Florida’s highly touted Class of 2024 recruit DJ Lagway, the No. 2-rated quarterback in the country, according to 247 Sports, injured his foot Wednesday during the Under Armour All-American Game at Camping World Stadium. The extent of the injury is unknown, but it did not appear to be serious. Lagway’s Team Fire lost the game to Team Ice 39-9 Lagway …
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Teams in last two Super Bowls had colors matching logo: Ranking likeliest 2024 showdowns if trend continues
In any good show, the writers leave a handful of Easter eggs sprinkled throughout the program for fans to discover and try to decipher what they could mean going forward. Throughout last year, the “script” of the NFL season had been a viral sensation, so much so that the league itself even played into the notion that they were cooking …
Read More »Ian Cunningham likely in general manager talks for second straight offseason: reports
Ian Cunningham likely in general manager talks for second straight offseason: reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Make no mistake, Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham probably won’t be an assistant for very long. Whether or not he earns his first general manager position this offseason or somewhere down the line, a promotion appears inevitable for the highly-touted front …
Read More »Florida State’s Mike Norvell gives emotional postgame speech after Orange Bowl loss to Georgia
No. 5 Florida State’s Orange Bowl defeat by No. 6 Georgia didn’t offer much in the way of positive takeaways. The Seminoles, still fresh off getting left out of the College Football Playoff as an undefeated Power Five conference, suffered a deluge of opt-outs for the Orange Bowl against a Georgia team that was similarly angry at being left out …
Read More »Capitals’ Max Pacioretty set to make season debut Wednesday
WASHINGTON — For more than two months, Max Pacioretty considered hanging up his skates and retiring from the NHL. Tearing his right Achilles tendon twice in less than a year left him in bed after another surgery awaiting more rehab, unable to travel with his kids to their hockey tournaments or live a normal life. Then he came to the …
Read More »NFL Week 18 backup QB roundup: Tyler Huntley to start over Lamar Jackson, Carson Wentz in for Matthew Stafford
The final week of the regular season is routinely a quirky slate in the NFL. On one hand, you have massive games that can determine division titles, playoff berths, and seeding. However, there are also situations where teams already have their postseason position locked up, which makes this coming weekend not remotely important. In those situations, you oftentimes see teams …
Read More »Starkville’s Braylon Burnside staying home, picks Mississippi State football over Ole Miss
Starkville High School receiver Braylon Burnside is staying home after all. He announced during halftime of Wednesday’s Under Armour All-America Game in Orlando, Florida, that he has signed with Mississippi State football. Burnside is a four-star prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. He committed to MSU in June when coach Zach Arnett was at the helm. However, he decommitted …
Read More »Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears: Prediction, odds, picks
The Green Bay Packers (8-8) and Chicago Bears (7-9) will face off in a matchup of two division rivals. The Packers are the favorites, expected to win by at least a field goal but less than a touchdown (currently -3). The predicted point total for the matchup is 44. The Bears trounced the Atlanta Falcons 37-17 in Week 17, while …
Read More »Is this Cowboys team different? + League sources on the officiating crisis
Subscribe to Zero Blitz Jason Fitz is joined by senior NFL reporters Charles Robinson and Jori Epstein to go behind the scenes on the biggest storylines around the NFL. The hosts kick things off with the officiating crisis around the NFL following the disastrous outcome of Saturday’s game featuring the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys, as Jori weighs in on …
Read More »NFL Week 18 injury report: Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield misses practice; Jags’ Trevor Lawrence on track to play
The NFL is approaching the final week of the regular season as 20 teams are still eligible for the Super Bowl heading into Week 18. Five playoff berths remain up in the air, the most entering the final week since 2020 (seven teams still had a shot at the playoffs). With four division crowns still up for grabs and five …
Read More »ESPN ranks the Top 100 players from the 2023 CFB season
Next Monday evening Michigan and Washington will square off in the 2024 national championship to conclude another great season of college football. Unfortunately, the Alabama Crimson Tide were unable to secure their 19th national championship this season, but it was still an incredible season regardless. From an insane come back win against Auburn to an emphatic SEC Championship victory over …
Read More »Coyotes’ Jason Zucker has hearing for boarding/interference
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 3, 2024, 05:40 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Arizona Coyotes forward Jason Zucker was given a hearing by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday for boarding/interference on Florida Panthers forward Nick Cousins. In Tuesday’s game, Cousins delivered a hit to Panthers defenseman Juuso Valimaki while Valimaki was on one knee against …
Read More »Sterling Shepard ready to embrace potential final game with Giants
When the Giants complete their final game of the 2023-24 season against the Eagles this Sunday, it could also be the end of a beloved player’s career. Sterling Shepard was drafted by the Giants in the second round of the 2016 draft and gave Big Blue five productive years before suffering two season-ending injuries that derailed his time in New …
Read More »Southern Miss football names Fred Wyatt from Eastern Illinois as new defensive line coach
HATTIESBURG — Southern Miss football has found its new defensive line coach for the 2024 season. Fred Wyatt was announced Wednesday afternoon as the Golden Eagles’ new defensive line coach. He most recently held the same position at Eastern Illinois, where we worked under new Southern Miss defensive coordinator Clay Bignell. The Golden Eagles also made the hiring of running …
Read More »What is Michael Penix Jr.’s NFL Draft ceiling?
Michael Penix Jr.’s most recent masterclass of a performance was the catalyst for Washington’s win over Texas in the Sugar Bowl. It also could help him with the next chapter of his football career. The Washington star is viewed as one of the top quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft. But prior to Monday’s game, the consensus among draft evaluators …
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