Mike McCarthy’s future in Dallas is known, but what’s unclear is if he’ll have Dan Quinn with him in 2024. The Cowboys’ defensive coordinator is in the midst of five head coach interviews in the week after the team’s early playoff elimination, ESPN reported. If Quinn isn’t selected for any of those five opportunities, he’s expected to remain with the …
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Can Lamar Jackson erase criticisms of his playoff resume?
Plenty of NFL fans will pick this week as their favorite of the year. It’s reasonable, though the structure of the divisional round has changed a bit. We used to be guaranteed the four best teams in the NFL with two teams in each conference getting byes, and that’s down to just one bye each for the AFC and NFC. …
Read More »Jason Kelce retirement rumors: All-Pro center noncommittal on future, contemplates what led to Eagles collapse
PHILADELPHIA — A horde of reporters gathered at Jason Kelce’s locker, looking for an answer if Kelce played his last snap in the NFL. Immediately, Kelce shut down any questions about his future. As those cameras moved away from Kelce and onto the next player on locker clean out day, the Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro center did answer at least one …
Read More »Every Longhorn that has declared for the 2024 draft
Over the past decade or so, there haven’t been many Texas Longhorns taken in the top portion of the draft. You can still spot former Texas players in the NFL, such as Quandre Diggs, Devin Duvernay, and Justin Tucker. However, the presence of Texas alumni in the NFL has dwindled over the years. Steve Sarkisian and the new Texas culture …
Read More »Packers vs 49ers preview, predictions: What you should expect from clash of contrasts
Eric Williams NFC West Writer Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The San Francisco 49ers worked hard to earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Their reward: a bye before hosting a team on a heater, the Green Bay Packers. Led by Jordan Love and the youngest roster in the league, the Packers smoked the Dallas Cowboys at home last …
Read More »2024 NFL playoffs: Ranking 5 most impactful players in Packers-49ers matchup; Brock Purdy misses cut
Another NFL postseason, another Green Bay Packers versus San Francisco 49ers showdown. If it feels familiar, that’s because the matchup is the NFL’s most familiar playoff matchup with Saturday night in the Bay Area serving as the 10th edition between these two historic heavyweights. The seventh-seeded Packers became the youngest team (average age: 25 years, 214 days) to win a …
Read More »Alabama’s transfer exodus brings harsh new reality to Tuscaloosa after Nick Saban’s retirement
Kalen DeBoer will need to do a lot of roster retooling ahead of his first season at Alabama. Numerous Alabama players have hit the transfer portal in the days following Nick Saban’s retirement last week. Five-star freshmen Caleb Downs and Kadyn Proctor became the latest Crimson Tide players to enter the transfer portal on Wednesday. Downs started right away at …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl national anthem, pregame performers: Reba McEntire, plus Post Malone, Andra Day in Las Vegas
USATSI Reba McEntire and Post Malone headline the pregame entertainment lineup for Super Bowl LVIII from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, which was announced by the NFL on Thursday. McEntire will sing the national anthem and Post Malone will sing “America the Beautiful.” The big game will be broadcast on CBS (Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m. ET kickoff) and there will …
Read More »Belichick set for another coaching interview with Falcons
Report: Belichick set for another coaching interview with Falcons originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It appears there’s real mutual interest between the Atlanta Falcons and Bill Belichick. The former New England Patriots head coach is set to have a second interview with the Falcons this weekend after having a 1-on-1 with team owner Arthur Blank earlier this week, NFL …
Read More »UGA football offers massive 2025 lineman
The Georgia Bulldogs have extended a scholarship offer to elite class of 2025 defensive tackle recruit Juju Marks. Marks is a stout run defender and is strong at the point of attack. The 6-foot-7, 260-pound defensive lineman has excellent length. Juju Marks plays high school football for St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Lenexa, Kansas. Lenexa is located just outside …
Read More »Texans vs. Ravens odds, line, spread, time: 2024 NFL divisional round picks, predictions by advanced model
The fourth-seeded Houston Texans will try to become the next team to pull off an upset this postseason when they visit the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens on Saturday in a 2024 AFC Divisional Round showdown. Houston (11-7), which routed Cleveland 45-14 in the wild-card round, will try to follow in the footsteps of Green Bay and Tampa Bay, which posted shocking …
Read More »49ers vs. Packers odds, line, time: 2024 NFL divisional round picks, predictions by model on 183-129 run
The San Francisco 49ers have reached the conference championship game in their last six postseason appearances, tied for the second-longest streak in the NFL since 1970. The top-seeded 49ers will hope to extend the run when they host the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers on Saturday in a 2024 NFC Divisional Round matchup. San Francisco (12-5) hasn’t lost in the divisional …
Read More »Browns DBs coach Ephraim Banda announced as DC in Senior Bowl
Cleveland Browns defensive backs coach Ephraim Banda was announced as a defensive coordinator in the Reese’s Senior Bowl. The Senior Bowl is an exhibition game for some of the best NFL draft prospects. It’s also a chance for up-and-coming coaches to prove their worth. Coach Banda will run the defense of the American team. All 32 teams in the NFL …
Read More »Top NHL draft picks currently playing college hockey
More and more, college hockey is becoming a fertile place for top NHL prospects — which is handy for fans hoping to get a glimpse into the future of their favorite teams. Of the top 50 picks over the last two NHL drafts, 24 are currently playing collegiately, with another 27 players who were drafted in the top 100 among …
Read More »Cowboys bungled messaging on Mike McCarthy
Maybe the Cowboys like the drama. Or maybe they just screwed this one up. Regardless, the end result for Dallas and coach Mike McCarthy is that he apparently was staying as head coach, no matter what happened against the Packers. Even if the home team was caught flat-footed and unprepared for the coming storm of cheese. Even if they were …
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