Philadelphia Eagles’ 2023 season: 11-6, lost in wild card Overview: The Eagles collapsed hard in trying to return to the Super Bowl, starting 10-1 with some notable victories but finishing 1-5 with some equally ugly losses. Long considered one of the top teams in the NFC, they blew the inside track to the NFC East title on multiple occasions in …
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Dartmouth to name football stadium after Buddy Teevens
Feb. 22—A place that Buddy Teevens treasured will be named in his honor. Dartmouth College announced this week that it will name its football stadium, formerly Memorial Field, the “Buddy Teevens Stadium at Memorial Field” in honor of the legendary and beloved coach who passed away last September after a bicycle accident in Florida. He was 66. Dartmouth will host …
Read More »New York Giants 2024 NFL offseason primer: How will Year 3 of Brian Daboll’s up-and-down tenure go?
New York Giants’ 2023 season: 6-11, missed playoffs Overview: The Giants lost by 40 at home to the Cowboys in their season opener, and things didn’t get a whole lot better from there. Failing to continue the momentum of Brian Daboll’s first season in charge, New York was out of serious playoff contention by mid-November. Daniel Jones signed a four-year, …
Read More »Report: Oregon to hire Darren Uscher back from UCLA in personnel and recruiting role
College sports are starting to look more and more like professional sports every year. Just a month ago, Darren Uscher left Oregon to become the general manager of the UCLA football program. He’s back. According to 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz, Uscher is returning to Eugene as a member of the personnel and recruiting department after a lot of change for the …
Read More »Washington Commanders 2024 NFL offseason primer: New franchise QB on the way as ownership-driven overhaul continues
Washington Commanders’ 2023 season: 4-13, missed playoffs Overview: Last offseason brought seismic change to the franchise, with team owner Dan Snyder finally forced to sell after decades of scandal and dysfunction. The new ownership group led by Josh Harris purchased the Commanders for a world-record $6.05 billion, underscoring the potential that still remains with one of the NFL’s legacy franchises. …
Read More »Jackson State football’s Rip Kirk announces he’s the Tigers’ new quarterbacks coach
Jackson State football offensive analyst Robert “Rip” Kirk announced on social media that the has been promoted to quarterback coach on his social media pages. Kirk, who spent the 2023 season as an offensive analyst, has listed himself as the Tigers quarterbacks coach on his X (formerly known as Twitter) and Facebook accounts. Tweets by CoachRipKirk The quarterbacks coach position …
Read More »Detroit Lions 2024 NFL offseason primer: A good spring with cap space and few key needs could mean Super Bowl
Detroit Lions’ 2023 season: 12-5, won NFC North, lost in NFC championship game Overview: While the season ended in painful fashion one game short of the Super Bowl, 2023 in Detroit can be considered an unqualified success. The Lions earned their first playoff berth since 2016 and won their first division title since Barry Sanders carried them to the NFC …
Read More »2024 NFL Combine: 7 Ravens-related takeaways from Daniel Jeremiah’s conference call
With the Super Bowl and collegiate all-star games in the rear-view mirror, all attention now turns towards the NFL combine and the start of free agency. Baltimore has the No. 30 overall pick in April’s draft and little salary cap space to make a splash, making the Ravens one team to watch in the NFL this spring. NFL Network’s senior …
Read More »Green Bay Packers 2024 NFL offseason primer: Franchise has found itself another QB worth building around
Green Bay Packers’ 2023 season: 9-8, lost in divisional round Overview: Midway through the season, the jury remained out on third-year quarterback Jordan Love. A 6-2 finished capped by a coming out party against the Dallas Cowboys in the playoffs put any lingering concerns to rest. Love is the quarterback of the present and future in Green Bay, and general …
Read More »USC commit Julian Lewis plans second recruiting visit to Colorado
Julian Lewis must’ve liked what he saw in Boulder last month. After visiting Colorado during the final weekend of January, the class of 2025 five-star quarterback will be checking out the Buffs again on March 22, per multiple reports. Lewis remains committed to USC but certainly isn’t ruling out other destinations. Along with making a return trip to CU, he’ll …
Read More »Chicago Bears 2024 NFL offseason primer: It’s all about Justin Fields vs. upside of No. 1 overall pick
Chicago Bears’ 2023 season: 7-10, missed playoffs Overview: The Bears hoped to make a leap into playoff contention while solidifying Justin Fields as their franchise quarterback. Neither happened. A 2-7 start tanked any plans of ascending to the postseason as the rival Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers made the biggest strides in the division. But faith was not lost …
Read More »Chargers hire Kiel McDonald as running backs coach
The Chargers are finalizing a deal to hire USC running backs coach Kiel McDonald in the same capacity on Jim Harbaugh’s staff, per Adam Schefter. Chargers are finalizing a deal to hire USC RB coach Kiel McDonald as their running back coach. McDonald had chances to become a college offensive coordinator but opted to become Jim Harbaugh’s RB coach. At …
Read More »Minnesota Vikings 2024 NFL offseason primer: Kirk Cousins or a fresh face at quarterback?
Minnesota Vikings’ 2023 season: 7-10, missed playoffs The 2023 season did not go as hoped in Minnesota. After winning 13 games and the NFC North in 2022, the Vikings tied with the Chicago Bears for last place in the division a season later. Alongside regression from an overachieving 2022 campaign, quarterback play was at the center of Minnesota’s troubles. Kirk …
Read More »GATORS PODCAST: Basketball heartbreak at Bama, staff churn continues in football, spring sports (Ep.215)
Florida’s upset bid in men’s basketball came up short in overtime at Alabama. Coach Todd Golden’s squad let a golden opportunity slip away, but the Gators have found their stride with March Madness on the horizon. Meanwhile, Billy Napier’s program will kick off spring football in two weeks with 30 new players and a retooled staff. After spending a week …
Read More »Carolina Panthers 2024 NFL offseason primer: League’s biggest rebuild faces obstacles
Carolina Panthers’ 2023 season: 2-15, missed playoffs Overview: This is the NFL’s biggest rebuild. Even more daunting is the task doesn’t look promising under team owner David Tepper, whose patience and temperament have drawn criticism. Tossing a drink into the stands in a fit of frustration is never a good look for anyone over the age of 5. Contributing to …
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