Daily Archives: December 6, 2023

how US sports teams became real-estate speculators

Photograph: Allen J Schaben/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Pitching his vision of shifting the St Louis Rams to an ultra-modern stadium anchoring a massive land redevelopment near Los Angeles international airport, Stan Kroenke told his fellow NFL owners: “This is what we do”. Nearly eight years later, with the Rams successfully relocated and playing in the $5bn, 70,240-capacity SoFi Stadium complex, …

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College football rankings: Michigan returns to No. 1 spot, Florida State at No. 3 in CBS Sports 133

Keytron Jordan, CBS Sports While the debate rages on over the College Football Playoff Selection Committee selecting Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama as its top four teams in the final rankings, respectively, our college football rankings show a different order.  The CBS Sports 133, which ranks every FBS team thanks to ballots submitted by CBS Sports and 247Sports experts, agrees …

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Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel to transfer

Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel threw for over 3,600 yards and tossed 30 TDs in 2023. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) (Brian Bahr via Getty Images) For a complete list of this year’s transfers, follow Rivals.com. Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel is looking for a new school. The two-year starter for the Sooners has entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer. …

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2023 College Football Playoff predictions, picks: Michigan vs. Alabama, Texas vs. Washington best games yet?

The College Football Playoff outrage still centers around a team that played its third-team quarterback, struggled offensively, but ultimately won by double digits. Yes, times were tough for Alabama against South Florida on Sept. 16. The Crimson Tide has just been worked by Texas the previous week at Bryant-Denny Stadium and the decision was made to sit quarterback Jalen Milroe. …

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Six Bloom-Carroll players earn All-Ohio honors in Division III

COLUMBUS – The Division II and III All-Ohio football teams were announced Wednesday by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. Division I will be announced on Thursday. Bloom-Carroll had six players earn All-Ohio honors, led by senior offensive lineman Jaden Ball and senior defensive back Brodyn Bishop, who both earned first team All-Ohio honors in Division III. Ball has been a …

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How FSU can turn unprecedented playoff negative into historic positive

It appears that half the planet and the U.S. Congress believes FSU got railroaded out of the College Football Playoff. The truth is that the CFB selection committee just gave the Seminoles one of the greatest opportunities in football history. They can not only proclaim themselves national football champions. If FSU beats Georgia in the Orange Bowl, it will be …

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Indiana football projected scholarship chart at start of Curt Cignetti’s tenure

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football’s new coach Curt Cignetti has plenty of room to reshape the roster going into his first season. The roster is in a near-complete state of flux after 22 scholarship players entered the transfer portal, one entered the NFL draft with eligibility left (Mike Katic) and another six players exhausted their eligibility. There could be further attrition …

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Texas Tech football ex Tyler Shough to trade one red jersey for another

The NCAA transfer portal is loaded with a who’s who of college quarterbacks. Tyler Shough beat the rush to find an attractive landing spot before nearly all the others. Shough, the original starting quarterback for the Texas Tech football team each of the past three years, made a commitment Tuesday to Louisville three days after the Cardinals played in the …

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Everything will be alright, Buffs fans

Amid decommitments, players entering the transfer portal and coaches leaving, some Colorado football fans are on edge early this offseason. However, it all comes down to one question for those feeling apprehensive: Do you still believe? We are just past the one-year mark of Deion Sanders being named head coach and CU is in a much better position now than …

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OSU football postseason notebook

Dec. 5—Now that Oklahoma State’s football season is effectively over — aside from the Houston Bowl against Texas A&M — there are two main takeaways that come to mind. First, it was the most remarkable in-season turnaround of the Gundy-era and, maybe, program history. And second, the roster needs more talent and/or development, which can be said for most. Offensive …

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