USATSI Sean Mannion has called it a career. The journeyman quarterback has elected to retire after nine seasons in the NFL, but he won’t be going far. Mannion is immediately taking the leap into coaching and has accepted a position with the Green Bay Packers on head coach Matt LaFleur’s staff, per ESPN. While there was no official title mentioned, the …
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UNM great Terance Mathis named head coach at Morehouse College
Feb. 2—Terance Mathis, a two-time All-American wide receiver for New Mexico, has been hired as Morehouse College’s head football coach, the program announced Friday via release. Mathis, 56, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December after rewriting the record books in his four seasons as a Lobo. Following a successful 13-year NFL career, he has served …
Read More »2024 Senior Bowl takeaways: Spencer Rattler shines in all-star game, Joe Milton has tough day, more storylines
MOBILE, ALA. — The 75th Anniversary Team was honored at halftime of the Senior Bowl on Saturday, a who’s who that included NFL greats Terrell Owens, Hines Ward, Cornelius Bennett, Patrick Willis and LeRoy Butler, among others. And American Team quarterback Spencer Rattler wasted little time playing like a future member of the 100th Anniversary Team; the first drive of …
Read More »Dolphins hire Ravens assistant head coach Anthony Weaver as defensive coordinator
Getty Images The Miami Dolphins have found their new leading man on defense. The club has hired Anthony Weaver as its next defensive coordinator, the team announced Saturday. Weaver will head to South Florida by way of Baltimore, where he was the assistant head coach and defensive line coach for the Ravens. The Dolphins found themselves in the market for a …
Read More »Welcome back to the new Pro Bowl. Here’s what has changed, in case you need a refresher
The 2024 Pro Bowl is underway in Orlando, Florida. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) The 2024 NFL Pro Bowl Games are here. Well, actually, they were here Thursday too. But the festivities all build up to Sunday, so here’s a refresher on the new way the NFL celebrates its stars that didn’t make the Super Bowl. We could forgive you …
Read More »10 potential Eagles NFL draft targets that stood out during the 2024 Senior Bowl
The NFL draft starts in Mobile, Alabama, and as the Eagles and 29 other teams start figuring out a plan to reach the Super Bowl, coaches, scouts, and GMs have descended upon the most storied all-star game going today. The National Team defeated the American Team, 16-7, in the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl on Saturday at Hancock Whitney Stadium on …
Read More »Dan Quinn signs contract to become Commanders head coach
Dan Quinn has signed his contract to become coach of the Washington Commanders, with the final NFL team to fill a head vacancy going with a candidate with previous experience in the role. The team announced the hiring of Quinn on Saturday after reaching a verbal agreement with him earlier in the week. The former Atlanta Falcons coach who guided …
Read More »Commanders name Dan Quinn head coach: Former Cowboys DC, new ownership address future in Washington
After much ado, the Washington Commanders have found their new head coach, on Thursday reaching a verbal agreement with Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, as reported by CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. The two sides have since officially put pen to paper on a contract and formally announced the hiring Saturday. “My partners and I entered this offseason intent …
Read More »Penn State still in the mix for top five tight end
The recruitment of elite class of 2025 tight end Nate Roberts will certainly be one to monitor throughout the spring and summer. Despite some analysts of 247Sports putting Crystal Ball picks in that the four-star will eventually land with Ohio State, there’s been some information shared by Tom Loy of 247Sports that Penn State is still a major contender Roberts …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024: Chiefs designate running back Jerick McKinnon to return off injured reserve
USATSI The Kansas City Chiefs may be getting some reinforcements as they make a bid for their third Lombardi Trophy in five seasons. The club designated veteran running back Jerick McKinnon to return off injured reserve on Saturday, according to NFL Media. That means McKinnon can begin practicing with the team and possibly play in Super Bowl LVIII if he …
Read More »Zay Flowers fined $10,927 for taunting penalty against Chiefs
Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers is out some money due to a penalty in the AFC Championship Game. Flowers was tackled by Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed at the end of a 54-yard pass from Lamar Jackson late in the third quarter and pushed off of Sneed, who was holding onto Flowers’ leg. Flowers then flipped the ball toward Sneed and …
Read More »A look at Wisconsin football’s entire coaching staff for the 2024 season
The Wisconsin football program has experienced a surprising amount of coaching turnover this offseason. It’s not as if Luke Fickell’s team was in the National Championship and had assistants getting promotions left and right. This turnover felt unique, with several assistants making lateral moves to other programs. Wide receivers coach Mike Brown took the same position at Notre Dame, safeties …
Read More »Justin Bieber takes in warmups with 2024 NHL All-Stars
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 3, 2024, 05:34 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. TORONTO — Justin Bieber is all over NHL All-Star Weekend, which is being held in Toronto near where the superstar singer grew up playing hockey. Editor’s Picks His fashion brand, Drew House, collaborated to design the players’ All-Star jerseys. He was a celebrity captain for …
Read More »Chiefs open practice window for RB Jerick McKinnon
The Chiefs potentially will have another offensive weapon for Super Bowl LVIII. The AFC Champions have designated running back Jerick McKinnon for a return to practice from injured reserve, via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. The Chiefs placed McKinnon on IR on December 24 with a groin injury. If he’s able to play in Super Bowl LVIII, he’ll get a …
Read More »Evan Williams, Jackson Powers-Johnson earn honors at Reese’s Senior Bowl
The five Oregon Ducks who went on to play at the Reese’s Senior Bowl this week have certainly made good impressions. On the offensive side of the ball, Bo Nix dazzled with his arm talent and accuracy, while Jackson Powers-Johnson boosted his draft stock as arguably the best interior offensive lineman in the class. Defensively, Brandon Dorlus displayed an array …
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