Buccaneers special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong is retiring, NFL Media reports. Armstrong, 60, has coached in the NFL since 1994, spending the past five seasons in Tampa. He was with the team for Super Bowl LV. Armstrong started his NFL coaching career with the Falcons as the safeties coach in 1994. He held that role for two seasons before being …
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USC recruiting Texas running backs has always been a winning strategy
The 2024 USC Trojans’ running back group will feature just two returning lettermen from the 2023 campaign, Quinten Joyner and A’Marion Peterson. MarShawn Lloyd and Austin Jones have both moved on to the NFL. Additionally, Matt Columbo and underutilized transfer Darwin Barlow have departed via the portal to San Diego State and North Carolina, respectively. Joyner is a 5-11, 205-pound …
Read More »2024 Senior Bowl takeaways: Evaluating the talented crop of QBs in attendance; risers and fallers from Day 2
The 2024 Senior Bowl, one of the week’s two collegiate all-star NFL Draft showcases along with the East-West Shrine Bowl, is underway in Mobile, Alabama, and we have you covered with both halves of the “With The First Pick” podcast — CBS Sports NFL Draft analyst Ryan Wilson and former longtime Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman — with boots …
Read More »Vancouver trades for Calgary All-Star center Elias Lindholm
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 31, 2024, 10:31 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Calgary Flames had one lone All-Star game representative at the start of Wednesday in Elias Lindholm. By the end of the day, they had none after trading him to the Vancouver Canucks. Lindholm’s future with the Flames had been in …
Read More »Ohio State transfer quarterback Will Howard is impressed with receiver Jeremiah Smith
Head coach Ryan Day and his coaching staff were dodging barbs in the media after a third-straight loss to Michigan, and a ho-hum initial peek into all the big names in the transfer portal, but since then, he’s moved the needle on the excitement meter by making some major moves. Ohio State grabbed the top prospect in the transfer portal, …
Read More »Seahawks make Mike Macdonald’s hiring official
The Seahawks made it official, announcing the hiring of Mike Macdonald as the ninth head coach in franchise history. The team went from one of the oldest head coaches in the league to the youngest. Pete Carroll is 72, while Macdonald is 36. Macdonald spent the past two seasons as defensive coordinator of the Ravens. “What an honor,” Macdonald said, …
Read More »Sooners offer 2025 4-star running back and Florida commit, Waltez Clark
The state of Florida has been a hotbed for elite running backs over the last 20 years. With the talent that routinely comes out of Florida, that won’t be slowing down anytime soon. DeMarco Murray in pursuit of running backs for Oklahoma’s 2025 Recruiting Class. His latest find has taken him to Tampa, Florida. At Plant High School, there is …
Read More »How Mike Macdonald’s hire help the Seahawks & hurts the Ravens | Zero Blitz
Yahoo Sports NFL writer Frank Schwab breaks down Seattle’s decision to hire Baltimore’s former defensive coordinator, making him the youngest head coach in the league at just 36 years old. Subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] FRANK SCHWAB: The Seattle Seahawks hired the youngest coach in the NFL …
Read More »Bengals GM on Tee Higgins’ upcoming free agency: ‘Everyone on our team’ wants star WR to remain in Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Bengals have changed course in recent years and been more willing than ever to spend money on outside free agents, but they have still shown a strong willingness to retain their own, homegrown draft picks over the long term. This offseason, they have a big free agent decision ahead of them as Tee Higgins, their second-round pick in …
Read More »Michigan State football offers RB Shekai Mills-Knight
Michigan State football has extended an offer to another prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, this time extending an offer to a running back, Shekai Mills-Knight. Mills-Knight is a native of Chattanooga (TN), attending the Baylor School. He is not yet ranked but holds additional offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Tennessee. AGTG after a great …
Read More »Report: Bucs assistant Tom Moore will return for a 46th NFL season
Tom Moore is returning to the Buccaneers coaching staff in 2024, Peter Schrager of NFL Media reports. Moore, 85, just completed his 45th season of coaching in the NFL, his fifth with the Bucs. He serves as a senior offensive analyst. Moore is best known for the 13 seasons he spent coaching Hall of Famer Peyton Manning. While playing for …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024: Under-the-radar moves that got 49ers to NFL title game for second time in five years
The San Francisco 49ers arguably have the most talented roster in the NFL, a major reason why they’re playing the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. San Francisco has star players across the board (Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Trent Williams, Fred Warner, Nick Bosa, Javon Hargrave), but it’s the under-the-radar moves that are why the 49ers are …
Read More »Muskegon football coach Shane Fairfield: 2023 NFL Don Shula High School Coach of the Year
Muskegon football coach Shane Fairfield was named the NFC representative of the NFL Don Shula High School Coach of the Year Award on Wednesday by the league. The award is designed to highlight “honor is given to the “high school football coaches that best represent character, integrity, leadership, dedication to the community, commitment to player protection and on-field success,” according …
Read More »Travis Kelce calls out Justin Tucker after spat: ‘If you’re going to be a d–k, I promise I can one-up you’
There has already been plenty said about Sunday’s AFC Championship pregame incident involving Justin Tucker, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. Tucker has told his side of the story, and Patrick Mahomes has too. Now Kelce also has a story to share. On the “New Heights” podcast Wednesday, Kelce explained what happened with Tucker prior to the Chiefs’ victory over the Baltimore Ravens. …
Read More »Steelers owner believes team’s running back duo ‘can be the foundation of success going forward’
The Pittsburgh Steelers recently hired a new offensive coordinator, landing on former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith as the man to succeed Matt Canada, who was fired midway through the 2023 season. Smith’s offenses in Atlanta were mostly pretty good during his first two seasons, but collapsed this year under the weight of poor quarterback play and suboptimal utilization …
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