Daily Archives: January 18, 2024

2024 NFL Draft odds: Will Caleb Williams or another QB go No. 1?

It’s never too early to look ahead to the 2024 NFL Draft, especially if you are a fan of the Chicago Bears, who currently hold the No. 1 pick. On Thursday, NFL Media reported the Bears were expected to interview Kliff Kingsbury for the team’s vacant offensive coordinator position. The news immediately caused the No. 1 pick odds to shift …

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Patriots WR coach Troy Brown to serve on 2024 Senior Bowl staff

The New England Patriots will be represented at the 2024 Senior Bowl, as wide receivers coach Troy Brown will be the offensive coordinator for the American Team, This isn’t Brown’s first go-around with collegiate all-star games. He served on the coaching staff in last year’s East-West Shrine Bowl game. He has served on the Patriots’ coaching staff as wide receivers …

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Chargers interviewed David Shaw for head coaching vacancy

The Chargers interviewed Jim Harbaugh for their head coaching vacancy this week and they’ve now interviewed his successor as the head coach at Stanford as well. David Shaw took over as the school’s head coach when Harbaugh left to coach the 49ers in 2011 and he remained there through the 2022 season. The Chargers announced that they have completed an …

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Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy: We have a ‘championship program’

Despite the team’s 48-32 loss at home to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC wild-card round, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced on Wednesday night that the organization is retaining head coach Mike McCarthy for a fifth season. McCarthy, who said he’s “very confident in the direction” the Cowboys are headed in, as well as where he is, expressed …

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Cowboys retaining Mike McCarthy for 2024: Three reasons for and against Jerry Jones’ decision

After roughly 72 hours of collective handwringing by Dallas Cowboys nation over whether or not to retain head coach Mike McCarthy after the second-seeded Cowboys’ 48-32 faceplant on Sunday against the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers, team owner and general manager Jerry Jones made a decision Wednesday night.  He put out a statement announcing the retention of McCarthy, saying he believes …

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Auburn remains No. 4 team in KenPom rankings following win at Vanderbilt

The No. 11 Auburn Tigers have made their 10-game win streak seem effortless. The Tigers earned its 10th straight win, and its fourth win of the SEC slate, on Wednesday by defeating Vanderbilt in Nashville, 80-65. Auburn shot 46% from the field and connected on 81% of its free-throw attempts in the win. Vanderbilt was limited to 38% shooting and …

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Eagles’ Brian Johnson interviews for Falcons head coaching job

Eagles’ Brian Johnson interviews for Falcons head coaching job originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson, already identified as a candidate for head coaching openings with the Titans and Panthers, interviewed Thursday for the Falcons’ opening, the team announced on its social media accounts. Johnson, 36, spent this past year as the Eagles’ offensive coordinator after …

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2024 NFL odds: Eight For The Win — Super Bowl futures ranked

Jason McIntyre Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst Now we are getting down to the nitty-gritty, folks.  We have reached the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, meaning only eight teams are left with a chance to take home the Vince Lombardi trophy.  But even a non-bettor will tell you that each team does not have an …

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Assistant coach salaries for Jonathan Smith’s new staff

One of the big advantages Michigan State football has over some schools is their large donor pool. While perhaps not as lauded as some like Texas or Michigan, for example, the Spartans are able to pay quite a bit for coaching and that has definitely been an advantage for them of late. New head coach Jonathan Smith has definitely used …

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