Brian Kelly’s first two seasons on the Bayou have not gone perfectly, but he has performed well. The Tigers have won 10 games for two years in a row and LSU had the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback on their team last year. Recently, a quarterback who won a national championship during his time at Alabama stated that he believes Kelly has …
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Taking a look at the likely Tom Brady games
Unless he ends up playing again (and he has opened the door to an in-season comeback), Tom Brady will call games for Fox this year. We know that his work will begin in Week 1 with Cowboys-Browns in Cleveland. After that, it’s unclear which games he’ll work. Here are the likely games, as of right now. These are just guesses …
Read More »Oklahoma State football’s Kyler Pearson won’t ‘pass the eye test’ but he still makes plays
STILLWATER — Kyler Pearson has never once passed the eye test of a football coach. As a college senior measuring 5-foot-6 and 140 pounds, he never has and never will. “He doesn’t pass the eye test for me, and I’ve been a football coach for 34 years,” said Kyler’s father, Preston Pearson, who recently was hired as the head coach …
Read More »Can the Rangers turn playoff series around in Game 6?
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 16, 2024, 07:30 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. New York Rangers coach Peter Laviolette is concerned. He wasn’t alarmed when the Rangers suffered their first loss of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs in Game 4 against the Carolina Hurricanes. He disliked the result, but liked the way they played — with the understanding …
Read More »ABC will have seven Monday night games this year
Monday Night Football debuted on ABC in 1970 and remained there until 2006. In recent years, it has returned for simulcasts and exclusive doubleheader games. Last year, ABC had games every week, thanks to multiple Hollywood strikes that shut down the production of scripted shows. This year, ABC returns to only a handful of games. In all, ABC will have …
Read More »Hail Yes!’: 10 most memorable Michigan athletics moments in 2023-24
• Hosts: Tony Garica (@RealTonyGarcia) and Rainer Sabin (@RainerSabin) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producer: Kirkland Crawford • Producer: Andrew Birkle • Email: apgarcia@freepress.com Apple Podcasts | Spotify On this episode: Man, what a school year it was for Michigan athletics. From a national championship to multiple suspensions for Jim Harbaugh to new coaches in football and basketball in a matter of months, this year pretty much had it all. As …
Read More »Cardinals-Rams, Falcons-Commanders among games in Saturday pool for Week 17
Once again, NFL Network will have a late-season Saturday triple-header. This year, it’s in Week 17 — the weekend after Christmas. The league will select from a pool of five games for a 1 p.m. ET, 4:30 p.m. ET, and 8 p.m. ET kickoff. The pool is made up of: Broncos at Bengals, Cardinals at Rams, Chargers at Patriots, Colts at …
Read More »How the transfer portal has treated Auburn football’s 8 SEC opponents in 2024
AUBURN — Auburn football is just about done in the transfer portal. It was, in broad terms, a fairly successful event for the Tigers, who only suffered a handful of notable losses while also bringing in key pieces such as receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith (Penn State), offensive tackle Percy Lewis (Mississippi State) and pass rusher Keyron Crawford (Arkansas State). With a …
Read More »Caleb Williams to face fellow 2024 quarterback draft class members this season
Caleb Williams to face fellow 2024 quarterback draft class members this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is expected to be the team’s starter when they open the 2024 NFL season, and he will get some big challenges from fellow members of his draft class. Williams, selected with the No. 1 overall pick by …
Read More »CBS Sports ranks James Franklin as one of the nation’s top coaches
As is typical with a perennial top-10 team, the head coach is likely among the top in the country. Most people would say that James Franklin is probably slightly below the top echelon of college football head coaches. Still, he is undoubtedly consistent in churning out a top-tier squad, boosting his ranking. CBS Sports ranked Franklin as the 10th-best head …
Read More »Bears regular season tickets go on sale after schedule release
Bears regular season tickets go on sale after schedule release originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Tickets to this season’s Bears home games during the 2024 regular season went on sale immediately after the team announced their schedule. Click here to check out the tickets for this season’s home slate. You CAN sit with us — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) May …
Read More »Gators in the mix for blue-chip WR out of South Florida
Florida head coach Billy Napier is big on recruiting the best players inside the Sunshine State, and the Gators are once again locking in on a five-star recruit out of Chaminade-Madonna Preparatory School in Broward County. Wide receiver Jabari Brady was a known name at Monarch High School the past few years, but his transfer to Chaminade-Madonna means he’ll be …
Read More »NFL schedule: Every single game that will be played during the 2024 season
The NFL has released the full schedule for the upcoming 2024 season. Now every fan can know who their favorite team will be playing on which week, and put together their own personal schedule for viewing every single important game this year. If you’re ready to drill down into the schedule to start planning out your autumn and early winter, …
Read More »A point guard in the pocket: Carmel QB showed enough in debut for D-I offers to pile up
Carmel’s Anthony Coellner (5) runs the ball during Lawrence Central vs Carmel IHSAA high school football, Oct 13, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; at Lawrence Central High School. CARMEL — There are not a lot of cases of a sophomore quarterback coming into Class 6A football as a first-year starter and lighting the world on fire. Anthony Coellner knew that going …
Read More »NFL schedule gives 49ers a tough slate, with four opponents coming off bye weeks
The NFL schedule makers dealt a bad hand to the 49ers, with San Francisco set to be less rested than its opponents for much of the season. The 49ers have four different opponents on their schedule who are coming off bye weeks. They’re the only team the NFL is forcing to play opponents coming off byes four times. When the …
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