Jacksonville Jaguars’ 2023 season: 9-8, missed playoffs Overview: Jacksonville’s season was among the most disappointing in football. The Jaguars collapsed from a 6-2 start to a 3-6 finish to fall from contention for the AFC’s No. 1 seed to out of the playoffs. The ascent of Trevor Lawrence was put on pause as the third-year quarterback took a step back …
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Nebraska confirms participation in upcoming EA Sports’ College Football game
Nebraska Football has confirmed that it is an active participant in the upcoming college football video game from EA Sports. The school announced their involvement on social media on Thursday morning. A recent report from ESPN says that 11,000 college football players can opt into the video game through name, image, and likeness. Each player that opts in will receive $600 …
Read More »NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team’s playoff chances
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterFeb 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. We’re officially two weeks away from the NHL trade deadline on March 8, and teams will be making moves between now and then to either bolster their Stanley Cup chances or build for the future. Along with a new No. 1 …
Read More »Tennessee Titans 2024 NFL offseason primer: New era begins with Will Levis, Brian Callahan
Tennessee Titans’ 2023 season: 6-11, missed playoffs Overview: It’s the end of an era in Tennessee. The Titans fired longtime head coach Mike Vrabel on the heels of a second straight season missing the playoffs and brought former Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan in to replace him. Likely next out the door are franchise mainstays Derrick Henry and Ryan Tannehill. …
Read More »What would it cost to hire Steve Spurrier? Enough to make Barry Switzer gasp | Toppmeyer
“It’s your job. … That’s what the money is for.” – Don Draper, “Mad Men” You’ve probably heard this is a frustrating time to coach college football. That’s the narrative, anyway, megaphoned by some coaches and media types who struggle to accept NIL and free transfer movement and the headaches they might cause. To be sure, college sports evolved throughout …
Read More »Kansas City Chiefs 2024 NFL offseason primer: Champs retooling for run at third straight Super Bowl title
Kansas City Chiefs’ 2023 season: 11-6, won AFC West, won Super Bowl Overview: Once again, the Chiefs are Super Bowl champions, but they should have an active offseason ahead. As everyone saw, they could absolutely use some upgrades on their roster, particularly at wide receiver. They also have a few key players hitting free agency that may create needs for …
Read More »The Power Five? Looming CFP format change signals the Power Two | Goodbread
Billions of dollars are in the air as the College Football Playoff enters its last two years under contract with ESPN, and while it’s not clear exactly where they’ll fall, it’s obvious which direction the wind is blowing them: the wrong one, if you’re not in the SEC or Big Ten. The Power Two, as the pair should now be …
Read More »Denver Broncos 2024 NFL offseason primer: How will Russell Wilson situation resolve itself?
Denver Broncos’ 2023 season: 8-9, missed playoffs Overview: Sean Payton’s first season in Denver was anything but quiet. The Broncos gave up 70 points in September, then got it together and made a playoff push, then ultimately finished 8-9 and barely missed out on the postseason. But they also had a controversy with entrenched starting quarterback Russell Wilson, benching him …
Read More »South Bend area IHSAA boys basketball sectional scores, pairings, tipoff times
IHSAA 2023-24 Indiana high school boys basketball sectional pairings, results and updates. Sectionals begin Tuesday, Feb. 27 and conclude Saturday March 2. All times Eastern Standard. CLASS 4A At Mishawaka TUESDAY 6:30 p.m.: LaPorte (10-12) vs. Mishawaka (15-7) 8 p.m.: Michigan City (11-11) vs. Plymouth (8-14) FRIDAY 6:30 p.m.: South Bend Adams (9-13) vs. Game 1 winner 8 p.m.: South …
Read More »Los Angeles Chargers 2024 NFL offseason primer: Jim Harbaugh takes over team that needs significant facelift
Los Angeles Chargers’ 2023 season: 5-12, missed playoffs Overview: The Chargers ended up having a massively disappointing season fueled by injury and poor defensive play. Jim Harbaugh is back in the NFL as the new head coach with the task of getting quarterback Justin Herbert and this team moving in the right direction after the quarterback had the worst season …
Read More »Swampcast talks NIL, UF football, UF basketball matchup with Vandy
Florida football defensive lineman D’Antre Robinson, a 17-year-old early enrollee who the Gators flipped from Texas, bought his mother a house in Orlando, presumably with earnings from a Name, Image and Likeness deal provided by the Gators. Is it good or bad for college sports? The Gainesville Sun’s Kevin Brockway and David Whitley discuss, and whether the current NIL model …
Read More »Las Vegas Raiders 2024 NFL offseason primer: Antonio Pierce got the job, now he needs to find his QB
Las Vegas Raiders’ 2023 season: 8-9, missed playoffs Overview: A tough start to the season ended in a new wave of hope and swagger for the Raiders. Josh McDaniels was fired as head coach after a 3-5 start, but the vibes quickly turned around when Antonio Pierce took over in an interim basis. After coaching the team to a 5-4 …
Read More »ESPN’s biggest spring question for Clemson is all about offense
The Clemson football program has underperformed compared to expectations over the past few seasons, with most of the issues revolving around the Tigers’ decline on offense. Since college football legend Trevor Lawrence was the Tigers’ starting quarterback, the Tigers have had two starting quarterbacks. DJ Uiagalelei, who is now rival Florida State’s new starter under center, and Cade Klubnik, the …
Read More »Dallas Cowboys 2024 NFL offseason primer: ‘All-in’ season ahead, per Jerry Jones
Dallas Cowboys’ 2023 season: 12-5, won NFC East, lost in wild card Overview: The Cowboys played the hits this past season, looking strong for lengthy stretches of the regular season and winning the NFC East before faceplanting short of the NFC championship game. Sound familiar? Dak Prescott turned in an MVP-level campaign, CeeDee Lamb had his best season as a …
Read More »CU alum Chris Fowler to be voice in EA Sports College Football 25
ESPN’s Chris Fowler, who’s currently the play-by-play voice of ABC’s “Saturday Night Football,” announced Thursday that he’ll be a commentator in the upcoming video game EA Sports College Football 25. A 1985 graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder, Fowler has worked for ESPN since 1986 and has worn many hats during his time with the company, including calling other sports …
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