Lincoln Riley has come in, deservedly, for criticism after the USC Trojans stumbled to a 7-5 regular season record, despite having reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams.
Kirk Ferentz came after him and the Trojans program, saying all that matters is wins, not how pretty they look. Paul Finebaum described Riley’s performance this year as one of the worst coaching jobs he’s ever seen.
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Bill Belichick has coached a plethora of Hall of Famers over his career. With another former player up for induction, the New England Patriots coach didn’t hold back while offering a ringing endorsement on Friday.
Belichick, who’s known for his short answers, shared an extended message on ex-safety Rodney Harrison after he was named one of 14 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
When asked about his impact during his six years in New England, Belichick labeled Harrison as the “best safety I’ve coached” and a player who meant “everything” to the club.
Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Jack Jones fired back at Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who diminished Las Vegas’s win over Kansas City on Monday by saying the Chiefs were like Santa Claus after giving the Raiders a win on Christmas.
While speaking with reporters Friday, the third-year defensive back took issue with the two-time Super Bowl champion seemingly disrespecting the Raiders, per Sean Zittel of Vegas Sports Today.
“He said they gave us that game? Tell him to go watch that game. We took that game,” said Jones.
The Ravens star has always played quarterback and negotiated contracts his own way. It’s hard to question his methods as he closes in on a potential second MVP and possible AFC No. 1 seed.
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is not the kind of guy to revel in the fame that comes with being one of the biggest names in the NBA. I mean, this is the guy who wanted to get the championship parade over with so he could get out of Dodge and jet back to Serbia to hang with his horses.
Now he’s giving some insights into just how much he doesn’t care for being famous.
Jokic joined teammate Michael Porter Jr. on the latter’s podcast, Curious Mike, and on it, the Serbian star talked about his disdain for fame.
Former UC Berkeley women’s swim coach Teri McKeever has been suspended for emotional misconduct by SafeSport. She admitted to yelling and swearing at swimmers.
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Jacksonville turns to backup C.J. Beathard to keep their playoff hopes alive
The Jacksonville Jaguars are reeling.
And the team received even more bad news on Friday.
The Jaguars have lost four-straight games, and now sit tied with the Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans atop the AFC South. All three teams enter Week 17 with matching 8-7 records.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have ruled quarterback Trevor Lawrence out for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers, the team announced on Friday. Backup quarterback C.J. Beathard will get the start instead.
Lawrence has started every game for Jacksonville since being the first pick in the 2021 NFL draft, a total of 49 straight games played in the NFL. The quarterback was known for his durability, as he didn’t miss a game due to injury with Clemson in college either, and this will be his first injury scratch since high school.
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The Jaguars will be without their quarterback for a key game Sunday.