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Florida State decommit CJ Heard reportedly deciding between Colorado and UCLA

Colorado may not be finished adding to its 2024 recruiting class. According to Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports, uncommitted three-star safety CJ Heard is deciding between Colorado and UCLA. The former Florida State commit will visit both schools in the coming days before announcing his decision on Feb. 8, Wiltfong reported Tuesday. Heard decommitted from the Seminoles on Nov. 19, about …

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Sources: $16 million per year for Jim Harbaugh

The Chargers, stung by the perception that they’re cheap, apparently broke the bank to get Jim Harbaugh back in the NFL. Per multiple sources, it’s believed the former Michigan coach will receive an average salary of $16 million per year from his new team. Harbaugh’s deal, based on prior reports, covers five years. If it’s all guaranteed, that’s an $80 …

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Steelers hiring Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator: Former Falcons head coach lands new job, per report

USATSI The Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly found their new leader on the offensive side of the ball. Per NFL Media, the Steelers are expected to hire former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith as their offensive coordinator.  Smith was fired by Atlanta earlier this month just hours after the Falcons registered their third consecutive 7-10 season. Atlanta lost four out …

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Reports: Texans OC Bobby Slowik, QB coach Jerrod Johnson returning to Houston in 2024

Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson, who helped first-year signal-caller C.J. Stroud construct one of the best rookie seasons in NFL history, are staying put on head coach DeMeco Ryans’ staff, according to reports. Sports Illustrated reported Slowik has agreed to a new contract with the Texans that gives him a significant raise after he …

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Tennessee CB commit schedules Georgia visit

Georgia will host 2025 cornerback and current Tennessee commit, Shamar Arnoux, this weekend, per On3’s Jeremy Johnson. The three-star recruit committed to the Volunteers in April of 2023. Arnoux (6-foot-1, 170 pounds) plays for Carrolton High School in Carrollton, Ga. He is rated as the No. 41 cornerback and the No. 46 player in the state. Although Arnoux has been …

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Weeks after dismissal in Atlanta, Arthur Smith nearing a deal to join the Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping Arthur Smith can turn around one of the NFL’s most underachieving offenses. The Steelers are nearing an agreement to make Smith their new offensive coordinator, multiple sources told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The sources spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was not official. Smith would come to Pittsburgh just …

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Florida near the top for this DL target after receiving offer

It was another busy weekend at The Swamp, but Billy Napier and his recruiting staff’s efforts have paid off for at least one recruiting target that was in town. Lipscomb Academy (Mount Juliet, Tennessee) defensive lineman Amir Leonard-Jean Charles was one of the many visitors, and he left Gainesville with an offer in hand. The visit went so well that …

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Texans OC Bobby Slowik reaches new deal with team, per report; QB coach Jerrod Johnson also staying in Houston

Getty Images Another notable offensive coordinator is staying in his current situation. Shortly after news broke that Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is remaining in Detroit and not pursuing a head-coaching job, Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik is doing the same as he’s staying put in Houston after agreeing to a new deal, according to Sports Illustrated. Slowik’s new deal …

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NCAA stuck in quagmire of its own making with latest NIL mess

It is a weird time in college athletics, perhaps the weirdest ever. Let’s count the ways, shall we? In December, the NCAA president himself proposed a plan that, if adopted this summer, would permit schools to directly strike name, image and likeness (NIL) deals with athletes as well as pay them through a trust fund. Within the next 18-24 months, …

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