USATSI Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow left Thursday night’s game against the Baltimore Ravens with a right wrist injury and is questionable to return. Most people, football fan or not, know who Burrow is, but who is backing up the highest-paid player in the league? Quarterback Jake Browning is the one tasked with that role. The 27-year-old had never completed a pass …
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Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin expects QB Jaxson Dart to return to team in 2024: ‘He’s said he’s coming back’
Getty Images Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin expects starting quarterback Jaxson Dart to return to the Rebels in 2024, he said during his weekly radio show. Kiffin was asked whether Dart, who was injured during the second half of the No. 13 Rebels’ Week 11 loss at No. 1 Georgia, would play Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe. He not only gave Rebels …
Read More »Joe Burrow (wrist), Ravens TE Mark Andrews (ankle) exit game with injuries
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow left Thursday night’s game at Baltimore with a right wrist injury in the first half, several minutes after Ravens tight end Mark Andrews left the game’s opening drive with an ankle injury. Both former Pro Bowlers were ruled out for the rest of the game. Burrow threw a 4-yard scoring pass to Joe Mixon in the …
Read More »Joe Burrow ruled out with right wrist injury
Joe Burrow was the last player on the field after halftime, but he returned without a helmet and put on a headset. The Bengals ruled him out shortly thereafter. Now the question becomes: How much time will the quarterback miss? He injured his right wrist with 5:49 remaining in the first half, grabbing his hand after throwing a 4-yard touchdown …
Read More »UTSA’s Jeff Traylor interviews for Texas A&M’s head coaching job
UTSA head coach Jeff Traylor has interviewed with Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork for the vacant Aggies football job, a source told the American-Statesman. Traylor has coached the Roadrunners to two Conference USA championships. Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork interviewed UTSA coach Jeff Traylor on Tuesday for the Aggies’ head football coaching vacancy, an A&M source told the …
Read More »Robert Griffin III lobbies for Browns to sign him as their starting QB after losing Deshaun Watson for season
A former star quarterback is lobbying to be Deshaun Watson’s replacement in Cleveland. Robert Griffin III, a former NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year winner, said he can help the Browns fulfill their Super Bowl aspirations if they sign him. Griffin gave three reasons why the Browns should acquire his services. The team is recently slated to go with rookie Dorian …
Read More »Jalen Milroe’s transformation into a complete QB has fueled Alabama’s revival
Under the watchful eye of Nick Saban, Jalen Milroe has transformed into a complete quarterback. And he’s a big reason the Crimson Tide are alive in the national title picture. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) (Kevin C. Cox via Getty Images) Even by his own cranky standards, Nick Saban was exceptionally annoyed. On April 22 of this year, Saban, sporting a …
Read More »Undrafted linebacker goes from Amazon employee to member of Steelers in 24-hour whirlwind
Tyler Murray had a pretty good reason to punch out early during his recent work shift. Murray, an undrafted rookie linebacker who recently spent time on the Cincinnati Bengals’ practice squad, was working a shift at Amazon on Tuesday when the Pittsburgh Steelers came calling. Well, it was actually Murray’s agent who called to inform him the Steelers were looking …
Read More »Bengals QB Joe Burrow goes back to locker room after grabbing his wrist in pain
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow couldn’t grip the ball on the sideline after injuring his wrist. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Usually when a quarterback goes down with an injury, the reason why is obvious. It’s rare to see a non-contact injury to a quarterback’s hand or wrist. When Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow threw a touchdown in the second …
Read More »Harbaugh, Michigan accept Big Ten’s 3-game suspension
Nov. 16—More than 110,000 people are expected to be in Michigan Stadium when Ohio State plays Michigan on Nov. 25. Jim Harbaugh won’t be one of them. The Big Ten announced Thursday the university decided to withdraw its legal challenge to the conference’s suspension of Harbaugh, whose team is undefeated and ranked No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings …
Read More »Ravens’ Lamar Jackson passes Randall Cunningham on all-time quarterback career rushing list
Lamar Jackson, widely considered the greatest running quarterback in NFL history, has passed the quarterback who had previously held that title in the league record book. The Ravens quarterback passed Randall Cunningham for fourth all time in career rushing yards by quarterbacks during Thursday night’s game against the Bengals. Jackson entered the game with 4,918 career rushing yards, 10 behind the …
Read More »Ravens TE Mark Andrews suffers ankle injury vs. Bengals on ‘TNF,’ ruled out for rest of game
Getty Images Baltimore Ravens star tight end Mark Andrews went down on the team’s opening drive against the Bengals with an ankle injury and is officially out for the remainder of the matchup, per the team. Andrews appeared in obvious pain after being tackled, and gingerly walked back to the locker room. The injury occurred with around 11 minutes remaining in …
Read More »A swear jar for Nick Saban’s on-field cussing? Alabama football players pushing for it
Nick Saban is the highest-paid coach in college football, making $11.41 million this year. That might not be enough to cover him, though, if his Alabama football players get their wish for an on-field adjustment. “What the players are campaigning for, which I have not given into as of yet, but it would make me a better person if I …
Read More »Ravens rule out Mark Andrews after X-rays
The NFL is considering eliminating the hip-drop tackle. NFL executive Jeff Miller cited the danger of the play at the league meetings last month, saying the hip-drop tackle increases risk of injury by 25 times the rate of a standard tackle. The league unfortunately has even more evidence of that on Thursday night. Ravens tight end Mark Andrews was injured …
Read More »Will Badgers’ nightmare continue? Randy Johnson’s Big Ten picks say …
The penultimate weekend of the Big Ten regular season has arrived, and all signs point to Michigan and Ohio State tuning up for their Nov. 25 showdown in Ann Arbor for the East Division title. In the West, Iowa aims to secure the division title outright, while the five teams tied for second hope the Hawkeyes lose. (The Gophers-Ohio State …
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