Monthly Archives: February 2024

Kirk Ferentz shares how much freedom Tim Lester will have as Hawkeyes’ offensive play-caller

The Iowa Hawkeyes have their new offensive coordinator. It’s former Western Michigan head coach and, most recently, Green Bay Packers analyst Tim Lester. Iowa football and men’s basketball play-by-play voice Gary Dolphin shared an exclusive conversation with Lester on the Hawkeye Radio Network prior to Iowa basketball’s win over Ohio State on Friday night. Lester shared why Iowa was the …

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Georgia Bulldogs WR scores touchdown in the Senior Bowl

Georgia football wide receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint has boosted his 2024 NFL draft stock thanks to an impressive week at the Senior Bowl. Rosemy-Jacksaint capped off his excellent week with a touchdown in the Senior Bowl’s annual scrimmage. Rosemy-Jacksaint caught 34 passes for 535 yards and four touchdowns in 2023. The senior receiver has proved to be a reliable target for …

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Wisconsin offers hometown three-star defensive lineman

The Badgers offered Torin Pettaway, a three-star class of 2025 defensive lineman from Middleton, Wisconsin, on Saturday. The 6-foot-5, 265-pound athlete still has one more year at Middleton High School before he’d potentially look to play college football. Pettaway has now received four Division 1 offers, all of which have come from teams within the Big Ten (Minnesota, Nebraska, USC …

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Ole Miss football adds four-star linebacker recruit Corey Amos from class of 2025

Ole Miss football already has the No. 1 transfer class according to 247 Sports, but the Rebels aren’t done yet. Coach Lane Kiffin added four-star linebacker Corey Amos to the roster, the first 2025 commit for Ole Miss. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound defensive player announced his commitment to the Rebels via social media on Saturday. Amos attended Opelousas High School in …

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York ‘excited’ former 49ers coach Harbaugh returning to NFL

York ‘excited’ former 49ers coach Harbaugh returning to NFL originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Nearly a decade’s worth of time has done enough to settle any differences between 49ers CEO Jed York and the team’s former coach, Jim Harbaugh. Well, at least that’s how York has made it seem after recently praising Harbaugh, whom he “mutually” parted ways …

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Oregon football recruiting: Five-star WR Gatlin Bair picks Ducks over Michigan

Icon Sportswire Oregon’s 2024 recruiting class received a major late addition Saturday, when five-star receiver Gatlin Bair announced his commitment to the Ducks. Bair’s commitment comes with a caveat, however. He plans to serve an LDS mission and won’t enroll until 2026, according to 247Sports. Still, his commitment gives the Ducks a building block to plan around for the future …

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Ravens’ Zay Flowers hit with significant fine from NFL for taunting penalty vs. Chiefs in AFC Championship

Getty Images Zay Flowers’ infamous taunt in the Baltimore Ravens’ AFC Championship loss to the Kansas City Chiefs is now hitting him squarely in the wallet. The rookie wide receiver was hit with a $10,927 unsportsmanlike fine by the league, according to NFL Media.  The infraction contributed to Baltimore’s late meltdown largely spearheaded by Flowers. The Ravens trailed Kansas City, …

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2024 Senior Bowl player honors

The 2024 Senior Bowl was played on Saturday in Mobile, AL. The National Team beat the American Team 16-7. That isn’t the focus here. Perhaps more important to players and NFL teams evaluating players than the game itself is the week of practice leading up to the game. One cool thing about the Senior Bowl is that players vote on …

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MVP Auston Matthews leads his team to NHL All-Star victory

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterFeb 3, 2024, 07:16 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. TORONTO — Playing in his home arena, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews stole the show during Saturday’s NHL All-Star Game tournament, authoring an MVP performance and capping off a revamped weekend of festivities at the league’s annual showcase. Team Matthews …

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Report: Sean Mannion retires to join Packers’ coaching staff

Former NFL quarterback Sean Mannion has retired to immediately begin an NFL coaching career, Brady Henderson of ESPN reports. Mannion, per Henderson, has accepted a position on the Packers’ coaching staff working with the quarterbacks and the passing game. Mannion’s official title is unclear. The Seahawks signed Mannion to their practice squad Dec. 8, but he did not see any …

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LSU offers 2025 4-star safety from Little Rock, Arkansas

Brian Kelly and his recruiting staff took a trip north to the Arkansas Razorbacks‘ backyard to extend a scholarship offer to one of the best safeties in the 2025 recruiting class. Omarion Robinson is a 6-foot, 170-pound, four-star safety from Little Rock, Arkansas, where he plays for Parkview Magnet. The Parkview Patriots finished the 2023 season 15-0 with a big …

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UNM great Terance Mathis named head coach at Morehouse College

Feb. 2—Terance Mathis, a two-time All-American wide receiver for New Mexico, has been hired as Morehouse College’s head football coach, the program announced Friday via release. Mathis, 56, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December after rewriting the record books in his four seasons as a Lobo. Following a successful 13-year NFL career, he has served …

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