Daily Archives: January 26, 2024

Fred Warner the game wrecker: How 49ers’ star LB found his football voice

Eric Williams NFC West Writer Chris Hauser noticed Fred Warner’s presence as a gangly freshman at Mission Hills High in San Marcos, just north of San Diego. He watched it grow as Warner developed into a playmaking two-way player who would eventually help lead his school to a CIF-San Diego section open championship during his senior season, earning a scholarship …

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2025 Oklahoma Sooners commitment tracker

The Oklahoma Sooners are off to a much faster start in the 2025 recruiting cycle than they were in 2024. In fact, Kevin Sperry, who committed in March of 2023, committed to the 2025 class before OU had received their first commitment for the 2024 class in Jeremiah Newcombe. Since Sperry’s commitment, eight more players have pledged to the Sooners, …

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DelVal promotes former star quarterback Mike Isgro to head football coach

It’s didn’t take long to find the next football coach at Delaware Valley University. And the search committee didn’t have to go far to find Duke Greco’s successor. Former Aggies standout quarterback Mike Isgro, a 2010 graduate and 2021 DelVal Hall of Fame inductee, became head coach on Friday. The 36-year-old Isgro has been on Greco’s coaching staff since 2015, …

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Final four teams in NFL playoffs rely heavily on tight ends

Few people proselytize about the importance of tight ends more than San Francisco’s George Kittle. He helped the NFL create a “holiday” to honor the position each October and launched the annual Tight End University where scores of players gather to share tips of the trade. So Kittle showed no surprise about the fact that the four teams playing on …

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Patriots to interview Nick Caley for offensive coordinator

A longtime Patriots assistant may be headed back to New England. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Rams tight ends coach Nick Caley will interview for the Patriots offensive coordinator vacancy on Sunday. Caley, 41, was with the Patriots from 2015-2022 before heading to Los Angeles last offseason. Caley began his tenure with New England as an offensive assistant before …

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GCA tabs Smith to lead football program

Jan. 26—Grace Christian Academy in Weatherford announced last week that football coach Rick Smith will be the new head varsity football coach for the upcoming 2024 season, the program’s second season. Smith will be taking the reins from long time coach Bill Reed. Smith has served as both a head coach and an assistant coach for 23 years, making stops …

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Ravens activating TE Mark Andrews ahead of AFC Championship Game

The Baltimore Ravens are activating Mark Andrews from injured reserve, and coach John Harbaugh said he expects the star tight end to play in this weekend’s AFC Championship Game against Kansas City. Andrews was a full participant in practice all week and does not have an injury status for Sunday. Andrews injured his ankle in a Nov. 16 win over …

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Report: Packers, Rams, Falcons request to interview Cowboys DL coach Aden Durde

Cowboys defensive line coach Aden Durde is a popular candidate for defensive coordinator openings around the league. Todd Archer of ESPN reports that the Packers, Rams and Falcons have sought permission to speak with Durde about their vacancy. Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn might want to take Durde with him as defensive coordinator if Quinn gets a head coaching job. …

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Trovon Reed to join Gus Malzahn’s staff at UCF

One of Auburn’s top recruiters is leaving the program to take on an on-field role. Trovon Reed, who played cornerback and wide receiver at Auburn and most recently served as Auburn’s Director of Football and Recruiting Relations, is heading to Orlando to become the next cornerbacks coach at UCF. The move will allow Reed to reunite with his college head …

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