Monthly Archives: September 2024

Sabres forward Peyton Krebs signs 2-year contract

Sep 17, 2024, 10:59 AM ET Restricted free agent forward Peyton Krebs signed a two-year, $2.9 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday. Krebs, 23, recorded 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) and 67 penalty minutes in 80 games last season for the Sabres. He has totaled 66 points (20 goals, 46 assists) in 215 career games with the …

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NFL ratings, Week 2: Chiefs-Bengals delivers big for CBS

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals delivered a down-to-the-wire game Sunday, and viewers were plugged in, according to CBS. The network’s “National Game,” which included Chiefs-Bengals for most of the country, averaged 27.9 million viewers, an increase of 8 percent over the comparable period last year. The national game was the most-watched telecast on a single network since …

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Fantasy hockey 2024: Which forwards are on the rebound?

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 17, 2024, 10:00 AM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. There are not as many fantasy-relevant players that experience a season-long lull in production to then later return to their usual self …

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Photos of Josh Heupel’s playing career at Oklahoma

Quarterback Josh Heupel #14 of the Oklahoma Sooners is hoisted by his teammates after defeating the Florida State Seminoles during the Orange Bowl at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons/ALLSPORT Josh Heupel played quarterback at Oklahoma from 1999-2000. He led the Sooners to a BCS national championship in 2000, the only national title during Bob Stoops’ …

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Myles Garrett plans to play through foot injury

Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett admitted after Sunday’s win over the Jaguars that the foot injury that kept him out of a practice last week “didn’t feel great” during the game. But the reigning AP defensive player of the year was still effective, posting a strip-sack and a tackle for loss in the 18-13 victory. And while he didn’t actually …

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QB Stock Market Week 3: Kyler Murray is back. Has Sam Darnold arrived?

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter It was a much better week for quarterbacks. We can be honest about Week 1: It was widely unimpressive from the league’s passers. There’s no coincidence that Josh Allen topped this list with a pair of rushing touchdowns (and four total). In Week 1, five quarterbacks averaged 5.0 yards per attempt. It was Jordan Spieth meets …

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NFL week two winners and losers: clinical kickers to a Cardinals juggernaut

Marvin Harrison Jr looked like a star in the making at the weekend. Photograph: Joe Camporeale/USA Today Sports It is always satisfying to see shaky NFL narratives proven false shortly after they bubble up, especially when it concerns a first-round draft pick. The knives were out for Arizona’s rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr fafter his one-catch debut against the …

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College Football Expert coming to Norman for Sooners vs. Tennessee

Sep 14, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) runs for a touchdown past Tulane Green Wave defensive back Johnathan Edwards (8) during the second half at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Norman, Oklahoma has become the epicenter of college football this week. One of the biggest home games in recent memory for …

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Point the blame for latest Eagles meltdown straight at Nick Sirianni

Point the blame for latest Eagles meltdown straight at Nick Sirianni originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The unthinkable has become the norm. Nightmare endings have become inevitable. It keeps happening and there doesn’t seem to be anything Nick Sirianni can do to stop it. The players have changed. A bunch of ‘em. Twenty-two guys who started a game last …

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NFL Cites Jon Gruden Win in Brian Flores Discrimination Case Appeal

In new dueling filings at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the NFL and Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores debate whether a federal trial judge correctly advanced Flores’ race discrimination and retaliation claims against the Denver Broncos, New York Giants and Houston Texans and related claims against the NFL. In a Sept. 13 brief, the league …

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How is former Wisconsin QB Nick Evers performing as the starter at UConn?

The Wisconsin Badgers were dealt a massive blow during their 42-10 blowout loss to No. 4 Alabama on Saturday: Starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke went down with a knee injury, which was later confirmed to be a torn ACL. The Badgers now turn to redshirt sophomore Braedyn Locke for the remainder of 2024. The backup: true freshman Mabrey Mettauer (three-star …

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David Andrews, Ja’Whaun Bentley would not have practiced Monday

The Patriots would have been short on offensive linemen if they practiced on Monday. The team said that center David Andrews (hip), left tackle Vederian Lowe (knee), and guard Sidy Sow (ankle) would have all missed practice. Sow did not play in Sunday’s overtime loss to the Seahawks, but Andrews and Lowe both started the game. Andrews played every snap …

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Dan Mullen ranks his top 10 CFB teams after Week 3

Nov 20, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen on the sidelines against the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports ESPN college football analyst Dan Mullen released his top 10 rankings following Week 3. Mullen, who previously served as the Florida Gators and Mississippi State …

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