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Long-time NFL running back joins Illinois coaching staff

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Veteran NFL Running Back Joins Coaching Staff at Illinois Bret Bielema is prioritizing experience in his coaching staff, recently hiring Tyrone Wheatley as the running backs coach for Illinois. A former star at Michigan with 4,187 rushing yards and 53 touchdowns, Wheatley brings extensive experience from both the NFL and collegiate levels, including a recent … Read more

Hiring Mike McCarthy would break Steelers’ longtime precedent, and franchise shouldn’t do that 

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Hiring Mike McCarthy would violate the Steelers’ longstanding tradition, and the franchise should reconsider. Since 1969, the Pittsburgh Steelers have consistently hired unseasoned assistants as head coaches, leading to three successful tenures: Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher, and Mike Tomlin. None had prior head-coaching experience but shared essential coaching attributes. Noll, a former defensive coordinator, won … Read more

Longtime Detroit Lions Center Frank Ragnow Fails Physical, Will Stay Retired

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Frank Ragnow, longtime Detroit Lions center, fails physical and decides to stay retired. Detroit Lions fans were excited when it was announced that center Frank Ragnow was coming out of retirement to re-join the team, but their excitement was short-lived. Ragnow failed a physical due to a Grade 3 hamstring strain and will not be … Read more