Kellen Moore has naturally been linked to the Boise State head coaching job after Bryan Harsin left for Auburn, and it sounds like the Broncos have legitimate interest in their former quarterback.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Moore is one of the “top targets” for Boise State. He has not yet interviewed for the job, but it’s possible that could happen following this weekend’s NFL games.
Moore has been the offensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys for the past two seasons. He served as the team’s quarterback coach for a year prior to that. Moore has been praised for his role in helping to develop Dak Prescott into one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.
Moore was Boise State’s starting quarterback for four seasons from 2008-2011. He threw for 14,667 yards, 142 touchdowns and just 28 interceptions during his collegiate career.
While he has been criticized a bit during the Cowboys’ rough season, it makes sense that Moore would draw interest from Boise State. The 32-year-old already has a lot of experience and is one of the most exciting young names in coaching.
Urban Meyer could have his pick of several high-profile college head coaching jobs if he wanted to return in 2021, but he is also drawing interest at the NFL level. While that is not a surprise, it is noteworthy that Meyer is reportedly giving consideration to those inquiries.
At least two NFL teams have reached out to Meyer to gauge his interest in coaching in the league next season, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Meyer did not dismiss the idea and has informed teams he will ponder the overtures over the next week.
Meyer is one of the most accomplished head coaches in college football history, but he has never coached at the NFL level. Schefter speculates that Meyer might be a logical fit for the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are in search of a new general manager and could move on from head coach Doug Marrone. Meyer, of course, has ties to Florida from the time he spent as the head coach at the University of Florida from 2005-2010.
Meyer, who has won three national championships, last coached at Ohio State in 2018. This is not the first time we have heard that NFL teams have interest in him, as he was previously linked to the Cleveland Browns due to his deep roots in Ohio.
We know of several top college programs that are eyeing Meyer, so he may have his choice of jobs at both levels. He could also choose to remain in broadcasting and take at least another year off, as he seems to be enjoying his work as an analyst for FOX Sports.
Patrick Mahomes had a great reaction to Ryan Fitzpatrick’s unreal game-winning pass on Saturday night.
Fitzpatrick completed a long pass with under 20 seconds left to put his Miami Dolphins in position to beat the Las Vegas Raiders. Fitzpatrick completed the pass despite having a Raiders defender ripping his face and helmet around (video here).
Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs star, declared Fitzpatrick’s throw the “best no look pass of all time.”
That’s some nice but hyperbolic praise from Mahomes. And what makes it relevant? Mahomes has become well known for his no-look passes in the NFL.
Miami is now 10-5 while the Raiders are 7-8.
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Liberty won the Cure Bowl 37-34 over Coastal Carolina in overtime on Saturday, but they nearly fumbled it away on a terrible play in the final minute of regulation.
The game was tied at 34 and Liberty had a 1st-and-goal from the Coastal Carolina 3-yard line with 1:35 left. They handed the ball off Joshua Mack, who hung out for a few seconds before going down. Liberty was intent on trying to run some clock to set up a winning field goal. But then they gave the ball to Mack on second-and-goal with 52 seconds left. That time, Mack sort of tried to go into the end zone for a touchdown, but he got stripped and lost a fumble.
Coastal Carolina got the ball back and ran out the clock in regulation to go to overtime. Liberty got the ball first and kicked a field goal to go up 37-34. Then Coastal Carolina got it and tried a tying field goal on fourth down but their kick was blocked.
Despite Liberty’s best efforts to screw things up, the Flames got the win.
The Las Vegas Raiders did not get their money’s worth from Jon Gruden on Saturday night.
The Raiders played a tight game with the Miami Dolphins in Las Vegas and had the victory in their hands until giving it away.
The Raiders were down 23-22 with 1:05 left in the game and had a 3rd-and-goal situation at the one. Rather than run the ball to try for a touchdown, Gruden had his team play for the go-ahead field goal. Derek Carr kneeled on the ball with a minute left, which allowed the clock to get down to 23 seconds left before the Raiders kicked the go-ahead field goal on fourth down.
The problem is the Raiders left 19 seconds for Miami, which was too much time.
Ryan Fitzpatrick completed a miracle pass on a blown coverage. The completion plus a roughing the passer penalty put the Dolphins at the 26, which was more than enough range for Jason Sanders to kick a winning 44-yard field goal.
The Raiders did make a smart play when Josh Jacobs went down at the one on second down because it took more time off the clock. But the third down play is where the Raiders should have just gone for a touchdown. If they got stopped, then they could kick the field goal on fourth down anyway. But if they score there, the Dolphins would have had to score a touchdown with no timeouts and under a minute left.
The Dolphins had to make some big plays without much time left in either scenario, and the Raiders’ defense would have had to make at least a stop or two in either scenario. But on the third down play, Gruden should have just tried to score the touchdown to force Miami to score a TD with under a minute left.
Ryan Fitzpatrick made a ridiculous pass to help give his Miami Dolphins a thrilling 26-25 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday night.
The end of the game was outstanding and featured several lead changes in a short period of time. The Raiders ended up taking a 25-23 lead on a field goal with 23 seconds left. That was still enough time for some FitzMagic.
On the Dolphins’ first play from scrimmage after the field goal, Fitzpatrick heaved a ball down the left sideline despite having his face and helmet turned around. Mack Hollins was so wide open that he was able to catch the underthrown pass from Fitzpatrick.
Not only did the Raiders give Hollins a 34-yard pickup on the play, but the 15-yard penalty for roughing the passer put the Dolphins at the 26. Jason Sanders was able to kick a 44-yard field goal to win the game with a second left.
What a play.
Credit to Brian Flores for going to his bullpen at the exact right moment for Fitzpatrick to finish off the game with the win and the save. Miami is now 10-5, while the Raiders are 7-8.
Adam Gase has long been expected to lose his job as head coach of the New York Jets. Apparently that move could happen as soon as next week.
CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora reported on Saturday that is is “very likely” the Jets make a coaching change if they lose to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
The Browns will be without almost all of their wide receivers for the game due to COVID contact tracing rules. The Jets are finishing off a 1-13 season and in contention for the No. 1 overall draft pick.
Regardless of whether it happens after Week 16 or Week 17, Gase is not expected to return.
Brian Flores continued his trend of benching Tua Tagovailoa when he feels he’s not getting enough out of his quarterback.
Tagovailoa was benched during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s Miami Dolphins game against the Raiders in Las Vegas. The Dolphins were trailing 16-13 at the time. Tagovailoa had played the entire game up to that point and was 17/22 but only had passed for 94 yards and a touchdown.
Though Tagovailoa led a touchdown drive to start the third quarter, the Dolphins’ offense went 3-and-out three straight times after that. The Raiders seemed to have Miami’s number at that point, which may be why Flores made the switch to Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick immediately led a 13-play, 84-yard drive that resulted in a field goal. The Dolphins should have had a touchdown on the drive, but Mike Gesicki dropped a pass in the end zone.
Tagovailoa was also benched during a loss to Denver in which he struggled.
Flores is in a tough spot as he is trying to get his team into the playoffs while also allowing the franchise a chance to see how its rookie quarterback looks. Sometimes it’s in the team’s best interest to let Fitzpatrick play.
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The New York Knicks wore their “City Edition” jerseys for their game on Saturday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, and there was a big error involving Reggie Bullock.
Bullock actually took the court wearing a jersey that contained two different numbers on it: 23 and 25.
Bullock’s correct jersey number should be 25. Mitchell Robinson wears No. 23, which means for a period of time, there were two Knicks on the floor wearing 23.
Things were eventually resolved with Bullock getting the correct number on the back. But it’s no surprise this sort of mistake came right after the Knicks were trolled by a Disney movie.
Wrestler Jon Huber, known as “Mr. Brodie Lee” and “Luke Harper” in the ring, died on Saturday at the age of 41 from a non-COVID related lung issue, his wife announced.
Huber wrestled in WWE under the “Luke Harper” name and later “Harper,” from 2012-2019. He was most recently with AEW as Mr. Brodie Lee.
His wife Amanda shared the following heartbreaking statement on Instagram.
“My best friend died today.
“I never wanted to write out those words. My heart is broken. The world saw him as the amazing @brodielee (fka Luke Harper) but he was my best friend, my husband, and the greatest father you would ever meet. No words can express the love I feel or how broken I am right now. He passed surrounded by love ones after a hard fought battle with a non Covid related lung issue. The @mayoclinic is literally the best team of doctors and nurses in the world who surrounded me with constant love,” she wrote.
AEW memorialized Huber with a statement calling him “exceptionally respected and beloved in every way.”
Huber is survived by Amanda and their two children.
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