Daily Archives: January 8, 2024

Warriors eyeing Thurman to fill spot

Jan. 8—Dennis Thurman, Dan Morrison and Jeff Reinebold are the top candidates to join the University of Hawaii football team’s coaching staff, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser has learned. Dennis Thurman, Dan Morrison and Jeff Reinebold are the top candidates to join the University of Hawaii football team’s coaching staff, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser has learned. No decision has been finalized. But if …

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NFL head coach, GM tracker: 5 teams currently looking for new leadership; latest on interview requests

With the NFL regular season behind us, it is time for teams to begin preparing for next season. Several teams have already made the decision to change key positions within the organization, whether that be a general manager, head coach or coordinator.  Rather than scouring the scatter shot reports across social media, CBSSports.com has compiled all of those reports of interest in …

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X-rays show no fracture in Jalen Hurts’ middle finger

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts said his right middle finger “popped out” during the first half of Sunday’s loss to the Giants, but he was able to remain in the game after suffering the injury. Hurts was eventually pulled with the Eagles down 24-0 and he went for more tests on the digit to rule out further issues. Tom Pelissero of …

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Miami defensive back Davonte Brown commits to FSU football out of NCAA transfer portal

Florida State football has landed its fifth NCAA transfer portal commitment in 48 hours. The program announced Monday that Miami defensive back Davonte Brown has committed to FSU. It’s the second defensive back gain out of the portal following Alabama Earl Little Jr’s. commitment to the Seminoles on Saturday. This is the 6-foot-2-inch, 185-pound fourth-year junior’s second college program as …

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2024 CFP National Championship game odds, line: Michigan vs. Washington predictions, computer picks, bets

The second-ranked Washington Huskies (14-0) attempt to match the second-longest winning streak in school history when they face the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines (14-0) on Monday in the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship game. Washington, which won 22 consecutive contests from 1990-92, hasn’t lost since dropping a 45-38 decision at Arizona State in its sixth game of the 2022 …

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Analyzing the 2023 Giants season, plus biggest offseason storylines

The Giants made the playoffs a year ago. They beat the Vikings in the first round. They entered this season believing they were capable of accomplishing the same, maybe even going further. That did not happen. The Giants finished 6-11, their playoff hopes dashed after a 2-8 start. So what went wrong for New York this year? Where must it …

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Arthur Smith’s exit fueled by close finishes and missed chances

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter Everything seemed so promising for Arthur Smith and the Falcons on Dec. 10. With 3:23 left in the fourth quarter, Atlanta quarterback Desmond Ridder had run in for a touchdown for a 25-22 lead on the defending division champion Bucs. Closing out a win would put the Falcons atop the NFC South standings at 7-6 …

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Former Florida coach Dan Mullen ranks top 10 after bowl season

ESPN college football analyst and former Florida Gators and Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen ranked his top college football teams after bowl season. Mullen announced his top 10 before the national championship game. Dan Mullen will rank the winner of the national championship between Michigan and Washington as his No. 1 team. Shockingly, Mullen ranks Florida State over …

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2024 NFL head coach tracker: Five jobs open after Ron Rivera, Arthur Smith firings

With the 2023 regular season ending on Sunday, 18 of the NFL’s 32 teams are done for the year. That means it’s time to turn our attention toward the league’s coaching carousel where there are currently five vacancies: the Carolina Panthers, the Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers , and the Atlanta Falcons with the team firing Arthur Smith Sunday evening just after …

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Why Are Lefty Quarterbacks Like Michael Penix Jr. Still So Rare?

Michael Penix Jr. of the Washington Huskies throws the ball against the Texas Longhorns during the CFP Semifinal Allstate Sugar Bowl on January 01, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Credit – Jonathan Bachman—Getty Images Throughout the New Year’s game, Michel Penix Jr., quarterback for the University of Washington Huskies, sliced wounds wide open, deep in the hearts of Texas. Penix …

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