Daily Archives: December 8, 2023

Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon II a top contender

Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II is among the three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, set to be announced as part of the ESPN College Football Awards Show at 6 p.m. Friday. Gordon is joined on the finalist list by North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton and Missouri’s Cody Schrader. Gordon has already been named to multiple All-America teams, and …

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Islanders acquire Robert Bortuzzo in trade with Blues

NEW YORK — The New York Islanders acquired Robert Bortuzzo in a trade with the St. Louis Blues on Friday that gives the Eastern Conference playoff contenders some much-needed size and depth on the blue line amid injuries. The Islanders sent a seventh-round pick in the 2024 draft to the Blues for the veteran defenseman who has only gotten into …

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How the Dak Prescott-CeeDee Lamb deep-ball connection opens up Cowboys offense, vaults QB into MVP talks

FRISCO, Texas — In life, sometimes you need to hit rock bottom before reaching the mountaintop. The Dallas Cowboys have gone through that journey during the 2023 season, getting pummeled 42-10 at the San Francisco 49ers on “Sunday Night Football” while quarterback Dak Prescott threw a season-high three interceptions and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb totaled just 49 yards in Week …

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Jaguars rule out 4 players, list 5 as questionable vs. Browns

Trevor Lawrence is one of five Jacksonville Jaguars players listed as questionable for a Week 14 game against the Cleveland Browns. The team also officially ruled out offensive lineman Walker Little, tight end Brenton Strange, and cornerbacks Tre Herndon and Christian Braswell. During a 34-31 Monday night loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Lawrence’s ankle twisted awkwardly when he was stepped …

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Titans put Ryan Stonehouse, Joe Jones on IR

Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said earlier this week that punter Ryan Stonehouse will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury and the team made a roster move reflecting that on Friday. Stonehouse was placed on injured reserve. The team also announced that linebacker Joe Jones was placed on the list due to a finger injury. The …

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Vols’ senior defensive lineman enters NCAA transfer portal

Tennessee senior defensive lineman Tyler Baron entered the NCAA transfer portal on Friday. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound defensive lineman appeared in 48 games for the Vols from 2020-23. He recorded 101 tackles, 27 tackles for a loss, 13.5 sacks, four pass deflections, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Baron came to the Vols from Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. …

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Derek Carr up to full practice, questionable for Sunday

Derek Carr made another step toward returning to the lineup on Friday. The Saints quarterback was a full participant in practice for the first time this week. Carr suffered a concussion in last Sunday’s loss to the Lions and is also dealing with right shoulder and rib injuries heading into Sunday’s game against the Panthers. Carr has not cleared the …

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Bear NFL breakout | FOX Sports

Another exciting weekend of NFL football is upon us, meaning it’s another opportunity to throw some money down on the big games. And if you are betting on the games, you’ll want to listen to The Group Chat segment of the latest “Bear Bets” episode as the fellas break down this week’s biggest matchups. FOX Sports’ Chris “The Bear” Fallica …

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MPSD board accepts coach’s resignation

Dec. 8—The Meridian Public School District Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Marcus Boyles, head football coach of the Meridian High School Wildcats, during a special called meeting of the board on Friday, Dec. 8. “The MPSD family would like to thank Coach Boyles for his commitment to the Wildcat football program over the past year. We wish Coach …

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Dorian Thompson-Robinson out of concussion protocol; Browns still not naming starting quarterback vs. Jaguars

USATSI Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced that quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson has been removed from concussion protocol, but this news does not necessarily mean the rookie will start this week. Stefanski said he is not ready to name a starting QB for Week 14 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Veteran Joe Flacco, who started last week against the Rams, could get the …

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