The NFL kickoff has become irrelevant. The NFL keeps looking for ways to make it relevant again. One potential alternative might not be the answer. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the NFL is not likely to adopt the XFL kickoff rule. More specifically, the XFL’s unique approach is not likely to muster the requisite 24 votes from …
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UGA football spends over $5 million on recruiting in record year
The Georgia Bulldogs spent $5.3 million dollars on recruiting throughout the 2023 fiscal year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023). Georgia’s lavish recruiting spending did pay off as the Bulldogs recently signed the No. 1 class of 2024 in the country. Georgia spent more on recruiting than Michigan and Ohio State combined during the 2023 fiscal year. The …
Read More »Syracuse stuns No. 7 UNC; Celtics back at No. 1 in CBS’ NBA Power Rankings
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Read More »Raiders to hire James Cregg as offensive line coach
The Raiders have made key hire for their offensive staff under head coach Antonio Pierce. Per multiple reports, Las Vegas is adding James Cregg as offensive line coach. Cregg has spent the last two years with the 49ers as the team’s assistant offensive line coach. He was previously with the Raiders from 2007-2008 as assistant offensive line coach. He’s held …
Read More »How quickly will the Oregon Ducks find success in the Big Ten?
The entire landscape of college football will look different in 2024, with new teams in different conferences and an expanded College Football Playoff at the end of the year. For the Oregon Ducks, a move to the Big Ten Conference will have us enthralled as we try to figure out where they stand among their new foes, and how quickly …
Read More »NFL Power Rankings: With Chiefs dynasty cemented, history next goal for Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid
Dynasty? Check. All-time great quarterback on his way to being the best? Check. All-time great head coach? Check. Back-to-back Super Bowl victories? Check. So what’s next for the Kansas City Chiefs? History. They can become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls if they win another one next season. Fresh off their 25-22 overtime victory over the San …
Read More »Peach State 4-star offensive lineman announces Clemson in Top 10
Dabo Swinney and the Clemson coaching staff are off to a scorching hot start recruiting in the 2025 class and look to continue this run over the rest of the offseason. The latest news coming from the 2025 class is with 4-star offensive line target Justin Hasenhuetl, who took to social media Wednesday to announce his top 10 school choices. …
Read More »Next stop Hollywood? Travis Kelce gets first movie credit as a producer
Travis Kelce is already making moves in Hollywood. The Super Bowl champ and Kansas City Chiefs star has his first executive producer credit on a new film that will have its world premiere in March at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. “My Dead Friend Zoe” is described as a darkly comedic drama about a U.S. Army …
Read More »2024 NFL Mock Draft: Broncos trade back into Round 1 for Bo Nix, Cardinals pick Rome Odunze, Byron Murphy II
USC • Jr •… Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2024-nfl-mock-draft-broncos-trade-back-into-round-1-for-bo-nix-cardinals-pick-rome-odunze-byron-murphy-ii/ Author : Chris Trapasso Publish date : 2024-02-14 13:07:39 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »2024 NFL draft: 321 prospects invited to upcoming scouting combine
The NFL doesn’t waste time trying to stay in the spotlight after the Super Bowl. On Tuesday, the league released the names of the 321 draft prospects that are invited to the Scouting Combine. Here’s the full position-by-position list of the players invited to this year’s combine which is scheduled from Feb. 26 to March 4 in Indianapolis: QB Credit: …
Read More »Giants deny Cowboys permission to interview Andre Patterson
Mike Zimmer is back with the Cowboys as their defensive coordinator, but it doesn’t look like he’ll be able to bring a longtime assistant of his from Minnesota with him to his new job. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Giants have denied the Cowboys permission to interview defensive line coach Andre Patterson. Patterson has spent the last two …
Read More »10 SEC teams featured in updated College Football Power Rankings from ESPN
Winter workouts are happening across the country. Spring ball is right around the corner. Though the 2024 college football season is still more than six months away, the SEC is shaping up to be a lot of fun in the new era of college football. Realignment has consolidated power in the SEC and the Big Ten, and it’ll be on …
Read More »2024 NFL Mock Draft: Raiders, Steelers take QBs in top 20, Josh Allen gets WR in post-Super Bowl edition
USC • Jr •… Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2024-nfl-mock-draft-raiders-steelers-take-qbs-in-top-20-josh-allen-gets-wr-in-post-super-bowl-edition/ Author : Ryan Wilson Publish date : 2024-02-14 12:21:32 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Former Wisconsin offensive coordinator retained by new Commanders staff
The Washington Commanders are keeping former Wisconsin offensive coordinator Bobby Engram as their wide receivers coach, according to a report from the Washington Post’s Nicki Jhabvala. Engram was Wisconsin’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2022 as the Paul Chryst era came to an end. Most of his coaching career has been at the NFL level, including as the Pittsburgh …
Read More »How NHL players, teams deal with the grind of back-to-back games
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterFeb 14, 2024, 08:00 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. IT USED TO be that Nick Foligno, after playing a game then flying at least an hour — often to a city in a different time zone — and busing to the team hotel, would stay up until 2 a.m. or …
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