Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, have donated $5 million to Texas Tech. His departure from Texas Tech might have been delayed if he’d been able to make, say, $5 million in NIL money while in college. In a recent NFL.com Q&A, Mahomes acknowledged that he might have delayed his arrival to the NFL, if he could have …
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Whippets take 2nd annual Grant Milliron Game with a 40-14 victory over Madison
SHELBY — Brayden DeVito has some new friends this year. With the graduation of record-setting receiver Issaiah Ramsey, Shelby’s quarterback is breaking in some new pass-catchers for the Whippets. WARRIOR GRIT: Ontario overcomes early adversity, beats Richland County rival Lexington in Week 1 If Friday night is any indication, Shelby’s offense will be just fine. DeVito passed for 402 yards …
Read More »Rams T Alaric Jackson suspended two games for Personal Conduct Policy violation
The Rams are going to be without their starting left tackle for the first two weeks of the regular season. The NFL announced that Alaric Jackson has been suspended for the first two games of the year. Jackson’s suspension comes under the Personal Conduct Policy, but the nature of the violation is not clear. Jackson started 15 games for the …
Read More »You decide who is the winner of the first Marion Star Football Player of Week 1 Poll
MARION — The Marion-area’s high school football teams opened the season on Friday night, and now it is time to kick off the season with the first player of the week poll. Here are the nominees for the initial Marion Star Football Player of Week 1 Poll as voting will continue through early Tuesday morning at MarionStar.com and its app. …
Read More »NFL suspends Cardinals WR Zay Jones five games after domestic violence accusation
Cardinals wide receiver Zay Jones has been suspended for the first five games of the regular season. The NFL suspended Jones for violating the NFL personal conduct policy following an accusation that he abused the mother of his child, injuring her neck. Jones was arrested in November but prosecutors chose not to pursue the case in March. The 29-year-old Jones …
Read More »Growing pains: Young Tygers succumb, but make it interesting in the end
MANSFIELD — One of these days, probably soon, the scoreboard will do a better job of reflecting how much fun coaching football in 2024 is for Mansfield Senior’s Chioke Bradley. With an almost entirely new cast of starters, his Tygers came within inches – make that fingertips – of spoiling the head coaching debut of a former Ohio State star …
Read More »Orange Lutheran defeats Gardena Serra in physical battle
TJ Lateef, Orange Lutheran’s talented senior quarterback who was slowed last season by a shoulder injury, apparently thought he was Superman on Friday night as he went airborne trying to hurdle Wesley Ace Jr. of Gardena Serra in the first half. Lateef made it but officials gave him a 15-yard penalty (you can’t try to hurdle defenders in high school …
Read More »Growing pains for East Stroudsburg North football in season opener
HONESDALE — East Stroudsburg North came into the season with a lot of optimism. It was the second season under head coach Dave Laughlin; Wayne King was arguably the best quarterback on the mountain; and a number of new and returning players were going to help North take a step in the right direction. Some of those things came true, …
Read More »What we learned as Purdy, 49ers stars gel in preseason tie vs. Raiders
What we learned as Purdy, 49ers stars gel in preseason tie vs. Raiders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — Although there was no word of a resolution in the whole Brandon Aiyuk saga, the optics certainly suggested he still is very much a member of the 49ers. Aiyuk, taking part in a “hold-in” until he has …
Read More »Watch: Reynolds football faces West Forsyth
Max Chadwick: Wolverines will struggle to make College Football PlayoffsPFF’s Max Chadwick joins FNIC to talk about the Michigan Wolverines losing last season’s offensive weapons<p><em><a href=”https://www.nbcsportschicago.com/nfl/chicago-bears/football-night-in-chicago/max-chadwick-wolverines-will-struggle-to-make-college-football-playoffs/587389/?partner=yahoo&cid=yahoo”>Max Chadwick: Wolverines will struggle to make College Football Playoffs</a> originally appeared on <a href=”https://www.nbcsportschicago.com?cid=yahoo”>NBC Sports Chicago</a></em></p> Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/watch-reynolds-football-faces-west-035415101.html Author : Asheville Citizen-Times Publish date : 2024-08-24 03:54:15 Copyright for syndicated content belongs …
Read More »Bengals begin roster cuts, waive 11 players
After finishing their final preseason matchup on Thursday night, the Bengals have begun reducing their roster to 53 players — including letting go of one of their top picks from just a few years ago. Cincinnati has waived offensive lineman Jackson Carman, a second-round pick in 2021. Carman, 24, appeared in 17 games with six starts as a rookie. But …
Read More »‘A lot of doubters out there’: Buchholz defense silences critics, Vanguard in Week 1
OCALA – Mark Whittemore is the new head man in charge of Buchholz football again this season, regaining the post he held from 2012-2022. His successor and predecessor – defensive coordinator Chuck Bell – stole the show in Whittemore’s return to the sideline on Friday night. The Bobcats’ defense grinded Vanguard’s offense to a halt in a 24-7 win at …
Read More »Matthew Stafford finds it “cool” that young QBs now look up to him
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is 36 years old and entering his 16th season. It doesn’t seem that long ago that he was asking Brett Favre for advice. Now, he’s the mentor, with Caleb Williams and C.J. Stroud among those looking up to him. “It’s humbling,” Stafford said, via Stu Jackson of the team website. “I remember being in their shoes …
Read More »How Castle football showed its defensive potential in a season-opening win over North
EVANSVILLE – Consider the following scenario, one absurd when attempting to dissect it further. Your offense possesses the football for less than eight minutes and only runs 21 plays. It finds the end zone once. What are the odds you compete, let alone win? It can not be a viable recipe for success most nights, right? Castle found the answer …
Read More »How 49ers QB Purdy looked in preseason finale vs. Raiders
How 49ers QB Purdy looked in preseason finale vs. Raiders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — Brock Purdy and the 49ers’ offense showed a bit more chemistry in San Francisco’s third preseason game on Friday, but it definitely wasn’t perfect. Most of the first team was on the field for three series against the Las Vegas …
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