Monthly Archives: February 2024

Joe Thuney unsure if he’ll practice this week

The Chiefs played without left guard Joe Thuney in the AFC Championship Game and his status for Super Bowl LVIII will be a big storyline in Las Vegas this week. Thuney did not practice at all last week because of the pectoral injury he suffered in the divisional round and the Chiefs said he would have been questionable to play …

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Here’s why Tennessee football should have a quiet signing day

Expect a relatively quiet signing day for Tennessee football on Wednesday. The Vols got the players they wanted in the early signing period in December. And frankly, there’s just not a lot of room left on the 2024 roster. Barring a surprise, UT isn’t expected to add a signee to its 2024 signing class. And here are the reasons why. …

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Christian Parker leaving Broncos for role on Eagles defensive staff

Christian Parker interviewed for a couple of defensive coordinator jobs in recent weeks without landing one, but he’s still set to move on from the Broncos. Dan Graziano of ESPN reports that Parker is leaving his post as the defensive backs coach in Denver in order to take a role on the Eagles’ defensive coaching staff. The Eagles recently hired …

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Oklahoma Sooners in the top 5 of Josh Pate’s SEC Power Ratings

The Oklahoma Sooners are heading into a new era of college football. Now, there are two mega conferences in college football with the additions the SEC and Big 10 are making in 2024. The Sooners elected to join the SEC, which sort of started this new wave of conference realignment. Much has been made about whether Oklahoma is “SEC ready”? …

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Why Giants hired Shane Bowen as defensive coordinator

The Giants finally have their Wink Martindale replacement. Shane Bowen, the Titans defensive coordinator the last three years, will head to East Rutherford for the same position, sources confirmed to SNY. It’s widely understood the Giants had other candidates ranked ahead of Bowen, namely Dennard Wilson, who, coincidentally, Tennessee hired to replace Bowen on the staff after the Titans fired head coach Mike …

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Missouri athletics receives record-breaking gift from anonymous donor

The University of Missouri athletics department announced Monday morning that it received a $62 million donation from an anonymous donor. According to the department’s website, it is the single largest donation ever given to the athletic department, more than doubling the previous record in 2012. Of the donation, $50 million will be used for renovations towards Memorial Stadium. In November, …

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Christian McCaffrey is a Super Bowl reminder that running backs still matter

When the San Francisco 49ers traded for Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey in the middle of the 2022 season, they were going against the grain. Conventional wisdom had been working against running backs for a decade or longer, as team after team in the NFL realized that they could find effective tailbacks without using premium draft picks or gaudy …

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Five-star quarterback Julian Lewis visits Georgia football

Over the weekend, five-star USC Trojans commitment Julian Lewis visited the Georgia Bulldogs. Lewis attended a Georgia basketball game and sat alongside Georgia football coach Kirby Smart. Julian Lewis is one of the most talented recruits in the nation regardless of class. The five-star prospect recently reclassified from the class of 2026 to the class of 2025. Lewis is ranked …

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Tampa cornerback Rukeem Stroud sets spring visit to Colorado

This spring, the Colorado Buffaloes are set to host class of 2025 cornerback Rukeem Stroud on a recruiting visit, according to Matt Moreno of Rivals. Stroud is a four-star prospect (Rivals) from Tampa, Florida who announced an offer from CU on Jan. 19. Listed at 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds, he has also been offered by Louisville, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Texas …

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Washington expected to hire Steve Belichick, son of legendary coach Bill Belichick, as defensive coordinator

USATSI First-year Washington coach Jedd Fisch is apparently bringing more NFL experience to his staff as the team is expected to hire New England Patriots assistant Steve Belichick as its defensive coordinator, according to 247Sports. Belichick spent the last 12 seasons with the Patriots, working under his father and surefire future NFL Hall of Famer Bill Belichick. The younger Belichick …

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