Daily Archives: February 6, 2024

Eagles expected hire Broncos DBs coach Christian Parker; report

Eagles expected hire Broncos DBs coach Christian Parker; report originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles are reportedly expected to hire another defensive coach with ties to new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. Broncos defensive backs coach Christian Parker is expected to join the Eagles’ staff, ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported. Source says Broncos DBs coach Christian Parker is expected to …

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Big Ten, SEC join forces & more college coaches leave for the NFL

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The College Football Enquirer Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde examine the fallout from SEC & Big Ten commissioners Greg Sankey and Tony Petitti creating a new partnership on the future of college football. Don’t call it an alliance, the SEC and Big Ten are now jointly …

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Dan Quinn Commanders press conference takeaways: Hiring Kliff Kingsbury, why this opportunity was ‘different’

ASHBURN, Va. — The Commanders formally introduced Dan Quinn as their newest head coach Monday after a long hiring process that included plenty of twists and turns. Quinn, 53, and the Commanders reached a verbal agreement Thursday, and the team formally announced the hiring Saturday. The Commanders were the last of the eight teams to fill their head-coaching vacancy this …

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Why Warner, Greenlaw cherish 49ers’ Super Bowl 58 appearance

Why Warner, Greenlaw cherish 49ers’ Super Bowl 58 appearance originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Some, if not most NFL players, are lucky to reach the Super Bowl just once in their careers. It’s exceedingly rare to do it multiple times with the same group of teammates. For 49ers linebackers Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw, they return to the …

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Michigan football recruiting under Sherrone Moore, defensive coordinator search: 2024 updates by top insiders

Jim Harbaugh’s decision to leave Michigan to take the Los Angeles Chargers job continues to shake up Michigan football recruiting in Ann Arbor. He took defensive coordinator Jesse Minter and strength and conditioning coach Ben Herbert with him to Los Angeles, leaving new head coach Sherrone Moore without several key assistants. Another domino fell when Wolverines safeties coach and special …

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Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald hospitalized after cardiac event

CALGARY, Alberta — Hockey Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald was hospitalized Monday, a day after suffering a cardiac event while returning from the NHL’s All-Star festivities in Toronto. The 70-year-old McDonald wrote on a social media post Monday that he had what he described as a “cardiac event” at Calgary International Airport on Sunday, when two nurses heading to their …

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Brett Favre must finish repaying misspent welfare money, Mississippi auditor says

Mississippi’s state auditor filed court papers Monday renewing his call for Brett Favre to repay the state for welfare money that the auditor says was improperly spent on projects backed by the retired NFL quarterback. Auditor Shad White’s demand of nearly $730,000 from Favre is the latest twist in a long-running legal battle over money that was supposed to help …

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4-star quarterback Bear Bachmeier commits to Stanford, will wear No. 47

Bear is choosing the Tree. Class of 2025 star quarterback Bear Bachmeier, from Murrieta Valley (Calif.) High School, announced his commitment to Stanford on Monday. Ranked as the No. 11 quarterback on the 247Sports Composite, Bachmeier chose the Cardinal over 18 other schools that offered him, including Oregon, Arkansas and Michigan State, according to 247Sports and ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Bachmeier …

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Report: 49ers weighing options on where to practice this week

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell disagreed with the 49ers’ complaints about the quality of the practice fields at UNLV. The team finds the practice fields softer than expected after the artificial surfaces were overlaid with natural grass. The 49ers, though, are weighing their options about where to practice this week, Matt Barrows of TheAthletic.com reports. The team claims the surfaces are …

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Several top recruits, including 5-star QB, visit Georgia football

The Georgia Bulldogs hosted numerous elite football recruits over the first weekend of February. Georgia, which has signed the No. 1 recruiting class in 2024, is primarily focused on future recruits in the class of 2025 and 2026. However, the Bulldogs still may be looking to sign a three-star wide receiver in the 2024 cycle in Jeremy Bell. Bell is …

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Giants hire defensive coordinator to replace Wink Martindale after lengthy search

Getty Images The New York Giants have a new defensive coordinator. The Giants have hired former Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Shane Bowen as their DC, replacing Wink Martindale, confirmed by CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones.  According to Dianna Russini, general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll placed high importance on taking their time with the hire. …

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