Daily Archives: February 8, 2024

Report: Titans hire Bo Hardegree as their quarterbacks coach

The Titans are expected to hire former Raiders interim offensive coordinator Bo Hardegree as their quarterbacks coach under Brian Callahan, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Hardegree served as the Raiders’ interim offensive coordinator after they fired Josh McDaniels. The team averaged 22.9 points per game in the nine games under Hardegree, and the Raiders won five of those games …

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Deposed Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson staying in the NFC East

Deposed Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson staying in the NFC East originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Deposed Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson is staying in the NFC East. But he won’t be an offensive coordinator. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Thursday morning that the Commanders are hiring Johnson to their offensive staff, likely as Washington’s passing game coordinator. The Commanders …

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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes reveals his secret to scrambling success: ‘People think I’m slow’ because of how I run

Getty Images LAS VEGAS — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is best known for terrorizing opponents through the air. But the reigning NFL MVP has also been an efficient scrambler over the years. He revealed this week that his “secret” to rushing success lies mostly in opponents’ inability to read his running style, suggesting “people think I’m slow” because …

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Matt Rhule says he wanted Brock Purdy on Panthers draft board when he was with Carolina, but got ‘vetoed’

Getty Images San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy’s journey from being the 262nd and final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, aka Mr. “Irrelevant,” to being an NFL MVP finalist and starting in Super Bowl LVIII is nothing short of remarkable.  Naturally, those who were tangentially a part of Purdy’s improbable football rise are coming out to claim they knew of Purdy’s …

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2024 defensive back Isaiah Rubin officially signs with USC, ending speculation

In the early signing period in December, Los Alamitos (California) cornerback Isaiah Rubin was the only USC commit to not formally sign with the program. On Wednesday, he made it official, finally signing with the Trojans. The three-star cornerback is considered to be the No. 36 cornerback prospect in the Class of 2024 and the No. 38 player in the state …

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Former Eagles OC Brian Johnson is reportedly expected to join Commanders

Brian Johnson is reportedly moving two hours down Interstate 95 to join the Washington Commanders staff, ESPN reported on Thursday morning. The 36 year old was fired by the Philadelphia Eagles after the offense became “stale” and spending one season as the team’s offensive coordinator. Johnson reportedly interviewed for the Commanders offensive coordinator opening before Washington ultimately hired former Arizona …

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Lamar Jackson, T.J. Watt voted as MVP favorites among fellow Pro Bowlers

The NFL Pro Bowl Games may have looked like all fun and games, but really … it was.  The top players once again faced off in low-stakes competitions to see who would be awarded bragging rights for the year, from skills competitions to Tug-of-War to flag football (spoiler: the NFC took it with an overall score of 64-59). The precursor …

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Former Georgia QB transfers to Division II football program

Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback D’Wan Mathis has transferred to the Davenport football program, which is a Division II school in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mathis is returning closer to home. Mathis played high school football for Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Michigan. Mathis is a former four-star recruit. He was named the season opener starter at quarterback for the …

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4-star OT Robert Bourdon follows head coach Mike Elko from Duke and signs with Texas A&M

After decommitting from Duke on Jan. 22, 4-star offensive tackle Robert Bourdon followed head coach Mike Elko to College Station as he immediately chose Texas A&M and made the choice official on Wednesday. “Robbie Bourdon is an offensive lineman from Collierville High School in Collierville, Tennessee,” Elko said at his press conference Wednesday afternoon. “Obviously, a kid that we were …

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Tom Brady is “surprised” Bill Belichick doesn’t have a job

The greatest coach of all time went 0-7 in landing a job during the latest hiring cycle. The man with seven Super Bowl rings was surprised by that. Tom Brady discussed the unexpected unemployment of Bill Belichick on the latest episode of Brady’s podcast, Let’s Go!, on SiriusXM. “I’m not one to hire, you know, I don’t know the criteria …

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How did USC football measure up on national signing day?

Wednesday, February 7 marked the arrival of the late signing window for USC football and other schools across the country. The top recruits and their storylines are wrapped up for the most part with the early signing period ending in late December. The “second” signing day offered more for Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans. The recent month has included …

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