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The 36-year-old Mike Macdonald was hired by the Seattle Seahawks this week, making him the NFL’s youngest head coach. Leslie Frazier, a veteran, joins Macdonald as the assistant head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. In the early 2010s, Macdonald was a youthful assistant on the coaching staff of the Bulldogs when he was acquainted with the famed Georgia head coach Mark Richt. In 2008 and 2009, Macdonald took on his first coaching position at Cedar Shoals High School in Georgia, where he oversaw the running backs and linebackers. He rejoined Richt’s coaching staff as a graduate assistant in 2010 and…

They say that when one door shuts, another one opens. Such is life for Philadelphia Flyers netminder Carson Bjarnason, the team’s 2023 second-round pick from the Brandon Wheat Kings. The Flyers raised eyebrows by selecting Bjarnason and fellow teenage goaltender prospect Yegor Zavragin with two of their top picks in the 2023 NHL Draft. In fact, the management made the Wheat Kings goaltender a key priority, as indicated by their trade up with the Chicago Blackhawks to make it happen. Adam Gajan, Michael Hrabal, and Trey Augustine were all selected in the first ten picks of the second round, so…

Teddy Bridgewater, the Detroit Lions’ backup quarterback, has announced his retirement from the NFL. The Portal reports that Bridgewater has been selected the next head coach at his alma mater, Miami Northwestern High School. Teddy Bridgewater, taken in the first round by the Minnesota Vikings in 2014, had a promising start to his NFL career before it was cut short by a catastrophic knee injury—a ruptured ACL and dislocated knee—during a training camp before to the 2016 season. Now 31, the former Northwestern standout quarterback has also played for the Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, and Detroit Lions, totaling…

Florida used the winter transfer portal to improve its roster for the second year in a row, signing a dozen collegiate football veterans to enhance the Gators’ squad heading into the 2024 summer. Every Gator is projecting duties for each transfer acquisition. Next on the list is wide receiver Chimere Dike, who will reunite with his former quarterback, Graham Mertz, at Florida after previously playing together at Wisconsin. Following four seasons with the Badgers, none of which he redshirted, Dike joins Florida as a graduate transfer with one season of eligibility remaining, thanks to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic eligibility extension…

When it comes to free agent outfielder Cody Bellinger, all anyone has heard since the offseason started is that he and the Chicago Cubs would eventually reach an agreement. Earlier this week, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported that several sources in the baseball industry feel the Cubs are the most likely landing destination for Bellinger. If that’s true, why haven’t the two parties reached an agreement yet? Of course, Bellinger is represented by the Boras Corporation, and the most powerful sports agency in the country has repeatedly demonstrated his willingness to wait in order to negotiate the greatest contract…

According to ESPN senior writer Adam Rittenberg, after two losing seasons in Gainesville, Florida head coach Billy Napier is definitely on the hot seat. Coaching for the Southeastern Conference is unlike any other job in the industry. Job security does not exist unless you have won several titles, and those who fail are given a short leash. “Napier is just 11-14 overall, 6-10 in the SEC, and has had challenges with on-field consistency, retaining and attracting top players, and maintaining a strong staff,” Rittenberg said in a statement. “Florida hasn’t had a coach make it through Year 4 since Urban…

Jonah Williams was considered a goner once the 2024 NFL free agency period began, after Orlando Brown Jr. signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. Duke Tobin isn’t doing much to challenge that assumption. In an interview with Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Tobin did not seem like someone who expected Williams to return next season, at least not in comparison to what he said about fellow impending free agent Tee Higgins. “I believed Jonah played well, switched positions, and provided us a full season. “It was impressive,” Tobin stated. “He shown versatility, which will benefit him in the long run.…

This former Clemson standout is returning to professional football. Wayne Gallman, a former Tiger running back, has found a new professional home in the United Football League. The UFL revealed this week that Gallman had signed a deal with one of the league’s teams, the St. Louis Battlehawks. Gallman’s professional career has most recently included stints on practice squads with the Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs in 2022. His most recent NFL game action occurred in 2021, when he appeared in eight games for the Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings. He did not have a run in two games…

On Tuesday, Ole Miss signed offensive lineman Nate Kalepo and Justin Buelow from Washington, two literally enormous commitments. Brandon Turnage, an Oxford native and transfer defensive back from Tennessee, gave Ole Miss his first commitment on Friday. Go HERE to learn more about Brandon. Trey Amos, a defensive back from Alabama, was the second commit; y Amorion Walker, a former transfer cornerback from Michigan, committed to Ole Miss on Wednesday. Go here to learn more about Amorion. Yam Banks, a safety from South Alabama, officially announced on Sunday that he will play for Ole Miss, giving Ole Miss their second…

The Brewers’ trade of Corbin Burnes to the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night for infielder Joey Ortiz, pitcher D.L. Hall, and the 34th overall pick in the 2024 amateur draft was the largest domino in a tumultuous offseason for the team. One of the players most likely to be moved in baseball coming into the offseason was Burnes. After the 2024 season, he will become a free agent, and the chance of a contract extension with the Brewers was eliminated the instant he took home the 2021 National League Cy Young Award. To be competitive with a small payroll, the…