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On Monday morning, the Buffalo Bills shook up the NFL world by firing head coach Sean McDermott in the wake of their playoff loss against the Denver Broncos over the weekend. The move comes after years of playoff shortcomings for the Bills, with the team still unable to get over the hump despite the continued greatness of quarterback Josh Allen. The move now opens up the search for the Bills’ next head coach and immediately will become one of the most coveted jobs for remaining candidates. One name that the Bills likely will not, and should not, consider is that of former Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris. Morris has already interviewed with the Tennessee Titans for their head coaching vacancy this offseason, and has experience on the staff of some successful teams, including the 2021 Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams. However, Morris’ tenure with the Falcons over the last two years was a disaster, with the team finding itself unable to maximize the considerable skill positional talent they’ve stockpiled on the offensive side of the ball. The Falcons also had several mishaps with clock management over the course of the last two seasons, and had a propensity to play down to their competition at times, if such a thing can be said about an 8-9 team. Some of the most sought-after names on the head coaching market have already signed with new teams, including John Harbaugh and Kevin Stefanski. However, it’s safe to assume that remaining candidates on the carousel will view the Bills as a premier destination, considering their relative organizational stability and the presence of Allen, who remains one of the best two players on the planet, despite having a mostly rough showing against the Broncos. It will certainly be important for the Bills to nail their head coaching hire, but they’ll also need to do some work on the roster this summer, as both the wide receiving core and the run defense left much to be desired throughout this season. In any case, things will likely look quite a bit different by the time the 2026 season rolls around in Buffalo. The post Bills must avoid this head coaching candidate that will keep them from clearing Super Bowl hump appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Lately, Northwestern football has been making some critical moves. They just hired former Raiders coach Chip Kelly as their offensive coordinator. Additionally, Northwestern landed former Michigan State QB Aidan Chiles. On Monday, they added to their roster by getting former Florida State RB Gavin Sawcuck, per Chris Hummer of 24/7 Sports. Altogether, Sawchuck ran for 1,463 yards and 19 touchdowns. Northwestern has signed Florida State RB transfer Gavin Sawchuk, @mzenitz and I have learned for @CBSSports. Sawchuk has run for 1,463 yards and 19 TDs on 5.1 ypc in his career, which began at Oklahoma. https://t.co/aEpRhFo0Ya pic.twitter.com/cGB7eqCIBy — Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) January 19, 2026 Sawchuck, 22, hails from Louisiana and attended Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. While there, he was named the Colorado Gatorade Football Player of the Year in his junior and senior seasons. Altogether, he finished with 5,724 rushing yards and 85 touchdowns. Initially, he committed to Oklahoma in 2022. In his first season, he redshirted and had 17 carries and 105 rushing yards. Also, Sawchuck played in the 2022 Cheez-It Bowl, in which Florida State defeated Oklahoma 35-32. Altogether, he rushed for 1, 410 yards and 19 touchdowns during his time in Norman. Afterwards, Sawchuck decided to transfer to Florida State after three years at Oklahoma. At Florida State, Sawchuck had 109 carries for 486 yards and eight touchdowns during the 2025 season. Northwestern is coming off winning the GameAbove Sports Bowl 34-7 over Central Michigan. They finished the season at 7-6. Lately, Northwestern has captured other notable transfers, including OT Arkel Anugwom (Alabama), LB Kobie McKinzie (Oklahoma), Jamaal Johnson (EDGE, UCF), Jackson Kleather (Kicker, Bowling Green), David Anchondo (OT, Saginaw Valley State), and Grant Seagren (OT, Oklahoma State). At the same time, the Wildcats have seen some notable departures. Among them are kicker Jack Olsen to Miami, defensive back Garnett Hollis Jr. to the NFL Draft, and defensive back Jaheem Joseph to West Virginia and UNLV. The post Northwestern brings in former Oklahoma, Florida State RB in transfer portal appeared first on ClutchPoints.