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Rapid Fire: Marcus Freeman's Future, NFL Coaching Openings, Riley Leonard, John Harbaugh
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Jan 7, 202639:59
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Today's Rapid Fire topics include: Thoughts on a report in The Athletic that four NFL teams had internal discussions on hiring Marcus Freeman and that Freeman has "seriously considered" making the jump to the NFL, considering the NFL jobs that are open - was Freeman smart to stay at Notre Dame, what team or teams could he be holding out for, thoughts on the Raiders firing Pete Carroll after one season, thoughts on Kirby Smart using a Notre Dame fake play, should Riley Leonard have started for the Colts instead of bringing Philip Rivers out of retirement?
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