{"id":142545,"date":"2026-01-21T03:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T03:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/142545\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T03:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T03:36:07","slug":"bulldog-breakdown-fresno-state-connections-still-alive-in-nfl-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/142545\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulldog Breakdown: Fresno State connections still alive in NFL Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) &#8212; There are Bulldog connections on three of the four NFL teams still alive in the playoffs, headlined by Rams wide receiver Davante Adams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The former Bulldog led the league in touchdowns for the third time in his career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Adams is now getting ready for his fifth NFC title game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Fresno State&#8217;s all-time touchdown leader is also on the Rams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Be on the lookout for Ronnie Rivers on kick return as he&#8217;s been averaging 26-yards per return.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Rams&#8217; offensive line coach is a former Bulldog.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Ryan Wendell was a four-year starter at Fresno State, where he was first-team All-WAC in 2004.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Wendell went on to win a Super Bowl with the Patriots in 2014.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Denver Broncos also have ties to the Valley, with defensive line coach Jamar Cain holding the same role he had from 2017 to 2018 under head coach Jeff Tedford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Before working under Tedford, Cain was a part of the same defensive staff as current Bulldogs head coach Matt Entz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Former Bulldog linebacker Levelle Bailey is also helping the Broncos get ready for the Patriots as a member of the team&#8217;s practice squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">For sports updates, follow Stephen Hicks on <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/StephenABC30\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stephenabc30\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> and <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stephenmhicks\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KFSN-TV. 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