Quarterback Confusion The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were looking O.K. to start the first few games of the season. A lot of positivity surrounded the organization with the sudden emergence of backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. The career journeyman QB threw up 400 yard games like they were nothing. Including a 2-0 …
Read More »Columbia Kicks off Season against Gainesville
After a long spring and summer season, local high school football is back. The last time Columbia High School played Gainesville High School, Columbia took home the win with a score of 52-34. Both football teams have spent the last five years starting their season playing each other and the Columbia …
Read More »Jay Gruden Excited to Coach Alex Smith
One third-round pick and one cornerback later, the Washington Redskins gained quarterback Alex Smith from the Kansas City Chiefs. The Redskins gave Smith a four-year contract for $94 million which ended the Kirk Cousins Redskins era. Head coach Jay Gruden has been in Orlando this week for the annual NFL …
Read More »Gainesville Boys Basketball Advances
The Gainesville boys basketball team has advanced to the high school regional finals. A team that is led by seven seniors, put together a solid win at Englewood Tuesday night with a final score of 51-37 in the state regional semifinals. Gainesville gave Englewood their first home game loss this …
Read More »Indianapolis Colts name Frank Reich as new head coach
After a dismal season with a 4-12 overall record, the Indianapolis Colts might have some light at the end of the tunnel, in the form of new head coach Frank Reich. The former Eagles offensive coordinator was hired as the Colts’ new head coach on Sunday. Ten years ago, Reich …
Read More »Colts Amidst Coaching Turmoil, Questions About Luck’s Recovery
The Indianapolis Colts are facing a lot of chaos in the midst of Josh McDaniels’ turnaround and Andrew Luck‘s injury. Josh McDaniels fiasco Colts General Manager Christ Ballard announced Tuesday that Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels would become Indy’s head coach. Little did he know that the Patriots were convincing …
Read More »Cardinals New Hire Steve Wilks Confident for 2018
After six seasons on the coaching staff with the Carolina Panthers’ Steve Wilks will be the Arizona Cardinals’ new head coach. Former Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians retired at the close of the 2017 regular season after five years as head coach. Wilks’ coaching history Wilks first and only other …
Read More »Raiders Hire Jon Gruden
After 17 years apart, the Oakland Raiders hired Jon Gruden as their new head coach. Gruden settled on a 10-year, $100 million deal. According to ESPN Staff Writer Bill Barnwell, this deal represents the richest contract in the history of NFL coaches. Gruden started his head coaching career in 1998 …
Read More »Herm Edwards Leaves ESPN to Coach Arizona State
Former NFL head coach Herm Edwards has left his role as an ESPN analyst and taken the head coaching job at Arizona State. Edwards coached both the New York Jets and the Kansas City Chiefs but has been an analyst with ESPN since 2008. Is Arizona State the Right Fit? …
Read More »Jimbo Fisher Resigns at FSU, Accepts Texas A&M Head Coach Position
Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher has reportedly resigned and accepted the same position at Texas A&M. Fisher held the position for eight seasons with the Seminoles, finishing with an 83-23 overall record. Florida State will head into their last game of the season seeking bowl-eligibility for the 36th straight …
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