Bob

Stoops

In a word — what? 58-year-old Stoops, who stepped down after 18 seasons at Oklahoma in June 2017, resisted NFL overtures for two decades. For him to make his comeback in Vince McMahon’s revived renegade league is downright bizarre. Perhaps Stoops views it as a way to get back on the NFL radar, though there are surely other ways he could have done that. He must just want to do it.

Ensconced at Oklahoma since 1999, Stoops has resisted countless overtures to bolt Norman, Ok., but has seemingly plateaued at OU. He might finally be ready to make a change. It’s also possible Stoops has been emboldened to make a move by the NFL success of former college coaches Chip Kelly, Jim Harbaugh and Pete Carroll. Stoops has compiled a 159-39 record in 15 seasons at Oklahoma, and favors a pass-happy offense.

It’s unclear if Softli is passing along a sourced report or pure speculation. His Twitter account can be hard to decipher. Softli dropped the nugget as Stoops’ Sooners turned in a surprisingly strong Sugar Bowl performance against Alabama. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported earlier in the week that Stoops was “open” to making the leap to the NFL after 15 years at Oklahoma.