Monthly Archives: July 2024

Jones explains how Gonzalez reminds him of this Patriots great

Jones explains how Gonzalez reminds him of this Patriots great originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It only lasted four games, but Christian Gonzalez gave New England Patriots fans plenty to be excited about during his rookie season in 2023. The Patriots selected Gonzalez with the No. 17 pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Injuries cut …

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Turning tide in close games a 2024 goal

Jul. 24—INDIANAPOLIS — Seth Coleman didn’t have to stress to dip into his memory of the final minutes of last season’s game against Wisconsin and the one moment that he felt changed the outcome. Coleman might have been nine months removed from that late October showdown with the Badgers at Memorial Stadium, but the memory was fresh as the veteran …

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Bosa, revamped 49ers D-line looking to return to form in 2024

Bosa, revamped 49ers D-line looking to return to form in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The defensive line is the 49ers’ position group with the most turnover heading into the 2024 NFL season, but Nick Bosa is confident in his new teammates. The All-Pro pass rusher spoke to the media on Tuesday and shared …

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Whitman has high aspirations for Illinois football

Jul. 24—INDIANAPOLIS — Big Ten media days puts the entire conference on even ground. All 18 teams have a chance to sell themselves leading into the college football season. This year meant equal opportunity for players and coaches to appear on both Big Ten Network and CBS Sports studio shows. Equal opportunity to put their best foot forward before training …

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1 fantasy football footnote for every AFC East team

NFL training camp season has arrived, ladies and gentlemen. Prepare for the onslaught of information, rumors and hype pieces. But fantasy managers shouldn’t be wary of the influx of info — Scott Pianowski has you covered with one key nugget to know for every team. Next up is the AFC East. This embedded content is not available in your region. …

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Fact or Fiction: Nebraska could have a hot start to 2026 recruiting

Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith is joined by TheMaizeandBlueReview.com’s Josh Henschke, Tim Verghese of InsideNebraska.com and Eric Hansen of InsideNDSports.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. FACT OR FICTION: Vernell Brown’s commitment will jump-start Florida’s class ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF …

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Eagles start training camp missing two promising young defensive backs

Eagles start training camp missing two promising young defensive backs originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles were without two of their promising young defensive backs as training camp began Wednesday morning at the NovaCare Complex. Second-year safety Sydney Brown and rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean were both placed on reserve lists with injuries to open the preseason. For DeJean, missing …

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Seahawks activate Jerome Baker and Tyrel Dodson, sign two players

Linebackers Jerome Baker and Tyrel Dodson are ready to get on the field with the Seahawks. The two players were placed on the physically unable to perform list by the team last week, but the Seahawks announced that they have been activated on Wednesday. Both players signed with the team as free agents this offseason, so they are now set …

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Stan Bowman, after Blackhawks scandal, hired as GM of Oilers

Jul 24, 2024, 10:11 AM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — – The Edmonton Oilers hired Stan Bowman as general manager and executive vice president of hockey operations on Wednesday, making him the first former Chicago Blackhawks executive re-hired by an NHL team since the team’s 2010 sexual assault scandal came to light in recent years. The league reinstated Bowman, coach Joel …

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Dennis Allen: Nothing off table for Ryan Ramczyk beyond this season

The Saints put an end to right tackle Ryan Ramczyk’s 2024 season last week, but head coach Dennis Allen isn’t ruling anything out for 2025. Ramcyzk has been dealing with knee injuries for an extended period of time and that led to chatter about retirement this offseason. That feeling only grew when the Saints put him on the season-ending version …

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