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Ranking all 16 SEC coaches heading into the 2024 season

After one of the biggest coaching changes in recent history, how do all SEC head football coaches rank?

One aspect of the game that has made the Southeastern Conference so strong in recent history is the coaching. Having the best players and talent of any conference in the country helps, but the X’s and O’s still matter, and the SEC has been home to some of the best coaches since the turn of the century, such as [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag], Kirby Smart, Urban Meyer, and many more.

Nick Saban’s retirement from the Alabama Crimson Tide has massive implications for both the SEC landscape as well as the national title race. The Crimson Tide brought in former Washington Huskies coach [autotag]Kalen DeBoer[/autotag] to take over the program, and it seems as if the Alabama faithful have been thrilled with the hire. I mean, how could you not be thrilled with a guy who just led his team to a 14-1 record, a conference championship and a national title berth?

There will be some challenges facing the new Alabama coach with this being his first time coaching in the South. So, where do we rank DeBoer compared to the rest of the conference?

Raiders sign former Chiefs starter, Super Bowl champion Darius Harris

The #Chiefs saw one of their 2022 starters sign with an AFC West rival when LB Darius Harris agreed to terms with the #Raiders on Monday.

The Kansas City Chiefs saw one of their top starters in last year’s Super Bowl LVII championship campaign sign with an AFC West rival on Monday when linebacker Darius Harris agreed to terms on a contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Harris, a former Middle Tennessee State Blue Raider, is expected to be an early contributor in Las Vegas’ defense as the storied franchise looks to rebuild after the departure of quarterback Derek Carr in the offseason.

Details of Harris’ new deal are not yet known, but the contract isn’t expected to break the bank for the Raiders, who only have about $5 million in cap space according to overthecap.com.

The fourth-year linebacker made four starts for Kansas City last season, recording 43 combined tackles and tallying one and a half sacks in the Chiefs’ march to the playoffs. He wasn’t so productive in the postseason, though, only racking up four solo tackles in Kansas City’s three-game playoff effort.

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Bryce Young is Roll Tide Wire’s Player of the Week against Tennessee

Bryce Young is Roll Tide Wire’s Player of the Week for efforts against Tennessee

The unthinkable finally happened, the Tennessee Volunteers snapped their 15-year losing streak against the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Volunteers knocked off the Tide, 52-49, in what was arguably the game of the year.

Despite a heroic performance from Bryce Young, the offense couldn’t convert when the game was on the line. Young finished 35 of 52 for 455 yards and two touchdowns. However, his stats don’t truly tell the story of how good he was. Whether buying more time in the pocket, lining receivers up or extending plays, he showed why he will be a top pick in the 2023 NFL draft. If not for Young, this game could have really gotten away from the Tide.

The Tide committed 17 penalties for 130 yards. Despite that, they still had plenty of chances to win. Will Reichard had a shot to put the Tide up 3 with 20 seconds left and missed it leading to the Volunteer’s walk-off field goal.

Despite the loss, Alabama’s hopes of a national title are very much alive. They have some tough tests in the following weeks, but the path to the SEC Championship game runs through Tuscaloosa.

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Broncos fans love the reason why Terrell Davis yanked his son from a youth football team

Former Broncos running back Terrell Davis wouldn’t let his son play for a youth football team named the “Raiders.”

The Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders have been divisional rivals dating ball the way back to their AFL days in 1960. Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis played in 10 of those rivalry games during his career and helped Denver dominate the series 8-2.

Davis gained 1,054 yards from scrimmage and scored 8 touchdowns in those contests against Oakland and he still feels part of the rivalry to this day. Davis dislikes the Raiders so much that he removed his son from a youth football team named after them, according to NFL Network’s Lindsay Rhodes.

Broncos fans on Twitter approved of the ex-RB’s decision.

Davis ranks No. 1 in franchise history with 7,607 rushing yards and 60 rushing touchdowns. He also totaled 1,280 receiving yards and caught five touchdown passes before his career was cut short by injury.

Davis was a key member of the Broncos teams that won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1997 and 1998, rushing for 1,049 yards and 11 touchdowns in seven playoff games. He was named the NFL’s MVP in 1998 and named the MVP of Super Bowl XXXII following a 31-21 win over the Green Bay Packers.

Davis was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017.

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