San Francisco 49ers have to replace 5 Coaches after Epic Super Bowl Collapse On Wednesday (Feb. 14th) Steve Wilks was notified via conference call that he would not be back for the San Francisco 49ers. This is now the 5th coach that Kyle Shanahan will have to replace after a disappointing overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 58. Kyle Shanahan, head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, stated earlier in the week that he didn’t expect many changes in the staff. “When asked about the past performance and future employment of defensive coordinator Steve Wilks with…
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Connor Downs
Connor Downs has studied and worked in the game of football for over two decades. He is an avid sports fan and uses this passion to fuel his writing. His experience coaching with multiple teams at multiple levels has developed his keen eye for the game that aids his work with different media outlets. Follow him on all socials (@Coach_CDowns) to stay up to date.
The Los Angeles Chargers and Jim Harbaugh have hired former Bears Head Coach Marc Trestman as the Senior Offensive Assistant according to Adam Schefter.
College Football: The Top-10 Returning Quarterbacks for the 2024 Season Pro Football Focus’ Max Chadwick came out with his top 10 list for returning college football quarterbacks entering the 2024 season. Many things can be discussed based on the list and since we are officially in the off-season we may as well dive in. Top Dawg Carson Beck set to return to the Georgia Bulldog after some buzz whether or not he would return. After nearly eclipsing 4,000 yards and having 24 touchdowns Kirby Smart had to be excited to have his top star back. Carson and the Bulldog lost…
Is Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce the Best Tight End to Ever Play the Game of Football? Much of the post-Super Bowl conversation has been directed at Patrick Mahomes and whether or not he is the greatest quarterback to play. Patrick Mahomes is 28 years old and is on a trajectory to surpass Tom Brady in many of his historic categories. While those conversations carry on one might start to drift that conversation towards another position. Tight End. Travis Kelce’s Legacy Travis Kelce entered the league in 2013, only playing for the Chiefs in one game and recording no statistics.…
TRENDING: Super Bowl 58 – Tony Romo Struggles on Big Stage Tony Romo has had the spotlight on him for many years. Some as the playoff-collapsing Cowboy quarterback, then straight into a widely regarded color commentator for CBS. On the biggest stage of the sport of football, some may say he fumbled a moment too large to comprehend. Final Call of Super Bowl 58 “For 30 seconds, as CBS showed reaction, Tony Romo talked about the play when the best analysis would’ve been silence, which would have allowed the crowd and pictures to tell the story. It should have been…
Houston Texans Head Coach DeMeco Ryans Devastating Coach of the Year Loss News broke during the NFL Honors Award show that DeMeco Ryans of the Houston Texans lost the Coach of the Year Award by one first-place vote. DeMeco is a 1st year NFL Head Coach (assistant coach since 2017), who took the Houston Texans from a 3-13-1 in 2022 to a division title and a playoff win. Some would say he deserved Coach of the Year. Thursday night the NFL hosted its annual Award Honors show where different players and coaches get recognized for their yearly awards. Kevin Stefanski…
Kirk Cousins has bounced back after Achilles Surgery Kirk Cousins took the stage Thursday night to announce the winner of the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year. Kirk told the world of Will Anderson Jr. winning the award, but just before that was announced he graced us with dance moves showing off his ankles health. https://youtube.com/shorts/EbhhwDtNdi4?si=bF7wKap6YgdW7Icv Kirk Cousins Ankle Health Most would not know that Kirk Cousins was capable of such rhythmic moves, especially after his injury this past season. Only 101 days ago Kirk Cousins ruptured his Achilles on the playing field. Cousins injured his ankle on October 29th…
Super Bowl 58 Preview: Is Brock Purdy better than Patrick Mahomes? According to Pro Football Focus…. No. Purdy is not better, BUT some stats would surprise you in how each of them has played in the regular season versus the playoffs. Pro Football Focus (PFF) came out with their “All Super Bowl Team” listing the players that would start at each position if the teams combined. To no surprise, Patrick Mahomes takes the spot at quarterback, meaning Patrick Mahomes is better than Brock Purdy. Shocker. The 49ers, on the other hand, take an overwhelming amount of skill positions. Over the…
Two of the biggest names in coaching currently are Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs and Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers. Reid holds a 3-0 record against Shanahan in their previous matchups. Let’s take a deeper look at their previous matchups and what legacies they may leave behind when their careers are over. Super Bowl Rematch (Highlights) This battle of coaching titans is a rematch of Super Bowl 54 where the Kansas City Chiefs came back from an early deficit to be crowned champion with a 31-20 victory. This was the 8th ever Super Bowl rematch, all…
Astonishing Gambling Numbers for Super Bowl 58 According to the American Gambling Association, the United States public is expected to gamble over 23 billion dollars on the upcoming Super Bowl. Record high numbers for the amount of people and amount of money gambled in Super Bowl 58 are expected. Around 26% of the American population, roughly 67.8 million people, are expected to have some kind of action on Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. 38 of the 50 states have legalized sports gambling since the 2018 Supreme Court ruling that allowed states to vote…
