Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Doug Pederson is still bothered by how the 2023 season ended. The Jaguars suffered arguably the biggest collapse in franchise history. At 8-3 in late November, Jacksonville was on the fast track to the AFC’s No. 1 overall seed. But the team dropped five of its final six games, including the regular-season finale at Tennessee, …
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Commanders have full belief in Brian Johnson, ex-Eagles OC finally getting opportunity he didn’t in Philly
ORLANDO, Fla. — Brian Johnson was the scapegoat for the Philadelphia Eagles’ offensive failures last season. When one door closed, another one opened for Johnson — still one of the rising offensive minds in the league. Dan Quinn didn’t hesitate to bring Johnson aboard the Washington Commanders staff. Johnson has the title of assistant head coach now along with being …
Read More »‘I’m ecstatic’: New Walnut Ridge football coach Rob Wheelwright relishes homecoming
Rob Wheelwright, shown here playing for Wisconsin, is the new football coach at Walnut Ridge, his alma mater. Rob Wheelwright looked at his Walnut Ridge football players last week, one day after he was named their new coach, and saw himself. One of the best players to come out of Walnut Ridge in recent memory, Wheelwright was hired March 20 …
Read More »LSU pro day takeaways: What we learned as Jayden Daniels, Malik Nabers, others work out in front of NFL teams
As is typically the case, the LSU pro day was a star-studded affair, and this year it was Jayden Daniels, Malik Nabers, and Brian Thomas Jr. — all likely top-half-of-the-first-round selections in the 2024 NFL Draft — working out in front of the NFL world in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Before the aerial display took place, Daniels and Nabers weighed-in, a critical …
Read More »BetMGM’s NFL season win totals for 2024 season are highest on Ravens, Chiefs, 49ers
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs have high expectations coming into next season. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) We have more than five months before the NFL season kicks off, which means more than five months to stare at NFL win totals. BetMGM posted its NFL win totals Wednesday and the top teams are no surprise. The …
Read More »Penn State hosts No. 1 2026 quarterback for visit
Penn State is looking to lock up their 2025 recruiting class for the quarterback position still, but that’s not stopping James Franklin and his offensive staff from looking ahead to the next cycle. Right now, the Nittany Lions have already secured one commit for the 2026 class in elite Pennsylvania running back Messiah Mickens. There is no rush as the …
Read More »NFL rule changes: The good, the bad and the ugly
The NFL made a number of moves recently that will impact everything from how the game is played on the field, how it is consumed by fans off it and even how teams are constructed. Looking at five of those changes, let’s play a game of “Love it or Hate it.” So this is going to be jarring, even if …
Read More »St. Louis Blues’ Oskar Sundqvist out for season with torn ACL
Mar 27, 2024, 04:21 PM ET St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee, the team announced Wednesday. Sundqvist was injured after being checked into the boards by Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb during the second period of Monday’s 2-1 overtime loss to the Golden Knights. Sundqvist …
Read More »Top-100 EDGE got first look at Florida football on Tuesday
Florida’s coaching and recruiting staff jumped on Enterprise (Alabama) edge rusher Zion Grady following a decommitment from Alabama in January, but the blue-chip recruit couldn’t get to Gainesville until Tuesday thanks to the NCAA calendar. Grady’s first look at the Gators went well, according to Swamp247’s Blake Alderman. He got a chance to see the stadium and meet with position …
Read More »Talks won’t move forward to lure Wizards, Capitals to Virginia
Mar 27, 2024, 04:31 PM ET RICHMOND, Va. — Negotiations on luring the NHL’s Washington Capitals and the NBA’s Washington Wizards to northern Virginia have “ended” and the proposal to create a development district with a new arena for the teams “will not move forward,” the city of Alexandria said Wednesday. Virginia’s House speaker also confirmed he was told that …
Read More »Panthers signing Jadeveon Clowney: Former No. 1 overall pick returning home on two-year deal with Carolina
Getty images Jadeveon Clowney is going back to his roots. The veteran pass rusher has agreed to terms on a deal with the Carolina Panthers, the team officially announced Wednesday. Specifically, Clowney receives a two-year, $20 million deal that is worth up to $24 million, per CBS Sports HQ NFL insider Josina Anderson. The 31-year-old had garnered interest across the …
Read More »With lessons learned, BYU’s defensive mood is shifting
BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill yells to the team during a practice on the SAB outdoor practice fields at the start of spring camp in Provo on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Hill is in his second year calling the defensive shots for the Cougars. This week’s chilly and damp weather for the final spring workouts at BYU is not unlike …
Read More »LB Jadeveon Clowney reportedly signs two-year deal with Panthers
Linebacker Jadeveon Clowney has signed a two-year deal with the Carolina Panthers that could be worth as much as $24 million, NFL Network reported Wednesday. Clowney, a three-time Pro Bowler, spent the 2023 season with the Baltimore Ravens, with whom he posted a career-high 9.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and 43 combined tackles. Playing in Charlotte will put Clowney roughly …
Read More »Why ex-Patriots lineman thinks team should prioritize QB in NFL Draft
Why ex-Patriots lineman thinks team should prioritize QB in NFL Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Which position should the New England Patriots address first in the 2024 NFL Draft? That’s the (multi) million-dollar question facing de facto general manager Eliot Wolf and the Patriots’ front office as they prepare their plans for the No. 3 overall pick, the …
Read More »2023 Music City Bowl produced $23 million on Nashville’s economy
The 2023 TransPerfect Music City Bowl produced $23 million in direct economic impact on Nashville’s economy, bowl officials announced Wednesday. Maryland defeated Auburn 31-13 in the game played on Dec. 30 at Nissan Stadium. Attendance was 50,088, which was the fourth-largest among all college football bowl games in 2023 excluding the College Football Playoff. “We are pleased to see the …
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