Daily Archives: August 9, 2024

15 Eagles to watch in preseason game vs. Ravens

15 Eagles to watch in preseason game vs. Ravens originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles will kick off their 2024 preseason against the Ravens in Baltimore tonight at 7:30. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni wouldn’t divulge whether or not his starters will play in this game. If they do, we’ll obviously be watching the stars. But here are …

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22 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 22 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, …

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Chargers-Seahawks preseason game preview: Here’s what to watch

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh is looking forward to see his newly assembled team in preseason action. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Jim Harbaugh will be back roaming an NFL sideline for the first time in a decade, but he’ll enter Saturday’s preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks without his star quarterback, Justin Herbert. The most intriguing question heading into …

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Which Olympic sports would SEC football coaches compete in? From surfing to tennis | Toppmeyer

Imagine Sam Pittman in a 100-meter dash against Olympic champion Noah Lyles. I’m thinking Lyles might establish a 70-meter lead on Arkansas’ Head Hog, with about 20 meters remaining to the finish line. The SEC’s cast of coaches wouldn’t include a gold medalist sprinter, but that doesn’t mean these sideline brainiacs completely lack for athleticism. Several SEC coaches played ball …

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Ranking Oklahoma high school football’s best linebackers in 2024 season

Some of the most versatile players in Oklahoma high school football compete at the linebacker position. From defending the pass to chasing down quarterbacks and ball carriers, the players on this list can do it all and are the heartbeat of defenses. Here’s The Oklahoman‘s ranking of the state’s best linebackers: More: Ranking Oklahoma high school football’s best defensive linemen …

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Two more preseason games, not much excitement on kickoffs

The new kickoff rule is the best reason to watch this year’s preseason. In theory, anyway. In practice, preseason kickoffs haven’t given football fans much to get excited about. Thursday night’s two preseason games gave us a total of 10 kickoff returns for 246 yards, an average of 24.6 yards per return, with a long of 29 yards. That follows …

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WR Charlie Jones carted off at Bengals practice

The Bengals saw a member of their receiving corps leave Thursday’s practice with an injury. Wideout Charlie Jones was carted off the field after making a catch in a 7-on-7 drill during a session being held at Paycor Stadium. Reporters at the practice said Jones appeared to suffer an injury to his right leg. Jones was a fourth-round pick last …

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Rondale Moore out for season with knee injury

Atlanta has lost one of its key offensive players for the 2024 season. The Falcons announced on Thursday that receiver Rondale Moore has been placed on injured reserve, with multiple reports noting he suffered a season-ending knee injury during Wednesday’s joint practice with the Dolphins. Moore sustained the injury during an 11-on-11 period and exited the field in an air …

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Big Ten football preseason power rankings

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Haskell Garrett (92) makes a tackle of Oregon Ducks running back Travis Dye (26) in the first quarter of their NCAA Division I game on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Osu21ore Kwr 13 It’s the start of a new era with Big Ten football. Four new teams, all former Pac-12 …

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Nick Foles retires: 10 stats that are hard to believe

Nick Foles retires: 10 stats that are hard to believe originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Nick Foles was a .500 career quarterback who never threw 350 passes in a season, played for six different teams, won 10 regular-season games in his last seven NFL seasons and threw as many touchdowns in one game in 2013 as he threw in …

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Matthew Berry’s 100 Facts You Need To Know Before You Draft in 2024

Let’s start, as we often do, with a simple question. Which quarterback do you want? It’s draft season, of course, and quarterback is a key position. So let’s do some research. I’m going to tell you about two different ones. There’s no polite way to put it. “Quarterback A” is on a downward trend. For three straight seasons now, he’s …

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