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When I was a kid and football hadn’t changed much, we were told not to jump the ball on defense. And we do that a lot. Our defenders hit the ball a lot whether we were home or away. As a forward, when you see the ball bounce, you’re like, “Wow!” Me: ‘Good day!’All he had to do was get between the center back and the ball. I could be sent off, I would cross and in a dangerous situation I would at least get a free kick or a penalty kick. The center half has been known to jump.…
After 24 seasons as head coach of the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick and the franchise have agreed to part ways. When that happened, there was speculation that Belichick’s son, Steve Belichick, would follow him wherever he went for his next job. Steve served on his father’s staff at Foxboro for 12 years, mostly on defense. He participated in two of his father’s six Super Bowl championships. After the NFL head coaching cycle ended and all vacancies were filled, Bill was not hired. His future has not yet been decided. But the child seems to have found his place without…
Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool’s title picture remains intact after Sunday’s defeat to Arsenal. Liverpool lost 3-1 at the Emirates, individual errors costing the Premier League leaders. Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker were among the culprits as Liverpool missed the chance to go eight points clear. The gap has now been halved by Arsenal and Manchester City will move up to second if they beat Brentford on Monday night. Pep Guardiola’s men would be best if they win both games against Liverpool, but Klopp insists that is not his concern at this stage of the season. “I wasn’t nervous because…
A new supercomputer predicts Liverpool will miss out on the Premier League title by a little gap this season. Manchester City, who are currently top of the league, could overtake them if they win just two games. Jurgen Klopp is set to leave Anfield at the end of the season and his team will be hoping to say goodbye to him. However, their recent 3-1 defeat to Arsenal dashed their title hopes. It was only their second loss of the season, but the OCB Score supercomputer predicted they would lose twice more. This gave them 86 points from 26 wins…
After a quiet January transfer window, Liverpool are considering their options for what could be a very busy summer. Not only will the club look to sign a replacement for Jurgen Klopp, but they will also be preparing to part ways with Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian was a hot topic of rumor last summer, with Saudi Arabia offering a hefty sum to persuade Liverpool to part with their star striker. Al Ittihad offered £150m for the 31-year-old but their dream was rejected. However, Liverpool are preparing a new bid at the end of the season and a possible replacement if…
The Patriots hired a former Rams assistant as their new special teams coach. We don’t know the official title yet. The Patriots have a new special teams coach.New England plans to hire former Los Angeles Rams assistant Jeremy Springer to fill its vacant special teams coach position, according to a report from NFL Media on Wednesday. At the time of writing, it was unclear whether Springer would be named special teams coordinator. Springer spent the last two seasons as a special teams assistant in Los Angeles after eight years as a college coach. He spent time at places like Marshall,…
NFL Exec offered possible returns for Patriots in Mac Jones trade. Not too much. The Patriots are willing to trade Mac Jones this offseason. But what can they expect?MassLive’s Karen Guregian recently spoke with a “rival” NFL executive who speculated what New England could get in exchange for Jones. “I could see a team trading him for a fifth-round pick, even though I see him as a very good backup,” Guregian’s manager said. “Maybe we can go to the fourth round, but it depends on the time and the situation of the team.”That would match the fourth-round pick the 49ers…
NFL Rumors: Bill Belichick’s son leaves Patriots for college program. And what about the other Belichick sons? Another Belichick plans to leave the Patriots.Steve Belichick, one of Bill Belichick’s two sons, will leave New England to become the defensive coordinator at the University of Washington, according to multiple reports. The 36-year-old has coached the Patriots in a variety of defensive roles over the past 12 seasons, including the past four as linebackers coach.Belichick’s contract with Washington was not finalized as of Monday morning, but he is expected to join the Huskies this week. Belichick and his brother, safeties coach Brian…
In college, he will join Patriots coach Steve Belichick. Vinny Sunseri returns to defense. Looks like the Patriots need a new running backs coach.Vinny Sunseri is leaving New England to join the Washington Huskies as defensive line coach, Bruce Feldman of The Athletic reported Monday morning. Sunseri will work under Steve Belichick, who will become Washington’s defensive coordinator after coaching the Patriots in various roles over the past 12 years. After playing safety at Alabama and spending three seasons in the NFL, Sunseri joined the New England coaching staff as a defensive assistant in 2020. He spent the next three…
Patriots Rumors: It Rides the Bus Hires Alex Van Pelt. Van Pelt replaces Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator. The Patriots have yet to hire or promote anyone to the position of general manager, but it’s clear who is in charge after Bill Belichick leaves New England.According to several recent reports, scouting director Eliot Wolff has become the de facto general manager of the Patriots. A new report on the hiring of New England offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt paints a similar picture.”(Van Pelt’s hiring) could be seen as the Wolves trying to exert influence in the organization,” Greg Bedard of…