Monthly Archives: February 2024

Nick Saban answers if he will ever pick against Alabama on College GameDay

Former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban has retired after a legendary career, but he will still remain active within the program and in the game. Beginning in 2024, he will join the ESPN ‘College GameDay’ crew as they travel the country every week. One of College GameDay’s most notable segments is when the crew makes their weekly picks for …

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How analytics experts evaluate Shanahan’s Super Bowl OT decision

How analytics experts evaluate Shanahan’s Super Bowl OT decision originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Super Bowl LVIII has come and gone, and the start of the NFL offseason has featured plenty of discussion about what the 49ers could have done to beat the Kansas City Chiefs. Unsurprisingly, coach Kyle Shanahan’s decision for San Francisco to receive the ball …

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MSU Football listed Ohio 3-star ATH Caden Piening’s top 10

Michigan State football is one of 10 schools still in the running for a skilled three-star athlete from Ohio. Caden Piening of Cincinnati, Ohio cut the schools he’s considering to 10 on Monday, which included the Spartans. Michigan State was joined by Louisville, Florida, UCF, Virginia Tech, Pitt, Virginia, Stanford, Arkansas and Illinois. Piening ranks as the No. 45 athlete …

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Sean McVay’s Rams coaching staff revamp continues to take shape

Former Iowa State offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase is joining Sean McVay’s Rams coaching staff. (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press) With Zac Robinson having left to become offensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons, Rams coach Sean McVay is making moves to fill out his staff. Dave Ragone, most recently the Falcons’ offensive coordinator, will be the new quarterbacks coach and Nate …

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Rams hiring 33-year-old Nate Scheelhaase as their pass game specialist

The Los Angeles Rams have found their replacement for Jake Peetz, who was hired by the Seattle Seahawks. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Rams are hiring Nate Scheelhaase as their new pass game specialist. Scheelaase, 33, started his coaching career in 2015 at Illinois on the football operations side and as the team’s running backs coach. He left …

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Iowa State offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase leaving for job on Los Angeles Rams staff, per report

USATSI The Los Angeles Rams plan to hire Iowa State offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase as their pass game specialist, ESPN reports. Scheelhaase will join Sean McVay’s coaching staff for the 2024 season and replace Jake Peetz, who left to become the pass game coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks this offseason. Scheelhaase, 33, started his coaching career with his alma mater, …

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Texas QB commit KJ Lacey reaffirms pledge to Longhorns

Texas remains in good standing with four-star quarterback KJ Lacey. Lacey verbally committed to the Longhorns in June of 2023. The Saraland product is rated the No. 8 quarterback in the country for the 2025 recruiting class and No. 6 overall recruit in Alabama, according to On3 Sports. In a recent report by On3’s Chad Simmons, Lacey reaffirmed his pledge …

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Russell Wilson, Kirk Cousins show why Bears must move fast with Justin Fields trade

Russell Wilson, Kirk Cousins show why Bears must move fast with Justin Fields trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago General manager Ryan Poles promised to look under every stone to get all the information needed for the franchise-altering quarterback decision that awaits the Bears this offseason. The Bears should finalize their plans next week at the NFL Scouting Combine, …

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Patriots announce new additions to Jerod Mayo’s coaching staff

Patriots announce new additions to Jerod Mayo’s coaching staff originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots made their new-look coaching staff official on Monday. All of the new additions to Jerod Mayo’s staff were announced, including Tyler Hughes as wide receivers coach and Bob Bicknell as tight ends coach. Troy Brown, who served as WRs coach from …

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Wild, at their ‘competitive best,’ outlast Canucks, 10-7

Feb 19, 2024, 05:56 PM ET ST. PAUL, Minn. — Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov each had hat tricks for the Minnesota Wild, who faced a three-goal deficit in the second period before storming back with six unanswered goals and hanging on for a record-filled 10-7 victory over the NHL-leading Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Minnesota’s six scores in a …

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Report: Rams to hire Dave Ragone as quarterbacks coach

The Rams are hiring former Falcons offensive coordinator Dave Ragone as their quarterbacks coach, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The news comes shortly after the Rams hired Iowa State offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase as their pass game specialist. Ragone spent the past three seasons in Atlanta. A former NFL quarterback, Ragone began his NFL coaching career with the Titans in …

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Report: Rams agree to hire Iowa State OC Nate Scheelhaase as pass game specialist

The Rams are hiring Iowa State offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase as their pass game specialist, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Scheelhaase, 33, played quarterback at Illinois before beginning his coaching career at his alma mater. He joined Iowa State as running backs coach in 2018 before coaching the receivers for one season and then becoming run game coordinator/running backs coach/receivers …

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