Monthly Archives: February 2024

Chiefs OL Nick Allegretti played through Super Bowl LVIII with torn UCL

Nick Allegretti found himself thrust into a starting role along the Kansas City Chiefs offensive line in the wake of Joe Thuney’s pectoral injury in the divisional round. While rising to the occasion and playing 79 offensive snaps in the eventual win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII is impressive enough, it grows in K.C. lore when …

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Tennessee offers 2025 wide receiver Cortez Mills

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 wide receiver prospect Cortez Mills. “University of Tennessee offered,” Mills said. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound four-star wide receiver prospect is from Homestead High School in Homestead, Florida. Mills is the No. 130 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He ranks as the No. 18 wide receiver prospect and No. 19 player in Florida, according …

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10 reasons why 49ers fell to Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII

10 reasons why 49ers fell to Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A week later, it remains as obvious as ever that this is never going away. The 49ers were crushed on Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. And they remain crushed. There was not just one reason the 49ers lost 25-22 to the …

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Eagles Stay or Go 2024: A couple of specialists are free agents

Eagles Stay or Go 2024: A couple of specialists are free agents originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Reuben Frank and Dave Zangaro bring back Stay or Go in 2024, trying to figure out the futures of every Eagles player on the roster. We already looked at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, interior offensive line and offensive tackle. Up …

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Does the NFL have an age discrimination issue?

The NFL’s chronic struggles with racial bias in the hiring of coaches and General Managers has had, in a strange sort of way, an indirect benefit for the league. It has obscured the question of whether the league also has a bias against older coaches. Most legally-protected characteristics are hard-wired. From race to gender to sexual orientation to disability, people …

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In Roob’s Observations: Can Eagles rely on Avonte Maddox in the slot?

In Roob’s Observations: Can Eagles rely on Avonte Maddox in the slot? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Can the Eagles depend on Avonte Maddox in 2024? What are the Eagles’ options at running back? And why I was wrong about Michael Clay. It’s our first offseason edition of Roob’s 10 Random Eagles Observations. Training camp is only five months …

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Sam Pittman lands a commitment from in-state linebacker

One of the thinnest groups on the Arkansas football roster heading into the 2024 season is linebacker. With Saturday’s addition, another body has been added to the room. Little Rock Christian linebacker Preston Davis committed to the Razorbacks as a preferred walk-on over the weekend. He chose Arkansas as a walk-on over scholarship offers at places like Central Arkansas, Harding, …

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Reaction: Tampa Bay Bucs hire Georgia’s WR coach

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired Georgia Bulldogs wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator Bryan McClendon to be their wide receivers coach. McClendon’s departure for the NFL is part of a growing trend of college coaches heading to the NFL. Most college coaches are looking for the improved work-life balance that the NFL has to offer. McClendon, who played …

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NFL Draft projections for Wisconsin’s Braelon Allen and other top running backs

The countdown has begun for the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, Michigan. The headlines are easy to follow this year: There are obviously many more, but those are the biggest talking points. Related: ChatGPT ranks the most intimidating Big Ten football stadiums to play in Only a few former Wisconsin Badgers accepted NFL Combine invitations this year: RB Braelon Allen, OL …

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LSU offers 2025 linebacker from Dacula, Georgia

Brian Kelly and his recruiting staff took a trip to Dacula, Georgia, to offer one of the best linebackers in the 2025 recruiting class. To land a commitment from him, LSU will have to pull him away from Gus Malzahn and UCF. Luke Metz is a 6-foot-3, 210-pound linebacker from Dacula, Georgia, where he plays for Mill Creek High School. …

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NFL did not hand down any fines for the Super Bowl

No players were fined for on-field, safety-related violations during Super Bowl LVIII. Each Saturday, the league announces the fines for the previous week’s games. This Saturday, none were announced. It makes Super Bowl Sunday the only Sunday of this NFL season that didn’t see any players fined. A couple of players could have been sweating fines: Nick Bolton was flagged …

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