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Daily Archives: December 7, 2023

Texas, Oklahoma agree on extension with Cotton Bowl through 2036

On Wednesday, the Texas Longhorns made an official announcement that the annual football rivalry game against the Oklahoma Sooners will be extended through 2036. The contract includes $140 million worth of renovation to the Cotton Bowl, which is nearing a century old. The work won’t be done until 2025, so construction will be halted for next year’s Red River Shootout …

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Longtime NFL kicker Robbie Gould retires after 18-year career

Longtime NFL kicker Robbie Gould is retiring following an 18-year career that established him as one of the game’s best in the clutch. Gould announced his retirement on The Player’s Tribune on Thursday. Gould had been a free agent after the San Francisco 49ers opted not to bring him back for a seventh season. Gould spent 11 seasons with the …

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Could Krafts follow Pittsburgh’s coaching model?

Pats-Steelers storylines: Could Krafts follow Pittsburgh’s coaching model? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston PITTSBURGH — One team is still in the playoff picture. One is not. But that doesn’t mean that when the Steelers (7-5) take on the Patriots (2-10) there isn’t something on the line for players on both sidelines. For the Patriots, it’s about pride. And future …

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Deion Sanders lands nation’s top offensive line recruit

The No. 1 offensive line recruit in the nation on Thursday committed to play for coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes, helping fill the most glaring need on a football team that allowed the second-most quarterback sacks in the nation in 2023. Jordan Seaton, an offensive tackle from IMG Academy in Florida, announced his commitment Thursday, when he put …

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Alabama extends offer to 2024 DL Carlon Jones

Over the years, Alabama has had plenty of success recruiting the Lonestar state. The Crimson Tide will look to continue that trend in 2024. Thus far, Alabama has one commitment from a Texas native in 2024 interior offensive lineman Casey Poe. Now, Alabama will look to add a commitment from fellow Texas native and 2024 defensive lineman Carlon Jones. Jones …

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Nathaniel Hackett on Zach Wilson: This guy’s been battle-tested

When the 2023 season started, the plan for the Jets at quarterback was for Aaron Rodgers to play and for Zach Wilson to learn from watching Rodgers play the position. Rodgers’ torn Achilles four plays into the year meant that plan got tossed out the window. Wilson was forced back into the lineup and showed the same flaws he displayed …

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Patriots-Steelers over/under for Week 14 set to be lowest in NFL game in three decades, one of lowest all-time

Getty Images Week 14’s “Thursday Night Football” matchup of the New England Patriots (2-10) visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) is anticipated to be a historic slog through the mud. The current consensus over/under as of Thursday morning is set at 30 points, which would be the lowest since the Patriots and Bengals played in Week 15 of the 1993 season, according to StatMuse. (2-11 …

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Could this be Michigan football’s running back of the future?

After this season, Michigan football will assuredly lose running back Blake Corum (who chose to come back for an extra year) and Donovan Edwards will have a decision to make. While up-and-comers such as Kalel Mullings, Benjamin Hall, C.J. Stokes, and Cole Cabana could be integral parts of the offense next year, along with incoming freshmen Jordan Marshall and Micah …

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