C.J. Stroud throws shade at the Bears, vouches for the team to keep Justin Fields originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago C.J. Stroud didn’t hold back when asked what the Bears should do with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft. In fact, he threw some shade at them for considering trading his former Ohio State teammate, Justin …
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UCLA offensive coordinator candidates under DeShaun Foster: Coaching search, new names from Big Ten insiders
After six seasons at the helm, Chip Kelly resigned from his position as head coach of the UCLA Bruins during the offseason. Kelly went 35-34 overall during his time in Westwood. The former Oregon and NFL head coach has since joined Ryan Day’s staff at Ohio State as the Buckeyes’ offensive coordinator. UCLA opted to promote DeShaun Foster to head …
Read More »The audio of Travis Kelce’s Super Bowl confrontation with Andy Reid could be buried forever
During Super Bowl LVIII, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce angrily approached coach Andy Reid, bumping him and almost knocking him down. Kelce yelled something, too. What did he say? We’ll never know. Even though NFL Films had microphones everywhere for the game, Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post reports that the raw audio of whatever Kelce said to Reid …
Read More »Michigan football makes top 10 for 4-star 2025 DT in SEC country
Sherrone Moore is wasting no time in establishing his mentality when it comes to building his team, and while the first-year head coach — on the job for a month — has yet to receive his first commitment, he has the Wolverines surging in a few recruitments. One such player is 2025 Greensboro (Ga.) Greene County four-star defensive tackle Kevin …
Read More »Seahawks set to hire Mack Brown, Nick Perry as assistant coaches
The Seahawks are hiring Jets offensive assistant Mack Brown as their tight ends coach, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Brown spent the past five seasons with the Jets. He was a defensive assistant for two seasons before becoming an offensive assistant. He worked with the linebackers for two years and the receivers three years. Brown also worked with the Jets’ …
Read More »Former Michigan State football LB Max Bullough joining Notre Dame coaching staff
A former Michigan State football team captain is joining the Notre Dame coaching staff. On Tuesday, it was announced that the Irish are naming Max Bullough as their new Linebackers Coach. Bullough playing in 53 games as a Spartan, recording 299 tackles, eight sacks and three interceptions while being named to the All-Big Ten First Team in 2013. Bullough worked …
Read More »Jets offensive coaches Rob Calabrese, Mack Brown leave for Rams, Seahawks
The Jets are losing multiple members of their coaching staff as quarterbacks coach Rob Calabrese and offensive assistant Mack Brown are both leaving for new teams. Calabres will become an offensive assistant for head coach Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams while Brown joins Mike MacDonald‘s staff in Seattle as the tight ends coach after spending the last five season in New …
Read More »Former Alabama safety Nick Perry to join Seattle Seahawks as member of defensive coaching staff
Former Alabama safety Nick Perry began his NFL career as a player before ultimately deciding to go down the coaching route. According to Matt Zenitz, Perry appears to be headed to Seattle to become a member of the Seahawks defensive coaching staff. Perry spent the first two seasons of his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Alabama. Following the …
Read More »11 free agent targets who could boost Bears offense, if they hit the market
11 free agent targets who could boost Bears offense, if they hit the market originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The talk of the town remains whether the Bears should draft a quarterback like Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick this April, or keep Justin Fields and trade the No. 1 pick for a second year in a …
Read More »Five most important Michigan football players in 2024
The Michigan Wolverines currently sit atop the college football world after completing a perfect 15-0 season and winning a national title. Yet somehow there remain a lot of unknowns ahead of next season. Gone are head coach Jim Harbaugh, defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, strength coach Ben Herbert, and a handful of position coaches — yet the new staff is exciting, …
Read More »2024 NFL offseason: Draft, free agency and other key dates and events
With the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII in our rearview mirror, attention turns toward the NFL offseason. Here’s every key date you need to know. 2024 NFL offseason key dates and events Feb. 20: Franchise tag window opens Starting on Tuesday, Feb. 20, NFL teams can use their franchise or transition tags …
Read More »ESPN discusses Michigan football new-look coaching staff
As far as what Michigan football will be in 2024, it’s something of a mystery. Most who paid attention coming into the 2023 season weren’t exactly shocked that the Wolverines went 15-0 and won the national championship. Given the returning players and coaching staff, despite multiple coaching suspensions (Jim Harbaugh for six games and Sherrone Moore for one), the leadership …
Read More »Dennis Allen on Klint Kubiak: His scheme is the best scheme going in the NFL right now
The Saints cast a wide net for their offensive coordinator opening before deciding on Klint Kubiak, who was officially hired after the Super Bowl. Kubiak had been the 49ers’ passing game specialist, so he’s another coach from Kyle Shanahan’s tree. Saints coach Dennis Allen said the team interviewed “11 or 12” candidates for the job before settling on Kubiak. “A …
Read More »Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd exits with injury
Feb 20, 2024, 09:04 PM ET WASHINGTON — Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd left the team’s game against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night with an upper-body injury. Dowd never returned for the second period after skating seven shifts for 6:20 in the first. The Capitals quickly ruled him out from returning. A faceoff specialist and penalty killer with …
Read More »Here’s what Big Ten, SEC could demand as College Football Playoff holds critical meeting in Texas
Wednesday is shaping up to be one of the more significant days in the history of the College Football Playoff. The 11 members of the CFP Management Committee (10 FBS commissioners, Notre Dame athletic director) will be tasked with hashing out the structure of how college football is going to look for most of the next decade. While no resolution …
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