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Monthly Archives: August 2024

Florida football announces honorary Mr. Two Bits vs. Miami

Unknown date; Jacksonville, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Florida Gators defensive end (42) Jevon Kearse in action against the Georgia Bulldogs at Alltel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports Former Florida football defensive lineman Jevon Kearse is set to serve as the honorary Mr. Two Bits for the game against No. 19 Miami, the University of Florida announced on Tuesday. Mr. …

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Week 1 Big Ten football predictions for Minnesota-North Carolina

Nov 4, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive back Tyler Nubin (27) celebrates his interception against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the second half at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports We are now a Big Ten football site here at Trojans Wire. USC is part of the Big Ten, which makes the Trojans’ Week …

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Eagles practice squad tracker 2024: Filling out the 17-man squad

Eagles practice squad tracker 2024: Filling out the 17-man squad originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles made a bunch of moves to get down to 53 players by Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline. Now it’s time to figure out the practice squad. Practice squads can now hold 16 players but the Eagles will get 17 players with Australian offensive …

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Shedeur Sanders becomes first college football player to sign NIL deal with Nike

Oct 7, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) celebrates after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium, Home of the ASU Sun Devils. Like father, like son. Deion Sanders already has signature Nike cleats and now Shedeur Sanders is the first college football player to sign an NIL deal with Nike, according to …

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18 of the Shortest NFL Players of All-Time

The NFL is a league of giants, where players often tower over their opponents. Yet, a handful of underdogs have proven that you don’t have to be tall to stand out. Take a look at this list of some of the shortest players ever in the NFL: Shortest NFL players of all time: Jack Shapiro, Staten Island Stapletons (5’1″)Mack Herron, …

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Fantasy Football: 5 WRs we’re fading in 2024 drafts

Beware! Not all players will return their promised value in 2024 fantasy football drafts? The team at Yahoo Fantasy identifies five wide receiver fades to consider avoiding at their current ADP. Christian Kirk, Jacksonville Jaguars Kirk is hardly going in a range (70th overall in consensus ADP) where taking him will foil your fantasy season. However, he’s just a guy …

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UCLA coordinator Malloe reaches new heights climbing the ladder

UCLABRUINS.COM Ikaika Malloe 1 /2 UCLABRUINS.COM Ikaika Malloe STAR-ADVERTISER Coach Ikaika Malloe during practice. 2 /2 STAR-ADVERTISER Coach Ikaika Malloe during practice. UCLABRUINS.COM Ikaika Malloe STAR-ADVERTISER Coach Ikaika Malloe during practice. RELATED PHOTO GALLERY Growing up as a college football fan in Waimanalo, Ikaika Malloe looked forward to the first day of a new year. It was a day of …

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Fantasy Football: The most overrated draft picks in Rounds 1-10

In fantasy football drafts, knowing who to dodge is just as crucial as picking the right stars. A couple of bad calls can throw your whole season off track. Here’s my list of players I’m steering clear of based on their current Yahoo ADP in a 10-team league. Round 1: Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts Anthony Richardson poses a legitimate …

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5 things to know about USC ahead of matchup with LSU

Jan 2, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; A view of the USC Trojans helmets and Cotton Bowl logo during the game between the USC Trojans and the Tulane Green Wave in the 2023 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports LSU will face USC for just the third time in program history on Sunday night. The two …

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Fantasy Football: 8 players with league-winning upside in 2024

Fantasy football discourse relies heavily on a long list of overused and terrible terms, none of which is worse than “league-winner.” Just an absolutely dreadful thing we all commonly say, usually in reference to players who are definitely not gonna be the singular reason anyone wins a league. In any given season, there are generally only two to five players …

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Report: Williams ‘not playing around’ with 49ers amid contract holdout

Report: Williams ‘not playing around’ with 49ers amid contract holdout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Trent Williams means business. The NFL world certainly has come to realize that about the star left tackle on the field, but off the field, it’s no different as he seeks a reworked contract with the 49ers. Williams wants to be “paid-paid” like …

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It’s a small (coaching) world

Aug. 28—CHAMPAIGN — Chris Wilkerson was already on staff at San Jose State, moving up from defensive ends coach to defensive coordinator, when Barry Lunney Jr. was hired in 2003 as the Spartans’ co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The overlap in their careers, though, was brief. Fitz Hill resigned as San Jose State’s coach after the 2004 season, with Wilkerson …

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Cowboys signing RB Dalvin Cook following visit

The Dallas Cowboys are adding another notable veteran to their running back room.  Former Pro Bowler Dalvin Cook is signing with the Cowboys following his visit with the team, his agency announced Wednesday. Cook traveled to Dallas on Monday night to visit the club, NFL Media previously reported. The star running back and four-time Pro Bowler is coming off the …

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