Football

1/24/2025 |  On Football: Liam Coen isn’t the first person in the NFL to change his mind about a job (Associated Press (AP)) A deal is a deal until it’s not in the NFL.
Liam Coen’s decision to withdraw his name from consideration for Jacksonville’s head coaching position and sign a new contract to remain the offensive coordinator in Tampa Bay didn’t last long.
Coen passed up the opportunity to become the highest-paid assistant coach in the NFL and took a second interview with the Jaguars on Thursday, according to two people with knowledge of the decision. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because neither side confirmed the meeting.

1/24/2025 |  Bill Belichick and North Carolina have a signed contract for his hiring as football coach (Associated Press (AP)) North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick and school officials have signed his official employment contract, formalizing last month’s hiring after speculation that the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach might opt instead for a return to the NFL.
The school released the contract Thursday, which was signed by chancellor Lee Roberts and athletic director Bubba Cunningham and approved by university trustees earlier in the day. Belichick signed the deal Wednesday.

1/24/2025 |  Welcome to the mobile age: NFL conference title games filled with dual-threat QBs (Associated Press (AP)) ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen loves retelling the story of how he screwed up on what may go down as the NFL’s signature highlight of the regular season.
“The truth is, I was dead wrong on the alert,” Allen said of his pre-snap call, facing fourth-and-2 from the Kansas City 26, and Buffalo clinging to a 23-21 lead with a little more than two minutes left in Week 11.

1/24/2025 |  NCAA dings Deion Sanders after Colorado coach mentioned QB recruit Julian Lewis during livestream (CBS Sports) Colorado has stopped live streaming Deion Sanders' coaching show and removed two episodes from YouTube after Sanders committed a minor NCAA recruiting violation by discussing quarterback recruit Julian "JuJu" Lewis before he signed with the Buffaloes, according to documents obtained by USA Today. Colorado self-reported the violation, which occurred in November, and imposed its own punitive measures as a result. 

1/24/2025 |  Liam Coen set to become Jaguars coach after informing Buccaneers he is departing team (CBS Sports) Liam Coen is finalizing a deal to become the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones.
Coen, who served as the Tampa Buccaneers' offensive coordinator this season, pulled himself out of contention for the Jaguars job on Wednesday to stay with the NFC South champions. At the time, Jones reported that the Buccaneers agreed to terms to make Coen one of the NFL's highest-paid offensive coordinators.