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Paul Groves, the coach of the Western Bulldogs who won the premiership, is about to take a job back at Whitten Oval while Hawthorn decides whether to give Daniel Harford another chance to lead an AFLW team. Groves is the front-runner for the senior coaching post at the Bulldogs, who won their lone AFLW flag in 2018. This week, the club is holding its last round of interviews. A few candidates, including former North Melbourne coach Dani Laidley, who also applied for the West Coast position, are reportedly still in the running to succeed Nathan Burke, who was fired in…

Determining how much of the blame defensive coordinator Joe Barry would accept each time things went wrong for the club was one of the great idle games of the 2023 Green Bay Packers season. NFL coordinators usually stay in the background, but this season, Barry became a frequent focus of sorrow from Packers fans, with many calling for coach Matt LaFleur to dismiss him. Heck, on occasion even LaFleur himself seemed openly dissatisfied with his top defensive lieutenant. However, LaFleur is not nearly prepared to shuffle his coaching staff and pursue Barry. Not quite yet, anyhow. When he addressed the…

The Detroit Lions are just one victory away from making their first Super Bowl participation, demonstrating their progress in putting their terrible past behind them. The next step will be challenging. Detroit plays at San Francisco on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game, aiming for the franchise’s first road playoff win since 1957, when it beat the 49ers and went on to win the NFL title. “We’re just getting over mountains right now,” defensive end Aidan Hutchinson said after helping the Lions beat Tampa Bay to advance. “It’s just one mountain after another.” The next one looms large. The top-seeded…

The four-time Pro Bowler’s possible destination is the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers are among the favorites to land Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins. As both teams try to figure out their future at the QB position, a move from Minnesota to Pittsburgh could be in the works for the Pro Bowler. MinnesotaBets.com lists the Steelers among the top seven teams that could land the four-time Pro Bowler this offseason. Trailing the Vikings (+150), Atlanta Falcons (+600), Denver Broncos (+700), Las Vegas Raiders (+900) and New England Patriots (+900), Pittsburgh has the sixth-best odds at +1500. Cousins will hit the free…

Jim Harbaugh, the head coach of Michigan, might end up rejoining the Wolverines in 2024, but the NFL drama is still very much afoot. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Harbaugh is expected to meet with the Los Angeles Chargers this week. This would mark the second time Harbaugh and the Chargers have met. The Chargers aren’t the only team interested in Harbaugh, the Atlanta Falcons interviewed Harbaugh last week, and per NFL Network’s Tom Peliserro, Harbaugh has another interview scheduled with the Falcons this week. We’ll continue to update happenings with Harbaugh as they develop. However, there’s no timeline for how quickly…

Georgia missed the College Football Playoff in 2024 after winning back-to-back national titles, but ESPN’s Greg McElroy thinks they have a strong chance of making it to the 12-team competition. As a former national championship quarterback at Alabama and current ESPN analyst, Greg McElroy is one of college football’s leading voices. On a recent edition of his Always College Football Podcast, McElroy took a look at which SEC teams have a good chance at making the 12-team college football playoff in 2024. The Bulldogs, even with a tough schedule, were at the top of his list. “Heading into the 2024 season…

With the transfer of quarterback Julian Sayin, who had initially committed to play at Alabama, the Buckeyes secured a significant commitment over the weekend. Sayin signed up through the transfer site and will be attending Ohio State as a result of Nick Saban’s resignation. “Incredibly excited to join the team here at Ohio State,” Sayin told ESPN on Sunday. “I held this program in high regard throughout my entire recruiting process and am looking forward to learning from some of the most talented players and coaches in college football and contributing to our team’s success.” The top-rated quarterback in the…

On Monday, it was revealed that offensive lineman Jeremy James would be returning to Ole Miss to play in his final year of eligibility in 2024. Over the past few years, James, a 6-5, 305-pound player, has established himself as a mainstay in the Rebels’ starting lineup. James started all 13 games for Ole Miss during its historic 2023 season in which the Rebels became the first Ole Miss squad to ever finish a season with 11 wins. Ole Miss defeated Penn State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl to cap off the campaign. James return means Ole Miss returns an…

As the cycle draws closer to its February finale, 247Sports released their final class of 2024 player rankings, known as the Top247, on Monday. Among the nation’s top high school talents are eight Florida signees. DJ Lagway, the quarterback, and LJ McCray, the defensive lineman, are regarded as the greatest players in their positions and are ranked third and fourth overall, respectively, in the top five prospects nationwide. Both are consensus five-star prospects. According to 247Sports director of scouting Andrew Ivins, Lagway — who rose from No. 17 to No. 4 in the outlet’s rankings in December before his top-three…

Waqa Blake, a centre for the Parramatta Eels, has finally filled the number three shirt for St Helens, completing the 2024 team. The centre joins the Saints ahead of the 2024 season and takes on the famous number three shirt previously held by the likes of Kevin Naiqama, Matt Gidley, Jamie Lyon and Mal Meninga. Blake will hope to add to that legacy but what you may not know is the Blake was previously among the highest paid players on the planet. In fact, he ranked 68th in the rugby league rich list on a contract worth a huge $650,000…