Monthly Archives: August 2024

Wyomissing football countdown to kickoff: A look at the 2024 Spartans

The Wyomissing Spartans have a long, rich history in football including the last five straight District 3 Class 3A titles. However, after losing a PIAA appeal this past January to remain in Class 3A, the Spartans will move up to Class 4A. Head coach Bob Wolfrum, going into his 38th season, believes his team will compete at a high level …

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Lenoir suggested Wilks make 49ers Super Bowl strategy change

Lenoir suggested Wilks make 49ers Super Bowl strategy change originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Rising star cornerback Deommodore Lenoir bailed out the 49ers’ defense with his superb play in the slot during the 2023 NFL season. However, the 24-year-old shockingly spent nearly the entire duration of San Francisco’s Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs lined …

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Penn State’s Beau Pribula tries to create more playing time at quarterback

From an early age, Beau Pribula has enjoyed drawing likenesses of people, places and objects. It’s no surprise that one of his favorite subjects is Beaver Stadium, home to the Penn State football team. “When I was younger I used to draw a lot,” Pribula said. “It’s something I really liked to do. It’s something that eases my mind. I’ve …

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Jaylon Johnson shows off ‘elite’ coverage at Bears-Bengals joint practice

Jaylon Johnson shows off ‘elite’ coverage at Bears-Bengals joint practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Jaylon Johnson locking down receivers has become such a regular occurrence at Bears training camp that it’s almost receded to the background. At times, you can forget he’s out there because the ball is rarely thrown his way. But in …

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Travis Hunter isn’t the only Colorado athlete playing both ways this preseason

Nov 4, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Ralphie, the Colorado Buffaloes mascot at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Chet Strange-USA TODAY Sports Travis Hunter is no longer the only member of Colorado football’s gray practice jersey club. On Thursday, CU trainer Lauren Askevold posted an Instagram video of spring game standout Isaiah Hardge sporting a gray jersey, signaling that the redshirt freshman …

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Jerod Mayo saw ‘a lot of good things’ from Drake Maye in Patriots-Eagles

Jerod Mayo saw ‘a lot of good things’ from Drake Maye in Patriots-Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots lost 14-13 to the Philadelphia Eagles in their second game of the preseason Thursday night at Gillette Stadium, but the score was largely irrelevant. The main takeaway from this matchup was Drake Maye looked like an NFL …

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Michigan State football center Tanner Miller gives a training camp update

Nov 19, 2022; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Oregon State Beavers offensive lineman Tanner Miller (61) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Michigan State football now has an All-Pac-12 interior lineman in veteran Tanner Miller. Miller has definitely been seen as the leader on the offensive line, and one of the …

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Roob’s Instant Observations: Tanner McKee shows Kenny Pickett how it’s done

Roob’s Instant Observations: Tanner McKee shows Kenny Pickett how it’s done originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Tanner McKee is better than Kenny Pickett. And it’s not even close. And there are other takeaways from the Eagles’ 14-13 preseason win over the Patriots Thursday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. But that’s the most significant one. Pickett was dreadful. …

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ESPN top 100 college football players for 2024 includes two Nittany Lions

The wait for the return of a brand new Penn State football season is almost over. The anticipation continues to rise for a brand new era for the entire sport with massive realignment changes and conference expansion and the the College Football Playoff growing from four teams to 12. Penn State is hoping the additional playoff spots will allow the …

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Lenoir admits questioning Wilks’ Super Bowl LVIII defensive strategy

Lenoir admits questioning Wilks’ Super Bowl LVIII defensive strategy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Rising star cornerback Deommodore Lenoir bailed out the 49ers’ defense with his superb play in the slot during the 2023 NFL season. However, the 24-year-old shockingly spent nearly the entire duration of San Francisco’s Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs lined …

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COMMIT: Iowa Adds Four-Star Legacy DE, Iowa Epenesa

Iowa Athletics / Rivals As he announced on Thursday, 2025 four-star pass rusher and the No. 114 player in the country, Iose Epenesa has committed to Iowa. A legacy recruit, Iose is the son of Eppy Epenesa and the younger brother of former Hawkeye AJ Epenesa as well as walk-on linebacker Eric Epenesa. A product of Edwardsville, Illinois, Epenesa received …

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Jerod Mayo, Eliot Wolf address ‘win-win’ Matthew Judon trade

Jerod Mayo, Eliot Wolf address ‘win-win’ Matthew Judon trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Why did the New England Patriots part ways with their star outside linebacker Matthew Judon? If you ask Patriots brass, it was the best move for both sides. New England traded Judon to the Atlanta Falcons on Wednesday for a 2025 third-round draft pick. The …

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