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Raheem Morris’ staff is nearing completion after the Falcons announced several appointments, including one surprise. Fans were already aware that Jay Rodgers had been named defensive line coach, but the appointment of Steve Scarnecchia as chief of staff and coaching operations is noteworthy. Furthermore, Dwayne Ledford was retained but assigned a new role as run game coordinator. Two more holdovers were revealed: Sarah Hogan, director of coaching operations, and Donavan Ellison, coaching operations assistant. Dave Huxtable’s retention as a senior defensive coach surprised many, as he had been expected to follow Ryan Nielsen to Jacksonville for a similar post. Nielsen…

Despite the excitement of the 2024 season for Ole Miss, head coach Lane Kiffin is not taking his eyes off the ball, as expected. Kiffin and Ole Miss have made offers to some strong high school recruits this week. Tavias Gordon – 2025, RB Ole Miss became the second collegiate team to offer 2025 running back Tavias Gordon, after Georgia Tech. The Louisiana native finished his junior season with 211 carries, 1,918 yards, and 23 touchdowns. Joakim Dodson – 2025, WR 2025 According to 247 sports, Tennessee wide receiver Joakim Dodson is now a three-star prospect. This season, Dodson was…

Christian Arroyo is finally moving on from the Boston Red Sox after four seasons now that the infielder has inked a new contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy announced Thursday morning that the Milwaukee Brewers had signed infielder Christian Arroyo. According to FanSided’s Robert Murray, Arroyo is expected to sign a one-year minor league contract. If he makes the Brewers’ Opening Day roster, the 28-year-old will earn $1.5 million, plus a maximum of $500K in incentives. Arroyo spent the previous four seasons with the Boston Red Sox, where he was a part-time starter at numerous infield positions, most…

At the top of its special teams division, Florida is allegedly appointing an NFL assistant to manage the group in addition to analyst Chris Couch. All Gators can confirm that Florida has hired Joe Houston to serve as a senior analyst overseeing the team’s special teams. After four seasons as the New England Patriots’ assistant special teams coach, Houston, 37, will join the Gators off the field. It was Jacob Rudner of Swamp247 who originally revealed that Houston would be hired soon. Houston brings to the Gators eight years of collegiate special teams coaching expertise in addition to four from…

A former Bulldog offensive lineman who won a national title is relocating to Athens as a graduate assistant. This week, the Georgia Bulldogs hired Warren Ericson to their coaching staff. Ericson will work as a graduate assistant on the offensive line for the 2024 campaign. Between 2018 and 2022, Ericson was a member of the Bulldogs’ offensive line, serving in a variety of offensive line roles and helping the club win two national titles. After the 2022 season, he was invited to a mini-camp by the Denver Broncos. He later became the offensive quality control coach at Wofford before…

In the second half of the NFC championship game, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell stood by his choice to attempt two fourth-down conversions. However, he sounded less comfortable about another choice he made during the game’s fourth quarter. With 1:05 left in regulation and a 10-point deficit, the Lions found themselves down 1 yard at the San Francisco 49ers’ 1-yard line on third and goal. Detroit had all three timeouts remaining. But the Lions needed to score without calling a timeout in order to have the best chance of regaining possession of the ball. However, the 49ers stopped running…

The Rangers informed reporters that shortstop Corey Seager had surgery today to repair a sports hernia, including Jeff Wilson of Rangers Today. He reportedly had the injury during the postseason, but it didn’t get better in the following months, so he had surgery. The team hopes he’ll be ready for the start of play on Opening Day. General manager Chris Young stated, “The concern level is not very high,” according to MLB.com’s Rhett Bollinger. Wilson reports that in light of this situation, the club is unlikely to recruit an additional infielder this summer. Although it’s unclear exactly when Seager became…

I apologize; the video player could not load. (100013 is the error code) There’s some motivation here for the Golden State Warriors. Steve Kerr’s team might use some motivation from the San Francisco 49ers, as they have fallen short of expectations. Thankfully, the football team has provided Bay Area supporters with many reasons to rejoice recently, including winning another Super Bowl berth. Notably, George Kittle, a star player for the Niners, took a break before traveling to Las Vegas to witness the Warriors defeat the Philadelphia 76ers. Following the game, Kittle reunited with Stephen Curry. The Warriors and Niners were…

The Boston Celtics, led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, have had three head coaches in its seven-year history. Boston has adjusted to the leadership’s way of thinking despite changes in the personnel, philosophies, and expectations. After trading Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Nets, Brad Stevens inherited a Celtics team that was destined for failure when he became head coach in 2013. That season, Brandon Bass led the team in win shares, and they were eliminated from the postseason for the first time in six years. However, Stevens returned them to the postseason the following season. He consistently…

As an NFL prospect and former SEC defensive tackle, KD Hill was used to violent on-field encounters. But on July 21, 2023, he was involved in an accident unlike any other. His leg was stuck between his car and a tree when he woke up. Following five hours of car extrication work by emergency personnel, Hill received two blood transfusions and was airlifted to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital’s Level I Trauma Center for surgery. Hill had to have his right leg amputated below the knee due to the severity of the crash. Hill underwent physical and occupational…