Daily Archives: February 21, 2024

Report: Terron Armstead is expected to play in 2024

Veteran Dolphins left tackle Terron Armstead wasn’t ready to talk about playing in 2024 after the end of the team’s season, but it doesn’t look like the Dolphins are going to have to worry about filling that spot on their offensive line. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports that “the full expectation” is that Armstead will play his 12th …

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Longtime CT high school football coach dies in car accident

Chuck Drury, a former Pomperaug High School football coach who also served as an assistant coach at Southington High for his son and had coached football for 40 years in the state, died in a car accident Tuesday morning in upstate New York, Southington athletic director Steve Risser said Tuesday night. His wife Clare was also in the accident and …

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Wisconsin loses 2025 offensive tackle to midwestern rival

Class of 2025 offensive tackle Matty Augustine committed to Notre Dame on Tuesday. Wisconsin had heavily pursued the Connecticut native — and was one of his five finalists as of late last week. Augustine chooses the Fighting Irish over Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin. Augustine is a three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ranked as the No. 394 player …

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Bears reportedly hire Jennifer King, first female coach in franchise history

Jennifer King is making Chicago Bears history. Matt Eberflus is adding King to his staff as an assistant running backs coach, making her the first female coach in franchise history, according to multiple reports.  King, 39, has climbed the coaching ranks over the past handful of seasons, breaking barriers along the way. She most recently served as the Washington Commanders’ …

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Report: Announcement of 49ers defensive coordinator “could be soon”

Eight days ago, the 49ers fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, only two days after the Super Bowl. Soon, the 49ers might be announcing his replacement. Tim Kawakami of TheAthletic.com posted this on Tuesday: “Hear the 49ers might be closing in on a DC. Not sure when there’ll be an announcement, but could be soon.” There has been little or no …

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What to know about modified College Football Playoff and what’s coming next

The 12-team College Football Playoff evolved before it ever debuted. The expanded playoff that’s set to launch this season originally had been devised as a 6+6 format. That is, automatic bids for the six-best conference champions, plus six at-large bids. But, after that format got approved, realignment crippled the Pac-12. So, on Tuesday, the CFP Board of Managers voted to …

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Perry’s bold plan to revamp Patriots’ roster in 2024 free agency

Perry’s bold plan to revamp Patriots’ roster in 2024 free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Before the New England Patriots decide how to use their highest draft pick since 1993, they need to figure out how to spend Robert Kraft’s cash. The Patriots currently project to have roughly $74.5 million in cap space, per Patriots cap expert Miguel …

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Ranking the 10 best players on the 2024 Wisconsin Badgers

Wisconsin football is now less than 200 days away from opening its 2024 season against Western Michigan. The 2024 campaign is an important one for Luke Fickell and his program. The team went 7-6 in 2023, an understandable record given the challenges coaches face in their first year at new jobs. Related: Ranking the Big Ten head football coaches entering the …

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NHL exec trade deadline predictions: Players, teams to watch

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 21, 2024, 09:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL trade deadline is March 8, and opinions around the league vary on just how hectic it will be. “I think it’s going to be insane,” one NHL agent said. “I feel like it’s not going to be a great deadline, to be honest,” …

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Geno Stone on free agency: Baltimore’s home, but business is business

Safety Geno Stone is coming off his most productive NFL season and he’s poised to cash in on it when the new league year gets underway next month. Stone started a career-high 11 games during the regular season and posted 68 tackles, seven interceptions, and nine passes defensed while appearing in all 17 games. Those were all career highs for …

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2023-24 NHL trade deadline tracker: Deals, grades, rumors

The trade deadline for the 2023-24 NHL season is March 8, a day that is usually a flurry of activity as teams bolster their rosters for a playoff run — or add some draft picks or prospects to brighten their future. Deals have been consummated since the start of the season, of course, and you’ll find all of them here, …

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