This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page move on from him before the start of training camp so they know what they're working with in the secondary Teams around the league would be interested if it weren't for his $24 million in guaranteed money Proposing trade ideas for the All-Pro cornerback, Jacob Camenker of USA Today proposed the idea of sending him to the Philadelphia Eagles where he’d be reunited with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio “The Eagles would be a dark horse option to trade for Ramsey but never count Howie Roseman out of pulling off an aggressive move Philadelphia lost Darius Slay and Isaiah Rodgers during the offseason and could use a veteran to pair with the strong second-year duo of Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean While Camenker brings up the Fangio connection it's important to note that Ramsey and other players on the Dolphins’ defense two years ago weren't exactly big fans of the veteran defensive coordinator it likely means the Eagles wouldn't be interested in trading for him at all With WrestleMania well in the rear-view mirror WWE’s narrative is settling into some promising new directions The most important storyline of the program revolved around the ultimatum given him by former friend Seth Rollins: Flee to Smackdown and get the championship match you desperately want Revolving the storyline around this difficult choice was a compelling hook which framed Zayn as important Unlike Cody Rhodes’ weeks-long consideration of the Rock’s offer Zayn took only two hours to turn down Rollins As sacrificial lamb in the rise of the new Rollins-Bron Breakker-Paul Heyman faction Zayn hit all the right notes for a sympathetic babyface (Kansas City’s tone-deaf “one more time” chants Zayn’s babyface character works best when he is framed as an underdog and a clean defeat by Breakker only helps in this regard His betrayal by former friend Rollins and the excessive beating it entailed gives Zayn something to avenge upon his return It wasn’t a mistake that the story hinged upon Zayn’s unfulfilled mission to win a world championship WWE Writers deliberately planted the seeds of a Zayn run at the championship in the minds of fans as foreshadowing Fans passionately supported his run at Roman Reigns’ Undisputed WWE Universal Championship Smart money says there is a satisfying world championship win in Zayn’s future Exploding with charisma and athletic ability the Street Profits have been largely spinning their wheels in an extended holding pattern for the past four years Shortly after the viewing on the main roster in 2019 winning the Raw SmackDown Tag team Championship 2020 would see them win the SmackDown Tag Team Championship as well The following 4 years the Profits failed time after time to regain championship gold received diminishing opportunities to participate in storylines or promos Uniting with Bobby Lashley in 2023 seemed to promise a return to relevance but after months of feuding with the Final Testament the faction disbanded due to Lashley’s departure in the summer of 2024 The Profits faded into the background until the Royal Rumble where they inexplicably interfered in a two-out-of-three-falls championship match between DIY and the Motor City Machine Guns After several months of toiling in the undercard the Profits finally recaptured the SmackDown Tag Team Championship from DIY in March The Profits would go on to retain their titles in a phenomenal TLC match against both DIY and the Machine Guns on the main event of the SmackDown following WrestleMania It’s a shame the match was relegated to TV as an inclusion in WrestleMania would have been fitting Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins finally have another opportunity to show what they can do as dominant champions Their absence from this week’s SmackDown gives some cause for concern If they’re granted ample time for exciting matches and competent story lines that give fans reason to care Nathan Frasier & Axiom have surpassed all expectations to become the most exciting team of 2024 Upon their NXT tag team debut in January 2024 but both were undersized and lacked compelling characters It was no surprise when the new team lost repeatedly to the Wolf Dogs (Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker) What was surprising was their upset win over the Wolf Dogs in March of that year the duo would go on to dominate the NXT Tag Team division over the next year losing the title only briefly to Chase University before recapturing them Fraxiom’s chemistry and matches continued to improve and they remained a unit despite having regular dissention befitting the Judgement Day and inummerable false hints of a break-up Frasier & Axiom finally lost the NXT Tag Team Championships at NXT Stand & Deliver to underdogs Hank and Tank in their final match for NXT last month Their debut tag team match on SmackDown saw Fraxiom defeat Los Lotharios followed this week by a win over Pretty Deadly except for Frasier bloodying Prince and apparently nearly injuring Wilson in the latter match rightly being introduced as a big deal and a team to watch on SmackDown but Fraxiom will need to find a way to connect with the fans if they’re to stand out going forward Perez reigned as champion for much of 2023 and most of 2024 Perez’s excellent ring work belies her age earning her the nickname “the Prodigy.” Despite her youthful appearance and it took her turning into a smug self-indulgent heel to earn a strong reaction from fans Coming to the main roster at the height of her skills and relevance Perez was poised for a strong run as a top contender Such success now seems less and less likely Following a strong reintroduction to fans at the 2025 Royal Rumble match which saw her set a new record by lasting well over an hour Perez hasn’t had a chance to make much of an impression at all Her only two singles matches have ended in defeat WWE has failed to show fans who Perez is or what she’s about She has had very little time on the mic to represent herself Interviews or even old-school vignettes introducing Perez and showing fans why we should care about her could have gone a long way They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression It was a tough week for NXT”s resident play-by-play announcer Joseph made a critical mistake at a vital moment: the climax of Tuesday’s NXT main event As WWE Women’s World Champion Iyo Sky hit her finishing move on Roxanne Perez Vic blurted out “moon over the moonsault!” His broadcast colleagues did not correct him and Corey Graves shifted the discussion to framing the consequences of Iyo’s subsequent victory Subsequent replays of the finish on YouTube and other outlets only draw further attention to his embarrassing botch Joseph often looks great in comparison to Booker T He doesn’t often make this type of mistake he makes them too often to be considered for a higher-profile slot calling Raw or Smackdown particularly with better commentators like Graves on standby Josph called Iyo’s matches for years and there isn’t any good excuse for miscalling the Over the Moonsault Joseph actually replaced Michael Cole as Raw play-by-play announcer for a few months in 2019 Joe Hendry was arguably the biggest breakout independent wrestler of 2024 The reaction Hendry received when he answered Randy Orton’s challenge at WrestleMania was tremendous one befitting a future main-roster main eventer The TNA Champion’s rare three-minutes loss and subsequent humiliation by Orton It was a bad look for both Hendry and for the wrestling organization he represents Hendry would go on to brag about the encounter on the following 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CLICK HERE PRIVACY POLICY CLICK HERE TO VISIT PROWRESTLING.NET Now with three payment method options… Pay Pal… Directly with your Credit or Debit Card… Or with Patreon… CLICK HERE FOR LIST OF ALL FREE PODCASTS Frances McDormand and Mike Myers are some of those who have appeared alongside Tim Crouch in An Oak Tree despite never having seen the script before As the play celebrates its 20th anniversary past performers explain its strange appeal “A lot of actor training is about holding focus within the stage and putting the audience into a receiving role,” says Crouch “I used to go to pubs and bitch about it.” An Oak Tree – his 2005 play that is now seen as a landmark work – was born directly from these frustrations which is written to be performed by Crouch and a new actor each night but it contains an unfinished element,” Crouch says An Oak Tree’s story concerns a meeting between two men: a father who has lost his 12-year-old daughter in a car crash (played by the actor) and the person behind the wheel (played by Crouch) The one basic requirement is that the actor arrives at the theatre oblivious and be willing to stand on stage with no idea what will happen over the course of the evening Mike Myers and David Harewood are some of the many names to have played Crouch’s unwitting castmate over the years One of the play’s early performers was Toby Jones who “rocked up” at the Brighton festival run of the show in 2006 “Tim said you don’t need to know anything; come on stage Part of the appeal for him was the opportunity to “go on a journey with Tim” and lean into the unexpected it is about submission of control … it is very moving; there’s quite a lot to take in” who performed in An Oak Tree at Rada in London in 2018 was similarly excited by the play’s uncharted territory and there is absolutely zero risk.” After An Oak Tree finished Wokoma “missed it immediately because I had to go back to what we’ve decided theatre is I felt proud that I was part of it – you’re part of the largest company ever” David Harewood. Photograph: Tim CrouchNow, 20 years after its conception, Crouch is preparing to celebrate its anniversary with a three-week run at London’s Young Vic Meera Syal and Mark Gatiss are all due to take the second role in Crouch’s ever-evolving drama Crouch has now performed An Oak Tree 380 times at theatres all across the globe He keeps a list on his laptop of actors who have joined the play’s ever-growing company “is like a lizard; it loses its tail and regrows it” Crouch started his career in the theatre company Public Parts and trained as an actor at the University of Bristol and the Central School of Speech and Drama in London He branched out into writing with his debut My Arm a play that uses objects from the audience to a tell a story about a man who holds his arm above his head for 30 years “I was an unhappy actor and didn’t know what the fuck I was doing,” he says “I wanted to effectively keep doing what I was doing with My Arm – to use an actor’s projection to turn a human into another human.” but Tim has written it so you’re constantly being reassured that however you’re doing it is rightToby JonesNowadays Crouch is considered a master of form His plays challenge the traditional expectations of theatre But it’s surprising to learn that An Oak Tree’s narrative came before its structure with Crouch writing a story about two men meeting up after the death of one of their children Inspired by a sculpture by Michael Craig Martin which labels what is clearly a glass of water as an oak tree the father in the play turns a nearby oak tree into his daughter alongside his now-longtime collaborator Andy Smith wrote a play that “aligned both” form and story Crouch wanted the father to be played by a non-actor “But then it expanded into using a different actor every time,” he says Smith took the role of the unknowing actor/father Andy would erase his memory of the previous day’s work,” he says and how enabling my instructions were.” The second character is still called Andy in the published playscript of An Oak Tree Random factor … Tim Crouch Crouch started to “bring in friends” to see how they’d react “We’d talk to them afterwards and go: ‘How was that for you An Oak Tree opened at the now defunct Nightingale theatre in Brighton with Deborah Asante playing the role of the father Putting the second actor at ease is hugely important to Crouch He meets them an hour before the show to prepare them for what to expect “I start by saying they can’t get it wrong Taking part in Crouch’s “formal game” was a liberating experience for Jones but Tim has written it so you’re constantly being reassured that however you’re doing it “I remember coming off and thinking the play was just a beautiful idea.” Since then Jones has encouraged any actor considering signing up for An Oak Tree to do it the actor and artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe in London who is on the cast list for the forthcoming Young Vic run admits that she’s been a fan of Crouch’s work “for ever” and lists off some of her favourite plays that he has written and Truth’s a Dog Must to Kennel in quick succession “I think anyone who loves theatre and works in theatre just thinks he’s the best,” she says The rules of An Oak Tree are followed closely by the actors. Also due to appear at the Young Vic is Game of Thrones actor Indira Varma, who has avoided talking to anyone who has been in the play before. “We’re not allowed,” she laughs. “How do you prepare for something you don’t know anything about? I think I’m just going to go with the flow.” Read more“It must be exciting for the audience,” she says, “watching someone potentially make a twat of themselves but also maybe succeed.” The only thing that worries Terry is that the script’s font might be too small to read; “otherwise, it is just a beautiful offer to go and just be there”. Now big-name actors queue to perform in An Oak Tree, a play that began its life on the fringes. How does this feel for Crouch, whose work is created in antithesis to the mainstream theatre world where Hollywood Oscar winners dominate? “I would very happily play to university theatres for ever,” says Crouch. “But I think the play is more than that. It has something to say about the bigger structures that operate in theatres.” Clearly, Crouch’s “imperfect” play appeals to the masses. “It took me a long time to have the confidence to call myself a playwright,” he admits. And yet Crouch has new ideas bubbling to the surface. He wants to write more work for children: his twist on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, I, Peaseblossom, is on at the RSC in May. But, never once in 20 years has he been bored by An Oak Tree. “It keeps my brain alive and alert,” he says. “Until theatre changes profoundly, I will keep doing it.” An Oak Tree is at the Young Vic, London, Tuesday to 24 May. Vic Abate is chief executive officer (CEO) of GE Vernova’s Wind businesses, which serve utilities, renewable developers, independent power producers, and commercial customers with wind products and services to provide carbon-free power generation. Vic previously served as president of the Board of Directors of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and was a member of the Board of Directors of UI Labs. Prior to joining GE, Vic led mechanical drive technology and new product development for Allied Signal and Zurn Industries. Vic holds a Master of Science in mechanical engineering from Union College and a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. At this week's WTA 125 events, accepting a wild card in France worked out perfectly for Naomi Osaka, while Dalma Galfi and Bianca Andreescu picked up titles in Spain. Here's what took place at the clay-court WTA 125s over the weekend: Former World No. 1 Osaka of Japan collected the first WTA 125 title of her career on Sunday, defeating Kaja Juvan of Slovenia 6-1, 7-5 to win the L'Open 35 de Saint Malo title in Saint Malo, France. Of course, Osaka has been a significant champion in her career, winning four Grand Slam titles and three additional titles on the Hologic WTA Tour. But she had not won a singles title at any level since her most recent Grand Slam at the 2021 Australian Open. View this post on Instagram A post shared by L'Open 35 de Saint-Malo (@open_35) That all changed this week after Osaka took a wild card into the event as the No. 2 seed. Osaka dropped one set apiece to French hopes Diane Parry and Leolia Jeanjean, but she moved through the draw smoothly otherwise. Fun fact: this was not Osaka's first WTA 125 final. She finished runner-up to Yaroslava Shvedova at WTA 125 Hua Hin in 2015, nine-and-a-half years ago. Meanwhile, a quick shout-out goes to former Top 100 player Juvan, who ended a 12-month hiatus from tour in January and has already reached a WTA 125 final. The Saint Malo doubles title was won by No. 1 seeds Maia Lumsden and Makoto Ninomiya. They beat No. 2 seeds Oksana Kalashnikova and Angelica Moratelli 7-5, 6-2 in Saturday's final. View this post on Instagram A post shared by L'Open 35 de Saint-Malo (@open_35) Hungary's Galfi had never won a WTA 125 title until she hoisted the trophy at Oeiras last month. Now she has won two. On Saturday, Galfi swept past Rebeka Masarova of Switzerland 6-3, 6-0 to win the Catalonia Open title in Vic, Spain. Galfi is currently in the midst of a 10-match winning streak. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dalma Galfi (@dalmagalfi) This was a completely dominant week for surging Galfi. She did not lose more than four games in a set during her run through Vic. Galfi, who was a World No. 1 junior a decade ago, is arguably in the hottest form of her professional career. Three weeks ago she was ranked No. 149, but she is now projected to return to the Top 100 in Monday's updated PIF WTA Rankings. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Catalonia Open (@cataloniaopen) an additional Grand Slam champion took a wild card this week and ended it with a title 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu paired with Aldila Sutjiadi to win the Vic doubles title Andreescu and Sutjiadi defeated Lulu Sun and yet another Grand Slam finalist 6-4 in Friday's Catalonia Open doubles final Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 5/2/25 Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links .. Execs unfiltered thoughts on NFL Draft for every NFC team: Giants, Bears get high marks - The AthleticJihaad Campbell labeled a tone-setting “hammer” by one exec was the first true linebacker selected (considering Jalon Walker as an edge rusher) Second-rounder Andrew Mukuba was the third safety.Injuries are one risk with Campbell “Jihaad Campbell was one of the higher grades I’ve given for a linebacker,” an exec said “(Defensive coordinator) Vic Fangio will use (Zack) Baun off the ball and Campbell on the ball They will be the blitzers in the simulated four-man pressures that Vic runs It can be like Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman in San Francisco.” 2025 NFL Rookie of the Year predictions: Ranking candidates - ESPN+Similarly Eagles linebacker Jihaad Campbell can play a variety of roles on his defense he’ll rotate in for snaps behind Nolan Smith Jr and Jalyx Hunt; if he’s an off-ball linebacker he’ll do the same behind Zack Baun and Nakobe Dean I can’t define his role with any confidence NFL re-draft 2022 after option decisions show keepers and busts - SB Nation13 Davis and the Eagles were made for each other a massive DT able to clog holes in the run game but with the way the Eagles rotate their defensive line but Jurgens played guard in Philly before moving to center after Jason Kelce retired and was a big reason why the Eagles won the Super Bowl this year Eagles winners and losers from the 2025 NFL Draft - NBCSPLosers S Sydney Brown: This one is pretty obvious The Eagles used their second-round pick (No 64 overall) on safety Andrew Mukuba out of Texas there wasn’t really anyone in Brown’s way from that starting safety job next to Reed Blankenship who has already been compared to the former starter at that spot who was traded to the Texans this offseason 66 overall (third round) a couple years ago but he was selected before Vic Fangio took over as DC Brown suffered a torn ACL at the end of his rookie season So even though he was buried on the depth chart last season we don’t really know what Fangio thinks of him But we do know the Eagles last week drafted a guy who is probably already the favorite to win the job Howie Roseman: Nothing in the past guarantees future success - PFTThe Eagles lost a few key pieces from their Super Bowl team in March but they held onto linebacker Zack Baun and have a lot more of their stars returning to the team than leaving when all is said and done That will lead to a lot of talk about a possible repeat as the 2025 season draws closer but General Manager Howie Roseman offered a little caution against putting the cart before the horse Roseman told Adam Schein of Mad Dog Sports Radio that the Eagles have to “take the lessons we learned from that 2017 team” as they move toward next season Top 10 games of 2025 season: Chiefs-Bills, Vikings-Seahawks rank high on upcoming NFL schedule - NFL.comIt’s the matchup we didn’t get last postseason The Lions and the Eagles were the clear-cut two best NFC clubs during the regular season but then Detroit failed to win a playoff game while Philly romped to the Lombardi Trophy as they do every year for every team — including Detroit losing both of its coordinators and Philly saying goodbye to its OC and some defensive pieces — but the key players remain to provide an excellent show of two NFC powers Brown has already stumped for this game to be the season opener Regardless of where on the calendar it falls we should be in for a heavyweight bout between a Jared Goff -led explosive offense and the home runs of Saquon Barkley Spadaro: Eagles have bright picture – for now and into the future - PE.com“We are always trying to think of the present and the future simultaneously and optimize across what we’re trying to build this year and then planning for a team that is sustainably good,” Assistant General Manager Alec Halaby said “This is something that we have tried to do here for years and something that we want to continue to do I think we have a really good core to the roster We have a lot of really good young players but if you’re not adding to that group every year young players every year and we want to keep the roster dynamic.” The Art Museum is set to unveil a new Manet thanks its Super Bowl bet with Kansas City museum - InquirerThe Eagles won the Lombardi Trophy The Philadelphia Museum of Art won a Manet (for now) the Art Museum is set to unveil Édouard Manet’s The Croquet Party on May 14 in Gallery 252 The 19th-century French oil painting is on loan from Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Museum after the Eagles defeated the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX The friendly wager dates back to the Eagles resulting in the PMA lending out Thomas Eakins’ 1875 oil painting Sailing and the Nelson-Atkins Museum is shipping off one of its Manets to Philly They Kissed When the Eagles Won. Then They Got to Know Each Other. - New York TimesShamus Clancy and Ashley Suder were strangers when they met at a Super Bowl championship parade to recreate a famous photo They were brought together by a viral tweet and a bold suggestion [BLG Note: Big shoutout to BGN alumnus Shamus Clancy!] The 5 O’Clock Club: Madden ‘26 - Hogs HavenEA Sports seeks to maximize its leverage by selecting the most exciting athlete possible for the annual cover Who in the NFL is more exciting than the guy who sold more jerseys than any other pro athlete in the world last year If I were in charge of cover art at EA Sports the guy at the top of my list would be JD5 it’s too soon to make Jayden Daniels the face of NFL football — that this ‘honor’ should be reserved for veteran players who have spent years building a legacy They don’t want to see a flash in the pan immortalized on the cover of this iconic game NFL Draft Analysis: Washington Commanders - BGNThis is a big offseason for the Washington Commanders They have the reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year in Jayden Daniels and they are coming off an NFC Championship appearance (where the Eagles clobbered them) It was crucial for Dan Quinn’s squad to not rest on their laurels and continue to build out a Super Bowl contender That journey started with big bangs during free agency where the team traded for Laremy Tunsil and Deebo Samuel to put more around their young signal caller They also signed Javon Kinlaw to a big contract to bolster their defensive line Though they had limited resources in the 2025 NFL Draft Washington continued to add players who could contribute early and mostly make life easier for Jayden Daniels Cowboys point/counterpoint: How complete is the roster after 2025 draft? - Blogging The BoysIt’s going to sound like I’m critical of this draft and I’m really not - I gave the overall draft class a B+ grade But I am much more bothered by the wide receiver neglect than you seem to be Banking on Jonathan Mingo to be your WR2 in 2025 is dangerously arrogant; I really really hope to see a veteran free agent added in the coming days to address this concern I get your point about beefing up the trenches and it certainly doubled-down on comments from Schottenheimer this offseason but I’m not sure it was as necessary as getting a wide receiver Dallas signed several experienced free agents - Saahdiq Charles and Hakeem Adeniji on offense; Solomon Thomas and Payton Turner on defense - that offered better insurance in those areas than Mingo does at receiver but I probably would’ve done things a little differently Giants still hovering near bottom in post-draft NFL power rankings - Big Blue ViewDespite adding a potential franchise quarterback and bolstering their defense in the 2025 NFL Draft the New York Giants continue to rank near the bottom in post-draft power rankings National outlets remain skeptical about the team’s immediate outlook though some analysts see glimmers of hope for the future Here’s where the Giants land and what analysts are saying NFC East 2025 draft grades: Giants edition - PhillyVoiceHey and Mbow ranged from reasonable-to-good values I also liked the two athletic upside plays in Fidone and Black in the seventh round Really the only player who was “overdrafted” was Dart Even if Dart eventually flames out in spectacular fashion he at least buys some short-term hope from the fan base and there’s some value in that for a team that has the worst record in the NFL since 2017 And if Dart ultimately turns out to be a good starter then the cost to go get him will seem like peanuts BGN Facebook Page: Click here to like our page BGN Twitter: Follow @BleedingGreen BGN Bluesky: Follow @bleedgreennation.bsky.social BGN Instagram: Follow @BleedingGreenInsta BGN Manager: Brandon Lee Gowton: Follow @BrandonGowton BGN Radio Twitter: Follow @BGN_Radio Having Eagles Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio answer your questions went exactly as expected How did Howie Roseman execute the trade to get linebacker Jihaad Campbell Why was Andrew Mukuba such a highly sought-after target in the second round What did the Eagles want to accomplish on the final day of the 2025 NFL Draft It's all here in the post-draft episode of Unscripted Join first-round pick Jihaad Campbell in his first 24 hours as an Eagle From the moment he gets selected to his tour of the facilities in Philadelphia every moment of Campbell's first day as an Eagle is right here for your viewing pleasure From linebacker Jihaad Campbell in the first round all the way to outside linebacker Antwaun Powell-Ryland in the sixth round check out the phone calls and college highlights for all 10 members of the Eagles Draft Class of 2025 which means it's Howie Roseman's time to shine The two-time Super Bowl Champion General Manager answers YOUR questions in this exclusive feature take a look at the best Mic'd Up moments from the Eagles' Super Bowl LIX winning season the preparation for the 2025 season begin quickly for the Super Bowl LIX Champions Take an exclusive look inside the Eagles' 2025 offseason on the latest episode of Unscripted the Eagles hosted their annual Huddle Up for Autism to raise critical funds for autism research at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Check out a recap of this fun-filled day and be on the lookout for next year's date Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Philadelphia Eagles' 2024 Championship season From Brazil to Bourbon Street to Broad Street relive this 52-minute reflection of one of the most magical seasons in Philadelphia sports history One of the franchise's all-time greats both on and off the field Brandon Graham announced his retirement on Tuesday Relive the future Eagles Hall of Famer's career through his perspective the Eagles' nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award is surprised by some of the people outside of the football world who have been touched by his kindness and generosity. but the Eagles had something special in store for Brandon Graham Brandon Graham set the Eagles' record for most regular-season games played last Sunday during the thrilling overtime win against the Bills Graham reflects on his journey from a first-round draft pick in 2010 to now and how his family has supported him to become one of the most beloved players in franchise history on the latest Eagles Unscripted Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham will set the record for the most regular-season games played in team history so let's relive the most iconic highlights from his career on the newest episode of Eagles React From his very first sack in the NFL to his iconic strip-sack against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII don't miss the best plays from his time in Philadelphia! This is the Mic'd Up you've all been waiting for and Head Coach Nick Sirianni in the biggest game of the season Watch the Eagles as they put on a DOMINANT performance against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX and listen in on everything these World Champions had to say What happens during a team interview at the NFL Scouting Combine check out this exclusive look at the Eagles' meeting with Jalen Hurts at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine and the franchise quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles Join the Philadelphia Eagles as they prepare for Super Bowl LIX versus the Kansas City Chiefs Get an inside look at how the players prepared themselves both physically and mentally to face the Chiefs in the biggest game of the season and celebrate their World Championship All this and more on this episode of Unscripted Check out this incredible drone footage of the Eagles Championship Parade The Hype Video for Super Bowl LIX narrated by Bradley Cooper brings all the fire just ahead of the big game Ross Tucker previews Super Bowl LIX. 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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information Labor PartyWon 0 seats Leads in 0CoalitionWon 0 seats Leads in 0 PartyVotesPCTSwing Labor Party——— Coalition——— Greens——— Independent——— Anthony Albanese the leader of the Labor party is forecast to win enough seats to hold power in the 2025 election becoming the first prime minister in two decades to win consecutive elections has projected the Labor Party will win a majority of seats in the parliament The final seat count is expected to take days and will only be announced once the Australian Electoral Commission declares final results for all electorates Subscribe to the Australia Briefing newsletter on what you need to know from the region The result is a major victory for Albanese who had been trailing the Coalition in opinion polls for months and was widely expected to be forced into minority government at this election However a bounce back in opinion polling following the start of the campaign saw the prime minister’s stocks rise The result solidifies Albanese’s legacy as a hero in the Labor Party and will give him authority to stamp his mark on the government and the country there has been a redistribution of electorates by the independent Australian Electoral Commission There are now 150 seats to be won — 46 in New South Wales three in the Australian Capital Territory and two in the Northern Territory Both New South Wales and Victoria had a seat abolished (one held by Labor one held by an independent lawmaker) while Western Australia had a new seat created 0%25%25% One of the Coalition's must-win seats Labor took this former Coalition stronghold in 2022 for only the second time in history 0%25%25% Labor stronghold which the Coalition has long hoped to win Dutton has pushed a tough-on-crime narrative in this electorate especially in the major city of Alice Springs 0%25%25% Albanese has worked hard to hold this seat even legislating to save the local salmon industry and changing his candidate A loss here will show Labor's red wall is cracking 0%25%25% The loss of Aston at a by-election in 2023 was Dutton's lowest point as Liberal leader This seat will be seen as a bellweather for the Coalition in Victoria Photography: Rohan Thomson/Bloomberg and Brent Lewin/Bloomberg Bloomberg marks a party as leading a particular seat if the two-candidate preferred vote margin is greater than 100 and if the leading two-candidate-preferred candidate has more than 53% of the vote share Seats that do not meet these criteria will be shown as ‘awaiting results’ on the map Bloomberg will not call seats until they are declared by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) the AEC re-evaluates the two-candidate preferred data for certain districts if the initial candidate selection was incorrect party seat counts may temporarily decrease and the map above will show the electorate as undecided Data for these districts is usually reinstated within a few hours Take a look. Our friend, Tim Esterdahl, from Pickup Truck plus SUV Talk shows us a 2014 Toyota Tundra 5.7L V8 truck that recently crossed 1,000,000 miles Vic first put 1,000,000 miles on a 2007 Toyota Tundra with a 4.7L V8 Toyota bought back that 2007 Tundra for evaluation and study They did it by gifting Vic a brand-new Tundra Vic has been using this 2014 Tundra SR5 2WD Access Cab in SR5 trim It’s mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission The transmission had an issue at around 860,000 miles when it started to refuse to go in reverse Vic averages close to 125,000 miles per year long-haul big rig truckers see 125,000+ miles per year Hot shot drivers see very similar distances Vic did regular maintenance at a Toyota dealership He gets a new set of tires at least once per year He averages around 18 MPG over the long haul Vic had to replace the fuel tank fuel filter twice He also replaced two wind shields in this truck we tend to go through a lot more windshields Vic says that he plans to keep driving this 2014 Tundra indefinitely Thank you Tim and Vic for bringing this story to us Tim first found Vic and his first 1 million mile Tundra I got a chance to see Vic’s that Toyota Tundra 4.7L V8 for myself and discuss it with Tundra’s chief engineer – Mike Sweers “I’m so happy for my kids. They’ve earned where they are today,” Texas head coach Vic Schaefer told the Associated Press on Monday >> Subscribe to Sports Spectrum Magazine for more stories where sports and faith connect << Schaefer’s team is 27-2 with its next test coming Thursday night against a familiar foe: Mississippi State where Schaefer spent eight seasons before heading back home to coach at Texas The decision to leave at the end of the 2019-20 season was a tough one for Schaefer especially after building a perennial national championship contender in Starkville The Bulldogs finished as national runners-up in 2017 and 2018 “It was a calling,” Schaefer told reporters in 2020 about his decision to return to Austin an opportunity you just can’t walk away from.” Much like he did at Mississippi State, Schaefer has built Texas into a national powerhouse and championship contender, reaching the Elite Eight three times already in his four-plus seasons. Texas rewarded him last week with a three-year contract extension Schaefer has garnered a reputation for being outspoken about his faith in God and caring deeply for his players and go Dawgs.” He’s kept that up but instead has swapped out the ending phrase to “Hook ‘Em Horns.” Even after his team fell to North Carolina State in the Elite Eight last season, he gave God glory in defeat in a post on X You have to give God the glory in victory and give Him the glory in defeat. He had His hands on this team from day one. His influence and guidance throughout this season was so evident to me. Our steps are numbered. His will. We will be back. Get ready! #Response #PTL&HH — Vic Schaefer (@CoachVic_UT) April 1, 2024 Schaefer has also said many times that he believes God has him where he is at in that specific time for a specific reason and he believed it when he was as Mississippi State It was an unfamiliar community where he and his family didn’t really know anyone but he kept his faith in God that he was there for a reason “I have to fall back on my Christian background and beliefs,” he said in a 2019 interview with Pine Lake Church in Starkville but you’ve got to believe in something bigger than that Five years later we were in the national championship game To know where we were five years ago to where we are today it’s hard to do in college athletics and to do it that fast.” this is not just about winning basketball games,” he added “This is about getting these young ladies ready for the real world I’m really proud that I think we do a great job of that.” Schaefer’s coaching philosophy stems from his faith in God “I can’t be that person that people look to for answers without His divine intervention,” he told Pine Lake our flesh sometimes doesn’t look at Him and we think we can do it I’ve learned really quick that I can’t I can’t imagine living in this world not having a Lord and Savior and having faith in what that means.” Schaefer’s approach and demeanor has remained the same at Texas and he’s still preaching the same values to his players about being accountable and prepared for the real world “I talk to our kids all the time about making time after a game, doing what we do when the game’s over, going out to the stands and taking pictures, signing autographs,” Schaefer told On SI last week “It may be the same person each game in every game but you just never know what that impact is going to be on that young person putting us in this position that we’re in here at the University of Texas I believe that we need to do our part in trying to make a positive impact on young people.” Texas and Mississippi State (19-9) tip off at 7:30 p.m >> Do you know Christ personally? Learn how you can commit your life to Him. << The Indiana Pacers have improved on their regular-season record each of the three full seasons star guard Tyrese Haliburton has been with the franchise A year ago they made the postseason for the first time in four years won a playoff series for the first time since 2014 and advanced all the way to the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals with a 50-32 regular-season record and the No Haliburton and the Pacers are positioned for another deep playoff run Haliburton had a relatively quiet game in Indiana’s 117-98 Game 1 victory Saturday against its first-round opponent yet still nearly compiled a triple-double; he scored 10 points dished out 12 assists and snagged seven rebounds "That's IndyCar speed." pic.twitter.com/YQUBVpEVnU — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) April 19, 2025 Drafted No. 12 overall by the Sacramento Kings out of Iowa State in 2020, Haliburton was traded to the Pacers mid-way through the 2021-22 season. In Indiana, he’s become one of the best passers in the NBA and a two-time All-Star (2023, 2024). He averaged 9.2 assists per game this regular season (the third-most in the league) in addition to his 18.6 points Haliburton was a member of Team USA’s gold medal-winning basketball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and as his fame has grown, he’s continued to speak about the importance of faith in his life. At a press conference earlier this month, he was asked about the chapel services NBA teams hold before games “Chapel is a big part of my game-day routine,” Haliburton said. “It started my rookie year with Harrison Barnes … That 15-20 minutes I get every day to step aside and talk about what really matters — which is my Lord and Savior — I think it’s very important for me I think we’ve built a little bit of a community within our locker room too.” “It’s a super cool thing that we do here in the NBA and I always appreciate it So (chapel has) been a big part of my success and but I know that coming back to the [Bible] coming back to my peace really there always makes me feel at peace and knowing the bigger picture.” Haliburton writes “To Him be the glory forever” in his X bio and this summer in an interview with GQ said his Bible was the first of 10 items he can’t live without “Over the last two years, my religion has become very important in my life,” he said in the video “Just understanding that I’m made in the image of God in a world where you have a bad game and they’re killing you on social media Haliburton admitted he’s never truly read the Bible until recent years knowing only the isolated verses athletes commonly reference God has been at work in his heart to draw him closer to Himself “Growing up we didn’t go to church a lot, but we understood God’s place in our lives,” Haliburton told NBA.com last year “Now that I’m an adult I guess — I own a house now and live on my own — I go to church on Sunday every chance I can God has even used Haliburton’s life as a witness to his own parents “Tyrese is humble and very blessed,” John told Andscape in December 2023 “We give God the praise and the glory Tyrese is nothing without the mercy of God Tip-off for Game 2 between the Bucks and Haliburton’s Pacers is set for Tuesday at 7 p.m as Indiana will try to secure a commanding two-game lead in the best-of-seven series And one thing is for certain: 60 minutes before tip Sarah Ashlee Barker did everything she could to leave a lasting impression on WNBA talent evaluators in her final college game The Alabama guard scored 45 points on just 25 shots and went 4-of-6 from 3-point range in a double-overtime loss to Maryland in the second round of the NCAA Tournament She scored the Crimson Tide’s final seven points in regulation — including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 37 seconds left — to get the game to overtime With no time remaining on the clock in the first overtime Barker calmly nailed three free throws to keep Alabama alive She accounted for her team’s last four points in the second overtime period too >> Subscribe to Sports Spectrum Magazine for more stories where sports and faith connect << The L.A. Sparks were impressed enough to take Barker with the ninth overall pick in Monday’s WNBA Draft A post shared by The Los Angeles Sparks (@la_sparks) “There’s so many great players in the W,” Barker said in her press conference “I’m so excited for the competition and so I’m just ready to start that next chapter.” Barker spent her first two seasons at Georgia before returning home to play for the Crimson Tide — the school her father quarterbacked to a national championship in 1992 She was a first-team All-SEC selection her final two years at Alabama assists (3.9) and field goal percentage (51.4%) as a fifth-year senior Throughout her time speaking with the media Monday night Barker repeatedly mentioned her gratefulness That largely stems from a time at 13 years old when she had to undergo two knee surgeries “When I was in eighth grade I had a knee injury that could have taken me away from the game of basketball,” she said I couldn’t run for nine months and I was out for a whole year or over a year So for me to even be able to step on the floor I’m just so grateful that I just have the opportunity to continue playing.” Guiding Barker along her journey to the WNBA has also been a strong faith in God. She often references her faith on social media and publicly shares about the important role it plays in her life A post shared by Sarah Ashlee Barker (@sarahashlee7) after her 45-point performance in the NCAA Tournament she was asked how she prepared to take those free throws with Alabama’s season on the line Barker said she found peace knowing it was all in God’s hands “The Lord is who I look to for my strength, my peace,” she said … That’s exactly what I went to And that’s my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” “The Lord is who I look to for my strength and peace.”@AlabamaWBB’s Sarah Ashlee Barker @SarahAshlee10 pointing to Christ. She hit 3 clutch free throws against LSU to send her team to a second overtime and ended up with 45 points in a tough loss. pic.twitter.com/KqGyXs6eL7 — Sports Spectrum (@Sports_Spectrum) March 25, 2025 Even though Barker could have declared for the draft last year she always planned on using all of her college eligibility “I think college athletics is huge, and it’s a lot of fun,” she told The Crimson White in 2023 I want to be able to stay in college as long as I can There’s really no thought process other than ‘I have another year I’m going to take it,’ and whatever happens I really put no thought into it because I trust in Him.” Sarah Ashlee Barker led Alabama in scoring for the second straight season and was a 2x All-SEC First Team selection. She dropped a program-record 45 PTS against Maryland in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. This season, she averaged 18.2 PTS, 6.3 REB, and 3.9… pic.twitter.com/D3kdhiecYu — WNBA (@WNBA) April 11, 2025 After her college career came to an end, Barker posted a letter on Instagram reflecting on her journey and thanking everyone who has supported her along the way She then officially declared for the WNBA Draft and once again pointed to her trust in God’s plan “I cannot wait to see what the Lord has in store for me!!” Barker wrote A post shared by Sarah Ashlee Barker (@sarahashlee7) She ended the post with the same Bible verse she writes on her wrist before games I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” As she prepares to enter the next chapter of her story Barker knows that God is ultimately in control and will be guiding her every step of the way “I just know that whatever God has for my life, that’s how my story is going to be written and I’m not writing it. God is,” Barker told the Shelby County Reporter last month “The only thing that I can control is how hard I work and how much effort I put into the game but I can’t control the wins and the losses Barker and the Sparks will play a preseason game May 6 against the WNBA’s expansion franchise will also face for its regular-season opener May 16 This year’s recipient was former NBA player, current TMI Episcopal basketball coach, and 2022 NBA Coach of the Year Monty Williams On Saturday morning in San Antonio, leaders from the world of sports and beyond gathered for the Keys to Life Breakfast, a special Final Four weekend tradition focused on character, leadership, and integrity. pic.twitter.com/49LY6OZQ7j — Athletes In Action (@AIAusa) April 8, 2025 The award is presented each year at a Keys to Life breakfast hosted by the sports ministry Athletes in Action and honors legendary UCLA coach John Wooden said in a press release that “Athletes in Action is honored to name Monty Williams as the recipient of the 2025 Coach John Wooden ‘Keys to Life’ Award Monty exemplifies the character and leadership that was so important to Coach Wooden making a difference in the lives of athletes off the court Williams has served as head coach at college preparatory school TMI Episcopal in San Antonio shortly after he accepted his new position at TMI Episcopal and trusting in God’s timing in the midst of grief “My coaching model is servant leadership,” Williams said on the podcast ‘I’m here to serve you and love you … It’s my job to call you up to your potential and I hope to do that with a level of service humanity and dignity that allows for you to see Christ in me.'” we’re just a bunch of skin and bones,” Williams added “… I can do nothing without the Holy Spirit He said that, at the age of 10, Christ brought him to Himself through an invitation to church from a football coach. Despite a rough upbringing in Prince George’s County, Maryland, the temptations of NBA fame and money, and the tragic loss of his wife in a car accident in 2016, nothing could separate him from God’s love As Williams has been renewed by God’s sustaining grace throughout the years he’s become a spiritual mentor to numerous NBA players He often prays with his teams and shares the Gospel with others offering to them the only true hope in this world “The Bible says [God] chooses the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; I am that foolish thing,” he said on the podcast I should be in jail or doing something else that’s really unproductive And by His grace and mercy — it hasn’t been easy really hard stuff in my life — but He’s been so gracious to bring me and my family through it all With 26 seconds left in Monday’s college basketball national championship game senior Will Richard did his best to guard Houston’s best player who had already scored 19 points on the night But as Houston’s Emanuel Sharp drove toward the basket to Richard’s right the Florida senior took a risky swipe at the ball He timed it perfectly Richard hit the ball right into Sharp’s knee CRUCIAL defensive stand from the Gators 🤯#MarchMadness @GatorsMBK pic.twitter.com/fmSxUplRaH — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 8, 2025 Florida’s Denzel Aberdeen hit a free throw on the ensuing possession for a 65-63 lead with 19.7 seconds remaining. On the Cougars’ final attempt to tie or win the game, Richard again denied Cryer, which led to another Sharp turnover. Game over YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: THE FLORIDA GATORS 🏆🐊#MarchMadness @GatorsMBK pic.twitter.com/XatLv5x2hm — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 8, 2025 Despite being down 12 at one point in the second half despite holding the lead for only 64 seconds the entire game Florida claimed the 2025 national championship It’s the program’s third NCAA Tournament title adding to the back-to-back crowns in 2007 and ’08 And not only did Richard make big defensive plays he led his team in scoring (18 points) and rebounds (eight) In a first half where Florida All-American Walter Clayton Jr It marked the highest-scoring game of the tournament for Richard who averaged 13.2 on the season (third on the team) Will Richard fires one off from the corner 🔥#MarchMadness @GatorsMBK pic.twitter.com/Nlz4Mk8iAH — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 8, 2025 Will Richard's got the hot hand for the Gators in the first half 🔥#MarchMadness @GatorsMBK pic.twitter.com/yzcUtcLOIg — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 8, 2025 Will Richard AGAIN 👀#MarchMadness @GatorsMBK pic.twitter.com/TYlSa8iwYQ — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 8, 2025 “We don’t have any quit and I feel like as long as there’s time on the clock, we’re going to give ourselves a good chance to win as long as we just stay the course and keep taking it possession by possession,” Richard said in the postgame press conference “So I just like our resiliency and how we fought through adversity throughout the game.” Moments after raising the championship trophy, Richard posted on X — Will Richard (@willrxch) April 8, 2025 He also has John 13:7 tattooed on his lower right arm, and he puts Ephesians 3:20 in his Instagram bio Richard was asked by CBN Sports at the Final Four what that latter verse means to him “Just knowing that God can do exceedingly and abundantly above anything that you ever asked or thought about,” he said “So just knowing that when you have God on your side It’s just a confidence and boldness just knowing that.” Even his jersey number is a nod to his faith “Five in the Bible is talked about as having God’s grace, so I wear it just knowing that God’s grace is upon me,” he recently told “The Walk” podcast so it definitely brought me back to times when I played as a kid.” Richard was the first player to commit to head coach Todd Golden and his staff after they took over in March 2022 Richard started 30 games and averaged 12.1 points and 6.0 rebounds as a freshman for Belmont before transferring after the 2021-22 season He’s averaged 10 points or more each of his three seasons in Gainesville “Will Richard is an elite culture setter for a program,” Golden said in a press conference prior to the Sweet 16 Soon after joining the Gators, Richard spoke with His Huddle in 2022 recognizing his platform as an elite college basketball player gave him a chance to tell people about Jesus “I just hope when people see me play they know it’s all God,” Richard told His Huddle “Everything I’m able to do on the court comes from Him and without Him I’d be nothing.” A post shared by His Huddle (@his_huddle) “I grew up in a family that always had God as number one so faith has always been an important part of my life My family really emphasized having a relationship with God even from a young age,” he told His Huddle That translated over to the basketball court as well “Faith plays a huge part in my basketball career,” he said “Just knowing that all my gifts come from God makes me want to work much harder and give Him the glory every time I step on the court.” Richard said he saw growth as a person and as a believer during his freshman year at Belmont “I would say my faith really got stronger my freshman year of college because I was on my own so I couldn’t just go to church with my parents every week,” he said “I had to take the time out myself to spend time with God Learning how to make time on my own really benefited me and allowed me to get closer to Him.” Richard will look to the NBA Draft on June 25 He’s not projected as a lock to be selected but his defense and shooting — as he showed Monday night — could transfer well to the next level We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website You can find out more about which cookies we are using in our Privacy Policy. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful You can adjust all of your cookie settings by navigating the tabs on the left hand side Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday A Celebration of Vic’s Life will be Saturday at Woodland Hills Chapel in Mankato with Rev The Wilcox family will greet friends on Saturday morning from 9:30 A.M until the hour of services at Woodland Hills Chapel Arrangements by Woodland Hills Funeral Home of Mankato 1971 to Eric and Carol Wilcox in Deckerville and he graduated from New Ulm Public High School in 1990 He was a member of the Plumbers Local 34 Union and was a Journeyman Plumber and Pipefitter for over 26 years most recently working as a foreman for Peterson Sheet Metal Vic met the love of his life Brenda 25 years ago and together they celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary this year He was a loving and supportive father to their 4 children and wonderful grandfather to their 3 grandchildren He could often be seen trailed by his dog Allie or with his cat AJ purring on his chest as he napped He was a lifelong learner with extensive mechanical and construction knowledge Vic worked as a cook in his young adult years and continued to share his love for cooking at many gatherings feeling most at peace on the water or in a deer stand He was a proud member of the Minnesota Deer Hunter’s Association and a passionate advocate for the protection of wildlife and nature always willing to lend an ear or helping hand.  He will be sorely missed but his impact and spirit will live on in all the lives he touched with his laughter and kindness He was preceded in death by son Sean Stanton-Wilcox As the group of draft prospects took their swings at the Las Vegas Topgolf last Tuesday night, Raiders general manager John Spytek and coach Pete Carroll were keeping track of how everyone was interacting more than if they could hit a target with a golf ball There were three quarterbacks — Jaxson Dart Quinn Ewers and Will Howard — among the seven top college prospects in town for visits that serve as a last in-person contact before the NFL Draft on April 24-26 and are believed by executives and agents around the league to be targeting a quarterback as early as Round 2 While this QB class is not up to par with last year’s and five could go over the first two nights of the draft with Ole Miss’ Dart and Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe going with the first two picks of the second round That would leave the Raiders with a choice of Texas’ Ewers Louisville’s Tyler Shough or waiting to see if one fell to No Carroll does have the full scouting report on Ewers as he was a mentor to Texas coach Steve Sarkisian at USC Ewers led the Longhorns to rare road wins at Alabama and Michigan and while he was not as sharp in 2024 as he was in 2023 he did play through an oblique strain and a high ankle sprain and still threw for 3,472 yards 31 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while a talented roster helped him get to the national semifinals Sarkisian was an offensive coordinator with the Atlanta Falcons for two years and he thinks Ewers is better prepared for the next level than the other prospects “I know what we asked of him protection-wise I know what we asked of him from a progression standpoint and concepts and reading coverages and things of that nature I think he almost translates better to that league when everybody around him is playing that same brand and same style of football.” Ewers did find someone with the same drive — and no He was asked last week which NFL coach he would like to play for “Coach Carroll would be awesome,” Ewers said on “The Rich Eisen Show.” “He’s always talking about Compete.’ I think he probably says that word 100 times a day and it would be super cool to be part of a program … that they live and die by how they compete I feel like that’s kinda how I already live.” There are some experts who are more in-between on the 6-foot-2 214-pound Ewers as a prospect and feel like he should have done more with some of the best receivers in college football “Ewers has a really good arm when he’s healthy — which he almost never was,” said Nick Baumgardner “He’s small and a solid athlete who made plays but also never seemed to get everything out of the talent he was surrounded by an NFL backup who might be able to win some games if he’s surrounded by a lot of talent “He’s built like Bo Nix but I don’t think he’s as smart. He reminds me more of Spencer Rattler.” and the league gets the green light from teams before sending those out so there is a very good chance he is gone by No The Raiders could also just go with the bold best-player-available strategy in Round 2 like they are expected to use in Round 1 when there is a good chance they end up with Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham or LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell — three other members of the Topgolf crew (the fourth was Michigan linebacker Josaiah Stewart but he is projected to go in the fourth round) there might be a familiar face waiting for them in the fourth round That’s where Brugler has the Raiders taking Howard 235-pound dual-threat Ohio State QB with whom new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly won a national title last season (Photo of Quinn Ewers: Jack Gorman / Getty Images) Vic Tafur is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Las Vegas Raiders and the NFL. He previously worked at the San Francisco Chronicle and also likes to write about boxing and mixed martial arts. Follow Vic on Twitter @VicTafur STARKVILLE — Mississippi State women’s basketball’s home game Thursday versus Texas already carries significance The Bulldogs (19-9, 6-8 SEC) and third-year coach Sam Purcell are fighting to secure an NCAA tournament bid It’s also the final home game of the regular season A victory for MSU would almost certainly lock it into March Madness The game also marks the return of Vic Schaefer the Texas coach who led Mississippi State to some of its best seasons in program history SEC Network+) will be Schaefer’s first game back at Humphrey Coliseum since he left for the Texas job five years ago "Vic's been in this business for many years Here’s what to know about Schaefer’s return to MSU got his first head coaching gig at Sam Houston State from 1990-97 He then worked as an assistant at Arkansas and Texas A&M Mississippi State was his next head coaching job when he was hired in 2012 His first season at MSU did not go well after he replaced the retired Sharon Fanning-Otis The Bulldogs went 13-17 in Schaefer’s first season but that wasn’t enough to reach the NCAA tournament Schaefer brought Mississippi State to the NCAA tournament in his third season then lost to South Carolina in the national championship game the next season Mississippi State knocked off UConn in overtime of the national semifinals on a buzzer beater by Morgan William ending the Huskies’ 111-game winning streak but lost again one win away from a national championship Mississippi State had another great run in 2019-20 at 27-6 but COVID ended the season before the NCAA tournament He cited it as “a chance to come home.” Schaefer was born in Austin and attended Texas A&M is in her third season as an assistant coach at Texas and played for him at Mississippi State from 2014-18 Schaefer said he still owns two farms in the Starkville area "Those eight years that we spent there are the eight best years of the Schaefer family's lives," he said on Tuesday "Both my kids are graduates from Mississippi State great success there and still have so many good friends there." but she resigned a month before her second season citing health reasons Doug Novak was the interim coach for the season until Purcell was hired How has Vic Schaefer done at Texas?Schaefer has been successful at Texas reaching the Elite Eight in three of his first four seasons he hasn’t brought the Longhorns to the national championship game like he did with Mississippi State This could be the season it happens though. Texas is No. 1 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll for the first time in program history with its only losses to Notre Dame and South Carolina It beat South Carolina in a rematch on Feb MORE: How Mississippi State basketball’s 3-point defensive issues magnified vs Alabama Schaefer signed a three-year contract extension on Feb. 15 that will pay him $2.6 million by 2030, according to the Austin American-Statesman I've got a heck of a team that I got to go in there and try to win a road game," Schaefer said Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_ the Louisiana-inspired eatery on Manor Road This is particularly good news for anyone who's ever braved the lunch or dinner rush for a taste of their legendary cochon de lait po'boy Vic and Al's the brainchild of Nic Patrizi (of Patrizi's just down the road) has been serving up authentic Cajun fare since 2019 the restaurant has quickly become an Austin favorite The core menu boasts mouthwatering options like roasted pork including their rich gumbo or potato salad which offers refreshing cocktails like the cucumber gin-infused Sabine Pass But here's the rub: Vic and Al's operates as a counter-service establishment and doesn't take reservations combined with the sheer popularity of their rotating dishes The expansion means more space to savor those spicy and a better chance to snag a table during peak hours hoping someone will finally abandon their po'boy whether you're a die-hard regular or a newcomer eager to try some real Cajun cooking there's now even more reason to head down to Manor Road Just be prepared to loosen your belt a notch image captionPhiladelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio before a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field.Bill Streicher-Imagn Images May 3, 2025 8:56 AM EDTIn this story:Philadelphia Eagles NewsThe Philadelphia Eagles welcomed their 2025 NFL Draft class to the NovaCare Complex this weekend for rookie minicamp where NBC Sports’ Dave Zangaro offered valuable insight into first-round pick Jihaad Campbell who underwent surgery on his left shoulder following the NFL Scouting Combine was not a full participant as the Eagles try to ease him back into the swing of things.  do some drills to the side and worked out with the off-ball linebackers Campbell went with the off-ball linebackers they talked up his pass-rush ability off the edge but it appears like they’re going to start him off in the linebacker room Campbell took shadow reps about 10 yards behind the players who were actually practicing." This is an interesting note as we figure out the Eagles' plan for Campbell especially since many initially assumed the Eagles would plug him in as a replacement for Josh Sweat it’s still way too early to know exactly how the team plans to use him.  Campbell is a super versatile linebacker who can pretty much do it all which is important in Vic Fangio's defense and a big reason the Eagles traded up to get him in the first round Campbell showed he could fly around the field He takes the jump to the NFL following a breakout 2024 season with the Crimson Tide that really highlighted his versatility including 11.5 tackles for loss and 5 sacks It was also revealed that Campbell will wear jersey No a number he wore early on at Alabama.  though you can find her chiming in on other teams as well She is a proud Coastal Carolina alum who has been covering a variety of sports since 2015 with previous stops at ESPN "Mac," or convincing a stranger that Sam's Club sells the world's best hot dog.  (3/26/25) – The Sun Belt Conference announced updated standings for the 2024-25 Bubas Cup and the Red Wolves are atop the standings after piling up 89.0 points through 11 sports scored Thanks to a regular season title in men's basketball a second-place finish in the regular season standings for women's basketball and top four finishes in men's and women's track and field A-State added 42.5 points since the fall release The Red Wolves have 15 more points than they did at the same time a year ago when they went on to place fourth in the final standings for their best finish since 2015-16 The Red Wolves are averaging 9.9 points per sport compared to their 7.9 for the entire 2023-24 year Men's basketball completed its 2024-25 season with its first Sun Belt Conference regular-season championship since 1988-89 and a 25-11 record The Red Wolves advanced to the title game of the Sun Belt tournament for the second consecutive season before earning an invite to play in the NIT It was A-State's first appearance in the NIT since 1991 Securing an additional point in the Bubas Cup standings for winning the Sun Belt Conference Tournament women's basketball won 13 straight conference games and finished second in the regular season standings tied for the seventh most victories in program history and made the first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history Returning just three players from the 2023-24 season A-State was the only NCAA Division I team picked to finish last or next-to-last in the preseason poll and finish among the top two in its league standings Track and field contributed 16 points toward the Bubas Cup with the A-State men finishing runner-up and the A-State women fourth at the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships The men totaled 137 points to finish just five points behind of Louisiana for the title while the women tallied 66 points for fourth The Red Wolves had a combined six individual champions at the indoor championships; Colby Eddowes Noa Isaia and Jacob Pyeatt on the men's side and Michelle Ogbemudia and Carly Pujol on the women's side A-State accumulated 46.5 behind volleyball's first regular season title since 2015 football's first bowl win since 2019 and runner-up finishes in both men's and women's cross country Thanks for visiting Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application passed away peacefully at his home on March 7 Harold (Gale) and Sandra Marler; his twin sister Cheyenne Shields (fiancé Seth Nickles); special niece Avery Ross and Evelyn Marler; and great-niece Known for his sharp wit and distinct whistle his greatest joy came from spending time with his beloved wife and family A celebration of life will be held at the VFW hall in Farmington Arrangements were under the direction of C.Z Boyer & Son Funeral Home – Taylor Chapel in Farmington Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors After a late night on Saturday, Texas women's basketball coach Vic Schaefer wasn't interested in a Monday matinee Following a 105-61 win over William & Mary in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Texas coach Vic Schaefer learned about the logistics for UT's next game against Illinois Two days after its game against William & Mary tipped at 8:45 p.m. Multiple times during his postgame press conference Schaefer implored a room of reporters to "make it make sense." Of the 16 NCAA Tournament games that were played on Saturday just LSU's matchup with San Diego State started later than the William & Mary-Texas contest Of the eight games that are scheduled for Monday only one will start earlier than Illinois and UT's showdown It's 11:20 (p.m.) and my kids are going to be back in here tomorrow in the afternoon we've got to be in here at seven in the morning for a one o'clock tip they're going to go seven to eight and we're going to go eight to nine it's problematic just from a recovery standpoint I think my kids are in pretty good shape and pretty tough Texas (32-3) is a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament Texas owns a 3-0 record in its all-time series with Illinois with the last game taking place in 2000 This family tribute to the owner’s grandparents utilizes Southern Italian cuisine with the presence of fresh tomatoes and rich seafood Vic and Ola’s places an emphasis on a fine dining experience with approachable food with owner Sheila Bryson recommending everyone try their traditional lasagna and Isabella pasta “When I walk into Vic and Ola’s “We’re giving something to the community that they really want.” Arizona” guest Susan Sharp samples a new dish every time she visits Vic and Ola’s she enjoyed the fragrance of the rosemary lamb chops and the fresh bruschetta Guest Aziel Koski sampled the whipped ricotta “The whipped ricotta was incredible,” Koski said “It was a very creamy ricotta with honeycomb on top We really liked the balance between the sweet and savory components.” The menu offers not only dinner but also lunch options allowing you to visit at any point throughout the day You can pair your meal with one of their cocktail options as well as their selection of nonalcoholic drinks that can complement any of their dishes Sharp describes the ambiance as “romantic Italian,” with the signature stained glass window that greets guests as they enter Arizona” guests also noted the spacious patio and high-quality service at Vic and Ola’s Arizona” has featured restaurants across the state and we wanted to give you the opportunity to see firsthand where these local eateries are located View the Google Earth map here and get an idea of where your next outing can be The map is free to view either on your web browser or through the Google Earth app on mobile you can view the addresses and information of each restaurant and it’s easy to view information about a restaurant by clicking on its marker Make sure to bookmark the map so you can come back to it whenever you’re in need of a new local restaurant and if you view it on the mobile app it will stay saved for easy access Website: vicandolas.com A community service of Arizona State University and an affiliate of ASU Media Enterprise, Arizona PBS is one of the nation’s leading public media organizations reaching viewers across five broadcast channels and an array of digital platforms Copyright © Arizona Board of Regents Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio won't have two key pieces from the earlier meeting with the Rams at his disposal in Brandon Graham and now Nakobe Dean How will the Eagles alter the linebacker rotation in Dean's absence Ahead of their first official practice as Philadelphia Eagles and outside linebacker Antwaun Powell-Ryland Executive Vice President/General Manager Howie Roseman and Head Coach Nick Sirianni recap a hectic final day Joe's Prep in Philadelphia before starring at Ohio State and Syracuse returns to his home area now as a member of the Eagles New center/guard Drew Kendall meets with Philadelphia reporters virtually to discuss joining one of the strongest position groups in the entire league New Eagles safety Andrew Mukuba arrived in Philadelphia on Saturday after being named the team's second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft He met with the media to discuss his excitement for joining the Eagles organization How much does Smael Mondon look forward to reuniting with his Georgia Bulldog teammates in Philadelphia The new Eagles linebacker held a virtual press conference with reporters after being selected by the team New Eagles cornerback Mac McWilliams details his journey from UAB to Central Florida and now Philadelphia as one of the members of the team's 2025 Draft Class New Eagles defensive tackle Ty Robinson meets the media for his introductory virtual press conference moments after being selected with the 111th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft The Eagles selected safety Andrew Mukuba from Texas on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft and set themselves up nicely for Day 3 with a pair of trades to add more picks Executive Vice President/General Manager Howie Roseman and Head Coach Nick Sirianni discuss the addition of Mukuba and more meets the media shortly after he was selected New Eagles linebacker Jihaad Campbell traveled from Green Bay to Philadelphia on Friday to meet with Eagles coaches and executives he held his first press conference in Philadelphia with media members What have the last 24 hours or so been like for the first-round pick who spoke to the media virtually from the NFL Draft in Green Bay Campbell spoke about growing up in New Jersey as an Eagles fan his excitement to play under Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio Executive Vice President/General Manager Howie Roseman and Head Coach Nick Sirianni met with the media after selecting Jihaad Campbell with the 31st overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft Hear Roseman and Sirianni explain why Cambell was the right pick and how the New Jersey native will fit in Philadelphia Shortly after signing his four-year contract extensions Cam Jurgens explains why the timing was right why the offensive line can be even better in 2025 and what he's eyeing up for his first purchase Executive Vice President/General Manager Howie Roseman and Head Coach Nick Sirianni spoke to reporters to offer a preview of the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Lurie met with reporters at the annual NFL Annual Meeting in Palm Beach Head Coach Nick Sirianni discusses the proposal to ban the tush push and much more in this extended session with reporters Cornerback Adoree' Jackson signed a one-year deal with the Eagles on Wednesday what he's looking forward to in 2025 and more Zack Baun officially signed his three-year contract on Wednesday He explained why he decided not to test free agency and how he plans to build off a successful first season in Philadelphia Lane Johnson met with the media virtually after signing his one-year contract extension that keeps him in Philadelphia through 2027 Hear what the Pro Bowl tackle had to say about his playing career Philadelphia officially signed outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari to a one-year deal on Wednesday Hear from Ojulari as he spoke with reporters virtually for the first time as an Eagle Brandon Graham held a nearly 40-minute press conference that included an emotional opening statement which concluded with the two-time Super Bowl Champion declaring that his on-field career is ending after 15 illustrious seasons Harrison Bryant discusses the reasons he joined the Eagles and how he's developed as a player in his introductory press conference with Philadelphia reporters on Monday New Eagles outside linebacker Joshua Uche explains why Philadelphia was the ideal fit for him his recollection of playing against the Eagles in the past few seasons and his connection with fellow Michigan alum Brandon Graham New Eagles long snapper Charley Hughlett discusses joining Philadelphia after 10 seasons in Philadelphia his relationship with Jake Elliott and Braden Mann and the perseverance needed to break into the NFL STARKVILLE — Vic Schaefer walked onto the court at Humphrey Coliseum shortly before tipoff to a round of applause from the Mississippi State women’s basketball crowd Schaefer was again applauded when his name was read by the PA announcer as the Texas coach still owns two farms in the Starkville area is a former MSU player and now an assistant coach for Texas She received a round of applause from the crowd too on Thursday Schaefer took his team to dinner at his farm on Wednesday night After the game, Schaefer was emotional describing the experience of returning to face Mississippi State (19-10 followed by a 30-second pause with his head down Obviously it's a place that's near and dear to my heart so I think whenever that day comes and it's time for me to not coach anymore Sleep is just not part of my regimen right now.” Schaefer added that he wasn’t worried about any possible boos or jeers from fans that's what makes Mississippi State the place that it is,” he said you just have no idea how special this place is My players have no idea how special this place is and we love being at the University of Texas and they're different in the best way you can possibly imagine.” Schaefer still comes back to his home in Starkville when he can MSU coach Sam Purcell said he’s been on plane rides back from recruiting trips coincidentally with Schaefer’s wife Schaefer also said he “always want(s) Mississippi State to be successful in anything and everything” and that he even attends one Mississippi State home football game every season MORE: Mississippi State basketball vs LSU: Prediction, picks, injury updates and odds “I hope (Jeff) Lebby does a great job and gets it going,” Schaefer said We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money North Augusta, SC- A Visitation for Vic Lyons, 59, who enter into rest January 8, 2025, will be held Saturday afternoon from 2 until 4 o&#8217;clock from Posey Funeral Directors. The family wishes to invite all those in attendance following... View Obituary & Service Information The family of Vic Lyons created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Made with love by funeralOne at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary Livestream of the service will be available at www.mankatomortuary.com.  Memorials are preferred to be given to the Vic & Sharon Swenson Scholarship Fund at Minnesota State University – Mankato or Allina Health Foundation - Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Services it was “the coldest day ever recorded in North Dakota” at -60 degrees hitched his horses driving 2 miles to their nearest neighbor using their phone to call the doctor The doctor declined to go to their house due to the cold the wife of a schoolteacher helped in the delivery.  The family moved from their North Dakota farm in 1938 due to the Dust Bowl and severe drought Minnesota living in a small house without electricity or plumbing Vic set his sights on being involved in Education and he became a public-school teacher at Badger High School in northern Minnesota He then moved to the Mankato area to serve as principal at St and were married for 56 years until Sharon’s passing on October 4 Vic continued in education administration as Asst Director and High School Principal at Wilson Laboratory School Mankato State University between 1960-1966 he then served as Assistant Registrar and eventually Registrar for 27 years at Mankato State University until he retired in 1994 he was instrumental in leading the school through automating registration in 1984 It was the first comprehensive online and phone system of its type supporting students and staff within the state of Minnesota at the time Vic had a tremendous impact on the faculty The student association established the “Vic Swenson Student Friendly Hall of Fame” - still active today - that recognizes faculty staff and administrators who demonstrate friendliness creating a strong sense of community at the University the Vic & Sharon Swenson Scholarship Fund at MSU is also a living memory of their love of education His life was filled with service to his family and community and was dearly loved was active in church leadership and fellowship at Bethel Baptist of Mankato was a dedicated Trout Lake Camp advocate and board member for more than 25 years served on multiple mission trips to Ukraine and participated and won ping-pong and basketball events at the Senior Games for several years cheering on his grandchildren as much as possible He encouraged everyone he met to become their best selves and shared the Gospel leading many to Christ He was a friend and mentor to countless people and offered help to many in need Vic was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years  The live stream link below is a complimentary service provided by Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary.Unforeseen technical and/or acoustical circumstances may produce a diminished end product.Please note we are attempting to record and publish the service for later viewing Click to watch London Terrific performances from Chris O’Dowd and Rosie Sheehy lead a populous family drama hinging on a broken-down country farmhouse with a plot involving a family reuniting in the countryside to feud over the ownership of land and inheritance There are elements of the American family dysfunction drama too though this is distinctly Irish in its cadence each influence is valid and every idea is a good one but together the play seems to swing on its hinges We are in the rural depths of County Sligo in 1981 inside a household run by two siblings: the stoic Stephen (Brian Gleeson) and the eccentric and autistic Billie (Rosie Sheehy) They are marooned on the down-at-heel farm just about making ends meet until their wealthier brother His presence coincides with the arrival of an old blind uncle and former clergyman (Seán McGinley) who has been ejected from church quarters and now shuffles into the family home with his housekeeper with a dispute over the farm’s ownership – though this plot point does not emerge until late on The pace is too easy in the first half, as the flotsam and jetsam of family life float by. There is a good Chekhovian mix of melancholy and humour in the cross-conversational currents between family members, but it all needs more momentum and emotional drive. The second half brings more intensity but also a plot that feels stretched to aburdism: there is a miracle in the vein of the biblical Bartimaeus (the blind beggar from Jericho) alongside the falling out and making up over inheritance. The mystical element sits well within the plotline of the magic water but becomes pronounced and protruding when characters talk about God and nothingness. You get the sense of a playwright preoccupied by big questions about the afterlife (with repeated mentions of reincarnation and the Ganges) but this sometimes sounds non sequitur in the mouths of his characters. There are none of the explosions of an American dysfunction drama here and angry face-offs between siblings steer close to the humorous and absurd. Sibling ribbing sometimes combusts into something more; there is wrestling between brothers, the lone sister is one of the “lads”, and home truths are occasionally spoken, or shouted, but you wish these scenes would dig into a few more nerves. Read moreStill, there are heaps of charm and a few searing moments. McPherson’s last work at the Old Vic was the musical Girl from the North Country Lovely dramatic interludes feature piano music An incredibly strong cast is gathered: O’Dowd is a delight as the family’s self-regarding eldest brother and Sheehy She plays a largely comic character but infuses Billie with great emotion The idea of love and its yearning is shown with delicacy from the farmhand (Eimhin Fitzgerald Doherty) who is sweet on Billie to the sexual undercurrents that swirl around Stephen and Lydia conjuring a vivid sense of place but also carrying a certain otherworldly magic as if it is about to enter into the sublime but is strangely dragged down by too many elements jostling to take flight At the Old Vic, London Vic Schaefer will continue to lead the Texas women's basketball program for the foreseeable future the Texas Board of Regents will be asked to approve a contract extension for Schaefer Schaefer's current deal at Texas takes him through the 2026-27 season but this proposed deal adds three years to his contract Schaefer's extension does not add any money to the years currently on his contract He would receive slight raises for the three seasons in the amended deal and the final year would come with a salary of $2.6 million Schaefer's deal may be considered a bargain to the Texas accountants. ESPN reported last month that South Carolina coach Dawn Staley's new extension came with a $4-million salary and annual escalators UConn's Geno Auriemma and LSU's Kim Mulkey both make more than $3 million Auriemma and Mulkey are three of the four active women's basketball coaches who have won a national championship Schaefer is in the midst of his fifth season at Texas He has led the Longhorns to a 134-34 record and three Elite Eight appearances and the third-ranked Longhorns are currently tied with South Carolina for first place in the SEC standings with an 11-1 mark in conference play It's still the arena covered in quotes, filled with trophies and painted with pictures of coach Dawn Staley Schaefer has been Texas' coach since 2020 and the Longhorns have never played in Columbia but he was Mississippi State's coach for eight years before that 6 Texas square off in a top 10 matchup with No it'll be just like old times for the two coaches they're going to make it hard for you to inbound the ball they're going to pressure defense you and he's going to find offensively who should shoot the ball he's got all the keys to winning the national championship." South Carolina beat Mississippi State 67-55 in the NCAA championship game for Staley's first title the Bulldogs and Gamecocks were the only two SEC Tournament champions Mississippi State won in 2019 but the other six years went to South Carolina Schaefer won SEC Coach of the Year in 2018 and 2019 in addition to being named named the Naismith National Coach of the Year in 2018 and the espnW National Coach of the Year in 2019 Staley accepted her fourth Naismith National Coach of the Year award Staley is 13-3 overall against Schaefer's teams the two coached against each other in 2021 in the Elite Eight where the Gamecocks won 62-34 Only one player from either team's current roster played in 2021 Shay Holle was a freshman when Texas lost to an entirely different South Carolina team Staley said this week on the "Carolina Calls" radio show that she can see how Schaefer's style of coaching and play at Texas mirrors his Mississippi State teams Texas is built around sophomore forward Madison Booker and is averaging six rebounds and 3.1 assists "He's very similar to what he was at Mississippi State he's probably got a more talented roster so he's got a lot more to work with," Staley said Texas is the only home-and-home series for South Carolina this season who thinks the Gamecocks will benefit having the Longhorns in the SEC "Thankfully they are in our league because you can continue to measure yourself where you are as far as nationally and how close you are to winning the national championship," Staley said Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X Texas Longhorns head coach Vic Schaefer walks the sideline during the game against LSU at the Moody Center on Sunday Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Texas — The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved a three-year contract extension for women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer through the 2029-2030 season is in his fifth season at Texas and has led the Longhorns to three Elite Eight finishes 2 and tied for first in the Southeastern Conference as the Longhorns contend to be one of the four No Schaefer’s current annual base salary of $2.3 million remains the same through the 2026-27 season then goes up $100,000 each year of the extension to $2.6 million by 2030 He also led Mississippi State to the Final Four in 2017 and 2018 A Division of NBCUniversal DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only and there is no gambling offered on this site This service is intended for adult audiences No guarantees are made for any specific outcome If you or someone you know has a gambling problem Four years ago, Vic Schaefer became the women's head coach at Texas The 2024-25 season will be his 40thseason in coaching Not only does all that experience make Schaefer the elite caring family man that wants nothing but the best for the team Schaefer started his career as a high school coach at Milby High School in 1985 and became the assistant men's coach at Sam Houston State in 1987 He later became the head women's coach for the university in 1990 From Arkansas to Texas A&M to Mississippi State Schaefer had the responsibility of helping teams reach their full potential "I take great pride in how hard my kids play," Schaefer said Schaefer came to Texas in 2020 after a successful eight seasons with the Mississippi State Bulldogs leading them to a pair of national championship games the Longhorns have gone to the NCAA Elite Eight three years winning either a Big 12 regular season or tournament championship each year Schaefer is 109-32 in four seasons at Texas and has won over 400 games as a head coach it means fighting alongside the team on the court "One thing that's remarkable about him that people should know is he puts us through the fire," sophomore forward Madison Booker said He makes it known that he's in the fire with us."  it means being someone that the team can depend on for anything you can call Coach Schaefer with something and he's gonna be right there," Booker said Senior forward Taylor Jones also spoke about how devoted Schaefer is to the team even if it's stuff that we can't see," Jones said "I know that he's always advocating for us and fighting for us He takes us out on a boat weekend or a lake weekend and that's really fun to see everyone outside of basketball Schaefer's hobbies don't stop at lake days. He also loves to go fishing, or "catching," as senior forward Aaliyah Moore revealed "He'll catch fish for us and he'll clean it and give it to us," Moore said and we'll come over to their house and have a big cook out."  Teammates shared that one of the most lovable things about Coach Schaefer is his unintentional use of quotes to guide the team "I think someone was guarding someone way too close 'you're stuck on them like a mosquito on a cow,' or something like that," Jones said "And he's yelling this stuff and is actually being serious And I'm sitting there trying not to die laughing because I'm like Coach Schaefer knows the balance between challenging and caring and it has undoubtedly made Texas women's basketball the powerhouse it is today When looking back on all his years of coaching Schaefer shared the advice he wishes he could tell himself 40 seasons ago "I think the best advice is advice my wife gave me early in our marriage and it's simply this: If they don't like you they ain't gonna play hard for you," Schaefer said "And that doesn't mean you have to be their best friend Doesn't mean you have to go hang out to club with them What it means is they gotta know you care about them Thanks for visiting No. 5 seed Tennessee (24-9) squares off with the No. 1 seed Longhorns (33-3) in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament on Saturday (3:30 p.m The way Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell makes substitutions has been discussed on nearly every television broadcast this season Caldwell's system of pressing full court for 40 minutes requires a lot of substitutions and she typically subs full lineups every two minutes Schaefer addressed what he called a storyline of Tennessee's subbing on Wednesday in a radio interview "My kids take a lot of pride in their toughness "We as a staff take great pride in the job we do with these kids So whether you play like we do and certain kids play a lot of minutes and some kids we feel like we have great chemistry with certain players So we don't really make that big a deal about it Schaefer brought up one of his former players at Mississippi State He said when he used to sub her out of games she'd ask him why she was getting pulled from the game "I've got some competitors like that on my team now they love playing the game," Schaefer said we feel really good about our conditioning and where we are." SWEET 16: Lady Vols trusted 'a winner is a winner' when Kim Caldwell was hired. Now they're in Sweet 16 SEC Player of the Year Madison Booker averages 31.1 minutes for Texas senior guard Shay Holle averages 26 and senior forward Taylor Jones averages 21.3 The rest of the team averages under 20 minutes per game "I know it's a big storyline for them and how they play and their philosophy," Schaefer said the hockey substitution deal's not really a topic of conversation – other than when the horn sounds Cora Hall covers University of Tennessee women’s athletics. Email her at cora.hall@knoxnews.com and follow her on X @corahalll. If you enjoy Cora’s coverage, consider a digital subscription that allows you to access all of it Texas head coach Vic Schaefer celebrates a win over TCU in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament Texas head coach Vic Schaefer cuts down the net to celebrate a win over TCU in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament Texas head coach Vic Schaefer reacts as Texas defeats TCU in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament (AP) — Vic Schaefer has been in the coaching business for nearly four decades but who she was and what she brought to that team Had some really great point guards in the course of my career,” he said The latest standout point guard is Rori Harmon who helped guide Texas to its first Final Four since 2003 Schaefer made sure Harmon knew how to get up the ladder to cut down the net for winning the region “He’s always going to be looking after us for sure,” Harmon said Marianne Stanley and Kim Mulkey in the two-team club is to beat defending champion South Carolina and Dawn Staley It took him five years to get Mississippi State to the Final Four — he returned with the Bulldogs in 2018 — and it’s taken him the same amount of time with the Longhorns the Bulldogs fell short against the Gamecocks in the championship game his team lost all three meetings to South Carolina Texas has one victory in three meetings already against its Southeastern Conference rival had a bad quarter in the SEC Tournament,” Schaefer said “They put it on us in the first half at their place We have a ton of experiences to draw from and learn from to start what seemed like a standard Wednesday in the NovaCare Complex defensive players found their usual seats inside the Philadelphia Eagles’ auditorium Vic Fangio flicked on the film against the giant projection screen the 66-year-old defensive coordinator’s players poked fun at the film’s poor resolution it’s become a hackneyed joke: Film’s lookin’ a little old there It was Super Bowl XLVII — the only Super Bowl Fangio had ever coached in “You could hear a pin drop in the room,” inside linebackers coach Bobby King said there’s rarely a view of Vulnerable Vic. That film session felt intimate because of its insight What coach recounts the most gutting loss of his career After all the war stories the defenders had heard from Fangio they understood they’d reached their own climactic chapter — and that by joining Fangio in returning to his battered bookmark they could not only further connect to their coach’s character but write the ending they all wanted for themselves “I can tell it means a lot to him,” linebacker Zack Baun said Saquon Barkley on 'love' for Giants GM who drafted him Fangio filtered through the downfalls of the San Francisco 49ers’ 34-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens He pointed out mistakes he made as San Francisco’s defensive coordinator He pointed out mistakes the entire team made Beneath every point was an ultimate message: Don’t lose focus on the game’s biggest stage.  Safety Tristin McCollum said Fangio stopped the film at one point and circled a defensive player This guy’s done it right every single time up to this point and just because the lights are a little bit brighter you feel like you have to step outside yourself Fangio warned the players of all the upcoming week’s distractions the celebrities they’d see on the sidelines and suddenly they’d find themselves behind “Don’t make the game bigger than it is,” nickel safety Cooper DeJean repeated “Don’t act out of character,” defensive tackle Thomas Booker recalled “Don’t allow the spectacle of this game to cloud your mind and cloud your judgment.” Four days later, the Eagles boarded the plane for their trip to New Orleans. They landed in a city where Fangio must manage his memories. They entered the Superdome, a stadium filled to the brim with stories. It’s where Fangio began his NFL career in 1986 as a linebackers coach on Jim Mora’s staff with the Saints It’s where the 49ers fell to the Ravens 11 years ago It’s where Fangio leaned against an on-field railing during the league’s grand opening on Monday night watching as his players were surrounded by the very spectacle he’d forewarned “I think for the most part they’ll do a good job with that.” 'Hard to comprehend': Eagles' defensive rookie duo on surreal journey to Super Bowl there’s a shared feeling across Philadelphia’s defensive staff to win a Super Bowl for the old-school coordinator who isn’t often sentimental let alone for everyone else,” King said along the Superdome sidelines on Monday night “But just to kind of stamp his career a little bit in being one of the all-time great defensive minds that’s ever been.” King joined the Eagles last offseason after coaching inside linebackers for the Tennessee Titans Fangio revealed during the season that he actually hadn’t known much about King upon hiring him that he’d relied on “a couple of guys that I trust.” It was no small hire spending nine seasons coaching the position group in New Orleans before securing his first defensive coordinator job with the Carolina Panthers in 1995 a linebackers coach previously with the Titans Fangio had established his uncommon in-game operation in which Fangio who sits up in the coach’s booth on game days dictated his play calls through his headset to King was the coach who’d communicate the calls to their linebackers through their helmet radios It’s a somewhat unwieldy process — one that Baun said was a bit shaky until they adjusted Fangio didn’t disclose the reason behind his method (“I guess you can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” he said) But at the very least it signaled Fangio’s empowerment of King by maintaining continuity: King was the one coaching the linebackers in practice; he’d also be the voice inside their head So what was it like calling plays this year distancing himself from the defense’s actual authority How Eagles GM Howie Roseman has gone from firing chants to Philly royalty King can own shared credit for the most unlikely development of the year burgeoned into a Defensive Player of the Year candidate despite never playing inside linebacker before in his life It’s arguable Baun’s full dominance began in the Superdome Baun struggled against cut blocks until he led the Eagles with 13 tackles while holding his former team to 89 rushing yards in a 15-12 win in which the Eagles didn’t score until the fourth quarter That Sunday fused the past and the present for Fangio He’d overseen the famed “Dome Patrol” linebacker corps that included Hall of Famers Sam Mills and Rickey Jackson burgeoning into the sort of story Fangio’s assistants love telling was a former defensive line coach for the Eagles and Titans said he grew up with a Dome Patrol poster on his wall when Fangio first joined the Eagles as a consultant during the 2022 postseason he stepped into Washburn’s office and tossed him another poster “He’s not into those gestures,” Washburn said Washburn is also familiar with Fangio’s mind overlapped with Fangio’s tenure on John Harbaugh’s staff from 2006 until 2008 They reunited with the Chicago Bears in 2017 when Washburn spent one season as the team’s offensive line coach Washburn was repeatedly influenced by a point of view he called “Scranton Simple” (Fangio is a Dunmore native) — a “common-sense lens” that Fangio forged under Mora and maintains in Philly Washburn said the organization’s scouting department placed a certain value on different positions — as most teams do supplied them with suggestions using a simplified datapoint: Well we won X amount of games with this guy out of the lineup and we won Y amount of games with this other guy out of the lineup “He was just very pragmatic about it all,” Washburn said “And I really carried a lot of that with me Consider how the Eagles have deployed their defensive front in 2024 general manager Howie Roseman prefers to operate with a consistent rotation to keep defenders fresh But Jalen Carter totaled more than 89 percent of the defense’s snaps in eight regular-season games Nolan Smith totaled more than 81 percent in three games following Brandon Graham’s injury and has missed only 37 snaps in the playoffs There’s a temptation to scour statistics that detail the defense’s success with Carter and Smith both on the field: defensive EPA (0.10) Can it just simply be Philadelphia’s record when Carter or Smith totaled more than 80 percent of the defense’s snaps (9-1) Even Roseman has slightly altered his philosophy on rotations “I’m probably a click lower on the importance of it than I was before,” Roseman said The Eagles are playing in their fifth Super Bowl partly due to the defensive system the organization prefers who called Fangio “one of the great defensive coordinators of all time,” recalled how the Eagles “were very disappointed” when they were unable to hire Fangio in the wake of Jonathan Gannon’s departure after Super Bowl LVII then hired Fangio upon overhauling the 2023 defensive staff after a dysfunctional season Fangio surrounded himself with significance when he returned to Pennsylvania He’s a block away from where Veterans Stadium once stood where he got his first start in pro football on Mora’s staff with the USFL’s Philadelphia Stars He’s a game away from winning his first Super Bowl with the team he rooted for growing up “I think this would mean the world to him,” defensive line coach Clint Hurtt said But this would mean the world to him without a doubt.” Hurtt grinned — perhaps hearing Fangio’s rebuttal in his head “And if he tried to tell me I’m full of s— surrounded by a stadium filled with significance Fangio allowed himself to consider the sort of hypothetical he usually tries to ignore