Getty Images Michigan running back Donovan Edwards announced on Monday that he will return to the Wolverines for his senior season in 2024. Edwards finished his junior season as the team’s second-leading rusher behind Blake Corum, tallying 497 yards and five touchdowns as Michigan finished 15-0 en route to its first national championship since 1997. Although it was Corum leading …
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49ers’ path to Super Bowl clears as Cowboys, Eagles falter
49ers’ path to Super Bowl clears as Cowboys, Eagles falter originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It would have been preposterous a month ago to envision a scenario in which the 49ers could avoid the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL playoffs. That would have seemed like the dream situation for the 49ers during a time, …
Read More »Alabama football set to hire South Alabama HC Kane Wommack as DC
Kalen Deboer was introduced as the head of the Alabama Crimson Tide Friday evening, but I doubt he has slept a second since then. From retaining players on the current roster to building out his staff, replacing Nick Saban is a ton of work. Despite all of the tasks at hand, DeBoer has been sensational so far. Getting DeBoer was …
Read More »NFL Super Wild Card Weekend highlights: Buccaneers thrash Eagles, Bills handle Steelers
Live Coverage for this has ended 11:13a ET Tampa Bay slams the door 11:07a ET Darius Slay carted off 11:01a ET That kind of night for Eagles fans 10:33a ET Bucs piling on! 10:30a ET Bucs force Jalen Hurts into safety 9:44a ET Eagles vets come up HUGE 9:32a ET Philly gets off the mat, but Bucs stop ‘Tush Push’ …
Read More »49ers fans rejoice over Eagles’ blowout playoff loss to Buccaneers
49ers fans rejoice over Eagles’ blowout playoff loss to Buccaneers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ small but budding rivalry with the Philadelphia Eagles won’t have another chapter written in the 2024 NFL playoffs after Jalen Hurts and Co. dropped their wild-card game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. The Eagles have been eliminated from …
Read More »Vanderbilt hires Chris Klenakis as offensive line coach, replacing AJ Blazek
Three days after Vanderbilt lost its offensive line coach, it found a replacement. Veteran assistant coach Chris Klenakis, who most recently served as the offensive coordinator at Kennesaw State, has been hired as offensive line coach, according to a report Monday from Football Scoop, an outlet that covers the college football coaching industry. Klenakis’ offense averaged 26.1 points per game …
Read More »2024 NFL playoffs bracket: Divisional round schedule, odds, TV, streaming as Bills and Chiefs renew rivalry
The NFL playoffs are in full swing. Super Wild Card Weekend just got into our rearview mirror and we’re now rocketing toward the divisional round that features some tremendous matchups. Patrick Mahomes will go on the road for the first time in his playoff career as the Chiefs will travel to Buffalo to face the Bills. Meanwhile, the other matchup …
Read More »Eagles finish epic collapse with loss to Buccaneers
Roob’s Observations: Eagles finish epic collapse with loss to Buccaneers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Nothing changed. And why should anybody have expected it to? This is who the Eagles are right now. It wasn’t going to change overnight just because they were in the playoffs. They’re not the team that opened up 10-1. They’re not the team that …
Read More »Texas A&M DL Shemar Turner forgoes 2024 NFL Draft, returning for senior year at Kyle Field
Texas A&M star defensive lineman Shemar Turner is reportedly returning to Bryan-College Station to play his senior season at Kyle Field for new head coach Mike Elko and crew. According to a report from Carter Karels, the Aggies beat writer for 247Sports, Turner will be back at Texas A&M for the 2024 season rather than declaring for the 2024 NFL …
Read More »Bucs eliminate Eagles in 32-9 rout, advance to face Lions in divisional round
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter TAMPA, Fla. – The Bucs’ late-season resurrection has extended into the playoffs. Baker Mayfield threw for three touchdowns and the Bucs defense stifled Jalen Hurts, with Tampa Bay eliminating the defending NFC champs with a 32-9 win at Raymond James Stadium. Once 4-7, the Bucs are now one of eight NFL teams still alive. They …
Read More »Bears interview Greg Roman for their offensive coordinator job
The Bears interviewed Greg Roman for their offensive coordinator opening, Peter Schrager of NFL Media reports. The Bears kept head coach Matt Eberflus after a 7-10 season, but they fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy. The new hire will become Chicago’s 13th offensive coordinator in 26 seasons and third in four seasons. Chicago also has interviewed or has requested to interview …
Read More »Kane Wommack finalizing deal to be Alabama football defensive coordinator under Kalen DeBoer
Alabama football is close to landing its next defensive coordinator, and Kalen DeBoer didn’t have to leave the state to do so. DeBoer is in the process of finalizing a deal with South Alabama coach Kane Wommack as the Crimson Tide’s next defensive coordinator, ESPN’s Chris Low reported. Wommack, 36, has a 22-16 record over three seasons at South Alabama, …
Read More »Falcons interview Bill Belichick, who reportedly met in person with owner Arthur Blank for head coaching job
Bill Belichick has completed an interview with the Atlanta Falcons for their head coaching vacancy, the team announced Monday. The former New England Patriots head coach is said to have met in person with team owner Arthur Blank about the job, and while no deal is imminent, there is mutual interest between the two sides and conversations are ongoing, per …
Read More »Eagles bench James Bradberry in favor of Kelee Ringo in second quarter of wild card game with Buccaneers
Getty Images James Bradberry has struggled throughout his second season with the Philadelphia Eagles. Defensive play caller Matt Patricia might have seen enough. Bradberry was seemingly benched in favor of rookie fourth-round pick Kelee Ringo in the second quarter of Monday’s playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Eagles may have had the last straw with their struggling cornerback …
Read More »Ohio State focusing on Texas A&M AD Ross Bjork to fill same role, replace Gene Smith, per report
Ohio State has focused its athletic director search on Texas A&M’s Ross Bjork, according to ESPN. Bjork, who has experience across the SEC, would replace longtime Buckeyes administrator Gene Smith, who announced his retirement in August 2023 after serving in the position for 18 years. Bjork is viewed as one of the elite fundraisers in college athletics and has overseen …
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