Author: Angela Miele

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Angela Miele has been writing for Gridiron Heroics since September 2022 covering the San Francisco 49ers and other NFL and NCAA topics. She graduated from Rowan University with a BA in English and currently attending Rutgers University to get her MA in Communication and Media Studies. Follow me on Twitter at @angelamiele811

On Wednesday morning, the NFL Honors finalists for the 2022 season were announced. Within the selection of finalists, five members of the San Francisco 49ers were selected, between the coaches and players. Here is the list of members of the 49ers selected as NFL Honors finalists, and who they are up against. NFL Honors Finalists: Coach of the Year Kyle Shanahan This year, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was announced as one of the finalists for the Coach of the Year award. The 49ers began the season with a 3-4 record. Since then, they ended the regular season…

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This weekend, the San Francisco 49ers will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Conference Championship. The 49ers vs Eagles playoff history is brief, but it may be growing based on how these two teams are playing. The Eagles ended their regular season, 14-3 with the number one seed in the NFC. The San Francisco 49ers ended their season 13-4 with the second seed in the NFC. The Eagles have the home-field advantage in what looks to be a tough matchup for both teams. Here is a look back at the 49ers vs Eagles playoff history. 49ers vs…

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This morning, the Penn State Nittany Lions announced who their new wide receivers coach would be ahead of the 2023 season. The new Wide Receivers Coach for Penn State will be Marques Hagans. Hagans will also take on the offensive recruiting coordinator role. Penn State has had issues signing new wide receivers in the transfer portal, as well as having a difficult time keeping players on their roster. Just last week the team recruited two new receivers. Here is a look at the new wide receivers coach for Penn State. New Wide Receivers Coach for Penn State The new wide…

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The San Francisco 49ers have defeated the Dallas Cowboys in a close Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. In this 49ers divisional round, both teams’ defenses had themselves a day, but this was a team win. The 49ers will advance to the NFC Championship next weekend against the Philadelphia Eagles. Here are the top 3 San Francisco players in the 49ers Divisional Round. 49ers Divisional Round: Fred Warner The San Francisco defense played their heart out during the 49ers Divisional Round. Aside from a couple of big plays, they only allowed the Dallas Cowboys to score one touchdown. This defense…

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The NFC Divisional Round between the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys is almost here. There are a number of 49ers keys to success in a game expected to be very physical. The two teams have a heated history together in playoffs, and both are hungry for a win this weekend. San Francisco will host Dallas at Levis Stadium. The game is in high demand with ticket prices in the thousands. Here are three 49ers keys to success against the Dallas Cowboys. 49ers Keys to Success: Give Purdy Time 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has demonstrated his ability to run…

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The San Francisco 49ers will be playing the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs this Sunday. As of now the 49ers players vs Cowboys will be as healthy as last weekend. The game will be held at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, California. With the top defenses in the league about to face off against each other, here are three 49ers players vs Cowboys to watch. 49ers Players vs Cowboys: Charvarius Ward 49ers cornerback, Charvarius Ward has done well for the team this season. Last weekend, against the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round,…

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A new wide receivers coach for Rutgers has been hired ahead of the 2023 season. This is another addition to this new offense for 2023. Recently the Scarlet Knights hired a new offensive coordinator, Kirk Ciarrocca. Now there has been a new wide receivers coach for Rutgers, which is Dave Brock. Here is some insight on Brock and what he can bring to this Scarlet Knights offense. Wide Receivers Coach for Rutgers: Coaching History Dave Brock is not new to the Scarlet Knights. Brock was with the school in 2012. Before becoming the wide receivers coach for Rutgers, Brock was…

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Former Florida State Wide Receiver Malik McClain has announced his commitment to Penn State. With the Nittany Lions losing many players to the 2023 NFL Draft, it has been important for the team to do well with recruiting receivers. Malik McClain is the second wide receiver to commit to Penn State since Sunday, the same day the team fired their wide receivers coach. Here is more on McClain and how he can do well with this Nittany Lions’ offense in 2023. Malik McClain Florida State McClain spent two years at Florida State before entering the transfer portal. In those two…

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This weekend the San Francisco 49ers will face off against the Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. The 49ers vs Cowboys playoff history is one known by many fans, as it has caused an intense rivalry between the two teams and their fanbases. Some of the most famous games have been between these two. Here is a look into the 49ers vs Cowboys playoff history. 49ers vs Cowboys Playoff History: 1970 NFC Championship January 3rd, 1971, the 49ers faced off against the Dallas Cowboys, in what would become the beginning of a decades-long rivalry. The game…

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On Monday, January 16th, Rutgers head coach, Greg Schiano and the new offensive coordinator, Kirk Ciarrocca held a press conference to discuss the future of the program. Within the press conference, Schiano provided an update on how Ciarrocca will be given a large leadership role and gave some insight into what the hiring process was like. Most importantly, the Rutgers head coach describes Ciarrocca as “exactly what Rutgers needs” and here is why. Rutgers Head Coach Discussion on New Offensive Coordinator Ciarrocca was hired in December to be the new offensive coordinator for the Scarlet Knights football team. This was…

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