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Tag: NFL

No More Thursday Night Football on Saturdays

Posted by Chase Ruttig on December 16, 2017

For the next two weeks, we will be blessed with yet another day of the week in which the NFL will consume our lives. The tradition of mid-December Saturday games continues for yet another season to provide the TV networks with an additional advertising revenue boost -- and, hopefully  for the league, improve sagging ratings.…

With Todd Monken Leaving Southern Miss, Why Not A Coaching Change Deadline?

Posted by Kyle Kensing on January 25, 2016January 25, 2016

Todd Monken's abrupt departure from Southern Miss for the offensive coordinator vacancy with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers underscores college sports' double standards held for athletes and coaches. Monken's NFL opportunity is well-deserved. He inherited a Southern Miss team coming off a winless 2012, and by his third season, had the Golden Eagles in the Conference…

Tennessee Titans, NFL Refuse to Evolve

Posted by Kyle Kensing on January 18, 2016

Sometimes, the NFL can be a real downer for a college football die-hard such as myself. Today's Tennessee Titans press conference introducing retread Mike Mularkey as its new head coach was the NFL going into full buzzkill mode. The Titans drafting 2014 Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota piqued my interest, and Mariota's stellar debut gave…

No, 49ers Head Coach Chip Kelly Really Isn’t Coming Back to College

Posted by Kyle Kensing on January 14, 2016January 14, 2016

Feel better, USC fans? Less eager to see Kevin Sumlin exit College Station or Charlie Strong leave Austin, Aggies and Longhorns? Chip Kelly really isn't making his return to college football -- not for at least another few years, pending the particulars of his new contract with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers announced Chip…

Chargers Moving to LA A Potential Boon to San Diego State

Posted by Kyle Kensing on October 26, 2015

The past week was an especially disheartening time to be a San Diego Chargers fan. A 36-29 loss to the rival Oakland Raiders, which opened with San Diego in a 30-3 hole, was the proverbial salt in the wound after the organization's brass filed paperwork to explore relocation to Los Angeles. For those unfamiliar with…

Marcus Mariota vs. Jameis Winston, The Next Chapter

Posted by Kyle Kensing on September 14, 2015

The necessary point to address up front in the Marcus Mariota vs. Jameis Winston conversation is that football is 11-on-11 at any given time, with dozens more players impacting the outcome over a game's 60 minutes. Louisiana Tech head coach Skip Holtz pointed out before last Thursday's game against Western Kentucky that, despite the Conference…

Utah State Aggie Bobby Wagner Is NFL’s Highest-Paid LB

Posted by Kyle Kensing on August 1, 2015

Linebacker Bobby Wagner is rumored to have signed a $43 million contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks late Saturday, which makes him the NFL's highest-paid player at his position. Not a bad deal for a former 2-star recruit. Bobby Wagner landed at Utah State from Colony High School in Ontario, California, where he garnered minimal…

On Cardale Jones and A Twitter Troll

Posted by Kyle Kensing on July 23, 2015July 23, 2015

Ask athletes to be paragons of virtue. Demand they meet moral standards both on the field of play and in life many of us fail to meet ourselves. Expect nothing short of the championship-caliber production, and do it all with humility. Just don't stand up for anything. This is one terrible tweet, sent to Ohio…

Dalvin Cook’s Arrest Ends A Bad Week in Football

Posted by Kyle Kensing on July 11, 2015

Florida State running back Dalvin Cook turned himself in on battery charges Friday, shortly after a warrant was issued for his arrest for allegedly hitting a woman late last month. Dalvin Cook is the second Seminole involved in a domestic violence case this summer. On the same day of Cook's arrest, the NFL reduced the…

Learning About Kenny Stabler, A Dual-Threat in More Ways Than One

Posted by Kyle Kensing on July 9, 2015July 10, 2015

Kenny Stabler died this week at age 69, as first reported Thursday by the Tuscaloosa News -- albeit contentiously. His family issued a statement of confirmation shortly thereafter. The hour or so of social media kerfuffle that ensued as consumers (and producers) of news awaited confirmation prompted me to do some background on Stabler. I…

Friday Q&A: Riley Curry, A Journalist Union, Toxic Avenger

Posted by Kyle Kensing on June 5, 2015June 5, 2015

Friday Q&A returns from its brief hiatus, with a rather interesting set of questions. It's certainly one of the more diverse Q&As hosted in this site's brief history. If you would like your question answered, or at least addressed, tweet @cfbhuddle or @kensing45, or email publisher@cfbhuddle.com. @kensing45 your thoughts on the Gawker union and how…

Daxx Garman’s Transfer to Maryland Explained in 8 Steps

Posted by Kyle Kensing on May 28, 2015May 28, 2015

The University of Maryland's official athletic department Twitter account broke the news -- quite literally; it has a BREAKING tag and everything -- that quarterback Daxx Garman is transferring into the football program, via Oklahoma State. BREAKING: QB Daxx Garman will join the Maryland Football team for the 2015 season after graduating from Oklahoma State.…

A Word on Jimmy Garoppolo

Posted by Kyle Kensing on May 11, 2015May 23, 2015

So the NFL is reportedly suspending New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady four games for his role in deflated footballs. Yeah, it's stupid and has dominated the landscape of sports takes, but next up on the defending Super Bowl champion Pats' depth chart is Jimmy Garoppolo. Hey, as someone who follows the Football Championship Subdivision…

David Coleman to Oversee Pac-12 Officiating; Goodbye #Pac12Refs?

Posted by Kyle Kensing on April 29, 2015May 3, 2015

College football fans agree on very little, but the closest you'll ever get to a consensus is that Pac-12 officiating has long been the worst of any conference. The Pac-12 took a step toward fixing that problem Wednesday, hiring NFL Director of Officiating David Coleman. The conference issued a release to media that includes the…

Jameis Winston and Plugging In First-Year Quarterbacks

Posted by Kyle Kensing on April 13, 2015

The latest installment in the seemingly endless circus of NFL draft coverage is actually rather interesting. David Cornwell, the attorney for former Florida State quarterback and likely No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston, said the following at a symposium Friday: "Winston is ready to be a player on the field, but he's not ready to…

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