Monthly Archives: December 2023

Carson Beck is returning for another season!

Georgia Bulldogs junior quarterback Carson Beck has announced that he is returning for the 2024 college football season. Beck’s return set off a domino effect on the Georgia roster. Five-star Georgia quarterback commitment Dylan Raiola flipped his commitment to Nebraska shortly after Beck announced his return. Beck’s return will give Georgia roster continuity as the Bulldogs face a challenging 2024 …

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Pete Carroll’s Seahawks continue mastery of Eagles

Pete Carroll became coach of the Seahawks in 2010. Since then, Seattle has faced the Eagles eight times. The Seahawks have won each and every game played between the two teams. Last night’s thrilling — and perhaps season-saving — 20-17 victory pushed Carroll’s Seattle record against the Eagles to 8-0. It also gave Carroll a win over each Eagles head …

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‘What’s the Mid-American Conference going to be? A feeder league?’

A coaching legend fears the onset of winter signals a cold day for college football. “It’s kind of frightening,” Larry Kehres said. The 11-time NCAA Division III national championship head coach from Mount Union was reacting to the latest transfer news. A United States district court in West Virginia set a Dec. 27 hearing on a lawsuit that threatens an …

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Meet the 12 members of the first-team defense

Bullitt East’s Isaiah Hare (5) is committed to Eastern Illinois. Here’s a look at the 12 members of The Courier Journal’s 2023 first-team All-State football defense, as selected by a statewide vote of coaches. A total of 126 coaches returned ballots. Jerod Smith Corbin High School defensive lineman Jerod Smith has been selected to The Courier Journal’s All-State football first …

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Southside’s Kobe Branham set to live out dream, sign with Arkansas football

In so many ways, Wednesday will be a full-circle moment for Southside High School offensive lineman Kobe Branham. When Branham puts pen to paper and officially joins the Arkansas football program, he will be living out a childhood dream. Even when college offers began to stack, Branham patiently waited for the Razorbacks to come calling for his services. Branham will …

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The top 10 transfer portal players Brian Kelly has gifted himself

BATON ROUGE – Christmas is just around the corner. But it’s not just you and your loved ones who have received presents these past few holiday seasons. Coach Brian Kelly and LSU football have also been gifting presents to themselves through the transfer portal over the last two years, whether it has been acquiring a new quarterback like Jayden Daniels …

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Things to know about the game, plus ticket, parking information

Named after the Alabama state flower, the 2023 Camellia Bowl will host the Arkansas State Red Wolves and Northern Illinois Huskies on Saturday, Dec. 23, at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. The game will kickoff at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN. This will be the ninth all-time meeting between the programs. The Huskies lead the series 7-1, and the last …

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Meet the 2023 All-Greater Rochester Large School Football Team

The 2023 All-Greater Rochester Large School Football Team is revealed Here is the 2023 All-Greater Rochester Large School Football Team as determined by a vote of Section V coaches with input from Democrat and Chronicle staff. Player of the Year Year: Senior Parents: Shanika and Kenny Jackson Position: Quarterback Key accomplishments: 3011 passing yards with 27 touchdowns, 560 rushing yards with 8 touchdowns. …

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The spiraling Philadelphia Eagles are no longer among the NFL’s elite

Photograph: Lindsey Wasson/AP So much of the December NFL narrative is devoted to teams scrambling to qualify for the playoffs, but the end of the regular season is also a terrific chance for the diminishing handful of Super Bowl contenders to sharpen their tools, to separate themselves from the pack. One of those contenders, the Philadelphia Eagles, had lost their …

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James Cook feasts, Bijan Robinson flounders in fantasy playoffs

Who’s still with me? Are you still alive in your fantasy playoffs? Last week this column was highlighted by Ty Chandler who went on to have a RB4 finish in Week 15 (MNF pending). This week it’ll be a little different as I’ll point out some players who I like to finish out the fantasy season on top and others …

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Commanders waive LS Camaron Cheeseman

The Commanders had issues with their long snapping on Sunday and they’ll have someone else handle those duties against the Jets in Week 16. The team announced that they have waived long snapper Camaron Cheeseman on Monday. The team did not announce any corresponding move and they do not have another long snapper on their practice squad. Cheeseman was a …

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