Michigan State’s head coach Jonathan Smith talks with the team during camp on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at the indoor practice facility in East Lansing. Michigan State football has had some great success with walk-on players over the years, with a very notable one, Jack Conklin, still making big money in the NFL. The next big MSU walk-on might be …
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Bears give update on Douglas Coleman after scary injury vs. Chiefs
Bears give update on Douglas Coleman after scary injury vs. Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago CHICAGO (AP) — Bears cornerback Douglas Coleman III was released from a Kansas City hospital and returned to Chicago on Friday after he was injured while making a tackle during a preseason game against the Chiefs. “He was walking around,” Bears coach Matt …
Read More »NHL trade grades: Why McGroarty-Yager swap is a win-win
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterAug 22, 2024, 04:38 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Could a one-for-one end up being a win-win? That’s what the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets are banking on with the Pens getting forward prospect Rutger McGroarty and fellow forward prospect Brayden Yager heading the other way. McGroarty, who was the …
Read More »Titans’ Bill Callahan receives lifetime achievement award
Tennessee Titans Offensive Line Coach Bill Callahan. 2024 has been quite the year for veteran offensive line coach Bill Callahan. After departing the Cleveland Browns for a chance to work with his son Brian on the Titans, he was just notified that he has been selected as a 2024 Paul “Dr. Zimmerman Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of …
Read More »2024 NFL odds: Will Cowboys’ Dak Prescott go over projected passing yards?
The NFL season is on the horizon, and there are several futures markets to dive into before the official action begins. There are Super Bowl futures, MVP odds, Rookie of the Year odds, Defensive Player of the Year odds and more. Recently, FanDuel Sportsbook released the Over/Under for passing yards for all four of the NFC East’s starting quarterbacks. Let’s …
Read More »Saints bring back LB Andrew Dowell
Linebacker Andrew Dowell is back with the Saints. Dowell appeared in 34 games for the team between 2020 and 2022, but tore his ACL last summer. He spent the year on injured reserve and the Saints announced his signing to the 90-man roster on Friday. They also signed defensive tackle Camron Peterson. Defensive back Kaleb Ford-Dement and defensive end Trajan …
Read More »Prominent ESPN host leaves Irish out of college football playoff
Notre Dame cornerback Chance Tucker (18) participates in a drill during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in South Bend. Not every pundit and analyst has Notre Dame as a shoo-in for the [autotag]College Football Playoff[/autotag]. ESPN’s Matt Barrie has unveiled his predicted 12 playoff teams, and the Irish are notably absent. …
Read More »NHL trade grades: Laine deal a low-risk move for Canadiens
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 19, 2024, 08:18 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Columbus Blue Jackets traded Patrik Laine and a 2026 second-round pick to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday in exchange for defenseman Jordan Harris. No salary was retained by the Blue Jackets in the transaction as Montreal took on all of …
Read More »Bears DB Douglas Coleman III released from hospital after leaving game vs. Chiefs on stretcher
Chicago Bears defensive back Douglas Coleman III has been released from a Kansas City hospital one day after he left Thursday’s preseason game on a stretcher after making a tackle. “He was walking around,” Bears head coach Matt Eberflus told radio station “670 The Score” in Chicago. “I did talk to him. He’s in good spirits.” Coleman, who was signed …
Read More »How C.J. Stroud’s Texans are using a ‘tough-nosed’ culture to fuel their rise
HOUSTON — At the Pro Bowl in February, NFL stars approached Will Anderson Jr. in droves, expressing interest in the Texans as a potential home. They watched Houston’s stunning rise from afar — from league bottom-dweller to AFC contender in just a year — and wanted in. They wanted Anderson to pass word of their interest to coach DeMeco Ryans. …
Read More »Joel Klatt predicts Michigan football will make 2024 College Football Playoff
Photo: Isaiah Hole Michigan football is coming off of three straight Big Ten championships and three straight College Football Playoff appearances, and yet the Wolverines have been counted out from the former and are on the bubble in the latter. At least according to most of the pundits and national media. However, many are starting to come around to the …
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Read More »Jets trade Rutger McGroarty to Penguins for Brayden Yager
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 22, 2024, 01:55 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Jets and Penguins swapped top prospects in a significant trade Thursday, with Winnipeg sending forward Rutger McGroarty to Pittsburgh for forward Brayden Yager. McGroarty, 20, was selected 14th overall by Winnipeg in the 2022 NHL draft; Yager was picked in …
Read More »Benedictine’s Sept. 14 football game in Ohio has been called off. Here’s what we know
Benedictine’s football game that was set for Sept. 14 in Ironton, Ohio with Cincinnati power Archbishop Moeller has been cancelled after the Cadets pulled out of the game, the Georgia High School Football Daily reported Friday. The story was first reported by Todd Holcomb of the Georgia High School Football Daily, in a story that said BC backed out when …
Read More »Giants WR Darius Slayton: QB Daniel Jones gets unfair ‘negative narrative’
It’s a make-or-break season for New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. Jones is presumably playing for his job after the team finished last season 6-11 while he dealt with two substantial injuries (neck and a season-ending torn ACL). What’s more, the franchise attempted to trade up for a QB in the 2024 NFL Draft. New York could save roughly $20 …
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