Monthly Archives: September 2024

Top prospects in 2025 NFL Draft: Ranking top college QBs by QBR ahead of Week 4

EUGENE, OREGON – AUGUST 31: Quarterback Dillon Gabriel #8 of the Oregon Ducks looks to pass downfield during the third quarter of the game against the Idaho Vandals at Autzen Stadium on August 31, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images) We are currently three weeks into the 2024 college football season, and some quarterbacks are already making …

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Patriots defense wants to “carry the torch” for Ja’Whaun Bentley

The Patriots defense suffered a serious blow in last Sunday’s overtime loss to the Seahawks when linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley tore his pectoral muscle. Bentley will miss the rest of the season as a result of the injury and that will force the team to shuffle players around as they head into Thursday night’s game against the Jets. Linebacker Joshua Uche …

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Do the Texas Longhorns have an Arch Manning ‘problem?’

Sep 14, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) leaves the field after a victory over the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images It’s been a wild week since Arch Manning broke college football internet. The Texas Longhorns backup QB accounted for five touchdowns against UTSA after starter Quinn …

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Previewing Oklahoma quarterback, former Vols’ target Jackson Arnold

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) warms up before a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Houston Cougars at Gaylord Family Ð Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Bryan Terry/USA TODAY Network Sophomore quarterback Jackson Arnold is in his second season at Oklahoma. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound signal-caller has completed 54-of-86 …

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In Roob’s Eagles stats: Historically bad run defense

In Roob’s Eagles stats: Historically bad run defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The unfortunate thing about doing a weekly Eagles stats column is when you have a game like this one. But the show must go on, and I promise we’ll squeeze some positive numbers and trends in there at the end. At least, we’ll try. 1. The …

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Kirk Ferentz comments on the growth of Iowa football’s offensive line

The Iowa Hawkeyes are seeing massive success on the ground through their first three games. Running back Kaleb Johnson is the nation’s leading rusher, but that would not be done without the offensive line finding success. The past few seasons had seen Iowa’s offensive line playing okay but not necessarily up to the standard that was to be expected from …

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Eagles snap counts: How Eagles played it without A.J. Brown

Eagles snap counts: How Eagles played it without A.J. Brown originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles lost a heartbreaker 22-21 to the Falcons on Monday Night Football. They definitely missed A.J. Brown. The Eagles’ Pro Bowl receiver didn’t play in this game because of a hamstring injury suffered during the week and his status for Week 3 in …

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J.K. Dobbins: It’s been a long journey, but it’s made me stronger

After Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins ran 10 times for 135 yards in the team’s season-opening win, he said he thinks he can be “way better” in future games. Dobbins’s second game for the AFC West team may not have been way better, but it definitely showed that the opener wasn’t a fluke. Dobbins posted 17 carries for 131 yards …

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