Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said last week that a good quarterback in the transfer portal goes for $1 million to $2 million these days. Gophers coach P.J. Fleck agreed Thursday, adding, “That’s almost any position.” Fleck was speaking in a video news conference previewing the Dec. 26 Quick Lane Bowl, and he didn’t hold back describing the runaway trains of …
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The Steelers lost their second straight game on Thursday night and both losses came against teams that entered the game with a 2-10 record. While some would point to a limp offense or defensive breakdowns as the leading reasons for the loss, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick believes that there’s a different root cause for why the team has stumbled against the …
Read More »2023 Army-Navy Game odds, line, picks, spread: College football predictions by expert on 77-31 run
The Army Black Knights (5-6) will take on the Navy Midshipmen (5-6) in America’s Game on Saturday and this contest between two of the nation’s service academies will take its place as the only game on the Division I schedule this week. Army can win its 10th Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy with a victory while, a Navy win would mean a three-way …
Read More »Army-Navy series heads to New England with bragging rights, coveted trophy at stake
America’s Game is taking a detour to celebrate America’s founding. The 124th edition of the Army-Navy Game will be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, home of the NFL’s New England Patriots. It marks only the third time in a series dating back to 1890 that the contest will be played outside the mid-Atlantic region: Chicago’s Soldier Field hosted …
Read More »LSU offers 2026 4-star athlete from Texas
LSU’s recruiting staff has taken a trip back to Duncanville, Texas, to offer another great athlete from Duncanville High School. This time it is a four-star athlete in the 2026 recruiting class. Zachery Turner is a four-star, 6-foot-3, 210-pound athlete from Duncanville, Texas where he plays for Duncanville High School. The Duncanville Panthers are currently 12-1 this season and they …
Read More »Eagles and Cowboys renew rivalry with stakes sky high
Photograph: Mitchell Leff/Getty Images As the regular season draws to a close, we’ll take a look each Friday at a game likely to affect the playoff race, along with the teams whose fortunes are rising and falling. And, so we don’t neglect the also-rans, we’ll see which teams are in the hunt for next year’s No 1 pick. Game of …
Read More »Every college football conference’s biggest surprises and disappointments in 2023
Controversy aside, this is one heck of a College Football Playoff field: Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama. How did we get here? The regular season saw the just-in-time return of the Pac-12 as a national player, scandals galore involving the Wolverines alone, one of the most unpredictable races for the top four of the playoff era, Georgia’s quest for college …
Read More »Felt good to get a win for Bill Belichick
The last few weeks have featured plenty of speculation about Belichick’s future, but he’s still the head coach of the Patriots for the time being and Thursday night showed that he can still put together a winning game plan. New England went out to a 21-3 lead and held on for a 21-18 win that lifted their record to 3-10 …
Read More »2023-2024 College Football Coaching Carousel
The end of the college football season is here and the coaching carousel is once again getting fired up. This season saw two early head coaching changes within the Big Ten to get an early jump on things, but more coaching changes are popping up as we close in on the end of another regular season around the nation. We’ll …
Read More »NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, fantasy MVP for each team
Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.comSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Victoria Matiash Close Victoria Matiash Fantasy HockeyESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010Dec 8, 2023, 07:00 AM ET With another week in the books …
Read More »‘Hail Yes!’ How does Michigan football matchup with Alabama?
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Tony Garica (@RealTonyGarcia) and Rainer Sabin (@RainerSabin) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Producer: Andrew Birkle • Email: apgarcia@freepress.com On this episode: After hours of debate, snubs, upsets, and near upsets, the College Football Playoff is set, and the Michigan Wolverines are the No. 1 overall seed. Their …
Read More »Mike Aresco to retire: AAC’s only commissioner led transition from Big East, fought for ‘Power Six’ brand
American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco is retiring from his position on May 31, 2024, after more than a decade. Aresco has presided over the conference since its final season as the Big East in 2012. As just the Big East’s fourth commissioner, Aresco was tasked with overseeing a period of heavy transition. After several key schools left for power …
Read More »NFL coach apologises for appearing to praise 9/11 hijackers in team meeting
Sean McDermott is head coach of the Buffalo Bills (PA Wire) An NFL head coach has been forced to apologise after making comments appearing to praise the 9/11 hijackers in a team meeting. Sean McDermott, head coach of the Buffalo Bills, has said that he “regretted” making the reference to a “horrific” event. Nearly 3,000 were killed on 11 September …
Read More »Bradley, Cunningham, Hockensmith earn special MNJ defensive awards in football
MANSFIELD — When their teams needed them the most, they were always in the right spot at the right time. That is why they earned special awards from the Mansfield News Journal for their stellar defensive play during the 2023 season. Let’s introduce our top defensive honorees. Mansfield Senior’s junior linebacker Maurice Bradley II is the Mansfield News Journal co-Defensive …
Read More »DeVito, Miller, Spitler earn special Mansfield News Journal honors on offense
MANSFIELD — They simply stood taller than the rest. Three Richland County football players took home special Mansfield News Journal honors for their performances on the offensive side of the football. Let’s find out who they are right here. Shelby’s Sophomore quarterback Brayden DeVito earned co-Mansfield News Journal Offensive Player of the Year honors. In 2023, DeVito was named first-team …
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