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Why didn’t the Oakland Raiders bench struggling quarterback Connor Cook during Saturday’s playoff loss? According to coach Jack Del Rio, it’s because the coaching staff didn’t think Oakland’s abysmal offensive showing …
Wade Phillips is regarded as one of the best defensive coordinators in the NFL, and with his contract with the Denver Broncos set to expire, he’s likely to draw a lot of interest. USA Today’s Tom Pelissero believes the Oakland Raiders …
If there is any strife in the Golden State Warriors camp, they aren’t showing it publicly. Kevin Durant said Saturday that he’s not bothered by public criticism and reactions from Draymond Green in light of the team’s collapse …
The San Francisco 49ers are the only franchise seeking both a coach and a general manager, and they may be getting a package deal of two candidates. According to Bleacher Report’s Jason Cole, New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and …
The Duke Blue Devils played their first game while Mike Krzyzewski is sidelined after back surgery, but the coaching staff made sure to remember him. Duke’s staff left Krzyzewski’s typical seat open during their game against Boston …
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is dealing with a nasty shoulder injury, and it’s not going to go away unless he rests it. Anthony admitted Friday that he’s dealing with a badly weakened shooting shoulder stemming from a bruise he …
Despite all their problems on and off the field, the San Francisco 49ers remain a prestigious franchise, and it’s helping their coaching search. According to Eric Branch of SFGate, sources indicate that the 49ers are Josh McDaniels’s …
In the eyes of the Chicago Bulls, Jimmy Butler remains untouchable. ESPN’s Marc Stein reports that, despite some recent reports to the contrary, sources close to the Bulls firmly deny that the team would consider trading their star guard. …
The Golden State Warriors blew a 24-point third quarter lead to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, and needless to say, they were none too happy about it. One player, though, thinks this can be something of a wake-up call. “I’m actually …
The prospect of coach Bill O’Brien leaving the Houston Texans is reportedly legitimate enough that teams with vacancies are waiting to see if it happens. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, several of the six teams with a coaching vacancy …
The Cleveland Browns are reportedly making a change at defensive coordinator, and they’re seeking big names to take over the job. Alex Marvez of the Sporting News and Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reported Friday that the Browns will be …
Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill is still trying to get himself into game shape, but the process seems to be slow-going. Tannehill said Friday that he isn’t sure he’d be able to play next week if the Miami Dolphins get past the …
The Jacksonville Jaguars appear completely committed to moving forward with Blake Bortles as their quarterback, and that is apparently a problem for some of their coaching candidates. According to Bleacher Report’s Jason Cole, at least two …
Les Miles is still unemployed into January, but it’s not because he isn’t open to whatever job offers may come his way. The former LSU coach said Friday that he has every intention of coaching again, and is willing to expand his options …
In Cleveland, what LeBron James wants, he usually gets. So when the shadow general manager demands a point guard, you can get the actual general manager listens. James reacted to the pending acquisition of Kyle Korver on Friday morning by making it …
When we hear about concussions in sports, they generally are in relation to NFL players. That doesn’t mean they’re limited to football, though, and one NBA player got a reminder of how nasty they can be. Chicago Bulls forward Doug …
