Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brian Callahan didn’t want the message to get twisted: His team will pride itself on physicality in the run game. The new Titans coach knows it’s long been part of the team’s identity. He wanted to stress that the ground game will continue to be part of the equation to win football …
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Grades for 2024 NFL head coaching hires: Chargers get ‘A’ for Jim Harbaugh swing, Panthers bank on upside
The NFL playoffs are fast approaching their anticipated finale, with Super Bowl LVIII just around the corner. In the meantime, the 2024 coaching cycle is in full swing, with close to a half-dozen teams already naming new head coaches and several still in search of a top candidate. In the end, more than 20% of the league will enter the …
Read More »What to expect from a new-look Michigan offense in 2024
It’s the end of an era in Ann Arbor with program legends J.J. McCarthy, Blake Corum, and Mike Sainristil declaring for the draft while former head coach Jim Harbaugh heads to LA. It was a glorious three-year run, but now it is time to turn our eyes to the future. Specifically, the future of the offense, which has lost 10 …
Read More »Ranking NFL head-coaching candidates for 2024: Bill Belichick tops list
The 2023 regular season has wrapped and there’s just two more Sundays of football left. While four clubs still have their Super Bowl dreams alive this weekend, there are still two teams (Washington Commanders and Seattle Seahawks) with an opening for a head coach. Below, we’ve rounded up to the top candidates this cycle who will certainly have their names …
Read More »Jennings’ commitment to blocking doesn’t surprise 49ers teammates
Jennings’ commitment to blocking doesn’t surprise 49ers teammates originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — In the 49ers’ divisional playoff round win over the Green Bay Packers, wide receiver Jauan Jennings famously blocked cornerback Corey Ballentine all the way to the Gatorade tubs on the Packers’ sideline. While the outside world might have been shocked or surprised, …
Read More »Jamarion Morrow, 4-star Germantown athlete for 2025, adds Georgia football offer
Add Georgia football to the slate of SEC football programs that want in on Germantown’s star athlete. Jamarion Morrow, the No. 5 player in Tennessee for the Class of 2025, announced on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday afternoon that Kirby Smart’s staff and the Georgia Bulldogs have offered him. He’s already snagged offers from Ole Miss, …
Read More »49ers’ Deebo Samuel (shoulder) returns to practice Thursday ahead of NFC title game vs. Lions
Star San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel was a limited participant in practice Thursday, a positive step after Samuel missed practice Wednesday as he continues to deal with a shoulder injury. His status for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Detroit Lions (6:30 p.m. PT on FOX and the FOX Sports App) is still unclear, but Samuel’s return to …
Read More »The best home entertainment setup for watching this weekend’s NFL Championship games
TCL, Bose, Govee The NFL Championship games are just days away, with the Super Bowl following closely behind on Feb. 11, 2024. During these games, millions of people will be at home, glued to their couches, watching the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers strive for victory. If you plan to be one of those …
Read More »Elite 2025 four-star linebacker includes Penn State in Top-8
Fresh of a junior day weekend full of visitors, Penn State continues to hit the recruiting trail hard in hopes of building their burgeoning class of 2025 that already ranks inside the Top-10. They picked up a commitment from three-star offensive lineman Owen Aliciene, pushing their total up to eight in the class. There’s still plenty of work to be …
Read More »Falcons nearing deal to make Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris their new head coach
Getty Images The Atlanta Falcons are close to hiring their new head coach, as CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones reported Thursday that the Falcons are nearing a deal to name former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris their new lead man. Morris also has an in-person meeting scheduled with the Seattle Seahawks on Friday. He met with …
Read More »Bill Belichick might get shut out in the current hiring cycle
The Bill stands alone. Possibly. Only one team had interviewed legendary head coach Bill Belichick since he became available to be hired by any other NFL franchise, two weeks ago today. And now the Falcons, who interviewed Belichick twice, have opted to hire former Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris. Now, with two vacancies left and Belichick to date not interviewed …
Read More »Hardin Valley Academy hires Tyler Wynn, former Carson-Newman player, as football coach
Hardin Valley Academy has named Tyler Wynn its new football coach, according to a letter from the school. Wynn leaves his job as a running backs coach at Valdosta High School in Georgia. Valdosta is one of the most historically successful football programs in the country. As of 2022, the team has 948 wins, which is the most all-time, according …
Read More »Fantasy hockey goalie situations – Five teams to watch
Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyJan 25, 2024, 05:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 The difference a matter of days can make in affecting the fortune of a team, or more pinpointedly, an individual player is sometimes staggering. One moment they’re trudging through the muck of worthless ineptitude, with no turnaround in sight, when suddenly the clouds …
Read More »2024 NFL head coach tracker: Just two jobs remain open after Panthers, Falcons make hires
Getty Images With the 2023 regular season in the rearview mirror, 28 of the NFL’s 32 teams are now done for the year. That means it’s time to turn our attention toward the league’s coaching carousel, where there are currently two vacancies. The New England Patriots started things off by promoting Jerod Mayo to replace Bill Belichick, and the Las …
Read More »CFB analyst JD PicKell ranks Texas No. 3 in post-Saban, portal Top 12
The Nick Saban effect changes everything. The retirement of the former Alabama head coach is changing our college football predictions and appears to be changing another. College football analyst JD PicKell shared his Top 12 poll for the 2024 season on Thursday. The significance of the number is that 12 programs will make the College Football Playoff. At least one …
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