The Ohio State Buckeyes suffered a major loss on Sunday with defensive coordinator Jim Knowles opting to leave Columbus to take the same position at Penn State.

The Browns hired former tight ends coach Tommy Rees to be their next offensive coordinator. Here's five things to know about Rees.

Nick Saban explained how Derrick Henry had a steep learning curve in college football after a star-studded career in high school.

In the interest of educating Browns fans about their new offensive coordinator, Sports 4 CLE dug up a quote from former Alabama coach Nick Saban about Rees in 2023—when the assistant helped quarterback Jalen Milroe finish sixth in the Heisman voting.

Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Tommy Rees took questions from reporters on Thursday from CrossCountry Mortgage Campus.

"We need the right coach for everybody, on the football field and off the football field,” Cowboys great Michael Irvin said.

But I’m glad they promoted Tommy Rees, who was their tight ends coach in 2024. He previous job was as Alabama’s offensive coordinator in 2023 under coach Nick Saban.

Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban believes that Deion has earned an NFL opportunity if he so chooses. Sanders and Saban have a great relationship as seen in all of the Aflac commercials. Saban was on the Pivot Podcast with Ryan Clark discussing the Dallas job and said of Deion, “I want him to get that job.”

Sanders' friend and fellow Aflac spokesperson, Nick Saban, is rooting heavily for him. “I want him to get that job,” the seven-time national champion told “The Pivot” podcast, via On3's Griffin McVeigh. Saban's biases are obviously undeniable, but he clearly believes that Sanders is the leader the Cowboys need right now.

The Detroit Lions are in the market for a new offensive coordinator. With Ben Johnson departing to become the head coach of the Chicago Bears, Dan Campbell will be tasked with finding the next voice to lead an offense that finished first in the NFL in scoring and second in total yards in the 2024 season.

There will be plenty to like about Tommy Rees as Browns OC, provided he effectively aids Kevin Stefanski in regaining what the head coach does best.

Rees, who spent three seasons as the starting QB at Notre Dame, is a fast-rising coach who's on his third OC position in five years.