The Bills didn’t do anything on their first four drives, with two turnovers, two punts and 83 yards. They turned to the run on their fifth drive, with James Cook returning to lead the way. Cook fumbled on the first play from scrimmage, and the Bills benched him for three series. He ran angry when he returned. Four of the …
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Elijah Robinson deserves a shot to be Texas A&M Football’s new head coach
On Sunday, Nov. 12, Texas A&M Athletic Director Ross Bjork made one of the most significant decisions in his career at the helm, as he and the Board of Regents readily decided to fire head football coach Jimbo Fisher after five full seasons, as three games (including a bowl game) remain in the 2023 campaign. Almost immediately after the announcement, …
Read More »Huge penalties and many turnovers doom Bills in bad home loss to Broncos
Russell Wilson might not be all the way back, but he still has a little magic left. And the Buffalo Bills helped Wilson and the Denver Broncos get a huge, weird road win on Monday night. Wilson made clutch plays in the fourth quarter, and his biggest one was simply throwing the ball straight up in the air downfield to …
Read More »Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning says he’s not a potential candidate for the Texas A&M job
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning greets quarterback Bo Nix before the game Saturday as the No. 6 Oregon Ducks host the USC Trojans. Fear not Oregon football fans, Dan Lanning said he’s not interested in the job opening at Texas A&M. The second-year coach of the Ducks was emphatic Monday night during his weekly press conference when asked to address …
Read More »Oilers make Kris Knoblauch a winner in NHL coaching debut
Nov 14, 2023, 01:44 AM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists, Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, and Edmonton beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Monday night in Kris Knoblauch’s debut as Oilers coach. Zach Hyman and Evander Kane also scored for Edmonton and Stuart Skinner stopped 32 shots. The Oilers …
Read More »Broncos top Bills with walk-off FG to cap mistake-filled game
Josh Allen threw two interceptions and botched a handoff in Monday’s Bills loss to the Broncos. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) What a way to end an ugly game. The Denver Broncos beat the Buffalo Bills, 24-22 Monday night on a walk-off 36-yard field goal from Wil Lutz. Lutz missed his first shot at the game-winner from 41 yards. …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh praises Michigan amid suspension for sign-stealing scandal: ‘That’s got to be America’s team’
The NCAA’s ongoing probe into advanced scouting by Michigan has thrown a curveball into the Wolverines’ pursuit of another Big Ten title and College Football Playoff berth. It culminated with the Big Ten, on Nov. 10, suspending coach Jim Harbaugh for the team’s final three games of the regular season on the basis of Michigan violating the conference’s sportsmanship policy. …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft order: Giants climb to No. 2 after embarrassing loss to Cowboys; Bills, Bengals out of playoffs
The 2024 NFL Draft is still a little over five months away, but Giants fans suffering through a disaster of a season could be rewarded as New York is in a position to alter the course of its franchise with a pick in the top two. Here is the current draft order before the Jets and Raiders face off on …
Read More »NCAA needs to expand its Division III football playoff field
Nov. 13—As it played out, John Carroll’s Division III playoff hopes were already on life support at about 4 p.m. Sept. 2. The Blue Streaks might have felt it at the time but couldn’t have known for sure. Despite a strength of schedule rating that ranked inside the top 50 nationally, taking on D-III power Wisconsin-Whitewater in its only nonconference …
Read More »Shanahan compliments Thomas after cornerback switch-up in 49ers-Jags
Shanahan compliments Thomas after cornerback switch-up in 49ers-Jags originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Among the highlights of the 49ers’ 34-3 thumping of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at EverBank Stadium was the play of cornerback Ambry Thomas after being thrust into the game. During a conference call with reporters on Monday, head coach Kyle Shanahan praised his cornerbacks …
Read More »Penn State’s James Franklin sounds confident that Drew Allar will stay
Nov. 13—Drew Allar’s relationship with Mike Yurcich goes back to when he was a high school junior at Medina High School in Ohio. Yurcich, who was then the offensive coordinator at Texas, was the first assistant from a Power Five school to recruit Allar. So when Penn State football coach James Franklin fired Yurcich as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach …
Read More »Henrik Lundqvist among 3 goalies inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame
Nov 14, 2023, 12:54 AM ET The Hockey Hall of Fame got an infusion of goaltenders on Monday with the induction of Henrik Lundqvist, Tom Barrasso and Mike Vernon. The ceremony in Toronto also included players Pierre Turgeon and Caroline Ouellette, coach Ken Hitchcock and late executive/agent Pierre Lacroix. For Vernon, the call to the Hall was a long time …
Read More »Damar Hamlin makes return on defense for Bills, records first tackle since last season’s on-field cardiac arrest
Damar Hamlin’s tackle of Adam Trautman was his first since he suffered cardiac arrest on the field last season. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Damar Hamlin played defense Monday night for the first time in a regular season game since leaving a January game in an ambulance after suffering cardiac arrest on the field. The Buffalo Bills safety recorded his …
Read More »Mississippi State coaching candidates: Dan Mullen, Lance Leipold among options to replace Zach Arnett
Mississippi State fired first-year coach Zach Arnett on Monday on the heels of the Bulldogs’ 51-10 loss to Texas A&M on Saturday. Arnett, who was in his first full season since taking over for Mike Leach after the legendary offensive mastermind’s untimely death, was 4-6 this season with his lone SEC win coming against Arkansas on Oct. 21. Arnett led …
Read More »NFL Week 10 grades: Broncos earn ‘A-‘ for shocking Monday win over Bills; Browns get an ‘A’ for beating Ravens
Welcome to the Week 10 grades! If you love drama, then Week 10 might go down as your favorite week in NFL history. There were a total of game-winning field goals kicked as time expired on Sunday, which is the most for a single day in NFL history. The Browns, Seahawks, Texans, Lions and Cardinals all won with a kick …
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