Urban Meyer couldnt survive a full NFL season plus Travis Hunter may have changed CFB recruiting forever
Urban Meyer couldnt survive a full NFL season plus Travis Hunter may have changed CFB recruiting forever
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Happy Thursday, folks! We have an outstanding Thursday Night Football matchup tonight and a ton of National Signing Day news to recap from yesterday. CBS Sports HQ Newsletter Your Ultimate Guide to Every Day in Sports We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Let's get right to it. Good morning to everyone but especially to...DEION SANDERS AND THE JACKSON STATE TIGERSFirst there were whispers. Then rumors. Then reports. And then it was official:The No. 1 recruit in the Cla s of 2022, cornerbackTravis Hunter, from Florida State to Jackson State on National Signing Day.Jackson State, of course, is coached by former Florida State legend and 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Deion Sanders.It's being hailed as "the biggest signing day moment in the history of college football" by Steve Wiltfong, the director of national recruiting for 247Sports. The decision , writes our college sports expert : Cobb: Sanders proved himself as much more than just a big name hire for the Tigers in 2021. In his first year at the helm, he won not only SWAC Coach of the Year but FCS Dario Agrazal Jersey Coach of the Year as well. Jackson State finished the regular season 11-1, won the SWAC and will play in the Celebration Bowl on Saturday against South Carolina State.Now he's also proving himself as quite the recruiting force and potentially opening up a new era of recruiting altogether. Honorable mentions: It may have involved two of the worst teams in the NBA, but Pelicans-Thunder undoubtedly gave us the best ending of any game this season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a shot from near the logo to tie things with 1.4 seconds left and then Devonte' Graham banked in 3/4-court heave to win it for the Pelicans. Also under "Unlikely Game-Winners," check out Austin Reaves for the Lakers with under a second left in OT against the Mavericks.Take a bow, Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals superstar scored his 274th career power play goal, . The Capitals lost the game, 5-4, to the Blackhawks, but details, shmetails.Shoutout to Isaiah Thomas, who is showing that persistence pays off. The former All-Star has been in and out of the league the past few years, but on Wednesday -- the Nuggets' G-League affiliate. And not such a good morning for...URBAN MEYERUrban Meyer is . He was fired a little after midnight, hours after formerkickertold thethat. But Lambo's accusation is far from the first alleged incident involving Meyer, whose time with Jacksonville lasted le s than a calendar year. Ahead of the Jaguars' 20-0 lo s to the on Sunday, , including:Wide receiver Jr. leaving the facility due to Meyer's criticism, only to return and get in a "heated argument" with MeyerMeyer calling his a sistant coaches "losers" and forcing them to defend their coaching resumesMeyer benching , one of the team's top players (a move that did not sit well with QB ).In October, Meyer was (not his wife) at a restaurant in Ohio. Meyer had stayed in the area after the Jaguars' Thursday night lo s to Elias Diaz Jersey the and he apologized to the team for the distraction. Shortly thereafter, one player said with the team.There are too many other incidents and simply strange moves to count. Remember when Lawrence and , only for Minshew to be traded before the season started? Or when Meyer hired Chris Doyle, a former strength and conditioning coach at Iowa who was put on administrative leave after multiple Black players alleged he treated them poorly because of their race? just hours after the hiring. And of course, let's not forget . What an eventful few months.Not so honorable mentions:The will be withoutfor the rest of the regular season afterin Monday's lo s to the . While the Cardinals are in good shape for a playoff spot -- and Hopkins should return for the postseason -- the quest to get the coveted No. 1 seed and first-round bye just got harder.Everything you need to know from a wild National Signing Day Mi sed a busy National Signing Day? We have you covered and then some.Let's start with 247Sports's :Texas A&M (previous: 3)Alabama (previous: 2)Georgia (previous: 1)Ohio State (previous: 6)Texas (previous: 7)As for the of the day, behind Sanders and Jackson State and the top three teams above, Michigan quietly had a strong day, writes recruiting guru Brandon Huffman.Huffman:The Wolverines entered the day with the 17th-ranked cla s and ended the day ninth.You can check . Is it time for the NFL to change its COVID-19 protocols? Throughout the NFL season, different teams have been impacted by COVID-19 in various ways. At first it was mostly a player or two mi sing a game here or there.That's not the case any more.There are currently , nearly all because of a positive test. Major outbreaks have caused roster shuffling and reshuffling every day this week, and three teams -- the Rams, the and Washington -- have a double-digit amount of players on the list. before it's too late, writes our NFL insider Jason La Canfora: La Canfora: While the NFL hasn't postponed any games yet, both the and have, and the NBA is discu sing to limit potential spread.There's support to adapt similar common-sense steps in the NFL, La Canfora writes, including...Move back to last year's protocols and test everyone who enters an NFL facility on a daily basisEnforce mandatory mask wearingMove more meetings and work interactions to a virtual formatThe numbers are staggering, and, as one team executive told La Canfora, " Projecting the NFL playoff picture, plus fantasy advice for Week 15 With just four weeks left in the regular season, the NFL playoff picture remains wide open. How wide open, you ask?There are 26 teams within one game of a playoff spot.Trying to project what the postseason may look like could cause headaches unlike any other. Luckily, we can turn to Stephen Oh of SportsLine.com and his computer to crunch the numbers. A few headlines stand out, including , writes our NFL expert John Breech:Breech: Projected AFC 1 seed: --As for your fantasy playoffs, if they're starting this week, you need to be locked in. Our fantasy expert Jamey Eisenberg has . What we're watching Thursday No. 17 Georgia at No. Richard Rodriguez Jersey 2 NC State, 6 p.m. on ACC Network, 7:30 p.m. on NBA TV, 8:20 p.m. on FOX and NFL Network
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