Monthly Archives: February 2024

In his 25th season, this might be Andy Reid’s best coaching job yet

Andy Reid celebrated his 25th season as a head coach with a masterful performance on the sideline and in the locker room. The Kansas City Chiefs are one victory away from becoming the first NFL team in 19 years to win back-to-back Super Bowls. They’re here to face the San Francisco 49ers despite a midseason slump that could’ve ruined their …

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Wisconsin football 2024 depth chart projection 1.0: Defense

Wisconsin football enters the 2024 season with an identity that needs to be rebuilt. I wondered aloud throughout last season what the team’s identity was. It wasn’t exceptional at throwing the ball, it was inconsistent on the ground and the defense was good but not great. The same was the case in 2022 under Paul Chryst and Jim Leonhard — …

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NHL superstar roundtable — OT, NHL in Utah and superstitions

Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski ESPNGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.Feb 5, 2024, 07:53 AM ET NHL All-Star Weekend offers a relaxed atmosphere for players, as they hang with friends and family while taking a break from the 82-game regular-season grind. Which is …

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Future Rankings: Predicting the best SEC programs the next five years

One of the most anticipated college football seasons in recent memory is ahead with several months to forecast the year. Multiple changes make for what projects to be a memorable fall of football. Conference realignment is at the forefront of changes that will transform the college football experience. Outside of the SEC, the disbanded Pac-12 conference is scattered across three …

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Jim Nantz and the Super Bowl: Tales from a broadcasting legend

CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz shares a moment on stage with Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce after the Chiefs’ victory over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game on Jan. 28. If Nantz is semi-retired, it’s news to him. (Mark Goldman / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Everything, everywhere, all at once. That’s pretty much the job description of …

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Police to detail sex assault case vs. current, ex-NHL players

LONDON, Ontario — Authorities scheduled a news conference for Monday to discuss a 2018 case that has led to sexual assault charges against four current NHL players and a former NHL player, all of whom were on Canada’s world junior hockey team that year. Five players from that team have been charged with sexual assault: Carter Hart of the Philadelphia …

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USC offers Iowa-based four-star offensive tackle

USC is moving into the Big Ten. Going into Big Ten states and landing Big Ten players is part of the Trojans’ ideal scenario. One player USC has its eye on is Cedar Rapids Kennedy offensive tackle Nick Brooks. The four-star 2025 prospect has received an offer from USC. The former Iowa Hawkeye commit backed off his pledge with Iowa …

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Why Ohio State made CB Na’eem Offord a priority in the 2025 class: ‘He’s one of a kind’

Alabama has never really been a recruiting hotbed for Ohio State football. Before adding Mississippi transfer running back Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State’s most recent player from Alabama was walk-on wide receiver Willie Salter in 2001. The Buckeyes’ most recent scholarship player from Alabama dated back even further to defensive tackle Donte Wheat in 1981. Kaorie Offord said he knew this …

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Meet the 2023 small-school football Super Team for Lubbock, South Plains

Here is the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s 2023 small-school football Super Team, which is comprised of South Plains players in Class 2A, 3A or TAPPS. Read about our player of the year, Farwell senior running back/defensive back Corey Stancell. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Xavier Jimenez, Jr., RB, Lockney Jimenez rushed 292 times for 2,000 yards and 21 touchdowns to lead the …

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Elite Missouri-based 2025 receiver gets USC offer

Corey Simms is a four-star wide receiver for Christian Brother College in St. Louis, Missouri. He has been officially offered by Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans. As a junior, Simms caught 79 passes for 1,049 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also holds offers from Arkansas, Miami-FL, Nebraska, LSU, Penn State, and Georgia. On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine currently has Missouri …

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