Monthly Archives: March 2024

How Ohio State football is handling special teams without a dedicated coordinator

A series of gaffes by Ohio State’s special teams last season culminated in January with the dismissal of the assistant tasked with coordinating them. But instead of replacing Parker Fleming with another dedicated special teams coach, Ryan Day settled on another idea. He opted to largely divide the responsibilities among a group of assistant coaches. Mar 7, 2024; Columbus, OH, …

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Coach Rick Bowness leaves Jets for ‘minor medical procedure’

Mar 19, 2024, 02:51 PM ET An unspecified “minor medical procedure” will force Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness to miss Tuesday’s road game against the New York Rangers, the team said Tuesday. Bowness, 69, went back to Winnipeg for the procedure and will return to the team when he is physically able to do so. Associate coach Scott Arniel will …

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Report: Trent Brown leaving Patriots for Bengals in free agency

Report: Trent Brown leaving Patriots for Bengals in free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots will be without a very talented and very mercurial offensive tackle in 2024. Trent Brown is signing a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals in free agency, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday. Brown’s departure isn’t surprising given his multiple …

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Top 5 remaining NFL free agents: Justin Simmons, Jadeveon Clowney headline list

The initial waves of NFL free agency have hit the shore, with quarterback Kirk Cousins signing with the Atlanta Falcons, defensive tackle Christian Wilkins heading to the Las Vegas Raiders and wide receiver Calvin Ridley signing with the Tennessee Titans, among other high-profile moves. That said, there are still plenty of reliable and/or high-caliber players available on the open market. …

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Ex-Patriots OL Trent Brown reportedly signing one-year deal with Bengals

Offensive lineman Trent Brown is signing a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals, NFL Network reported Tuesday. Brown spent the past three seasons with the New England Patriots (2021-23) in what was his second stint with the franchise. He spent the first three seasons of his NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers (2015-17) before winning the Super Bowl with …

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49ers stars Deebo, Kittle to be featured in new Netflix docuseries

49ers stars Deebo, Kittle to be featured in new Netflix docuseries originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area First, Netflix followed NFL stars who throw passes. Now, it will follow the stars who catch them. On Tuesday, the streaming giant announced its newest sports series, titled “Receiver.” The show will chronicle five notable pass-catchers from the 2023 NFL season: San …

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Rams must take out-of-box approach to replacing legendary DT Aaron Donald

Eric Williams NFC West Writer How do you replace a future Hall of Famer? With defensive tackle Aaron Donald announcing his retirement last week, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay has been mulling that question. McVay and Rams general manager Les Snead knew Donald’s retirement was in the works. He had strongly contemplated retirement after the team’s Super Bowl win …

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