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Ranking the new NFL head coaching hiresWith the Washington Commanders hiring Dan Quinn, the NFL’s head coaching cycle has officially concluded. Barring any unforeseen firings, eight coaches have new jobs, and none of them are Bill Belichick, Pete Carroll, or Mike Vrabel. With the dust finally settled, it’s time to see how each team fared...

Are Jason Kidd’s new glasses a sign that he’s quiet quit?There’s a phenomenon, a quirk, a thing that happens every so often with coaches, a subtle or sometimes overt change, that I believe tips their hand to whether they’ve quiet quit on the job. When a skipper knows his time at a stop is coming to an end, he’ll change his attire. It can be as obvious as ...

Is Eric Bieniemy being held to an unrealistic standard?Eric Bieniemy’s circuitous route to an NFL head coaching throne has taken him through at least 16 interviews, and the beat goes on. The coaching game of musical chairs is nearing its conclusion once again, and Bieniemy’s only coaching interview during this cycle has been with the Indianapolis Colts....

From Josh McCown to Jeff Saturday — it’s impossible for Black coaches in the NFL

NFL owners are making life easier for Brian Flores’ lawyers....

NFL history tells us that the Carolina Panthers won’t hire coach Steve Wilks permanently

Sometimes a promotion is just an extended two-week notice....

There’s losing to Kentucky and Marshall, and then there’s losing to App State and Georgia Southern

The unassuming weeks are always the most dangerous for college football, but especially so early in the season when the rankings are more guesses than earned distinctions. Still though, when you schedule an FCS school and pay them to come play non-conference patsy during homecoming or whatever else,...

EA Sports College Football sounds like a logistical nightmare, but who cares

Congratulations are in order for Sam Keller, whom I specifically blame for costing college football fans years worth of entertainment from the video game by the same name. Now, he’ll just be remembered (forgotten?) as the shitty quarterback he was. The popular video game — EA Sports College Football...

Pick a sport, any sport, and Danny Woodhead will beat you at it

I find it equal parts awe-inspiring and maddening when an athlete can play two sports let alone pick one up and, in a relatively short period of time, become better at it than a lot of people who do it for a living....