Back in the 2021 recruiting cycle, Notre Dame football landed a big commitment from Missouri defensive end Gabriel Rubio. As a 4-star prospect and the No. 17 defensive lineman and 117th overall recruit according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, it looked like Rubio would have a successful Irish career. Multiple injuries have derailed his impact, first an elbow injury in …
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Michael Irvin reveals his top five Cowboys teammates, including two OLs
Michael Irvin played on some of the most successful Dallas Cowboys teams of all time, and he was a huge part of that success. The Hall of Fame wide receiver helped the Cowboys win three Super Bowls as part of a three-headed offensive attack alongside quarterback Troy Aikman and running back Emmitt Smith, who are also enshrined alongside Irvin in …
Read More »Bemidji State’s Bill Ketola named CSC Academic All-American
Jan. 23—AUSTIN, Texas — Bemidji State football junior offensive lineman Bill Ketola was named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Second Team on Tuesday. Ketola holds a 4.0 GPA while majoring in biology. He played in 11 games during the 2023 season and helped Bemidji State reach the NCAA Division II Playoffs for a third straight year. The …
Read More »Eagles interview Kliff Kingsbury for offensive coordinator vacancy
Eagles interview Kliff Kingsbury for offensive coordinator vacancy originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Kliff Kingsbury, the former Texas Tech and Arizona Cards head coach and a disciple of Mike Leach and his Air Raid Offense, interviewed for the Eagles’ offensive coordinator opening Tuesday, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Kingsbury, currently USC’s senior offensive analyst, is the first name …
Read More »ACC football schedule 2024: Conference reveals Week 1 slate, additional weeknight games ahead of full release
Getty Images A day after revealing its Week 1 slate, the ACC provided another sneak peek of its 2024 schedule on Tuesday with the release of additional Thursday and Friday games across the remainder of the season. The conference previously released each member’s full list of opponents for the next several seasons, but the exact details are now becoming clearer …
Read More »Referee Clete Blakeman has dicey history with Lions; AFC crew could mean bad news for Ravens
In an ideal world, the names of the officials calling Sunday’s NFC and AFC championship games wouldn’t matter. But this is sports, where human error comes into play. That applies to the officials carrying whistles in addition to the players and coaches in the arena. If history — recent and otherwise — is any indication, officials will make some headlines …
Read More »Former Mississippi State QB Will Rogers withdraws from portal, staying at Washington l Report
Former Mississippi State football quarterback Will Rogers will withdraw from the transfer portal and remain at Washington, according to a report from ESPN on Tuesday night. After originally transferring to Washington, Rogers entered the portal after Huskies coach Kalen DeBoer was preparing to replace the retiring Nick Saban at Alabama. However, the ESPN report Tuesday says Rogers informed new Washington …
Read More »Falcons complete interview with Raheem Morris
Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris completed his second interview with the Falcons on Tuesday, the team announced. Morris, 47, also has second interviews with the Seahawks, Panthers and Commanders. He has 21 years of experience in the NFL, including three seasons as the Buccaneers’ head coach. Morris has spent the past three seasons as the Rams’ defensive coordinator. He also …
Read More »Arkansas defensive end Jackson on 2024 ESPN early All-American team
With the 2023 college football season now in the rearview mirror, the first accolades for the 2024 have already begun. ESPN Senior Writer Chris Low released his “Way-Too-Early All-America team,” which includes Arkansas rising-senior defensive end Landon Jackson on the second team. The 6-foot-7, 281-pound Jackson, who transferred in from LSU prior to the 2022 season, had a breakout season …
Read More »Steelers, Raiders showing interest in Rams passing game coordinator Zac Robinson for OC job, per report
Getty Images Zac Robinson’s calendar is filling up. The Los Angeles Rams passing game coordinator, who has become a rising offensive coordinator candidate, recently spoke with the Chicago Bears and is slated to meet with the New England Patriots this week. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders, two teams who also have offensive coordinator vacancies, have also put in requests …
Read More »Eagles interview Kliff Kingsbury for offensive coordinator position
Former Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury continues to chart a potential course back to the NFL. A year after being fired in Arizona, the USC senior offensive analyst has interviewed with the Eagles for the vacant offensive coordinator position, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Media. Kingsbury recently interviewed for the offensive coordinator position with the Bears. The position went to …
Read More »Ken Niumatalolo Must Prove He Can Succeed Without Triple-Option
The idea that San Jose State could be in a 2024 New Year’s Six Bowl is hard to picture – scratch that – it’s unfathomable. SJSU has finished in the Associated Press Top-25 poll once and may not return nine of its 10 All-Mountain West honorees from last year. And yet, newly minted SJSU head coach Ken Niumatalolo said that …
Read More »NFL odds, lines, picks, spreads, bets for 2024 AFC, NFC Championship Games: Model loving under in 49ers-Lions
The Detroit Lions are the only team remaining in the 2024 NFL playoffs that has never won the Super Bowl. The Lions will visit the San Francisco 49ers in the 2024 NFC Championship Game on Sunday, their first appearance in a conference title game since 1991. According to the latest Championship Round NFL odds, the Lions are 7-point underdogs. Meanwhile, …
Read More »Kansas football co-defensive coordinator Jordan Peterson leaves for job at Texas A&M
LAWRENCE — It’s official, Kansas football co-defensive coordinator Jordan Peterson is moving on to a position on the coaching staff at Texas A&M. The Aggies announced the news in a release Monday, with the Southeastern Conference program naming Peterson as its co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach. The move brings Peterson back to a place he knows very well, considering he …
Read More »Raiders name Tom Telesco the team’s new General Manager
Tom Telesco is staying in the AFC West. The long-time General Manager of the L.A. Chargers has landed on his feet, as the G.M. of the Las Vegas Raiders. The team made it official on Tuesday night. Telesco served as G.M. of the Chargers for 11 years. He was fired along with coach Brandon Staley the day after an embarrassing, …
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