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Ed Orgeron during a game

Eye-popping amount has been spent on college football coach buyouts

Several head coaches have been fired by top college football programs this season, and many of those dismissals have been quite costly. For the sport as a whole, the collective buyout amount is pushing toward a whopping nine figures. Manny Diaz was …

Mario Cristobal in an Oregon shirt

Mario Cristobal informs Oregon he has accepted Miami job

Mario Cristobal is headed home to Miami. Cristobal will be introduced as the next head football coach at the University of Miami in the very near future. After days of negotiating with Cristobal, Miami fired head coach Manny Diaz on Monday morning. …

Manny Diaz adjusts his headset

Manny Diaz fired by Miami, paving way for Mario Cristobal

The University of Miami got one step closer to hiring Mario Cristobal as head football coach on Monday, as Manny Diaz has been fired. Diaz has been informed by Miami that he is being let go, according to multiple reports. Sources: Miami has fired …

Kenyan Drake tackled

Kenyan Drake has message for NFL after suffering broken ankle

Kenyan Drake sent a message to the NFL on Sunday night after suffering a season-ending broken ankle earlier in the day. Drake had one rush and one catch in the Raiders’ 17-15 loss to Washington in Week 13. Early in the second quarter, he rushed …

David Culley

Texans have now achieved embarrassing Triple Crown of futility

Congratulations are in order for the Houston Texans for achieving a level of atrociousness that few in the sports world ever have. The Texans were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday with a blowout 31-0 loss to the Indianapolis …

Brent Venables in a Clemson hat

Brent Venables expected to be named Oklahoma head coach

Oklahoma was dealt a major blow last week when Lincoln Riley left to take the head coaching job at USC, but they are replacing Riley with one of the most respected assistant coaches in college football. Oklahoma is expected to name Clemson defensive …

Nick Saban on the sidelines

Nick Saban shares why he was surprisingly grateful for media’s ‘rat poison’

There are few things Nick Saban hates more than “rat poison” from the media. But this week, he actually appreciated the rat poison. Why? Because it finally worked in Alabama’s favor. Alabama entered Saturday’s SEC Championship …

Brian Kelly in a suit

Brian Kelly has interesting comment on Notre Dame’s playoff credentials

Brian Kelly is weighing in on whether his departure should factor into Notre Dame’s case for inclusion in the College Football Playoff. Kelly appeared on ESPN’s “College GameDay” on Saturday, and one of the questions he was …

Mario Cristobal in an Oregon shirt

Report: Mario Cristobal likely to take Miami job

The Miami Hurricanes may be the latest team set to tempt a big-name coach away from another program. Miami is targeting Oregon coach Mario Cristobal to replace current coach Manny Diaz, and high-ranking officials appear to think they will be …

Marcus Freeman greeted by players

Awesome video shows how much Notre Dame players love their new head coach

Notre Dame were understandably upset when Brian Kelly abruptly left to take the head coaching job at LSU this week, but they seem plenty excited to play for Kelly’s replacement. Marcus Freeman was officially introduced as the 30th head football …

Antonio Brown smiling

Antonio Brown suspended for misrepresenting vaccination status

Antonio Brown was recently accused of lying to the NFL about his vaccination status, and the league has determined that the allegations were true. The NFL announced on Thursday that Brown and two other players — Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Mike …

Tom Brady nods to the crowd

Tom Brady reveals what could have made him retire years ago

Most people felt that Tom Brady had nothing left to prove about three or four championships ago, but the star quarterback continues to find ways to stay motivated. Had the 2007 New England Patriots completed their perfect season, that might not have …

Marcus Freeman before a game

Marcus Freeman to be named Notre Dame head coach

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish moved quickly to replace Brian Kelly, and are staying in-house to do so. Notre Dame will promote defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to the head coach position, as reported by Matt Zenitz of On3 Sports, among others. …

Brian Kelly in Notre Dame gear

Report: Notre Dame players had interesting response to Brian Kelly exit

Any fears that head coach Brian Kelly’s departure might destabilize current Notre Dame players appear to be unfounded. Kelly’s stunning decision to leave the Fighting Irish to take the head coaching position at LSU comes at an incredibly …

Brian Kelly in Notre Dame gear

Leaked video shows Brian Kelly’s awkward farewell speech to Notre Dame players

Notre Dame players are understandably feeling burned after Brian Kelly abruptly left the program in the middle of a national championship run, and the coach had to have felt that when he addressed the team for the final time on Tuesday. A Notre Dame …

Brian Kelly in a suit

Brian Kelly reveals when he knew he was taking LSU job

Brian Kelly has faced criticism for leaving people in the dark before he took the job at LSU, but the coach insists that was the result of the deal coming together so quickly. During a Wednesday appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show,” Kelly …

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