Author: Mikesportz
James Franklin and Manny Diaz Secretly Met with SEC Officials—Penn State Jumping Ship? A shocking rumor has emerged that Penn State head coach James Franklin and former defensive coordinator Manny Diaz secretly met with SEC executives, raising serious questions about the future of the Nittany Lions in the Big Ten. According to sources close to the situation, Franklin and Diaz were seen entering a private meeting in Atlanta, where SEC officials were reportedly present. The reason for the meeting remains unclear, but some insiders believe Penn State could be exploring a move to the SEC—a move that would send shockwaves…
Former Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb is scheduled to become an NFL free agentin March. Chubb, who plays for the Cleveland Browns, had a statistically down year in 2024. Chubb’s season comes with a big asterisk. He was recovering from a severe leg injury and played in just eight games. Chubb posted 332 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns on 102 carries in 2024. Chubb’s 2024 season was cut short after he suffered a broken foot in Cleveland’s Dec. 15 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Chubb has played all seven years of his NFL career with the Browns,…
It’s been over a decade since Doug Nussmeier was on the University of Alabama campus, but as we all know, the Crimson DNA stays in you forever. Nussmeier spent two years with Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide, serving as the offensive Coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. He played a large role in the development of QB A.J. McCarron as he set the school record for passing TDs tin 2012 with 26 on the way to an Alabama national title. Nussmeier then spent time with the Michigan Wolverines and Florida Gators before moving…
Saints 25-Year-Old Projected To Land $70.1 Million Deal After Big Year The Saints have a lot of work to do this offseason… The New Orleans Saints’ defense may take a big hit this offseason. New Orleans struck gold last offseason by bringing former Pro Bowler Chase Young to town. He had a lot of injury question marks and landed a short-term one-year, $13 million deal. After another great year, he’s going to cost a lot more now on the open market. Spotrac currently has his market valueprojected to be just over $70.1 million across four years. The reason why Young…
OU plays football in 195 days. It’s wayyy too early to make any predictions, much less do game-by-game breakdowns. We don’t know what OU’s final roster is going to look like. We don’t even know the rules of the game! By the way, this is Thunder season. And don’t you dare distract from college softball. Our women’s college basketball teams are jostling for NCAA Tournament seeding, and men’s college basketball exists. Theoretically. But football is always on the mind in Oklahoma. Even in frigid February. New offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle and quarterback John Mateer are still unpacking their PODS container…
Brad Marchand has been a Boston Bruin his whole career. However, for the first time, his future with the team appears to be very much up in question. The 36-year-old is in the final season of an eight-year, $49,000,000 contract. It’s been an up-and-down season for Marchand and the Bruins, which has led to trade speculation involving the captain. General manager Don Sweeney was asked about where things stand on a new contract with Marchand during his media availability on Sunday. “We’ve been in negotiations with Brad and communicating with him throughout the year,” Sweeney said. “We’ll have to have…
Bengals Release Former Louisville DT Sheldon Rankins The former Cardinal played just seven games for Cincinnati this past season. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Cincinnati Bengals have released former Louisville defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, the organization announced Friday. Rankins signed a two-year, $24.5 million deal with Cincinnati last season, but wound up seeing minimal on-field time in his lone season with the Bengals. Due to a hamstring injury as well as a viral illness, Rankins wound up missing 10 total games, including the final seven. As a result, the 6-foot-2, 305-pound defensive tackle had his worst statistical season since 2019. In…
TUSCALOOSA — Alabama coach Nate Oatsspoke to reporters after the Crimson Tide’s 96-83 win over Kentucky on Saturday. Alabama bounced back after two defeats in a row to No. 1 Auburn and No. 15 Missouri. Here’s what Oats said after the Tide’s victory. Opening statement “I thought our guys did a good job once we kind of dug ourselves a hole and you’ve gotta give Kentucky a ton of credit to come out like they did knowing they were down bodies and I think Coach Pope’s done a really great job galvanizing that crew, having them ready to go. You…
Kentucky basketball went into Tuscaloosa on Saturday hoping to pull of the upset down two of their starting guards in Lamont Butler and Jaxson Robinson, but that wasn’t the case. After taking a 20-9 lead in the first half, leading by as much as 30-18, the Wildcats never led after that point, and allowed a 29-10 run to close the half. In the second half, the Wildcats had to play catch-up in the final minutes after the Crimson Tide extended their lead, too much for Kentucky to overcome. Mark Pope was asked after the 96-83 loss to the high-powered offensive…
The Rockets Injuries Has Been the Biggest Reason for the Defensive Decline The Houston Rockets defense has suffered the most when it comes to injuries. The Houston Rockets were riding high after their 121-115 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. It was the first game out of the All-Star break and more importantly gave them a season series tie with the Timberwolves. The Rockets’ next game came the following night as they traveled to Utah to take on the Jazz. This was the third set of back-to-backs for the Rockets amid a weird quirk in the schedule. After…