Friday November 27, 2020
Baltimore Ravens: John Harbaugh released this statement today, confirming Tuesday's game with Pittsburgh should be a go. "Our organization has a plan in place, and we will be prepared to pay the Steelers," he said. "We thank everyone for their adaptability and look forward to the challenge of facing a very good football team at Heinz Field on Tuesday night."
Iowa State: After beating the Longhorns, a star Cyclone summed up their win in a way coaches will absolutely appreciate - "It's five-star culture vs. five-star players.”
Ohio State: Another head coach of a top 5 program has tested positive for COVID, this time it's Ryan Da . Assistant head coach / defensive line coach Larry Johnson is set to serve as the team's interim head coach for the game on Saturday against Illinois. The Buckeyes will also try something unique to avoid an uptick in cases and contact tracing on their roster.
Lane (D-II - TN): Lane College is currently seeking to fill the following positions: defensive line coach and quarterbacks coach. Previous college coaching experience preferred; however, other highly qualified skills will be considered. Interested applicants must send a letter of interest to include your specific skill set that will continue to build the athletic/football department at Lane College, resume and contact information for three references. This information must be emailed to Lane College head coach Coach Vyron Brown at vbrown@lanecollege.edu and please cc a copy to Jeremy Patterson at jpatterson@lanecollege.edu.
SEC: The SEC has announced a revised football schedule for December 5th that includes Alabama at LSU (see below), Arkansas at Missouri (rescheduled from November 28th, Florida at Tennessee, South Carolina at Kentucky, Texas A&M at Auburn, and Vanderbilt at Georgia. The following games, that were scheduled for December 5th, will now be rescheduled; Alabama at Arkansas, Ole Miss at LSU, and Missouri at Mississippi State.
LSU vs. Alabama: This match up has been rescheduled for December 5th in the primetime slot at 7pm on CBS. Nick Saban's quarantine is set to be up December 4th, so he should be on the sidelines for this one.
Cincinnati Bengals: The organization has announced that defensive line coach Nick Eason and secondary / corners coach Steve Jackson will not be available for the team's game against the Giants on Sunday due to COVID-related reasons. Defensive assistant Gerald Chatman will assume the secondary responsibilities for the game and defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo will assume Jackson's.
Kirby Smart: "I welcome anybody that wants to jump in our conference and play 10 games."
Ravens vs. Steelers: According to multiple reports, the game is being moved from Sunday to Tuesday night. The Ravens were also scheduled to play on Thursday, meaning that game will get moved as well.
Pittsburgh Steelers: The Steelers have announced that Mike Tomlin has cancelled Friday's practice and they are awaiting further clarification from the NFL on their game against the Ravens.
Alabama vs. LSU: Pete Thamel tweets that the SEC is expected to make a scheduling adjustment for next week that will allow for the Alabama vs. LSU game to be played. Ross Dellenger adds that the plan is for the Tide and Tigers to meet next Saturday, but that is dependent on this weekend's games being played as scheduled, and we could see Bama vs. Arkansas (scheduled for next weekend) moved to 12/12 and Ole Miss vs. LSU (scheduled for next weekend) mvoed to 12/19.
New Era Pinstripe Bowl: The Bowl, which has featured teams from the Big Ten and ACC playing in Yankee Stadium, has announced that they are canceling the 2020 Bowl Game.
Northwestern: Take a look at how Northwestern took ESPN's bulletin board material and turned it into their fuel.
Games Today: There are 9 games on today, starting with a ranked match up between Iowa State at Texas at Noon EST on ABC. The 3:30pm EST slate of games is highlighted by another ranked matchup with Notre Dame at North Carolina on ABC, and the night cap is Oregon vs. Oregon State at 7:30pm EST on ESPN. See the full slate of games here.
Denver Broncos: After confirmed positive results from one player and two staff members, the Broncos have closed the team facility and will prepare for Sunday's game remotely.
Baltimore Ravens: Adam Schefter and Mike Florio got in a Twitter fight over whether or not the Ravens’ are postponing their game with the Steelers. More here.
Midwestern State (D-II - TX): Midwestern State University is currently seeking a Wide Receiver/Tight End graduate assistant football coach for the upcoming spring semester. The position includes a stipend, housing, and tuition assistance for graduate school. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required. Interested applicants should send a letter of application, resume, and three recommendation contacts including phone numbers to Ashton Aikens at ashton.aikens@msutexas.edu. Please no phone calls.
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Pick 'Em: With a tight race, and some swing games today, some key games are being played today in FootballScoop Pick 'Em.
Jackson State (FCS – MS): Why Phil Mickelson is donating half a million bucks to Deion and company.
Cancelled Games Tracker: Keep track of all of the cancelled and postponed games for the week via this new page.
New Coaching Changes Page: Keep track of all the 2020-21 NFL and College head coaching movement here.