Monthly Archives: February 2024

Why did 4-star Jaylen Bell de-commit from LSU?

Jaylen Bell made a huge decision last week, the class of 2025 defensive back de-committing from LSU and opening up his recruitment. Last week, Bell ended over a year of being committed to the SEC program (he committed on Nov. 26, 2022 to LSU). It was a significant decision in the college football recruiting landscape. Bell is a four-star per Rivals …

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Source — Hawks to host Winter Classic at Wrigley

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 6, 2024, 01:10 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Chicago Blackhawks will host the 2025 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field, a league source confirmed on Tuesday. Their opponents will be the St. Louis Blues. The NHL previously held the second Winter Classic at Wrigley Field in 2009, featuring the Blackhawks and the …

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Giants to hire Tim Kelly as TEs coach

The Giants are adding another assistant coach who used to be with the Titans. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, New York is hiring Tim Kelly to be the team’s tight ends coach. Kelly, 37, spent the 2023 season as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator. He was the club’s passing game coordinator in 2022. Kelly was previously with the Texans from …

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Tre Williams receives promotion within South Alabama staff

South Alabama promoted former offensive coordinator Major Applewhite to head coach following the departure of Kane Wommack to Alabama. Along with Applewhite, several other members of the Jaguars coaching staff also received a promotion. Among those was former Auburn linebacker Tre Williams. Williams, a Mobile native, joined the Jaguars’ coaching staff in 2023 as the special teams coordinator. Heading into …

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Stephen Tsai: Recruiting getting more challenging for Rainbow Warriors

Feb. 6—Back in the day, college football recruiting could be practical. In 1999, a wide receiver was debating between Hawaii and a school in the Midwest. June Jones, who was UH’s head coach at the time, told the player: “Do you want to catch touchdown passes with us or block the safety 10 times a game?” Mark Tate chose the …

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NFL has disciplined 25 league and team personnel for gambling violations

The NFL sent a memo to league and team employees last week reminding them of the league’s gambling policies ahead of the Las Vegas Super Bowl. On Monday, gambling was the biggest topic at Commissioner Roger Goodell’s annual State of the League news conference. Among the many gambling questions asked, Goodell answered a question about how many players and employees …

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Plainfield LB Landon Drennan commits to Purdue as preferred walk-on: ‘I loved the culture.’

Purdue picked up a commitment from one of the state’s top senior linebackers. Plainfield’s Landon Drennan, an Indiana Football Coaches Association top-50 selection as a senior, committed to the Boilermakers as a preferred walk-on during a campus visit on Friday. Drennan announced his commitment on Tuesday. “After talking to coach Kane (defensive coordinator Kevin Kane), I knew Purdue was the …

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Tom Brady, Julian Edelman criticize teams for not hiring Bill Belichick

A few former New England Patriots stars are surprised that Bill Belichick was passed over in the coaching carousel this offseason.  Tom Brady, Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski were each mystified about why teams opted not to hire their former head coach, who won six Super Bowls during his 24 seasons in New England. Edelman seemed to be the biggest …

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