Alabama football’s search for a new head coach ended Friday when it was announced that Kalen DeBoer will be the Crimson Tide’s 28th head coach. DeBoer will replace coach Nick Saban, who retired on Wednesday following 17 seasons with the Crimson Tide that saw him win six national titles, 10 SEC West titles and nine conference championships. See how Alabama …
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2024 NFL head coach tracker: Seven jobs open after Bill Belichick replaced, Pete Carroll, Mike Vrabel exit
With the 2023 regular season in the rearview mirror, 18 of the NFL’s 32 teams are done for the year. That means it’s time to turn our attention toward the league’s coaching carousel where there are currently seven vacancies, now that the New England Patriots have hired Jerod Mayo to replace Bill Belichick. There are the Carolina Panthers, the Las Vegas …
Read More »NFL reportedly in advanced talks with ESPN to buy stake in sports network
The NFL is in advanced talks with ESPN to purchase a stake in the sports media network, The New York Post’s Andrew Marchand reports. If the talks come to fruition, the partnership would streamline distribution of the league’s game broadcasts while further muddying the waters of ESPN’s role in covering the NFL as an objective journalistic enterprise. Per the report, …
Read More »What Kalen DeBoer said about becoming Alabama football coach
Alabama football has officially hired Kalen DeBoer, announcing the decision not long before 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12. DeBoer, the former Washington coach, released a statement through UA. “I have always had an incredible respect for Alabama football and its commitment to excellence,” DeBoer said. “The tradition-rich history of this program is unmatched across the landscape of college athletics, and …
Read More »‘Bear Bets’: The Group Chat’s favorite NFL Super Wild Card Weekend bets
The NFL Super Wild Card Weekend is finally here! And if you are betting on the games, you’ll want to listen to this week’s latest episode of “Bear Bets,”, especially The Group Chat segment, as the fellas break down this week’s matchups. FOX Sports’ Chris “The Bear” Fallica and Geoff Schwartz, along with Will Hill, had a lot of thoughts …
Read More »2024 NFL playoff weather: Dolphins at Chiefs could be coldest game in history for both franchises
If the Dolphins had beaten the Bills in Week 18, they’d be getting ready to play a wild-card game in the balmy weather of Miami, but due to their loss, they’re now headed to Kansas City for what will almost certainly be the coldest game in franchise history. When the Dolphins and Chiefs kick off on Saturday night, the temperature …
Read More »Cowboys impressed by Jordan Love’s improvement, see shades of two great NFL QBs, including Aaron Rodgers
FRISCO, Texas — Depending on who you ask, a year can feel like nothing at all or an entire lifetime ago. The same can be said for the 12-5 Dallas Cowboys and the 9-8 Green Bay Packers entering Sunday’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Dallas, the NFC’s No. 2 seed, now has at least …
Read More »Clemson coach promoted to associate head coach
The Clemson football program has promoted a member of their staff. Defensive tackles coach Nick Eason is moving up the ladder as he has been promoted to associate head coach. Eason rejoined his alma mater on Jan. 7, 2022, upon being hired as Clemson’s defensive run game coordinator and defensive tackles coach, earning a quick promotion after excelling. A seasoned …
Read More »Ticket prices plummet for Dolphins-Chiefs playoff game with bitter cold temperatures in the forecast
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The weather outside is frightful in Kansas City as gusts of wind and snow pair with rapidly dropping temperatures that will cause Saturday’s wild-card playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins to be played in below-freezing temperatures. The projections from weather services expect the game to be played at potential temperatures of 10 …
Read More »Bills enlist help of fans to shovel snow at stadium ahead of Steelers game
A severe winter storm warning is in effect for the area surrounding Highmark Stadium ahead of Sunday’s AFC wild-card round bout between the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers (1 p.m. ET), which could end up setting a new NFL record. A high of 24 degrees is expected Sunday, according to the latest AccuWeather forecast, with snow projected anywhere from one …
Read More »Where Washington classes ranked in high school, transfer portals
Alabama football is expected to hire Washington’s Kalen DeBoer for its coaching vacancy after Nick Saban’s retirement, according to USA TODAY and other reports. DeBoer, 49, comes with a championship pedigree. He not only has coached three national championship teams at then-NAIA program Sioux Falls, but also led the Huskies (14-1, 9-0 Pac-12) to the 2024 College Football Playoff national …
Read More »2024 NFL playoff weather: Steelers at Bills up against possible snow showers, gusty winds in Buffalo
Getty Images Weather will be an obstacle when the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills meet in Sunday’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown. The current weather forecast calls for a temperature of 26 degrees at kickoff with possible snow showers. There is also the anticipation of 25-mph wind and gusts that could reach up to 50 mph. Despite this, there are no …
Read More »Pete Carroll: Tough to convince Seahawks ownership to let him stay HC because ‘they’re not football people’
Pete Carroll is done as the Seattle Seahawks’ head coach after 14 seasons. But he may not be done coaching in the NFL. Days after hinting it wasn’t his preference to move off the sidelines and into a new adviser role, the 72-year-old Carroll told “Seattle Sports” (KIRO) he’s still open to leading a staff, though he’s unsure if and …
Read More »Who is Jimmy Sexton? College football agent’s clients include Kalen DeBoer, Nick Saban
Sports agent Jimmy Sexton appeared to have a solid day at the office on Friday. Sexton, the co-head of the Creative Arts Agency’s football division, represents some of the top coaches in college football, including Washington’s Kalen DeBoer, the new Alabama coach replacing Nick Saban (another of Sexton’s clients). REQUIRED READING: Alabama coach Nick Saban wavered on retirement up until …
Read More »FOX Super 6 NFL contest: Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica’s wild-card picks
Chris Fallica FOX Sports Wagering Expert NFL Wild-Card Weekend is finally here! Now, what’s better than watching playoff football? Winning free money while doing it! You can partake in the best of both worlds this football weekend with our free-to-play FOX Super 6 game. How do you play? Enter the NFL Super 6 contest by predicting the correct answers to …
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