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Aside from being a six-time champion as the head coach of the New England Patriots and one of the greatest coaches in NFL, Bill Belichick can now also call himself a member of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition (PCSFN). This is after Belichick, along with other notable athletes and coaches from different […]

The COVID-19 pandemic could push the upcoming college football season into the spring of 2021. If that scenario occurs, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer thinks top prospects hoping to be selected in the 2021 NFL Draft would be prudent to skip their final collegiate season. The two-time national championship winning coach opined that it’s […]

Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins did not have a great rookie campaign, and he is taking a lot of heat for it. But count his former collegiate coach among those who feel that Haskins is getting a bad rap. Urban Meyer, who coached Haskins at Ohio State, thinks that the youngster’s poor supporting cast with […]

Chase Young was selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins after a successful collegiate career at Ohio State. Urban Meyer, Young’s former head coach, believes the Redskins are getting a generational talent in Young. “You’re getting arguably the most talented guy to go to the NFL in […]

Former Florida and Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer is not concerned about Bill Belichick, Jarrett Stidham, or the quarterback situation in New England with the Patriots. Meyer said projected starter Jarrett Stidham is in a great place as the quarterback of a winning franchise, and he added Bill Belichick and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels […]

The Washington Redskins aren’t good. They haven’t been good in quite some time. They probably won’t be good again in 2020. Former NCAA head coach Urban Meyer says that isn’t a good thing for the NFL. “The NFL needs the Redskins to be good again,” Meyer told JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington. “Dwayne’s (Haskins) […]

Former Ohio State Buckeyes champion head coach Urban Meyer has a few thoughts on his college quarterback, Dwayne Haskins, now with the Washington Redskins. The rising sophomore did not have a stellar rookie season for the Redskins, who selected him in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, but Meyer still thinks Haskins will […]

Dwayne Haskins is entering his second season with the Washington Redskins and Urban Meyer — his former head coach at Ohio State — seems to still be high on him. Just two weeks before the 2020 NFL Draft, Meyer made some telling comments about Haskins when talking about Joe Burrow, the LSU quarterback expected to […]

ESPN insider Adam Schefter appearing on GetUp said he doesn’t think that former Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer will end up with the Dallas Cowboys. He did mention, however, that he does think the Cleveland Browns are an interesting team to watch in regards to Meyer. "I don't think he winds up as the […]

The Cleveland Browns fired Freddie Kitchens after one season as the head coach and are gathering a list of candidates to replace him. At the top of their list, Cleveland is targeting Urban Meyer to be the team’s next head coach, per Fox Sports’ Bruce Feldman. I’m hearing that the #Browns have strong interest in […]

When Urban Meyer announced his retirement as Ohio State’s head coach last December, there was a collective sigh across college football. But in that same vein, there was a crowd that knew better. Meyer is too savvy as a football mind to be relegated to the sidelines. He loves to win more than anything. To […]

The New York Giants ended their season with a whimper, failing in their bid to return to relevance. They do have exciting young talent in the team, but they haven’t found the perfect coach to take the Giants back to the summit. Since it’s clear that they need to find a quality coach to lead […]

The Cleveland Browns fired Freddie Kitchens from his post as head coach on Sunday night after just one season, and now, former college coach Urban Meyer is considered a potential candidate to replace him. SportsLine lists Meyer at plus-800 odds to become the Browns’ next head coach in a list that also includes Mike McCarthy, […]

The Washington Redskins have not had a successful head coach since Joe Gibbs’ first tenure in the 1980’s. Names like Jim Zorn, Norv Turner, and Steve Spurrier have been given the chance to turn the team around and they have all failed. Most recently, the Redskins parted ways with Jay Gruden after four and a […]

The Washington Redskins need a new head coach. The now-retired Urban Meyer remains as one of the hottest candidates to enter the NFL as a head coach. On Sunday, before Washington’s tilt with the Philadelphia Eagles, Meyer was spotted with Redskins owner Dan Snyder at FedEx Field, per Ross Tucker of The Athletic. 👀 Urban […]

It appears as though that it will soon be the end of the line for longtime Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, regardless of how the team’s season ends in 2019-20. Despite the fact that the Cowboys remain more than likely to reach the postseason by way of a division title, team owner Jerry Jones […]

Urban Meyer retired “for good” for the second time when he stepped down from the Ohio State Buckeyes last season. However, that doesn’t mean he couldn’t come out of retirement again and join an NFL team. Meyer has accomplished everything he set out to do in college football and it would make a lot of […]

The Dallas Cowboys lost another game on Sunday against the New England Patriots and Jason Garrett’s hot seat is getting warmer. As a result, Urban Meyer is the betting favorite to be the head coach of the Cowboys next season per Jon Machota. Odds to be Cowboys coach Week 1 next season (via @betonline_ag): Urban […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are fresh off of a disappointing loss to the Michigan Wolverines this past weekend. Now, there are some that think the Fighting Irish are in need of a change on the sidelines. Brian Kelly has been the head coach at Notre Dame since the 2010 season and has had quite […]

The Dallas Cowboys head coaching position has been in the headlines lately despite the team holding a lead in the NFC East standings. With Cowboys owner Jerry Jones recently saying that he is ‘looking for reasons to keep’ current head coach Jason Garrett, there has been an extra spotlight placed on the possibility of the […]

Urban Meyer is no longer coaching the Ohio State Buckeyes, nor has he ever coached in the NFL. However, if a particular opportunity were to arise within the Dallas Cowboys organization, the three-time National Championship winning coach would be interested. Appearing on Colin Cowherd’s radio show on Friday, Meyer discussed another name leaving the college […]

Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins is entering the NFL with a chip on his shoulder, but Urban Meyer has his back. On draft night when he fell all the way to 15th, Haskins made it clear he wanted to punish the rest of the league for passing on him. As Haskins transitions to the pros, […]

Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins may very well be the best pure passer in this year’s NFL Draft class, but in a league where quarterback mobility is becoming more and more sought after, some teams are worried about Haskins’ lack of speed. Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer understands that Haskins does not have top-end quickness, […]

The legendary Urban Meyer retired as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes football program on Tuesday, December 4. Two days later, the dust is still settling from Meyer’s decision. His departure leaves several question marks about the direction of the Buckeyes both in the present and in the immediate future. The roster is still […]

Ohio State lost one of the great college football head coaches in the last 25 years when Urban Meyer retired on Tuesday. His decision isn’t surprising considering the recent speculation about his health, but his story may not be over yet. At age 54, Meyer will still find coaching opportunities in the future if he […]

Following months of speculation, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer has made the decision to step down from his position following the Rose Bowl game against Washington. It is a decision that has drawn plenty of reaction around the country, with some of his former players chiming in on the situation. Among those is New […]

Ohio State football head coach Urban Meyer finds himself in the middle of a controversial storm, as he’s currently on an administrative leave while an internal investigation about whether he had any knowledge of the former Buckeyes assistant coach Zach Smith’s domestic abuse – but failed to act on it – is ongoing. While many […]

Shelley Meyer is by no means a household name, but her comments carry some weight in the realm of college football. Her husband is Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer, which naturally puts her in the limelight, unfortunately whether she wants it to or not. That limelight has now put in her a bit of […]

Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer has never been afraid to speak his mind. Whether that is complaining about other coaches complaining, or a slew of other things, at least he is honest (kind of) in his own ideas and is willing to share them. There’s something new that is bothering Urban Meyer these days. […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes have given head coach Urban Meyer a huge raise. “But they don’t have enough money to pay the kids.” Said someone who realizes how silly all of this is. Anyway, citing an open-records request, USA Today‘s Steve Berkowitz is reporting that Ohio State’s Board of Trustees approved an eight-percent raise for what were described as […]

Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer has apparently hit the portion of his career when mincing words is no longer needed. In the wake of the FBI inserting itself firmly in the realm of college basketball, potentially altering the sport forever, Urban Meyer has gone off on coaches who cheat. From the Columbus Dispatch: I always […]

Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Even heavier? The college football coach who put colleagues on blast for making excuses, but then hurls an entire position under the bus. Oh, hello there, Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer. As you may recall, Meyer took some digs at other football coaches recently. It was […]

Forgive the headline, as Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said a lot of things. To make sure the context is not lost right off the bat, here is exactly what he had to say about JT Barrett and the quarterback situation: “I see a mentally tough guy,” Meyer said of Barrett, as written by ESPN. […]

This isn’t the Texas Longhorns facing the Ohio State Buckeyes. Heck, if you believe Tom Herman, this isn’t even something that concerns him all that much. Nevertheless, the first-year Texas coach heard what Urban Meyer had to say and, at least to him, this is a shoulder shrug emoji deal. Before we get to Tom […]

Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer has essentially become the Samuel L. Jackson of the football community. Instead of having enough of “these mother {bleeping} snakes on this mother {bleeping} plane,” he’s sick of coaches making excuses. Mostly, he’s triggered with Tom Herman at Texas and Will Muschamp, formerly at Florida and now at South Carolina. […]