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Urban Meyer Has No Interest In Leaving Jaguars For College Job

Dec 1, 2021 9:46 AM

Urban Meyer has no interest in leaving the Jacksonville Jaguars to take another head coaching job in college.

Meyer does not want to reenter the college ranks at this point in his life after leaving Ohio State in 2018.

Meyer's name has been linked to the opening at Notre Dame, thanks in large part to the fact that he previously called that his "dream job" and was courted by Notre Dame in 2005 along with Florida.

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Russell Wilson: We Need To Get DK Metcalf The Football

Nov 30, 2021 7:27 AM

DK Metcalf caught just one pass in the Seattle Seahawks' loss to the Washington Football Team on Monday night.

Russell Wilson said Metcalf's lack of catches wasn't about Seattle's game plan, but about the way Washington's defense adjusted.

"Obviously we need to get DK the football," Wilson said. "We called several plays for him. He had a sweet deep cross that he was gonna be wide open, maybe for a touchdown, that I had to move. ... That was unfortunate. ... We called some other stuff and they doubled him. We called two plays in a row for him and they doubled him on those. ... He's one of the best football players in the world. We got to get him the football. We got to find ways to do it. We got to move him around maybe. We've got to study it and find out what we can do."

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

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Saints Likely To Start Taysom Hill Against Cowboys

Nov 29, 2021 9:47 PM

The New Orleans Saints are expected to make a change at quarterback.

Taysom Hill is taking first-team reps in practice this week and will likely start on Thursday against the Dallas Cowboys, according to sources.

Trevor Siemian has started the last four games for the Saints.

Hill has been battling a foot injury as well as a concussion as of late.

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Tags: New Orleans Saints, Misc Rumor

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Kareem Hunt's Father Latest To Take Shots At Baker Mayfield

Nov 29, 2021 9:43 PM

After struggling against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night, Baker Mayfield was criticized on social media by a teammate's family member once again.

Mayfield's play was criticized by Odell Beckham, Sr. prior to his son being released by the Browns earlier this month. On Sunday, it was Kareem Hunt's father that took to social media.

Hunt, Sr. took shots at Mayfield while also saying he's nothing like Beckham's father.

"Now I'm getting people on my Facebook saying I'm being like OBJ's daddy, and I'm not," said Kareem Hunt Sr. on Facebook. "I'm stating facts on football and what we see: he's limping, he's scared to throw the ball and they know he's hurt. [They're] going to keep listening but, if people don't like what I'm saying, unfriend me. I'm not jeopardizing nothing. 

"I got a right to speak. I ain't posting no videos. Have a good day. Go Browns, hopefully."

Patrik Walker/CBS Sports

Tags: Cleveland Browns, Misc Rumor

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LSU To Hire Brian Kelly Away From Notre Dame

Nov 29, 2021 9:39 PM

LSU is set to hire Notre Dame's Brian Kelly as its next head coach, according to sources.

An agreement should be finalized in the next 24 hours.

Kelly will replace Ed Orgeron, whom LSU announced on Oct. 17 would not return as coach of the Tigers in 2022.

Kelly, 60, is the winningest coach in Notre Dame history with 92 victories. 

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Giants' Joe Judge Wanted Jason Garrett Out Last Year

Nov 29, 2021 8:58 AM

Joe Judge wanted Jason Garrett out as the New York Giants' offensive coordinator just months into last season.

The Giants moved on from Garrett last week. Garrett had strong support from Giants ownership as they valued his experience has a head coach.

According to sources, Judge was already displeased with the offense when he fired offensive line coach Marc Colombo last November, with some in that organization bracing for Garrett to be gone after the season, if not sooner.

"It was already bad between them then," the source said.

Jason La Canfora/CBS Sports

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Matt Rhule Says Cam Newton Will Remain QB1

Nov 29, 2021 8:54 AM

Cam Newton was benched by the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, but Matt Rhule says he will remain the team's starting quarterback going forward.

Rhule pulled Newton in favor of P.J. Walker with the Panthers trailing the Miami Dolphins by 20 points early in the fourth quarter.

Newton completed just 5 of 21 passes for 92 yards and threw two interceptions in Week 12.

"I'm not making any changes," Rhule said. "We were not protecting the quarterback worthwhile, at all. It didn't seem fair to keep Cam in there to keep getting hit. It gave P.J. a chance to play and at the same time Cam just hasn't had a lot of experience in that part of the game."

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Leonard Fournette Inspired Buccaneers With Halftime Speech

Nov 29, 2021 8:50 AM

Leonard Fournette scored four touchdowns in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 38-31 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, but he also provided a boost in the locker room.

Fournette gave an impassioned halftime speech that resonated with teammates after they were down 24-14 at the half.

"I was like, 'You have to have a will and a want,'" said Fournette, who rushed for 100 yards on 17 carries and added seven catches for 31 yards. "'You have to be willing to risk everything. Play by play, you have to want to win, you have to want to fight, each and every play.' I think they understood that message and played their lights out."

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Tags: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Misc Rumor

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Jalen Ramsey: Rams 'Way Too Good' To Be In Three-Game Skid

Nov 29, 2021 8:45 AM

The Los Angeles Rams have lost three straight games, the longest losing streak the team has had under Sean McVay.

The latest loss came 38-26 at the hands of the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

After starting 7-1, the Rams have dropped to 7-4 with six games remaining.

"Of course I am," Ramsey said when asked if he was shocked by the losing streak.

"We have guys that are way too good for us to be losing games like this and losing games on the road. We've just got to get it right. We have to play better, everything has to be better because we're too good to be losing games like this but we're not playing like we're that good right now, so we got to correct our stuff."

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Ezekiel Elliott: Cowboys Haven't Asked Me To Sit Against Saints

Nov 29, 2021 10:58 AM

Ezekiel Elliott is dealing with a bruised right knee, but doesn't want to take any time off.

After Thursday's loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, Mike McCarthy expressed concern for Elliott's health after the running back had just 25 yards on nine carries.

A source said the Cowboys will consider providing Elliott time off to heal, including the possibility of holding him out of Thursday's game against the New Orleans Saints.

"No one's came to me and asked me to rest," Elliott said.

If they do, Elliott said he would listen.

"I've just got to go with what they believe is best for the team," he said.

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Tags: Dallas Cowboys, Injury, Misc Rumor

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Oklahoma Targets Kliff Kingsbury To Replace Lincoln Riley

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Lincoln Riley Accepts USC Head Coach Position

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Giants Unlikely To Retain Dave Gettleman As GM In 2022

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Odell Beckham Asked For More Money To Join Packers

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Bucs Would Have Picked Jonathan Taylor If Tristan Wirfs Was Off Board

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George McCaskey Tells Bears No Firing Of Matt Nagy Imminent

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Jimmy Garoppolo Has Chance Of Remaining With 49ers In 2022

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Freddie Kitchens Will Call Plays For Giants

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Ezekiel Elliott: Cowboys Will Get Ground Game Going Thursday

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Zach Wilson Returning As Starter For Jets

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NFL Makes Schedule Changes In Weeks 13, 15

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Titans Waive Adrian Peterson

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Matt Nagy Not Focused On His Job Status

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Giants Fire OC Jason Garrett

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Andy Dalton Expected To Start For Bears On Thursday

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Julian Edelman: Tom Brady Tried To Bring Me To Tampa Bay

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Joe Judge Says Coaches To Blame For Giants' Struggles

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Taysom Hill, Saints Agree To Extension

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Jaguars At Odds Over Trevor Lawrence's Development

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Teammates: Jonathan Taylor Should Be In MVP Conversation

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