Monthly Archives: December 2023

Bill Maskill retires, Renner elevated to Midwestern State head football coach

Bill Maskill announced his retirement following a remarkable 22-year run as Midwestern State’s head football coach Sunday afternoon. And Midwestern State wasted little time elevating longtime defensive coordinator Rich Renner as Maskill’s successor. Maskill closes his career as the program’s all-time leader with 160 wins, while leading the Mustangs to five Lone Star Conference championships and nine postseason appearances. “We …

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Joe Flacco was sat on his couch. Now the Super Bowl isn’t impossible

Photograph: Ryan Sun/AP When the NFL season started, Joe Flacco watched it like most of us: from the couch. Unsigned coming into the season, the 38-year-old stayed in shape and threw with his brother just in case an offer came along. But he was mostly shifting his focus toward a coaching career. Then the Cleveland Browns called after their $230m …

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Four-star TE Emaree Winston sets commitment date

Four-star tight end Emaree Winston is nearing a college decision. Winston has set a commitment date for Monday, Dec. 18. He will choose between Texas, Ohio State, and UCF. According to 247Sports crystal ball predictions, the Longhorns are the heavy favorite in his recruitment. The Georgia native is rated the No. 8 tight end in the country for the 2024 …

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CeeDee Lamb has Cowboys up early, 7-0

The Eagles offered little resistance on the Cowboys’ opening drive. Dallas had three third downs, but two were third-and-one situations and the final one was third-and-two and Dak Prescott threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb. The Cowboys lead 7-0. Officials picked up a flag they threw for what initially appeared offensive holding, allowing the Cowboys to continue their …

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U football lands four transfer commitments, including Indiana running back

The Gophers football team on Sunday received transfer commitments from four players: Indiana running back Trent Howland, Bucknell cornerback Ethan Robinson, Florida International defensive lineman Jordan Guerad and Navarro (Texas) College edge rusher Eddy Toussom. All four announced on the X platform that they’re joining Minnesota in 2024. Howland, 6-3 and 240 pounds, gives the Gophers a bruising running back …

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Cowboys crush with “MVP” Dak + Bills save season amidst controversy

Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Show This embedded content is not available in your region. Week 14 was a week filled with statement wins, shocking upsets and injuries that could drastically chang fantasy managers strategies for the duration of the fantasy postseason. Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski break down each game from the Sunday slate and provide their instant …

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Rams push Ravens to overtime, but fall short on walk-off punt return

Eric Williams NFC West Writer Sean McVay knows there are no moral victories in a bottom-line league like the NFL. So the fact that his team lost a hard-fought, 37-31 overtime game to the Baltimore Ravens on a 76-yard punt return for a score by Tylan Wallace is not lost on him. Coincidentally, the last time these two teams played …

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UF to hire Will Harris to lead Gators’ beleaguered secondary

GAINESVILLE — Florida is expected to hire NFL assistant Will Harris to coach the Gators’ secondary after Billy Napier fired Corey Raymond following the team’s 5-7 finish the Orlando Sentinel has learned. Harris has worked since April as an assistant secondary coach for the Los Angeles Chargers following several stops at the college level. He served as defensive coordinator and …

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Derek Carr, Erik McCoy downplay on-field spat

Saints quarterback Derek Carr and center Erik McCoy downplayed a yelling match the two had during the second half of Sunday’s game. Of course, everyone is happy after a win, and the Saints won 28-6. McCoy said in the postgame locker room that he “lost his cool” and apologized publicly for the spat caught by Fox cameras. “Me and Erik …

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NFL Week 15 odds, predictions: Picks, lines, spreads for every game

Christmas comes a little early for NFL fans this week. There will be three games on Saturday in addition to the usual contests on Thursday, Sunday and Monday. One of the top matchups will be Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys facing Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs and the Buffalo Bills on Sunday (FOX and the FOX Sports App). …

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Joe Rossi leaving Gophers for DC job at Michigan State

Gophers defensive coordinator Joe Rossi talked Wednesday about missing the team’s win at Illinois after testing positive for COVID-19. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Change is inevitable in college football, and the University of Minnesota football team will have a new defensive play-caller for the 2024 season. According to multiple reports, defensive coordinator Joe Rossi is leaving P.J. Fleck and the …

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The race is on in the NFC East, but the Cowboys are now the team to beat

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter The Philadelphia Eagles might still win the division race. All they have to do is win their last four games, and their remaining schedule is pillowy soft. But that thought might feel irrelevant to them at the moment. Because what happened on Sunday night was clearly a changing of the guard. Even though the defending …

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Cowboys take 17-3 lead on Eagles

Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 6:14 remaining in the first half to give Dallas a 17-3 lead on the Eagles. Officials marked Dowdle short of the goal line, prompting the Cowboys to challenge the ruling on the field. Replay showed the ball crossing the plane before Dowdle was down. The Cowboys scored their …

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