Monthly Archives: February 2024

Ohio State Buckeyes: Archie Griffin to get statue at Rose Bowl

Feb. 2—Two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin is going to have two statues erected in his likeness. The Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation announced Friday a statue of the Ohio State running back will be celebrated with a statue on the stadium grounds, and a life-size replica will go to Columbus as well. “I am humbled to have a statue in …

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Ryan Jensen retires from the NFL

Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen has snapped his final football. Jensen announced his retirement on social media on Friday. The announcement comes after Jensen missed almost all of the last two seasons with a knee injury he suffered in the summer of 2022. Jensen missed the entire regular season, but returned to play in the team’s playoff loss to the Cowboys …

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Veteran NFL coach Leslie Frazier expected to join Seahawks staff

Veteran NFL coach Leslie Frazier is expected to join the Seattle Seahawks as an associate head coach, two people with knowledge of the hire told The Associated Press on Friday. Frazier is the first big addition for new coach Mike Macdonald. The move pairs the youngest head coach in the NFL with Frazier, who has experience as an assistant and …

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49ers’ Lynch confident Moody ready for Super Bowl moment after struggles

49ers’ Lynch confident Moody ready for Super Bowl moment after struggles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers won the NFC championship with a pair of three-point victories, and while rookie kicker Jake Moody was far from perfect, but he did enough to contribute important kicks to account for the winning margins against Green Bay …

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Eagles DBs coach reportedly leaving for college co-DC job

Eagles DBs coach reportedly leaving for college co-DC job originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia As the Eagles continue to reshape their coaching staff, defensive backs coach D.K. McDonald is reportedly leaving. McDonald is going to Kansas to be DBs coach and co-defensive coordinator, The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman reported on Friday evening. SOURCE: Eagles DB coach D.K. McDonald is expected …

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Jaylen Bell, a 4-star defensive back, de-commits from LSU

One of the top cornerback prospects in the nation, committed to LSU football for over a year, de-committed on Saturday. Jaylen Bell, a class of 2025 recruit, posted on social media his de-commitment on Friday morning. Hours after leaving the LSU class of 2025, he confirmed on X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) that he would be …

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George Kittle remains out of practice, with a toe injury

On Monday, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan described tight end George Kittle as day-to-day with a toe injury. For the third straight day, Kittle has not practiced. On Friday, like on Wednesday and Thursday, Kittle did not practice. Also not practicing on Friday was defensive tackle Arik Armstead, with knee and foot injuries. Armstead fully participated in practice on Wednesday, before …

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Eagles add Dolphins’ Joe Kasper to rebuilt defensive coaching staff

Eagles add Dolphins’ Joe Kasper to rebuilt defensive coaching staff originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles have hired Dolphins assistant coach and former Eagles assistant Joe Kasper as their new safeties coach, according to NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe. Kasper spent 2021 and 2022 on Nick Sirianni’s coaching staff, working under new Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio in 2022. …

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