Daily Archives: January 3, 2024

Future Florida QB DJ Lagway injured in Under Armour All-American Game

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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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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