The Jacksonville Jaguars fired top executive Tom Coughlin on Wednesday, parting ways with the two-time Super Bowl-winning coach a little more than a day after the NFL Players Union took a sledgehammer to his reputation. Coughlin served as executive vice president of football operations since 2017.
The Oakland Raiders placed Trent Brown on season-ending injured reserve, one day after the big right tackle was named to his first Pro Bowl. Brown, who this past offseason signed a contract making him the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history, has missed the past two games because of a pectoral
Oakland Pro Bowl right tackle Trent Brown will miss the rest of the season with a pectoral injury, while rookie running back Josh Jacobs’ shoulder fracture will keep him out Sunday, as the Raiders meet the Chargers.
UNC without Cole Anthony was no match for Gonzaga, losing its fourth in a row. And look out for the Southern Conference and for East Tennessee State, which beat LSU.
Scott Boras showed up at the winter meetings with his own press conference backdrop. In an industry where agent commissions typically are 3 to 5%, that adds up. ”The greatest joy certainly in my life is when you get to make the phone calls I got to make last week,” Boras said.
David Blatt announced his retirement from coaching after taking a Knicks front office position.
Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns missed Wednesday night’s game against the Pelicans because of a left knee sprain. He is “day-to-day,” coach Ryan Saunders said.
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport explains why the Jacksonville Jaguars decided to fire executive vice president of football operations Tom Coughlin.
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