Getty Images At this time a year ago, the status of Sean McVay and his continuation as the head coach of the Rams was very much up in the air. After the 2022 campaign, McVay contemplated his future and a possible retirement from coaching for what was believed to likely be a broadcasting job as an analyst. However, McVay ultimately …
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Dalvin Cook, Jets reportedly part ways; will former star sign with playoff team?
Dalvin Cook’s forgettable time in New York has come to an end. The veteran running back and the Jets have mutually agreed to part ways, his agency reportedly told NFL Media on Tuesday. With Tuesday’s decision by both teams to cut ties, Cook can now seek to join a playoff team. The 6-10 Jets’ season will end on Sunday as …
Read More »Minco players earn District A-3 honors
Jan. 2—Several Minco football players earned recognition. Coming off a campaign that saw the Bulldogs go undefeated in the regular and win a district title, several Minco football players earned district honors for their play. The Bulldogs earned multiple MVP honors, and had Players of the Year at different positions. The Bulldogs went 10-0 during the regular season and went …
Read More »Dalvin Cook, Jets mutually part ways, allowing veteran back to sign with a playoff contender
Getty Images The New York Jets and veteran running back Dalvin Cook have mutually agreed to part ways leading up to the Week 18 regular-season finale, his agency told NFL Media. CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirmed the move. With his release, Cook can now play for a playoff team and compete for a Super Bowl while New …
Read More »Ron Rivera plans to name Commanders Week 18 QB on Wednesday
The Commanders planned to make a quarterback change last week, but Jacoby Brissett’s hamstring had other ideas and Sam Howell started for the 16th time this season in a 27-10 loss to the 49ers. We’ll find out on Wednesday whether the Commanders are going to try to make their change this week. Head coach Ron Rivera told reporters on Tuesday …
Read More »Notre Dame dropped recruiting ball on Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy
It’s been said that one man’s trash can be another man’s treasure and perhaps that is the perfect way to describe Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy when he was a Notre Dame recruit roughly a half-decade ago. McCarthy originally played his high school football at Nazareth Academy in the Chicago suburbs (same school as Notre Dame great Julian Love) before spending …
Read More »Talk the Line: Early breakdown of NFL Week 18 odds
Every Sunday night, oddsmakers drop the upcoming week’s NFL betting lines, and if you are wondering if the opening spreads look accurate, we’ve got you covered. Each week, FOX Sports Betting Analysts Geoff Schwartz, Sam Panayotovich and Jason McIntyre will break down the opening numbers in this space and point out if they think the line is too low, too …
Read More »NFL winners and losers from wild Week 17, plus ranking all 32 teams and breaking down playoff picture
Happy New Year and welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! My New Year’s resolution was to drink less coffee, and it’s already off to a rough start. I think I’m already on my ninth cup today. That can’t be good for my health. Since we didn’t have a newsletter yesterday, we’ll be doing a lot of …
Read More »Everything Brian Kelly said after LSU’s ReliaQuest Bowl comeback win over Wisconsin
LSU didn’t elevate to a College Football Playoff level in 2023, but it ended the season on a high note with a 35-31 comeback win — the largest in program history — to beat Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa. With Jayden Daniels opting out, Garrett Nussmeier made the first start in his three-year LSU career. After a slow …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: What should Cardinals do with Kyler Murray and a top-five pick? Examining Arizona’s options
In less than a week, the Arizona Cardinals will know exactly where they are selecting in the 2024 NFL Draft. Their first choice will fall somewhere in the No. 2-7 overall range. They are currently picking No. 4 overall after upsetting the Eagles last weekend. Arizona also has a first-round pick from Houston as part of a draft-day trade a …
Read More »Lions cut Isaiah Buggs
Defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs won’t be part of the Lions’ playoff run this month. Buggs posted a message saying farewell to Detroit on social media on Tuesday and multiple reports indicate that the Lions have waived him off of their 53-man roster. The Lions haven’t made any official announcement of a move at this point. Buggs signed with the Lions …
Read More »Fantasy hockey streaming guide – Stack your positions against these teams
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comJan 2, 2024, 02:00 PM ET CloseSean 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. The NHL standings and other basic ways to sorting NHL franchises aren’t quite as reflective of the fantasy realm as we need …
Read More »Three big takeaways from Texas’ 37-31 loss to Washington
The Texas Longhorns’ season ended in a 37-31 defeat to the Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl. Texas could not stop Washington quarterback Michael Penix whatsoever. The sixth-year senior totaled 430 passing yards and two touchdowns, but even with that impressive stat line, it doesn’t tell the whole story. Penix carved up the Longhorns’ secondary all night, throwing it wherever …
Read More »Bowles, Smith, Allen: Which NFC South coaches survive as final week looms?
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The NFC South has been the worst division in the NFL this season, and while three teams are still in play to win the division, Carolina has already fired Frank Reich and the other three head coaches are in some level of jeopardy if they lose this weekend. The Bucs’ Todd Bowles and the Saints’ …
Read More »Anatomy of an onside kick: How Jonathan Gannon outsmarted Nick Sirianni, ex-team in Cardinals’ win over Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — Jonathan Gannon just wanted to get the ball last. He thought the best way to do that was to give the opponent a short field. The Cardinals head coach decided to turn a football game into a chess match when he chose to execute an onside kick in a 28-28 game with 5:26 left against his former team. …
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