Hello, and welcome to Week 2 of the Michigan high school football season! Here are the scores and results from the second week of prep football in the Mitten State: CONTROVERSY IN THE PSL: Detroit Mumford athletic director insists: Connor Stalions is not our acting head coach Thursday’s scores Advanced Tech 46, CMA 0 Allendale 20, Hopkins 12 Brown City 56, Memphis …
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Playing field conditions in Brazil for Packers-Eagles had everyone slipping around
On Saquon Barkley’s first carry with the Philadelphia Eagles, a moment Eagles fans had waited for all offseason, he slipped on the turf in Brazil and fell down for a 5-yard loss. He wasn’t the only player slipping on the turf at Sao Paulo, Brazil. The NFL hyped up the Eagles-Green Bay Packers game in Brazil, the first regular-season game …
Read More »Picks & Power Rankings: Back and better than ever?
College football is back and it may be better than ever. If you’ve already rolled your eyes at that (possible) overreaction, that’s fair. But you may have missed Nick Saban cussing on College GameDay, playoff scenarios making headlines after Week 1, and the general volatility of Florida’s major programs. The offseason was crazy, but 2024 is off to a crazy-good …
Read More »Eagles start off season with terrible Jalen Hurts INT and fumble on shotgun snap
The Philadelphia Eagles had a lot of issues late last season. They lost six of their last seven and looked really bad in all facets of the game. About eight months had passed since their last game, but they picked up where they left off in the first quarter. The Eagles’ first possession ended with Jalen Hurts throwing a bad …
Read More »DWU football gameday: Tigers look for bounce-back win over Lancers in rivalry game
Sep. 6—MITCHELL — Dakota Wesleyan football will vie for a new piece of hardware on Saturday. The Tigers open their Great Plains Athletic Conference calendar facing off against Mount Marty for their home opener in the inaugural Dakota Railroad Rivalry game. DWU also looks to bounce back following a road loss on opening week, and give Alex Kretzschmar his first …
Read More »Ravens-Chiefs becomes NFL’s most-watched opener of all time
So it turns out an NFL opener featuring Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Travis Kelce (plus, by extension, Taylor Swift) did pretty well in the ratings department. NBC announced Friday that the Kansas City Chief’s 27-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday drew an average of 28.9 million viewers between broadcast and streaming on Peacock, making it the most-watched …
Read More »Returning to his roots, GPAC veteran Chris Bessler helps guide DWU as defensive coordinator
Sep. 6—MITCHELL — When the opportunity came along to lead a defense again, Chris Bessler couldn’t pass it up. Bessler was brought in to be Dakota Wesleyan football’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach back in January following a long coaching tenure at his alma mater Doane University (Neb.). He served as the defensive coordinator at Doane from 2007 to 2017 …
Read More »Dobbs felt like he earned 49ers’ backup QB job over Allen
Dobbs felt like he earned 49ers’ backup QB job over Allen originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Joshua Dobbs had more passing yards than Brandon Allen in all three of the 49ers’ 2024 NFL preseason games, but on Thursday, the 29-year-old, who signed with San Francisco this offseason, lost out on the team’s backup quarterback job. Coach Kyle Shanahan …
Read More »Brady Quinn much higher on the Michigan football offense in advance of Texas game
Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Not many are giving Michigan football much of a chance to compete against Texas in Week 2, despite having won the national championship last year. And much of that is due to the personnel losses mixed with how the offense looked in Week 1. But Fox Sports analyst Brady Quinn doesn’t think it’s …
Read More »Lynch declares Pearsall ‘absolutely’ will play in 2024 after shooting
Lynch declares Pearsall ‘absolutely’ will play in 2024 after shooting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Ricky Pearsall wanted to play in the 49ers’ season opener Monday night at Levi’s Stadium, but he won’t suit up against the New York Jets. San Francisco placed the rookie wide receiver on the reserve/non-football injury list Monday after he was shot during …
Read More »Expect another lopsided win by Buckeyes
Sep. 6—Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck coached at Western Michigan. So did Jack Harbaugh, father of Jim and John Harbaugh. So did Elliot Uzelac, whose job as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator went up in flames when star running back Robert Smith sat out the 1991 season because of a conflict with Uzelac. And so did Tim Lester, who took over for …
Read More »Multiple NFL players plan to wear Guardian Cap during games this season
Multiple NFL players plan to wear Guardian Cap during games this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The first NFL Sunday of the 2024 season will feature at least a few Guardian Caps. Tennessee Titans tight end Josh Whyle said Friday that he plans to wear a Guardian Cap during games in the 2024 campaign, starting with his team’s …
Read More »SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Drayton Pouncil looks forward to being senior leader
Sep. 6—As the time to hang up his high school cleats nears, senior linebacker and running back Drayton Pouncil looks to work hard and be a leader for his team in his last year wearing black and gold. Pouncil began playing football in third grade and remembers falling in love with the game. He explained that since he was young, …
Read More »Eagles inactives: Down 2 possible starters against Packers in Brazil
Eagles inactives: Down 2 possible starters against Packers in Brazil originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia SÃO PAULO — The Eagles will kick off their season against the Packers at Corinthians Arena tonight in Brazil. But they’ll be without a couple key players who recently suffered injuries. Both Devin White (ankle) and Isaiah Rodgers (hand) were previously ruled out and …
Read More »NCAA picks: Just one upset in Week 1; will there be more in Week 2?
Sep. 6—It was a typical first week of college football as there was only one upset and all the other ranked teams handled business against nonranked opponents. Some ranked teams may have had a scare, but ultimately they all came out on top, except Florida State. Which, shame on me for not picking Boston College to come out on top. …
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