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Houston Texans (10-7) CAMP OPENS: July 18, Houston LAST YEAR: The Texans were resurrected as contenders under DeMeco Ryans with a roster reloaded by GM Nick Caserio and anchored by two rookies of the year, QB C.J. Stroud and OLB Will Anderson Jr. Houston won 10 games, the AFC South division and beat the Browns in a home playoff game to advance to the AFC divisional playoffs. Houston reloaded in the offseason, adding three players with Pro Bowl credentials: WR Stefon Diggs, RB Joe Mixon and DE Danielle Hunter. KEY ADDITIONS: FS Calen Bullock, DE Danielle Hunter, WR Stefon Diggs,...
President Jason Wright to leave Commanders after 2024 season
Washington Commanders president Jason Wright, who in 2020 became the first Black man to hold that title in the NFL, will step down from his post at the end of the 2024 season. Wright, 42, will assume the title of senior advisor while focusing on the franchise's search for a new stadium site and stadium naming rights partner. "This feels like the right moment for me to explore my next leadership opportunity," Wright said in a written statement to The Washington Post. "I'm extremely grateful to my Commanders colleagues, our fans and this community for all that we have accomplished...
NFL: Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders
Oct 5, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders president Jason Wright stands on the field prior to warmups before the Commanders' game against the Chicago Bears at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Texans first to open camp, deny complacency
From worst to first and now the hunted, things changed rapidly for the Houston Texans under the direction of general manager Nick Caserio. Houston was the first NFL team to start training camp with an on-field workout Thursday, turning the page from the offseason and putting to rest the turnaround 2023 season that marked the Texans' return to the playoffs as AFC South division champions. Caserio and head coach DeMeco Ryans are going out of their way to make sure complacency isn't part of the summertime menu after a 10-win season was capped with a wildcard playoff win over the...
NFL: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) celebrates with wide receiver Nico Collins (12) after a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Training camp questions: Chicago Bears
Two weeks before kicking off the preseason in the Hall of Fame game, the Chicago Bears open training camp at the team facility optimistic they might finally have a long-term answer at quarterback. The Bears selected Southern California's Caleb Williams with the first pick in the draft, ushering in a new era of offense with Shane Waldron hired to design a scheme to maximize the quarterback and his freshly assembled weapons. Chicago drafted Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze and acquired Keenan Allen from the Los Angeles Chargers to go along with 2023 trade acquisition D.J. Moore. Head coach Matt Eberflus...
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...
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