Eagles grades by position after disastrous loss to Falcons originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles should be 2-0 but they collapsed down the stretch to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football. It certainly looked like the Eagles were going to walk away with an ugly win but ended up losing 22-21 and will now have to go …
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Where Oregon football stands in Big Ten power rankings after Week 3 win vs. Oregon State
With the top two teams idle last week, there wasn’t any movement among the leaders in the Big Ten football power rankings. There was a lot of reshuffling right behind them, however. Oregon, Indiana and Illinois continue to climb, while Washington took a big tumble after its Apple Cup loss. Here’s our weekly power rankings. 1. Ohio State Last week: …
Read More »Burning questions for all 32 NHL teams this preseason
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporterRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.Sep 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET It has been about three months since the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup, the 2024 NHL draft was held at the …
Read More »Matt Ryan, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning were all stunned by Eagles’ decision to pass
Matt Ryan, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning started a combined 782 games at quarterback in their NFL careers. They’ve been in plenty of late-game situations where managing the clock is paramount. And they were unanimous on Monday night that whatever the Eagles did while leading late against the Falcons, they should not risk stopping the clock with an incomplete pass. …
Read More »Georgia football falls significantly in ESPN’s Week 3 FPI dankings
Sep 14, 2024; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart talks to players during a timeout in the second quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Tanner Pearson-Imagn Images ESPN released their FPI rankings following Week 3 and the Georgia Bulldogs have fallen from the No. 1 spot. After a rough 13-12 win over the …
Read More »Cooper Kupp, Jonah Jackson to miss extended time
When it rains, it pours and there’s a deluge of injuries for the Rams right now. Rams head coach Sean McVay said that wide receiver Cooper Kupp and left guard Jonah Jackson are both set to miss extended time after suffering injuries in Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals. Kupp hurt his ankle and Jackson aggravated a shoulder injury. McVay also …
Read More »Oklahoma State football stock report: Xavier Ross rising as Cowboys replace Collin Oliver
STILLWATER — Linebacker Collin Oliver wasn’t on the field during Oklahoma State’s 45-10 win at Tulsa on Saturday, but he was in the minds of his teammates. Oliver was injured a week earlier against Arkansas, suffering a broken foot that will cause him to miss most, if not the remainder, of the season. So when OSU receiver Brennan Presley scored …
Read More »Raheem Morris: “We held up on defense, they did not, and we got the win”
All the talk after the Falcons’ comeback win over the Eagles on Monday night is focused on a crucial dropped pass by Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, followed by an outstanding comeback drive led by Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins. But Falcons head coach Raheem Morris wants the defenses to get some attention as well. After the game, Morris said the …
Read More »Stock Report: Defense stock soaring ahead of first SEC test vs Tennessee
Sep 14, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman Da’Jon Terry (95) celebrates with Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. (2) during the first half at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Many in Norman won’t call it a big deal, but Oklahoma’s win against Tulane had some weight. The Sooners had to showcase a …
Read More »49ers WR Deebo Samuel to miss ‘a couple of weeks’ with calf strain, says coach Kyle Shanahan
San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel is expected to miss “a couple of weeks” due to a calf strain, coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Monday. If Samuel is out for only two weeks, putting him on injured reserve doesn’t need to be a consideration. Players on injured reserve must miss a minimum of four games, under NFL rules. Deebo Samuel …
Read More »Everything Matt Rhule said in preparation for Illinois
Sep 14, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule talks with an official during the first quarter against the Northern Iowa Panthers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule met with the media on Monday afternoon. The Huskers are 3-0 and are preparing for their Big Ten opener when 3-0 Illinois …
Read More »Deebo Samuel will miss time with a calf strain
49ers receiver Deebo Samuel strained a calf during Sunday’s loss to the Vikings. Coach Kyle Shanahan told beat reporters that Samuel will miss “a couple weeks.” “He told me he thinks he did it when he caught [a pass for a 2-yard gain]; I think it was like the third to last play [on offense],” Shanahan said, via David Bonilla …
Read More »Louisville football tickets vs Georgia Tech: Best prices for remaining available seats
No. 20 Louisville football is coming off a bye week and will face Georgia Tech at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at L&N Stadium. The Cardinals (2-0) defeated Jacksonville State, 49-14, in their last game. Tyler Shough completed 21 of 33 passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns. Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech (3-1) will be No. 20 Louisville’s first against an …
Read More »Getting Defensive: Week 3 2024
We’re just two weeks into the 2024 fantasy football season, and it’s important not to get too caught up in the early-season trap of reading too much into a small sample size. That’s as true on defense as it is at quarterback or running back. But there are a few things we can say with a fair amount of certainty. …
Read More »Dunlap football recruit attends Illinois game. Here’s what he said about the Illini
Illinois left an impression on Mack Sutter. The four-star Dunlap tight end, part of the Class of 2026, was in Champaign on Saturday for the Fighting Illini’s 30-9 win over Central Michigan. Sutter has newly ranked Illinois as one of his 12 college finalists. “Illinois is pretty high on my list right now,” Sutter told the Illini Inquirer. “I’ve built …
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