Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn’s interview with the Titans about their head coaching job is in the books. The Titans announced on Wednesday night that they have completed a remote interview with Quinn for the position. Quinn is the fifth candidate to speak with the team since they fired Mike Vrabel last week. Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan, Giants offensive …
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Either Colorado’s undefeated record at home or Oregon’s perfect start to Pac-12 play will cease when the final buzzer sounds on Thursday night. Following a difficult road trip earlier this month, the Buffs (12-5, 3-3 Pac-12) aren’t exactly riding high at the moment, but their second-half performance in Saturday’s win over USC was encouraging. Still, CU has underperformed thus far …
Read More »Key matchups, stats for Lightning-Wild, Kings-Predators
As the month of January continues, we are keeping an eye on the NHL standings; after all, following the All-Star Weekend, the March 8 trade deadline will be here before you know it, and then the playoff races will really heat up. Thursday night’s streaming doubleheader features three teams currently in playoff position, and one that has fared much better …
Read More »I was trying to find my way last year, playoffs feel different this time
Given the way last season ended for Brock Purdy and the 49ers, you might think that it has felt like an eternity for them to get back onto the field in the playoffs. Purdy said the opposite on Wednesday, however. Purdy said he feels it has “been a pretty quick year” since he suffered an elbow injury that knocked him …
Read More »Tennessee offers 2026 linebacker Malik Morris
Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 linebacker Malik Morris. “Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Morris said. The 6-foot-1, 225-pound linebacker prospect is from Lakeland High School in Lakeland, Florida. There are not recruiting rankings currently for Morris from 247Sports, On3 or ESPN. The Vols are the first Southeastern Conference school to offer Morris. Florida also offered a …
Read More »New Texas A&M football regime recruits No. 1 transfer class in 247Sports’ 2024 portal rankings
Despite losing two 5-star junior prospects, DL Walter Nolen & WR Evan Stewart, in the NCAA Transfer Portal, new head coach Mike Elko and his crew have done a tremendous job recruiting top-tier talent to College Station. Twenty-three players from the Jimbo Fisher era have departed Aggieland this offseason via the portal, which opened up 23 spots for the coaching …
Read More »Alabama is becoming favorite to land four-star EDGE Noah Carter
The past few days have not only been tough on the roster in Tuscaloosa for new head football coach Kalen DeBoer but also for the fans of the Crimson Tide. Alabama has seen several players enter the transfer portal since Nick Saban’s retirement including key contributors such as Caleb Downs and Kadyn Proctor. Well, some good news may be on …
Read More »Derek Carr wasn’t perfect, but he did a lot of good things
When teams miss the playoffs, it’s a good bet that the head coach and quarterback are going to come in for criticism when the year is over. That was the case with the Saints, so General Manager Mickey Loomis spent time during a Wednesday press conference defending the work done by head coach Dennis Allen and quarterback Derek Carr. Loomis …
Read More »Schools set to pay at least $200 million in buyouts to hire and fire college football coaches
Major-college athletics departments likely will end up spending a combined total of at least $200 million in connection with football coaching and staff changes made during and after the 2023 season, a USA TODAY Sports analysis has found. The figure is based on commitments related to the firings and hirings of head coaches, assistant coaches and strength coaches, according to …
Read More »Breaking down matchups and picking four winners in the NFL playoffs’ divisional round
NFL logo for Sam Farmer picks (Tim Hubbard / Los Angeles Times) The Times’ NFL writer, Sam Farmer, examines this week’s matchups. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Last week’s record 3-3 (.500). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 4-2 (.667). TV channels are for Los …
Read More »Four-star DB decommits from Michigan following Georgia visit
Georgia football made a good impression on 2025 five-star cornerback Chris Ewald Jr. over the weekend. So good, in fact, that he decommitted from Michigan shortly after his visit. Ewald (6-foot, 160 pounds) plays for Chaminade-Madonna Prep in Hollywood, Fla. He’s rated as the No. 11 cornerback, the No. 11 player in the state and the No. 87 overall recruit …
Read More »Giants’ Mike Kafka will coach West team in 2024 Shrine Bowl
New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will get a chance at being a head coach after all. Kafka has been named the head coach of the West team in this year’s East-West Shrine Bowl Game, which will be played on Thursday, February 1 in The Ford Center at The Star, which is the Dallas Cowboys’ team facility in Frisco, …
Read More »Jonah Monheim’s return for 2024 is a big boost for USC
The 2023 USC football season was marked by uncertainty and underperformance on the offensive line, with the exception of Jonah Monheim. We wrote: “In late September, the rotations needed to tighten and become less fluid. USC needed to settle on a starting offensive line which could step up and play well against Notre Dame, then Utah, then Washington and Oregon. …
Read More »The 3 big questions Jacksonville State football, Rich Rodriguez need to answer before spring practice
With spring around the corner, it’s almost time for Jacksonville State football and Rich Rodriguez to wrap up the first portion of the off-season and work to start answering the major questions for the 2024 Gamecock squad. The exact dates for spring practice and the spring game haven’t been announced yet. Here are three questions Jax State will need to …
Read More »offseason questions for the eliminated playoff teams
Photograph: Wilfredo Lee/AP The inquiry into what went wrong for the Dolphins this season will be long and painful. They can point to the freezing weather in Kansas City and the mountain of end-of-season injuries as reasons for why they fell at the first hurdle in the playoffs, but such thinking would ignore the issues that plagued the team during …
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