Yearly Archives: 2024

Papa pinpoints key Super Bowl LVIII matchup that could determine MVP

Papa pinpoints key Super Bowl LVIII matchup that could determine MVP originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area One of the key storylines entering Super Bowl LVIII is the matchup between San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense and Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve “Spags” Spagnuolo. As 49ers broadcaster Greg Papa explained to Laura Britt at Radio Row on …

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Five-star athlete Terry Bussey sets commitment date

Five-star athlete Terry Bussey is planning to announce his final decision on  Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. ET, which is national signing day. Bussey, has been committed to the Texas A&M Aggies since September, but did not sign with Texas A&M after the Aggies fired Jimbo Fisher. Bussey, who is the consensus No. 1 athlete in the class of 2024, …

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Chargers hire Jesse Minter as DC, reportedly tab Greg Roman to run offense

Jim Harbaugh reportedly has his offensive and defensive coordinators for the Los Angeles Chargers lined up, and both are familiar faces. Michigan defensive coordinator Jesse Minter has finalized a long-anticipated agreement to follow Harbaugh to the Chargers, the team announced Tuesday.  Additionally, NFL Media reported that Harbaugh has also finalized the addition of Greg Roman as offensive coordinator. Minter, whose …

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Arizona high school football seniors turn to signing day alternatives

Arizona’s top high school football seniors signed their national letters of intent in December during that early 72-hour window. On Wednesday, additional Arizona high school football seniors scrambling to find scholarships to pay for their college will be signing. Most of them will be signing with lesser-known schools such as Langston University, Western New Mexico, University of Sioux Falls, Arizona …

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Giants hire former Titans defensive coordinator Shane Bowen to replace Wink Martindale

New York Giants coach Brian Daboll took his time interviewing defensive coordinators before choosing Shane Bowen. Daboll formally hired Bowen on Tuesday, finding an experienced replacement for veteran coordinator Wink Martindale. The Giants and Martindale parted ways last month after Daboll fired two of Martindale’s defensive assistants. Bowen spent the previous six seasons in Tennessee. The Titans promoted him to …

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Crosby reveals how 49ers can slow down Mahomes in Super Bowl

Crosby reveals how 49ers can slow down Mahomes in Super Bowl originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s not easy stopping Patrick Mahomes — just ask Maxx Crosby. The Las Vegas Raiders defensive end faces Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs twice per year in the AFC West. While the Chiefs have gotten the better of the Raiders since …

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Where does ESPN’s Bill Connelly rank FSU football’s returning talent in 2024?

What a difference one year makes for Florida State football. Last season in ESPN writer Bill Connelly’s ranking of returning production for college football teams, the Seminoles ranked first out of 133 FBS teams with 87% of their production replacing. In Connelly’s rankings for the 2024 season, FSU has gone in the opposite direction, dropping to No. 83 overall out …

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Greg Roman and Jesse Minter set to join Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers staff

Michigan defensive coordinator Jesse Minter walks on the sideline during a game against East Carolina in September. (Paul Sancya / Associated Press) It’s no question Jim Harbaugh was hired by the Chargers to maximize the skills of quarterback Justin Herbert, but he’ll also need to fix the team’s glaring defensive issues. That’s where Jesse Minter comes in. The former Michigan …

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Report explains why Bill Belichick didn’t land a job

Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots mutually parting ways in January was not a huge shock. Belichick may be the greatest football coach ever, but his departure came after months of reports indicating he and the team he led to six Super Bowls would split after a bumpy few seasons. What was shocking is that Belichick saw very limited …

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