Chiefs quarterback Chris Oladokun is earning his practice squad paychecks this week. That’s the word from Kansas City defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who says Oladokun is putting in hard work playing the Lamar Jackson role on the scout team to help the Chiefs’ defense. “He did it yesterday for us,” Spagnuolo said, via USA Today. “I will say we’re fortunate …

Nov 24, 2023; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz looks on during the first quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports Eli Drinkwitz and Missouri football reportedly have their new defensive coordinator, according to ESPN. A deal has yet to be finalized but it appears to be …

It was a warm night in Tuscaloosa in mid-September. Fans of SEC programs across the country were eager to watch Nick Saban’s Alabama squad humble Texas and prove the Longhorns an inferior Big 12 squad. One dose of humbling was prepared for the game that night, but it wasn’t for Texas. The Longhorns bullied the Tide running away with the …

Brian Kelly and his recruiting staff ventured into Florida to extend a scholarship offer to the No. 2 wide receiver in the 2026 recruiting class. Jabari Brady is a 6-foot-2, 185-pound, five-star wide receiver from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he plays for Chaminade-Madonna Prep. Last season, Brady played for the Monarch Knights who finished the season 11-3 with a loss …

Ben Johnson has already coached and worked with Sam Howell. At that time, the NFL rotated teams to coach the annual Senior Bowl, an all-star game of sorts for college seniors hoping to have an NFL career. The Lions coaching staff was chosen for the 2022 Senior Bowl. In the brief video posted above, Johnson is seen doing some work …

Draft season kicks into high gear next week, with both the East-West Shrine Bowl and Reese’s Senior Bowl scheduled to be played in the following days. These events are widely regarded as the official beginning of draft season for NFL teams and media. Here are six offensive players to keep an eye on for the Chargers in Frisco, TX. RB …

The Lions signed veteran tight end Zach Ertz to their practice squad this week, just days before the NFC Championship Game. Quarterback Jared Goff sees no reason Ertz can’t play on Sunday. Goff said that Ertz has already shown he gets what the Lions are doing on offense, and teammates have been impressed by how much Ertz already understands. “He’s …

In the wake of a disappointing 6-7 football season — the first losing season of his 12-year college head coaching career — UCF coach Gus Malzahn decided the Knights needed a change. So Malzahn shook up his coaching staff by replacing his offensive and defensive coordinators. He brought in longtime defensive assistant Ted Roof to run his defense and welcomed …

Former Duke offensive coordinator Kevin Johns was confirmed to be in Iowa City interviewing for the Hawkeyes’ vacant OC position on Friday per David Eickholt of Hawkeye Insider. When former Duke head coach Mike Elko left to take over as Texas A&M‘s new head coach in November, he brought in Kansas State offensive coordinator Collin Klein with him as the …

NFL play-offs Dates: 13-28 January 2024 BBC coverage: Live text coverage of every match on the BBC Sport website and app and live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds on Kansas City Chiefs v Baltimore Ravens on 28 January (from 19:45 GMT) When the host city for this year’s Super Bowl was announced in December …

The days of Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M are long gone. Head coach Mike Elko returned to Aggieland in November guns a blazing. He has brought in 32 total players, 23 from the NCAA Transfer Portal and nine high school enrollees. Elko started by filling out his coaching staff, got countless 4-star prospects to commit on National Early Signing Day …

As expected, the NFL has officially argued that the wrongful termination lawsuit filed in September by Jim Trotter should be thrown out of court. Via A.J. Perez of FrontOfficeSports.com, the NFL filed on Friday night a motion to dismiss the action, along with a 26-page legal brief making the case that, in the NFL’s opinion, Trotter has no case. Although …

Jim Harbaugh came back to Michigan ahead of the 2015 season, just after the end of what many Wolverine fans call ‘the dark ages.’ This tragic time in Michigan history spans from 2008-2014 and yielded a combined record of 46-42 with just one postseason victory. Ouch. Of course, during the same time period, archrival Ohio State put up a 77-16 …

Michigan has named Sherrone Moore as the successor to Jim Harbaugh, answering the biggest question lingering over the future of Wolverines football. Moore’s promotion from offensive coordinator comes after he went 4-0 as acting head coach in the 2023 regular season, first serving as one of a rotating cast of interim coaches and then getting the nod for the final …

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s signing of Washington transfer safety Asa Turner capped a week of potential. improvements for Gators’ struggling defense. Turner is a veteran of 43 starts who brings experience to the back end of a defense victimized by big plays and breakdowns in 2023 while relying on true freshmen Jordan Castell and Bryce Thornton, along with sophomore Miguel Mitchell, …