Daily Archives: February 16, 2024

Jimmy Garoppolo facing two-game suspension, Raiders are expected to release him

The picture for Jimmy Garoppolo’s NFL playing future is currently unclear. But wherever he’s playing in 2024, he won’t be on the field for the first two weeks of the season. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Garoppolo is being suspended for two games due to violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policy. Schefter also reports that the Raiders are expected to …

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Tennessee offers 2026 defensive lineman Tomuhini Topui

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 defensive lineman Tomuhini Topui. “Beyond grateful and blessed to say that I have received my 20th offer to the University of Tennessee,” Topui said. The 6-foot-3, 290-pound four-star defensive lineman prospect is from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. Topui is the No. 62 overall prospect in the class of 2026. He …

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Kansas City works to recover after mass shooting at Super Bowl celebration

As Kansas City tries to recover after the mass shooting that turned a Super Bowl celebration into chaos, police are working with juvenile prosecutors to determine what happens next with the two young people in custody. A mother of two was killed and 22 people were injured by gunfire Wednesday afternoon when shots erupted amid the throng of fans gathered …

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Seahawks are expected to hire Kennedy Polamalu as RBs coach

The Seahawks have made another important choice for their coaching staff. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Seattle is expected to hire Kennedy Polamalu as running backs coach. Polamalu, 60, spent the last two seasons with the Raiders in the same position but was not retained under now-permanent head coach Antonio Pierce. A longtime RBs coach, Polamalu has worked at …

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Texans’ C.J. Stroud shines at Travis Scott’s charity softball game in Houston

On the heels of winning 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is now excelling on the baseball diamond. Stroud blasted multiple home runs while appearing in Travis Scott’s 2024 Cactus Jack Foundation HBCU Celebrity Softball Classic at Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros. Scott, who grew up in Houston, hosted the …

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ESPN names Dillon Gabriel Oregon’s most important newcomer

The Oregon Ducks are in the middle of one of the most successful offseasons in program history. They signed a top-three recruiting class — the highest in school history, added some key players in the transfer portal, and retained a sizable portion of their roster. Everything is shaping up for 2024 to be an electric season for the Ducks. On …

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New Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver plans to better utilize star CB Jalen Ramsey: ‘He is your ultimate chess piece’

Getty Images The Miami Dolphins have a new defensive coordinator who plans to utilize Jalen Ramsey differently than the way his predecessor used the star cornerback last season. Anthony Weaver, hired to coach the Dolphins’ defense after spending three seasons as the Baltimore Ravens’ defensive line coach (and two as an assistant head coach), wants to move Ramsey around more often …

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8 Oregon Ducks who deserve to be on the cover of EA Sports College Football 25

The college football world has been buzzing over the last 24 hours since the official announcement that one of the most beloved video games will be returning at long last. On Thursday, EA Sports announced that College Football 25 would be hitting the shelves this summer, giving football fans a chance to play with their favorite teams, running spread offenses …

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Panthers offseason preview: Help needed all over, starting at receiver

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter With new leadership in place with head coach Dave Canales and general manager Dan Morgan, where now does the Carolina Panthers’ roster rebuild truly begin? Carolina had the worst record in the NFL at 2-15, ranking in the bottom four in points scored and points allowed, so there’s room for immediate improvement all over the …

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Bob Asmussen | New Illini assistants jumping in with both feet

Feb. 16—CHAMPAIGN — Archie McDaniel understands the position he is now coaching at Illinois. And he’s got a reminder every day on the way into the office: the large bronze statue of legend Dick Butkus outside the Smith Center. The former Texas A&M standout is Bret Bielema’s new linebacker coach, replacing fired Andy Buh. McDaniel met with the media on …

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