Each year you see players from the senior bowl who go to teams that had coaches on staff to get up close and personal looks at them. The Raiders have one of their coaches on hand in Mobile as well. They sent defensive line coach Rob Leonard there to coach linebackers as Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports. #Raiders defensive …
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Can Taylor Swift get from Tokyo to the 2024 Super Bowl? This episode of ‘West Wing’ says it’s possible
With the Kansas City Chiefs now in the Super Bowl, the biggest question left unanswered between now and the big game is whether Taylor Swift is going to be able to make to Las Vegas in time for kickoff to watch Travis Kelce. The Grammy-award winning singer has a concert on Feb. 10 in Tokyo, which means she’s going to …
Read More »Ben Johnson told Commanders he was pulling out of running for head coach as team brass was flying to Detroit
Getty Images Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson had significant interest from other teams, but has decided to stay put in Detroit to continue to run their offense. Johnson pulled his name out of the hat for jobs with the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders, but not until one of those teams was already on their way to Michigan. Johnson informed …
Read More »Patience pays off for QB Will Howard in transferring from Kansas State to Ohio State
Will Howard needed to wait. It was last month before the Cotton Bowl when the transfer quarterback from Kansas State heard from Ohio State, the program examining possible options to replace Kyle McCord behind center. But the search was only in its early stages. The Buckeyes were waiting until after the bowl game before picking up their pursuit. Quarterback transfer …
Read More »Report: Panthers agree to terms with Bucs assistant Harold Goodwin
The Panthers are hiring Bucs assistant head coach and run game coordinator Harold Goodwin, NFL Media reports. Goodwin will follow Dave Canales, taking the same role in Carolina. The Panthers reportedly hired Buccaneers receivers coach Brad Idzik their new offensive coordinator Tuesday. Goodwin, 50, spent five seasons in Tampa after stints with the Bears, Steelers, Colts and Cardinals. He was …
Read More »Super Bowl LVIII: Kyle Shanahan, Christian McCaffrey look to repeat fathers’ history of winning title together
Getty Images Kyle Shanahan and Christian McCaffrey are no strangers to Super Bowls. In fact, the San Francisco 49ers’ head coach and running back celebrated two Super Bowl wins together in the late ’90s, when their dads helped the Denver Broncos capture back-to-back titles. Shanahan was a teenager when his father, Mike Shanahan, served as the Broncos head coach for …
Read More »Former Georgia OL returns to UGA, takes coaching role
A former Georgia offensive lineman is headed back to Athens. On Tuesday, Warren Ericson joined the Bulldogs’ coaching staff as a graduate assistant. He will serve under offensive line coach Stacey Searles. Ericson played multiple positions along UGA’s offensive front over back-to-back national championship seasons in 2021 and 2022. He signed with the Bulldogs in 2018 as a four-star recruit, …
Read More »Super Bowl history head-spinner: No Alabama player has ever scored a point, and that will continue in 2024
USATSI As great as Alabama has been on the gridiron, a Crimson Tide player has never scored a point in the Super Bowl, as confirmed by CBS Sports Research. The drought will continue this year, as there are no Alabama players on the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. Alabama is not one of the 143 colleges that have …
Read More »NFL accomplishes most diverse cycle for head-coaching hires ever, but there’s still work to be done
Last Thursday afternoon, inside the NFL league office, there was a collective exhale of breath that had been held for years. The Atlanta Falcons had named Raheem Morris as their next head coach, and that meant four of the six head-coaching hires so far this cycle were men of color. It had already clinched the most diverse cycle for head-coaching …
Read More »Designer Kristin Juszczyk reaches licensing agreement with NFL, can put logo on future looks, per report
For the last few weeks, the talk of football fashion and all the best sideline looks has surrounded designer Kristin Juszczyk — the wife of star 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk — and her incredible NFL looks. Juszczyk gained notoriety, and hundreds of thousands of followers, after A-list celebrities were seen in her creations. The designer has now reached a licensing …
Read More »Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh on coming to NFL: ‘There’s no Lombardi Trophy in college football’
In a recent interview with CBS Sports, Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh revealed why he left his former coaching job at Michigan and decided to make the move to the NFL. “I love Michigan, but I love the NFL too,” Harbaugh said. “There’s no Lombardi Trophy in college football.” After going undefeated and winning the National Championship over Washington, Harbaugh …
Read More »Evan Engram replaces Travis Kelce on AFC Pro Bowl roster
Taylor Swift won’t be in Orlando for the Pro Bowl this week, but Jaguars tight end Evan Engram will be there. Engram has been named to the AFC roster as a replacement for Travis Kelce. The Chiefs tight end withdrew after the team advanced to the Super Bowl with their AFC Championship Game win over the Ravens. Engram signed a …
Read More »Chiefs to test Super Bowl trend, opting to wear home jerseys against 49ers
Super Bowl LVIII will be a natural jersey matchup. The Kansas City Chiefs, who are the designated home team for this season’s Super Bowl, will wear their home, red uniforms for Super Bowl LVIII. The home team in all NFL games gets the first pick on which jersey they want to wear, with Kansas City announcing its decision in a …
Read More »‘This is where I want to be.’ Why star RB Quinshon Junkins transferred to Ohio State
The timing of Quinshon Judkins’ commitment to Ohio State wasn’t totally planned. It also wasn’t coincidental. Judkins, a two-time All-Southeastern Conference running back at Mississippi, posted on X (formerly Twitter) at 11:13 p.m. on Jan. 8 that he would transfer to Ohio State. Jan 30, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State University football transfer Quinshon Judkins talks with the Columbus …
Read More »Tempers flare before Chiefs-Ravens: Patrick Mahomes says Justin Tucker tried to ‘get under our skin’ pregame
Even before opening kickoff for the AFC Championship, which the Kansas City Chiefs prevailed 17-10 over the Baltimore Ravens, there was already some drama on the field. Chirping between the teams started in warmups with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Baltimore kicker Justin Tucker. Tucker was doing some stretches by the end zone, with his kicking tee in front of him. …
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