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To quote the late great ESPN anchor and personality Stuart Scott, the Super Bowl is on...in two weeks. Soon, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will remind the country that yes, football is played on more than just the east coast. Can the Chiefs win the organizations first Super Bowl since 1969, or will the 49ers see a return to the time of Joe Montana/Steve Young and capture the organization's sixth overall Lombardi trophy? Who knows, and who cares, we have the April NFL draft to talk about, and those 30 other loser organizations not playing for the shiny silver ball. It was announced this week the 2020 draft will be held in Las Vegas, surely to help bring attention to the league's newest team market with the Raiders set to begin playing there next season. LINK: NFL to hold 2020 draft in Las Vegas LINK: Raiders new stadium could be done by June And let's just forget the fact the draft is nothing more than a way for the league to fill TV time for

The Southeastern Conference is seeing a major upgrade in coaching this offseason, specifically in the Western division. On January 9 it was reported Mike Leach was leaving Washington State for Mississippi State, ending an eight-year run in Pullman with a 55-47 record. Factor in his work at Texas Tech and making that program relevant from 2000-2009, and leadership in Starkville made a great hire. Leach highlights a bevy of coaching moves, joining new Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin (another good hire) and Arkansas' Sam Pittman (a questionable hire). Pittman's hire does look a little better with the addition of Kendal Briles as offensive coordinator, and Auburn adding Chad Morris as its offensive coordinator. On paper the SEC West looks loaded with some strong offensive minds joining the two powerhouses of Alabama and LSU. It also came out that Washington State may not be looking too long, and rumors are Central Michigan head coach Jim McElwain is the favorite there. Mc