New Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer has lost another defensive back to the NCAA transfer portal. This time it’s incoming freshman four-star Jameer Grimsley who has decided to move on before ever suiting up for the Crimson Tide. Grimsley becomes the eighth defensive back from Alabama to enter the transfer portal this offseason joining Caleb Downs, Trey Amos, Kristian …
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Bills vs. Chiefs Divisional Round Prediction, Odds, Picks – Jan 21
The Buffalo Bills are slight favorites (-2.5) in an AFC Divisional round matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. The expected point total for the matchup is set at 45. The Bills have been scorching hot recently, winning seven of their last eight, including taking down the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-17 in the wild-card round last weekend. Meanwhile, the Chiefs enter this …
Read More »Cowboys retaining Mike McCarthy for 2024: Dallas coach hopes to keep Dan Quinn if DC not hired as HC
FRISCO, Texas — Now that the Dallas Cowboys are officially retaining head coach Mike McCarthy for the fifth and final season of his contract for the 2024 season, he has the ability to adjust and reconfigure the coaching staff of what he calls “a championship program.” The first domino to fall in that process is whether or not defensive coordinator …
Read More »As Nick Sirianni is set to meet with Eagles ownership, players endorse his return as head coach
PHILADELPHIA — Fletcher Cox wouldn’t even entertain the thought of the Philadelphia Eagles not having Nick Sirianni next season. The 12-year veteran actually was furious when the subject was even brought up. “Huh? Come on, man. He’s the head football coach of this team. Come on, man,” a frustrated Cox said when asked on speculation regarding Sirianni’s future. “There ain’t …
Read More »Four-star OT Cooper Cousins brings starting potential as a freshman
As National Signing Day approaches in early February, let’s break down the longest-tenured Penn State commit Cooper Cousins. Cousins committed to the Nittany Lions almost two years ago to the day on January 29th, 2022. The Erie, PA native is a consensus 4-star recruit who shined at the recent All-American Bowl and might be in line for a starting tackle …
Read More »Bucs’ Baker Mayfield: Rams say Ford Field is ‘loudest thing they’ve ever heard’
Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hitting the road to face the Detroit Lions in the NFC divisional round of the NFL playoffs after taking down the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild-card round. The biggest challenge facing Mayfield & Co. in Detroit? It could be crowd noise. “Talking to some of those [Los Angeles] Rams guys, they said …
Read More »Sam LaPorta limited in Thursday’s practice
The Lions went from a walkthrough practice on Wednesday to a normal practice on Thursday and one starter’s participation level dropped in the process. Tight end Sam LaPorta was estimated to be a full participant in practice Wednesday, but he only got in a limited session on Thursday. LaPorta hurt his knee in Week 18, but he played and caught …
Read More »247Sports way-too-early outlook sees Penn State missing College Football Playoff in 2024
The 2024 college football season will be a season of major changes in the sport. In addition to another round of major conference realignment changes, including the Big Ten adding four teams from the Pac-12, the College Football Playoff will undergo its first expansion of the playoff era by growing from a simple four-team model to a 12-team format. History …
Read More »Steelers owner Art Rooney II confirms plan to extend Mike Tomlin’s contract
USA Today Instead of possibly leaving Pittsburgh, Mike Tomlin will likely receive a contract extension this offseason. Steelers president Art Rooney II told the Post-Gazette on Thursday that the plan is to extend Tomlin’s contract before the start of the 2024 season. Tomlin himself alluded to the possibility of receiving a contract extension during Thursday’s season-ending press conference. He added, …
Read More »Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy returns for 2024: Has ‘championship’ level program, Dak Prescott ‘part of solution’
FRISCO, Texas — Just over three hours. That’s how long — 3 hours, 9 minutes to be exact — it took for the second-seeded Dallas Cowboys’ 2023 season to come to end in their 48-32 home loss in Super Wild Card Weekend against the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy informed local media at his end-of-season …
Read More »The Athletic predicts slight improvement for Auburn in 2024
Hugh Freeze’s first season at Auburn ended in disappointment. Auburn finished the season with a 6-7 mark, which included losses to New Mexico State and a bowl loss to Maryland. Since the start of the offseason, Freeze has made several changes to his staff and has welcomed several talented transfers to fill holes on both sides of the football. Will …
Read More »Will Trevor Lawrence’s regression complicate extension talks with Jaguars?
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Coming out of 2022, a record-setting extension looked inevitable for the Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence. He’d established himself as a franchise quarterback, guiding Jacksonville to a surprising five-game winning streak to end the regular season with an AFC South title. He won a playoff game, too. The expectation was that Lawrence’s ascension would continue into 2023, …
Read More »Colin Cowherd claims Bears firing Luke Getsy, interviewing Kliff Kingsbury is calculated for Caleb Williams
Colin Cowherd claims Bears firing Luke Getsy, interviewing Kliff Kingsbury is calculated for Caleb Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears are expected to interview their ninth candidate for the offensive coordinator position, USC quarterbacks coach and former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury. To NFL analyst Colin Cowherd, the Bears interviewing Kingsbury — and firing Luke Getsy …
Read More »Ranking most important rookies in NFL divisional round: Texans’ C.J. Stroud, Chiefs’ Rashee Rice lead way
Football is a young man’s game, they say. And this year’s NFL playoffs are backing that up. Not only does the postseason still include the league’s youngest team in the Green Bay Packers, but it’s also got a rookie quarterback vying to upset the AFC’s No. 1 seed in C.J. Stroud. In celebration of the fresh faces on the scene, …
Read More »Miami’s Cam McCormick returning in 2024: How ‘Canes TE became eligible for ninth season of college football
Miami tight end Cam McCormick will return for a history-making ninth season of college football in 2024, he announced Thursday. McCormick finished this season tied with Northern Illinois’ Kyle Pugh for the longest college football tenure in FBS history. A member of the 2016 recruiting class, he’ll sit alone atop that list next year. McCormick initially enrolled at Oregon back …
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