Georgia football running back Trevor Etienne was arrested Sunday morning on multiple charges including DUI. The Florida transfer was booked into the Clarke County Jail at 4:35 a.m. after Athens-Clarke County Police charged him with four misdemeanors, according to the online booking report. Etienne was charged with DUI alcohol less safe, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane/improper driving on road …
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247Sports projects where Clemson will land in college football’s realignment
College football’s conference realignment seemingly happened quickly, and expectations are that more moves will be made at some point. This felt evident with the Florida State Seminoles suing the ACC, but things got even more clear when the Clemson Tigers did the same. With the two top members of the ACC showing they want change or want out of the …
Read More »Jerod Mayo: QB a priority for us, but open to everything at No. 3
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said this weekend that it’s a fair bet that the team will be drafting a quarterback this spring, but added that they will not slam the door on trade offers for the No. 2 overall pick. The Patriots have the third overall pick and the same need for a quarterback that exists in Washington, so …
Read More »Official visit to Florida likely for this 4-star running back
After spending a couple of days in the Swamp, Cleveland Heights (Ohio) running back Marquise Davis expects to be back in Gainesville this summer for an official visit, according to Swamp247’s Donovan Keiser. While dates are still being made official, Davis is eyeing the weekend of May 31 for his second trip to Florida. He got a pretty good look …
Read More »Jets’ Robert Saleh ‘excited to attack this season,’ achieve what they were meant to accomplish last year
The New York Jets came into the 2023 season with a new quarterback and high expectations, but the season went opposite of how they hoped. Just four plays into the first offensive drive, Aaron Rodgers went down with a season-ending Achilles injury and the team ended up finishing 7-10. The Jets did not end the season with the success they were …
Read More »Patriots need to study their history; a top-3 QB won’t be a savior
Patriots need to study their history; a top-3 QB won’t be a savior originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Hello, Bad Team With a Top-5 Pick in the NFL Draft. A note of caution. Unless the quarterback you’re selecting has the last name “Manning,” you’re not taking a player who will bring you a championship. Since 1998, 36 quarterbacks have …
Read More »It’s official, Aaron Donald is a USC Trojan football fan
Saturday marked the third practice of USC spring camp. It was closed to the media, but apparently open to future NFL Hall of Fame members. USC’s senior associate athletic director for football, Dave Emerick, posted a selfie with arguably the best defensive tackle in NFL history. “As long as this ‘D’ line has Coach Henny, they gonna be great. They …
Read More »Kickoff change is more about avoiding catastrophic injuries than limiting concussions
Several years ago, the NFL publicly labeled the kickoff as the most dangerous play in the game. The league then embarked on an effort not to make the play safer, but to make it happen less frequently. It worked. Too well. As explained by Competition Committee chairman Rich McKay in a Thursday conference call regarding this year’s proposed rule changes, …
Read More »NFL.com mock draft: Former Rutgers football star Max Melton in the first round
In the latest mock draft on NFL.com, Rutgers football defensive back Max Melton is coming off the board in the first round. Melton, a multi-year starter at Rutgers, had a solid showing at the Senior Bowl and followed that up with an impressive NFL combine. He has shot up mock draft boards in recent weeks, with Chad Reuter’s mock draft …
Read More »Inside T.J. Oshie’s emotional journey to 1,000 NHL games
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 24, 2024, 08:10 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan still remembers his first glimpse at T.J. Oshie’s medical report when he acquired the then 28-year-old forward from the St. Louis Blues in 2015. “I was like, ‘Holy f—, this guy’s got some miles on him.’ He had all …
Read More »NHL playoff standings: What’s at stake for Devils, Islanders on Sunday
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 24, 2024, 08:00 AM ET CloseTim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. After an 11-game Saturday, the NHL schedule makers have gifted us with a 10-game Sunday as the end of the 2023-24 regular season on April 18 closes in. Perhaps the most impactful game on the …
Read More »Will Oklahoma State football’s Alan Bowman be challenged for starting QB spot in spring?
STILLWATER — Oklahoma State goes into spring football practice with the kind of quarterback situation that is polarizing for fans. The solid but not flashy veteran who gets the job done, backed up by the exciting but unproven youngsters. Alan Bowman is back for his seventh season of college football and his second as OSU’s starter as the Cowboys prepare …
Read More »Dangerous ‘hip-drop’ tackles, kickoffs focus of NFL meetings in Orlando
The first NFL meetings of the new season will run Sunday through Tuesday in Orlando, Fla. (Associated Press) The NFL has long worked to take the head out of tackling, a change in the name of safety to reduce the number of head and neck injuries. Now, there’s a focus on eliminating so-called hip-drop tackles. The hip drop involves a …
Read More »How Jackson Arnold looks to lead during critical spring camp as OU football’s new QB1
NORMAN — Since the night of Dec. 28, OU football fans have been anticipating the next glimpse of Jackson Arnold as the program’s QB1. Arnold’s first collegiate start was a chaotic one as it finished with him completing 26 of his 45 passes for 361 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions as the Sooners fell 38-24 to Arizona in the …
Read More »Dan Quinn: Fair to envision Commanders drafting a QB, but we’ll listen to trade calls
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn isn’t showing all his cards heading into the 2024 NFL draft, but he is acknowledging the obvious: They’re probably going to draft a quarterback. “I would say it’d be fair to envision we’d be taking a quarterback,” Quinn told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. “To say where it’ll be happening, I think that’s a better …
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