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Leeds United had the usual, quiet January transfer window in terms of incomings with just Burnley’s Connor Roberts brought in on loan. Leeds United sit 3rd in the table and are pushing hard for the Championship automatic promotion places. They are just a point behind 2nd-placed Southampton. Daniel Farke has always resisted the temptation to change things up too much at Elland Road. His side had outgoings with four players leaving in the winter transfer window. Defender Leo Hjelde (Sunderland) was the only permanent outgoing while Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle), Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough), and Ian Poveda (Sheffield Wednesday) all left the Whites on loan.…
The NFL suspended Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee for the rest of the regular season and playoffs Monday, but after appealing, he will be allowed to return for the postseason if the club qualifies. The suspension came after Kazee was ejected Saturday for a hit that ruled Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. out with a concussion. Hearing officer James Thrash — appointed by the NFL and NFLPA — upheld the regular-season suspension after Kazee appealed, but deemed him eligible for the playoffs, the league announced Wednesday. In a letter to Kazee, NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan wrote: “With 8:49 remaining in…
Former Penn State coach Bill O’Brien likely to leave Ohio State for Boston College: report O’Brien provided stability in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal. Amid NCAA sanctions, he fought to retain players who could have transferred elsewhere without penalty. O’Brien was named college football’s national coach of the year in 2012. O’Brien left Penn State after the 2013 season to join the Houston Texans. O’Brien, who was the Patriots’ play-caller before being hired by Penn State, returned to New England for the 2023 season after a seven-year tenure in Houston and a two-year stint as Alabama’s…
If you look around the league, it seems like you’ll hear nothing but good things from coaches and league officials about new Chicago Bears offensive lineman Shane Waldron. However, if you ask Jaxon Smith-Njigba, they might not be as excited as you. CHGO’s Mark Carman caught up with Smith-Njigba, who played in Waldron’s offense in Seattle last year as a rookie last year, and his Ohio State counterpart Chris Olave on Radio Row at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Wednesday and asked Smith-Njigba about his former offensive coordinator. The answer was not what we expected.“Um… is it live?,”…
In addition to replacing championship-winning head coach Jim Harbaugh, the Michigan Wolverines also need to find someone to succeed defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. After leading the nation’s top-scoring defense a season ago, Minter followed Harbaugh to the Los Angeles Chargers. There is a big gap between new head coach Sherrone Moore and the defending champions. One name that has come up recently is former New York Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale. Matt Zenitz of 247 Sports reports that Martindale is attracting interest from Wolverines and NFL teams. Martindale, 60, is widely respected in the football world. He comes off a…
Vikings Urged to Sign $22 Million RB to Replace Alex Mattison The Minnesota Vikings need reinforcements at running back after a disappointing season from Alexander Mattison, and few signings would have a bigger impact than signing Pro Bowl running back Saquon Barkley, The Athletic’s Alec Lewis suggested.In a Feb. 6 article, Lewis suggested eight high-end free agents “who make sense if the Vikings go big this season” and mentioned the New York Giants star as an ideal free agent who sings to bolster play quickly. “If the Vikings were to spend money, an interesting move would be to capitalize…