The Raiders are expected to be in the quarterback market this offseason. The Bears, who own the No. 1 overall pick, could trade Justin Fields this offseason. The Raiders have hired Fields’ former offensive coordinator, Luke Getsy. It begs the question: Would the Raiders have interest in Fields if the Bears choose to put him on the market? During his …
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4-star OL Mason Short names top schools
Four-star offensive line recruit Mason Short, who recently decommitted from the Alabama Crimson Tide, has named his top schools. The Crimson Tide did not make the cut of Short’s latest top schools. Short decommitted from Alabama after visiting the University of Georgia and a few days after Nick Saban retired. Short’s top schools are Georgia, Clemson, Kentucky, and Ohio State. …
Read More »Way-too-early 2024 NFL playoff predictions: Why Colts, Commanders will rise
The 2023 NFL season is officially over, which means it’s time to look ahead to next season. We don’t have a clear picture of what each team’s roster will look like when the 2024-25 season kicks off in September, with April’s upcoming draft and free agency still to come before then, but Colin Cowherd already has an inkling of which …
Read More »Chiefs retain key member of coaching staff with contract extension after winning Super Bowl LVIII
Getty Images Andy Reid is keeping the band together. Two days after inking defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo to a contract extension, the Chiefs have announced that they have extended the contract of special teams coordinator Dave Toub. The 61-year-old Toub was part of Reid’s initial coaching staff in Kansas City and has been with Reid for his entire Chiefs tenure. …
Read More »Pac-12 parts ways with Commissioner George Kliavkoff, who oversaw demise of league with realignment
The Pac-12 is parting ways with Commissioner George Kliavkoff after the former MGM executive oversaw the demise of the once-powerful league during a wave of conference realignment last year. The Pac-12 Board of Directors announced the move Friday in a two-sentence news release, saying the conference and Kliavkoff “mutually agreed to part ways, effective February 29, 2024.” “More details about …
Read More »Usher explains why collaboration with Justin Bieber for Super Bowl halftime show did not come to fruition
Getty Images When Usher took the stage for the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show, fans were hoping to see pop star Justin Bieber make a cameo appearance. Despite speculation that Usher and Bieber would team up, that moment never came, and Usher has now explained why. Usher and Bieber have worked on several projects together throughout their careers, so it …
Read More »A Timeline: How Brady replaced Bledsoe and sparked Pats dynasty
A Timeline: How Brady replaced Bledsoe and sparked Pats dynasty originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Apple TV+’s new “The Dynasty” docuseries tells the story of the New England Patriots’ incredible 20-year run led by Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. However, that story can’t properly be told without Brady’s predecessor. The first two episodes of the series explain how Drew …
Read More »Chiefs reportedly pick up All-Pro DT Chris Jones’ contract option
The Kansas City Chiefs have reportedly picked up the option on All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones’ contract, per NFL Media. As a result, the Chiefs retain the right to franchise tag the 29-year-old and pay him the $4.25 million he earned in incentives. The incentive money was due to Jones, whether Kansas City picked up his option or not. Nevertheless, …
Read More »George Kliavkoff out as Pac-12 commissioner as the full conference enters final months
As the Pac-12 nears its end, the remnants will be steered by a new commissioner . George Kliavkoff is out as the commissioner of the Pac-12, with the conference announcing his last day will be Feb. 29. It was a mutual decision to part ways, according to the conference. The decision to remove Kliavkoff was widely expected as spring sports …
Read More »Bengals’ Joe Mixon ‘laughs off’ rumblings that he may be traded or released this offseason
USATSI Joe Mixon apparently isn’t worried about possibly leaving Cincinnati this offseason. Amid speculation regarding his future, the Bengals’ running back has reminded people that he was not traded or released last year despite similar speculation. As you can see below, Mixon isn’t taking the recent trade rumors too seriously. Pro Football Network recently reported that there is a good …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency: New Jaguars DC wants Josh Allen back, says he’d ‘be really excited if that works out’
Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars are changing things up with the hiring of Ryan Nielsen, and the new DC has a top priority for the revamped defense: re-signing Josh Allen. With Allen set to hit free agency, Nielsen wants to make sure one of the top pass rushers in the NFL is back in a Jaguars uniform. “When you’ve got a …
Read More »College football offenses continue declining in key categories resulting in lowest-scoring season since 2009
We pause this offensive revolution for a rebuttal from the other side of the ball. Not only was scoring down again across college football at the FBS level in 2023, it was down for the third consecutive year. That has never happened previously since the NCAA started tracking statistics in 1937. Behold a revealing statistical wrap for 2023: Average scoring …
Read More »Reports – Rangers’ Blake Wheeler to miss rest of regular season
Feb 16, 2024, 04:32 PM ET Blake Wheeler’s regular season is over after falling to the ice and injuring his right leg, and it might take the New York Rangers going on a lengthy playoff run to open the door for a possible return this spring, according to multiple reports. Wheeler was placed on injured reserve Friday. Wheeler went down …
Read More »Director of ‘The Dynasty’ explains how Patriots documentary was created
Director of ‘The Dynasty’ explains how Patriots documentary was created originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There have been documentaries and several books about the New England Patriots’ unprecedented NFL success from 2001 through 2019. Some of them have been really well done, others have been just OK. The latest telling of the story has a lot of people excited, …
Read More »247Sports ranks Texas No. 1 for best QB-WR duo in college football
It’s no secret that Texas will field one of the top offenses in college football for the 2024 season. Many expected the Longhorns to take a dip in production with starting wide receivers Xavier Worthy and Adonai Mitchell departing for the NFL. On top of that, starting running back Jonathon Brooks also took his talents to the professional level. However, …
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