Bill Belichick could be close to finding his next home. The former Patriots head coach will have a second interview with the Falcons this weekend, NFL Media reported Thursday. Belichick reportedly met with Falcons owner Arthur Blank in a one-on-one interview earlier this week, with the team announcing Monday night that it had completed an interview with the six-time Super …
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Where USF football is spending more in Alex Golesh’s Bulls tenure
USF football coach Alex Golesh repeatedly has praised the Bulls’ administration for boosting investments in the program. The school’s annual financial report to the NCAA quantifies some of that boost. USF’s football expenses were $22 million in the 2022-23 fiscal year (which ended June 30), according to the report, obtained this week through a public records request. That’s up from …
Read More »Bills vs. Chiefs odds, line, time: 2024 NFL divisional round picks, playoff predictions by top model
The Kansas City Chiefs will try to continue their recent domination over the Buffalo Bills when they meet in the AFC Divisional Round playoffs on Sunday on CBS and Paramount+. The Chiefs (12-6), who have won six of their last 10 meetings against Buffalo, including two wins in the NFL playoffs, are looking to defend their Super Bowl championship from …
Read More »Bears will interview Zac Robinson for offensive coordinator
Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Robinson is set to speak with the Bears about their offensive coordinator vacancy. Albert Breer of SI.com reports that Robinson is going to interview with the team on Thursday. Robinson’s name has also come up as a candidate for the offensive coordinator job in New Orleans. Robinson joined Sean McVay’s staff in Los Angeles as the …
Read More »5 Arizona players that Alabama should consider if they enter the portal
Much like Alabama, the Arizona football program has seen its share of attrition recently with head coach Jedd Fisch departing the program to accept the head coaching position at Washington. With that said, the roster turnover will continue to take place. The same will continue to happen in Tuscaloosa. Arizona had a tremendous season this past year in the PAC-12. …
Read More »Ravens vs. Texans prediction, odds, line, spread: 2024 NFL playoff picks, best bets from expert on 48-18 run
C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans will visit Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday in the divisional round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs. The Texans are rolling into this matchup red-hot. They won three of the last four games before the postseason and kept that momentum going. In the Wild Card Round, Houston torched the Cleveland Browns, 45-14. …
Read More »Packers vs. 49ers prediction, odds, line, spread: 2024 NFL playoff picks from expert on 66-27 run
The Green Bay Packers will try to pull off another upset on Saturday when they visit Levi’s Stadium to face the San Francisco 49ers in a 2024 NFL divisional round matchup. The Packers (10-8) went into Dallas and stunned the Cowboys 48-32 in last Sunday’s NFC Wild Card matchup and will now visit the favorites to win the 2024 Super …
Read More »Examining contracts for Jonathan Smith’s new assistant coaches
Three of Jonathan Smith’s new assistant coaches for Michigan State football will earn more than $1 million per year. The Spartans’ two incoming coordinators each got three-year contracts, while five other assistants received two-year deals as the new head coach finalized his 10-man coaching staff, according to documents released by the school Wednesday afternoon. Defensive coordinator Joe Rossi, hired away …
Read More »Cowboys DC Dan Quinn holding five head coach interviews but could stay put
Mike McCarthy’s future in Dallas is known, but what’s unclear is if he’ll have Dan Quinn with him in 2024. The Cowboys’ defensive coordinator is in the midst of five head coach interviews in the week after the team’s early playoff elimination, ESPN reported. If Quinn isn’t selected for any of those five opportunities, he’s expected to remain with the …
Read More »Can Lamar Jackson erase criticisms of his playoff resume?
Plenty of NFL fans will pick this week as their favorite of the year. It’s reasonable, though the structure of the divisional round has changed a bit. We used to be guaranteed the four best teams in the NFL with two teams in each conference getting byes, and that’s down to just one bye each for the AFC and NFC. …
Read More »Jason Kelce retirement rumors: All-Pro center noncommittal on future, contemplates what led to Eagles collapse
PHILADELPHIA — A horde of reporters gathered at Jason Kelce’s locker, looking for an answer if Kelce played his last snap in the NFL. Immediately, Kelce shut down any questions about his future. As those cameras moved away from Kelce and onto the next player on locker clean out day, the Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro center did answer at least one …
Read More »Every Longhorn that has declared for the 2024 draft
Over the past decade or so, there haven’t been many Texas Longhorns taken in the top portion of the draft. You can still spot former Texas players in the NFL, such as Quandre Diggs, Devin Duvernay, and Justin Tucker. However, the presence of Texas alumni in the NFL has dwindled over the years. Steve Sarkisian and the new Texas culture …
Read More »Packers vs 49ers preview, predictions: What you should expect from clash of contrasts
Eric Williams NFC West Writer Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The San Francisco 49ers worked hard to earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Their reward: a bye before hosting a team on a heater, the Green Bay Packers. Led by Jordan Love and the youngest roster in the league, the Packers smoked the Dallas Cowboys at home last …
Read More »2024 NFL playoffs: Ranking 5 most impactful players in Packers-49ers matchup; Brock Purdy misses cut
Another NFL postseason, another Green Bay Packers versus San Francisco 49ers showdown. If it feels familiar, that’s because the matchup is the NFL’s most familiar playoff matchup with Saturday night in the Bay Area serving as the 10th edition between these two historic heavyweights. The seventh-seeded Packers became the youngest team (average age: 25 years, 214 days) to win a …
Read More »Alabama’s transfer exodus brings harsh new reality to Tuscaloosa after Nick Saban’s retirement
Kalen DeBoer will need to do a lot of roster retooling ahead of his first season at Alabama. Numerous Alabama players have hit the transfer portal in the days following Nick Saban’s retirement last week. Five-star freshmen Caleb Downs and Kadyn Proctor became the latest Crimson Tide players to enter the transfer portal on Wednesday. Downs started right away at …
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