The Oregon Ducks are in the middle of one of the most successful offseasons in program history. They signed a top-three recruiting class — the highest in school history, added some key players in the transfer portal, and retained a sizable portion of their roster. Everything is shaping up for 2024 to be an electric season for the Ducks. On …
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New Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver plans to better utilize star CB Jalen Ramsey: ‘He is your ultimate chess piece’
Getty Images The Miami Dolphins have a new defensive coordinator who plans to utilize Jalen Ramsey differently than the way his predecessor used the star cornerback last season. Anthony Weaver, hired to coach the Dolphins’ defense after spending three seasons as the Baltimore Ravens’ defensive line coach (and two as an assistant head coach), wants to move Ramsey around more often …
Read More »Five NFL teams poised to take major fall in 2024: Browns could take step back; Saints, Vikings have questions
One of the enjoyable aspects of the NFL season is seeing which teams rise towards the top of the league and which ones falter over the course of the year. For all the teams that took a step up in 2023 (Houston Texans), there were teams that took a step back after competing the year before (Minnesota Vikings). Thanks to …
Read More »8 Oregon Ducks who deserve to be on the cover of EA Sports College Football 25
The college football world has been buzzing over the last 24 hours since the official announcement that one of the most beloved video games will be returning at long last. On Thursday, EA Sports announced that College Football 25 would be hitting the shelves this summer, giving football fans a chance to play with their favorite teams, running spread offenses …
Read More »Panthers offseason preview: Help needed all over, starting at receiver
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter With new leadership in place with head coach Dave Canales and general manager Dan Morgan, where now does the Carolina Panthers’ roster rebuild truly begin? Carolina had the worst record in the NFL at 2-15, ranking in the bottom four in points scored and points allowed, so there’s room for immediate improvement all over the …
Read More »Giants Mailbag: Latest on Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley, plans for NFL Draft
The Senior Bowl passed. The NFL Combine is next week. The NFL offseason is in full swing. This is an important one for Giants general manager Joe Schoen as he looks to get his team back on track after a down 2023. What’s the latest on Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley and New York’s draft plans? We addressed all that in …
Read More »Bob Asmussen | New Illini assistants jumping in with both feet
Feb. 16—CHAMPAIGN — Archie McDaniel understands the position he is now coaching at Illinois. And he’s got a reminder every day on the way into the office: the large bronze statue of legend Dick Butkus outside the Smith Center. The former Texas A&M standout is Bret Bielema’s new linebacker coach, replacing fired Andy Buh. McDaniel met with the media on …
Read More »Biggest winners, losers from NFL’s head coaching hires
Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter One quarter of the 32 NFL teams rode the coaching carousel this offseason, hoping that someone new could turn around the fortunes of their franchise. Five of the eight teams chose first-time head coaches. Three chose candidates with experience. And it’ll probably be a few years before any of them know for sure whether they …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency: New Jaguars DC wants Josh Allen back: ‘I’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 »AJ McCarron signs with UFL team days after Bengals release the former backup QB and XFL MVP
Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals made an interesting transaction Wednesday, releasing veteran quarterback and reigning XFL MVP AJ McCarron. McCarron was signed this past offseason to give the Bengals depth at the position following Joe Burrow’s season-ending wrist injury. McCarron has signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks, the team announced Friday. The Battlehawks played in the XFL last season and …
Read More »Georgia State coach Shawn Elliott resigns, heading to South Carolina as assistant
ATLANTA — Georgia State abruptly postponed spring football practice on Thursday after Shawn Elliott became the latest head coach to accept an assistant’s job at another school. Elliott is headed to South Carolina as tight ends coach, pending the expected approval from the university’s board of trustees at a Friday morning meeting. The Panthers, meanwhile, were scrambling to find a …
Read More »New Seahawks OC Ryan Grubb explains ‘unicorn event’ that kept him in Seattle
Ryan Grubb said he was all-in on making the move to Alabama and being the offensive coordinator for the Crimson Tide. That was until someone Grubb connected with a year ago at the NFL combine reached out to gauge his interest in an opportunity that allowed him to stay put in the Pacific Northwest and fulfill a desire to coach …
Read More »Eagles Stay or Go 2024: Jason Kelce highlights the interior offensive line
Eagles Stay or Go 2024: Jason Kelce highlights the interior offensive line 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 and tight end. Up today: Interior offensive line Landon …
Read More »Warner Robins, Georgia, has become a hotbed for talent, and USC is noticing
USC has offered another top Georgia-based standout. The latest player is four-star safety prospect Resean Dinkins out of Warner Robins, Georgia. Dinkins, a 5-foot-10, 175-pound safety, is rated the No. 350 overall prospect and the No. 28 safety in the 247Sports Composite. The Warner Robins Demon star had an amazing 2023 season with 54 tackles, eight interceptions, four pass breakups, four fumble …
Read More »Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury: Patrick Mahomes would be ‘ideal fit’
New Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury thinks that a three-time Super Bowl champion would thrive in his system. “The Chiefs quarterback,” Kingsbury joked to the Washington press core Thursday when asked about the “ideal fit” to run his offense. “I do think the game, you watch those guys, Brock [Purdy] and him at the end, when the money’s on …
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