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Randall Cobb joins SEC Network as analyst
Veteran NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb is joining the SEC Network as a studio analyst for the 2024 season. Cobb, 33, officially has not called it quits on his playing career, however. "Not officially retired but I'm excited for this new opportunity!" Cobb wrote on X, formerly Twitter. For the time being, Cobb addressed his new job. "I am incredibly excited to be coming home to the SEC with this new role," Cobb said in a statement, per ESPN. "The level of greatness this conference provides year after year is unmatched -- I cannot wait to return to the conference family with this SEC Network crew." Cobb was an All-American and two-time All-SEC player at Kentucky before being selected by the Packers in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. A Pro Bowl selection in 2014, Cobb had 532 catches for 6,316 yards and 47 touchdowns in 10 seasons with the Green Bay Packers (2011-18, 2021-22). He finished with 630 receptions for 7,624 yards and 54 touchdowns in 166 games (88 starts) with the Packers, Dallas Cowboys (2019), Houston Texans (2020) and New York Jets (2023). --Field Level Media
Infamous 'NOLA No Call' game at center of Cantrell bribery probe, sources say
NEW ORLEANS — For Saints fans, the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 20, 2019, was the scene of a crime – the infamous “NOLA No Call” that robbed the home team of a second trip to the Super Bowl. But for federal prosecutors, the coveted tickets to that game could be evidence in an actual criminal investigation of the city’s mayor, LaToya Cantrell.Sources tell WWL Louisiana that Cantrell received tickets to that game from Randy Farrell, a businessman who later got the mayor to fire...
Billy Napier: Florida ‘on schedule’ despite on-field results
On the hot seat entering his third season in Gainesville, Billy Napier insisted Wednesday that Florida's rebuild is "on schedule to some degree." The Gators went 6-7 with a Las Vegas Bowl loss in Napier's first season and 5-7 in 2023. The coach Napier replaced at Florida, Dan Mullen, went 34-15 in his four seasons on the job, a loss total Napier is danger of matching before October due to a highly challenging schedule. The pressure is on Napier, who was a successful Group of Five-level coach at Louisiana before taking over at Florida. Before taking the podium at SEC...
Pitt extends coach Jeff Capel through 2029-30
Pitt coach Jeff Capel signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him at the school through the 2029-30 season on Wednesday. Capel, 49, guided the Panthers to back-to-back 20-win seasons, going 24-12 in 2022-23 and 22-11 last season. They qualified for the 2023 NCAA Tournament after being picked 14th in the league that preseason, leading Capel to win Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors. "The University of Pittsburgh continues to have outstanding leadership. ... I am appreciative of the support they have provided me and my staff as we continue to build a Pitt Men's Basketball program...
NCAA Basketball: ACC Conference Tournament Quarterfinal-Wake Forest vs Pittsburgh
Mar 14, 2024; Washington, D.C., USA; Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Jeff Capel gestures from the bench against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the second half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
DJ Pickett, 5-star DB in Class of 2025, commits to LSU
DJ Pickett, a top-10 prospect in the Class of 2025, committed to LSU on Wednesday evening. The five-star athlete is ranked as the No. 6 overall player and No. 2 cornerback in the country, according to the 247Sports composite. Pickett also plays on offense at Zephyrhills High School in the Tampa area. LSU won out for Pickett over finalists Miami and Oregon. In announcing his commitment to On3, Pickett said LSU secondary coach Corey Raymond was a major reason for choosing the Tigers. "If you're a DB, and Coach Raymond's at LSU, I feel like that's the right place to be at," Pickett said. "That tells you everything right there." LSU entered the day already ranked No. 6 in the 2025 recruiting cycle by 247Sports. Pickett is the second five-star to commit to Brian Kelly, joining top quarterback and top overall prospect Bryce Underwood. --Field Level Media
As Steve Sarkisian guides Texas into SEC, ‘the key word is respect’
Steve Sarkisian has experienced Southeastern Conference football before, but the magnitude of his current school's move to the conference hit him before he arrived at media days Wednesday in Dallas. "So we flew in this morning, we landed, and we get off the plane, we get in the Sprinter van and we got a police escort to media days," Sarkisian told reporters before cheekily quoting the SEC's official motto. "‘It just means more?' It just means more right there. The fact that we had a Sprinter van with a police escort to come to this was tremendous." As the nation's...
Texas QB Quinn Ewers on NFL wait: 'Want to be remembered'
Quinn Ewers considered entering the 2024 NFL Draft before returning to the Longhorns and a crowded quarterback room at Texas based on a self-assessment that kicked back a decisive verdict. He wasn't ready. "I think one of the main things for me was getting more experience under my belt," Ewers said Wednesday in Dallas at SEC Media Days. "There is a line of demarcation for guys who really have success in the league and, obviously, there are some guys that have rare accounts of it not being this way, but there is a line, kind of 25. Twenty-five (college) starts...
Former Gonzaga G Luka Krajnovic to play in native Croatia
After one seasons at Gonzaga, Luka Krajnovic will return to his native Croatia to continue his basketball career. Krajnovic announced on his Instagram account that he will play next season for KK Cedevita's junior club team in his hometown of Zagreb. The 6-foot-5, 185-pound guard averaged 3.1 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 8.7 minutes in 15 games as a true freshman for the Bulldogs in 2023-24. He shot 46.7 percent from the floor, including 33.3 percent (3 of 9) from 3-point range. Krajnovic missed nine games early in the season because of a broken hand injured and was sidelined for the Sweet 16 game against Purdue because of illness. He was a reserve behind starting guards Ryan Nembhard and Nolan Hickman, as well as freshman wing Dusty Stromer. Krajnovic and 6-9 freshmen forward Pavle Stosic of Serbia were the only Bulldogs on scholarship from last season's team to enter the transfer portal, with Stosic committing to Utah State. --Field Level Media
NCAA Basketball: Portland at Gonzaga
Feb 7, 2024; Spokane, Washington, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Luka Krajnovic (3) celebrates a three-pointer against the Portland Pilots in the second half at McCarthey Athletic Center. Gonzaga Bulldogs won 96-64. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Chiefs arrive to camp early for extra work with Patrick Mahomes
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and several rookies reported to training camp as Kansas City sets the course for a bid at history. Mahomes and the Chiefs are chasing a Super Bowl three-peat and clocked in for the 2024 season well before the official start of Kansas City's training camp at Missouri Western in St. Joseph, Mo. Mahomes and the other quarterbacks on the roster know the benefit of getting extra reps with rookies and newcomers, including wide receivers like first-round pick Xavier Worthy and free-agent addition Marquise "Hollywood" Brown. Worthy could be cast for a bigger role with second-year receiver...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson back to throwing daily
After playing just six games last season and not taking the field after Week 10, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said Wednesday that he has resumed a daily throwing program in advance of training camp. Watson added that his throwing sessions have included passes to wide receiver Amari Cooper, who did not participate in mandatory minicamp in June amid a contract dispute. "For me to even be back throwing the football is my top point that I've been locked in with," said Watson, who participated in the minicamp. Watson did not say if he has been cleared as a full...
Syndication: Akron Beacon Journal
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson throws during minicamp, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Berea.
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