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Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon has come up frequently as a possible head coaching candidate in the last few weeks, but he might have just taken himself out of the running for the remaining open jobs. Gannon was asked in an interview with FOX 29 whether Sunday’s NFC Championship win might have been his... The post Jonathan Gannon drops apparent hint about head coaching jobs appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

The submarine shall sail no more for one former MLB All-Star. Veteran reliever Darren O’Day announced to social media on Monday that he is retiring from baseball after 15 MLB seasons. He said that “the mental, physical, and time demands have finally outweighed my love for the game.” O’Day also, among many thank-yous, shouted out... The post Former MLB All-Star reliever announces his retirement appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

Philadelphia Eagles fans will be crossing their fingers for a repeat of history this year. With the Eagles officially headed to Super Bowl LVII to face the Kansas City Chiefs, an interesting historical fact (shared by The Athletic) went viral this week. It was pointed out that, five seasons ago, the Eagles won the Super... The post Eagles have 1 historical advantage heading into Super Bowl? appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

A Detroit Tigers player delivered a walk-off home run Monday night to win the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, and the entire team and stadium went nuts. Harold Castro plays for the Leones del Caracas, who were facing the Tiburones de La Guaira in a best-of-seven series for the league championship. The game was tied 6-6... The post Tigers’ Harold Castro goes nuts celebrating walk-off home run to win Venezuelan league appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

A former World Series champion is headed from Northeast to Southeast. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Monday that ex-Boston Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes is headed to the Miami Marlins in a trade. The Marlins will be sending another reliever, lefty Richard Bleier, back to the Red Sox. The righty Barnes was designated... The post Ex-Red Sox champion lands with NL team after getting DFA’d appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

Joe Burrow was unable to fire up one of his famous victory cigars after the Cincinnati Bengals lost Sunday’s AFC Championship Game to the Kansas City Chiefs, but Patrick Mahomes’ father was happy to carry on the tradition. Mahomes’ father, former MLB pitcher Pat Mahomes, smoked a cigar while celebrating on the field at Arrowhead... The post Patrick Mahomes’ father took funny shot at Joe Burrow appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

The Boston Celtics have been all biscuits and gravy over the last year or so, but one player on their roster may soon be looking to dip. Celtics guard Payton Pritchard appeared this week on Andre Iguodala’s “Point Forward” podcast and made some comments hinting at a possible departure from the team. “Obviously after I’m... The post Notable Celtics player hinting at leaving team? appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

DeMeco Ryans has risen up the ranks and his next job will be as an NFL head coach. Ryans has agreed to become the new head coach of the Houston Texans. He is getting a six-year deal, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Former 49ers’ defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans and the Houston Texans reached agreement today... The post DeMeco Ryans agrees to deal to become head coach appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

The officials in Saturday night’s Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics game got something wrong, but at least they’re not afraid to admit it. LeBron James was in utter disbelief that a foul was not called during his drive to the basket at the end of regulation with the game tied at 105 (video here). The officials... The post NBA makes big admission about Lakers-Celtics game appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

The Houston Texans appear to have made their decision on their next head coach, and now they have to make a deal to land him. The Texans will pursue 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans and try to make him their next coach, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Texans can now work out a... The post Texans reportedly set to pursue 1 head coach target appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

A funny stat about Daulton Varsho has gone viral, though it might not be one he’d like to be reminded of. Varsho was traded from Arizona to Toronto in December for Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Gabriel Moreno. A month later, Varsho drew some attention online after someone put together something pretty funny. Varsho, who is... The post Funny stat about Daulton Varsho goes viral appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

JJ Watt announced his retirement from the NFL barely a month ago, but it did not take long for fans to start buzzing about his next move. Watt shared a photo on Twitter Monday that showed him and former teammate DeMeco Ryans when the two were with the Houston Texans. He did not leave a... The post JJ Watt gets NFL world buzzing with cryptic tweet appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

Kayvon Thibodeaux was tweeting up a storm during the NFC Championship Game on Sunday night, and he ended up crossing a San Francisco 49ers legend. Thibodeaux just completed his rookie season for the New York Giants. The No. 5 overall pick’s Giants got steamrolled 38-7 in the Divisional Round of the playoffs by the Eagles.... The post Kayvon Thibodeaux disrespects 49ers legend via Twitter appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

The Boston Celtics have assured themselves the best record in the Eastern Conference through Sunday, which is the cut-off for determining who will coach each conference in this year’s NBA All-Star Game. That means Joe Mazzulla has been given the honor for the East, but the Celtics coach does not seem very enthused about it.... The post Joe Mazzulla offers harsh take on coaching All-Star team appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.