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The Oregon Ducks announced this evening that new strength coach Irele Oderinde would be suspended for a month without pay after intense offseason workouts sent three players to the hospital late last week. Two players remain hospitalized as of Tuesday night and one was released earlier today. Oderinde had just been…
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Last week, Texas hired Baylor assistant Casey Horny to work as a special teams assistant under incoming coach Tom Herman. Horny is a Texas alum and spent three years as a graduate assistant in Austin, but he worked at Baylor for nine years before coming back to Texas. Horny was part of the group of Baylor coaches who…
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The Denver Broncos named Vance Joseph as their new head coach last week, returning him to the state where he started out his coaching career with the University of Colorado Boulder—and abruptly left under unexplained circumstances.
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Chip Kelly interviewed for the Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach opening that went to Doug Marrone, but he is now considered a favorite for the Offensive Coordinator position with the Jaguars.It has been an interesting few weeks for former Oregon Ducks Head Coach Chip Kelly. Following his dismissal …
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Ryan Dickens, a 17-year old senior linebacker at Raritan High School in Hazlet, N.J., is the subject of a report from NJ.com, which details his experience of being played by UConn and the big business of college football. Cases like this come up every year, but Dickens is unique because the Huskies didn’t simply…
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The Oregonian is reporting at least three Oregon Ducks football players are in the hospital following a series of “grueling strength and conditioning workouts” last week at the university. Multiple sources told the paper that players had to finish the same workout this week, with one witness saying it included up to…
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We take a look at why former Louisville football player Eli Rogers could be the difference-maker when the Steelers meet the Patriots Sunday.Former Louisville football player Eli Rogers has an opportunity that most people will never get to experience on Sunday against the Patriots. He will be playi…
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Kansas State football fans were disappointed when former Wildcat All-American Jordy Nelson was injured in the Packers’ playoff win over the New York Giants. He may be back in the lineup on Sunday.After Nelson’s injury in the division championship game, fans hopped on social media to cr…
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Monday January 16th marks the final day for draft-eligible juniors to declare for the 2017 NFL Draft. USC’s Adoree’ Jackson remains undecided. What gives?Much like he got to Troy, USC football’s do-everything superstar Adoree’ Jackson has waited until the end to make his de…
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NFL Teams love a vertical threat in a wide receiver. But perhaps no team needs one more than the Philadelphia Eagles. With QB Carson Wentz, Washington Huskies wide receiver John Ross would be the perfect fitHe is a Washington Husky. He is John Ross III university of Washington Alum. Zoom⚡️ . H…
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The University of Washington, ranked 4th in the nation, say farewell to four Huskies who were integral in the team’s 12-2 record in 2016. But there is a silver lining, as the NFL will be welcoming them in the 2017 NFL DraftThe 2016 season was fairly successful for the University o…
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The NFL Playoffs will kick off their divisional round this weekend as former Wisconsin Badgers face an opportunity to shine.A total of five Wisconsin players will be a part of the NFL’s divisional round of the playoffs this weekend, with four on the active roster and ready to make a differenc…
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Much of the NFL draft talk surrounding Michigan football has been about Jabrill Peppers. But here’s why Taco Charlton could be the first UM player selected.There is no arguing that the Michigan football team has a lot of talent. But after a stellar season from Taco Charlton, there may be some…
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AL.com filmed three groups of Alabama football fans as they reacted to two crucial scores in Monday’s CFP Championship: Jalen Hurts’s 30-yard touchdown to give the Crimson Tide a lead with two minutes left, and Clemson receiver Hunter Renfrow’s game-winning TD with one second left. Don’t skip ahead; let the video…
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Jabrill Peppers made it official Tuesday, he will be leaving Michigan football to enter the 2017 NFL draft.Certainly, the news that Jabrill Peppers was foregoing his senior season at Michigan football to enter the NFL draft wasn’t a surprise. It was expected. But that doesn’t make saying…
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After much anticipation, All-American Tackle Ryan Ramczyk will forego his senior season and enter the NFL Draft.In a move that was more-than expected, junior left tackle announced Tuesday that he will leave the University of Wisconsin and enter the NFL Draft.https://twitter.com/RyanRamczyk1/st…
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For an interior defensive lineman, short fourth downs and goal-line stands seem like the most exciting situations a football game can offer the position—their shot to get low, blow through an aggressive wall of meat, and make the play in the backfield. But as Alabama’s Da’Ron Payne discovered, if you don’t do the…
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The Hokies star cornerback has made a big decision and it’s not to enter the NFL Draft.Brandon Facyson told his hometown paper that he would be returning to Virginia Tech for his senior season. If Facyson would have elected to enter the NFL Draft it would have been likely that he was going to…
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Texans’ head coach Bill O’Brien had some nice things to say about former Spartan quarterback Connor Cook’s first start with the Raiders.Watching former Spartan quarterback Connor Cook struggle in his first NFL start on the road in the playoffs against the league’s top defense w…
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Tavarres King left Georgia in 2012 and after several stops along the way, he’s finally making a difference at the next level.King, 26, has had quite the journey to get this point.After leading the Dawgs in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in each of his final two s…
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Moving to Washington, D.C. and starting a PAC doesn’t make as many as waves as it used to. Luckily for college athletic directors, Donald Trump has his name on a hotel.
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Clemson senior LB and Ben Boulware shared a moment—maybe a little longer than a moment—with the CFP trophy after Clemson’s thrilling win over Alabama. You can’t rush these things. Trophies need time to get warmed up, and it also helps if they’re relaxed, and comfortable, and are genuinely into you. Be responsive! Ask…
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After the best performance of his career in the biggest game of his college campaign, how much did Deshaun Watson jump in NFL Draft Boards?DeShone Kizer and Mitch Trubisky were the first two quarterbacks taken off the board in Slap the Sign’s 2017 NFL Mock Draft 1.0. But after one of the best…
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This National Championship game felt familiar, Clemson slogging early against a world-class Alabama defense before, gradually, luring them into exactly the Tigers’ type of game: a shootout. (The only difference being, maybe, that this year the clock ran out with the score in Clemson’s favor.) The connective tissue…
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All of Saban’s worst fears came to a head in Alabama’s loss to Clemson.
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More than any other team in sports, Alabama football feels the most futile to root against. Over and over, they’ve stamped out nascent comebacks with two well-timed turnovers or turned a 14-10 game into a 28-10 game in two minutes of work. These are the sorts of ways you can win games when you’re bigger and faster…
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Clemson capped off a national championship finish we’ll never forget with Hunter Renfrow’s touchdown catch with just one second remaining. Above is how it sounded on ESPN; below are how commentators on seven other networks—including Clemson radio—reacted to the play.
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The National Championship rematch between Alabama and Clemson was just as fraught and close as 2016’s all-time classic, but unlike last year, it ended with Alabama getting their hearts ripped out and Clemson wining their first title since 1981.
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We take a look at former Louisville football players DeVante Parker and Eli Rogers after their match-up in the AFC Wild-Card Round.The 2016 NFL season has seen many former Louisville football players see success. However, there were only three Cardinals that were fortunate enough to be playing in …
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We take a look at former Louisville football players DeVante Parker and Eli Rogers after their match-up in the AFC Wild-Card Round.The 2016 NFL season has seen many former Louisville football players see success. However, there were only three Cardinals that were fortunate enough to be playing in …
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