Monthly Archives: September 2024

Sean Payton: Tyler Badie doing better, still being evaluated

Broncos running back Tyler Badie is back in Denver after suffering a back injury in Sunday’s win over the Jets and head coach Sean Payton offered a limited update on Badie’s status on Monday. Badie was taken off the field on a cart while strapped on a backboard and he flew home on a commercial flight after being evaluated at …

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Why the Titans need to ride with QB Will Levis — turnovers and all

When Will Levis threw a pick-six in the Titans’ Week 3 loss to the Green Bay Packers, continuing his propensity for turnovers to start the season, Brian Callahan wasn’t angry. Not like we saw during his outburst on the sideline after Levis’ unbelievable lost fumble in scoring position against the New York Jets, when cameras caught the rookie head coach …

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High school football: Best performances of Week 6

Sep. 30—The first major rainstorm in many weeks did not prevent many players from across the area from putting up big statistics. Here are the top 10 individual performances from a soggy Week 6, including some standout two-way quarterbacks, running back breakups and eye-popping defensive numbers: 1. Owen Canan, Bradford: Threw for 198 yards and a touchdown and ran for …

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Eagles coach Nick Sirianni at a loss to explain blowout loss to Bucs

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni at a loss to explain blowout loss to Bucs originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He answered all the questions, he just didn’t have any answers. Nick Sirianni had just watched his team get bludgeoned by the Buccaneers and he really had no explanation why the Eagles played so poorly on both sides of the ball …

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How BYU is leaving its mark — on and off the field

BYU fans showed up for the Cougars’ upset victory over the Baylor Bears Saturday, Sept. 28,. 2028, in Waco, Texas. Cougar fans are being noticed at the games and in the communities where the Cougars play. | BYU Photo As Kalani Sitake stood and waved to another throng of BYU fans at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas, on Saturday afternoon, …

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Your Call: Should Buffalo have punted on 4th down?

What’s more fun than second-guessing NFL coaches? Nothing, that’s what. So let’s do it every week, right here. We start with that classic coaching conundrum: Go for it on 4th down, or no? The scenario: Sunday Night Football. Buffalo at Baltimore. The Bills receive the opening kickoff and begin marching up the field. On 4th and 1 at their own …

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Florida inches up in CBS Sports college football re-rank after Week 5

Florida Gators mascots Albert and Alberta the Alligator wave to the crowd before the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 12, 2022. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] Ncaa Football Florida Gators Vs South Carolina Gamecocks Syndication Gainesville Sun Week 5 of the 2024 college football schedule was …

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Jets need to cater to Aaron Rodgers … not the other way around

The greatest coup in recent New York Jets history — or even far beyond recent — was landing Aaron Rodgers in 2023 via a late-career trade out of Green Bay. The Jets had a defense and some offensive weapons but needed a quarterback. They got a four-time MVP and Super Bowl champion who was following the last-call-for-a-Lombardi path that Tom …

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Gators stand steady in The Athletic’s Week 5 college football re-rank

Sep 21, 2024; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Florida Gators players sing after a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-Imagn Images Florida football had a bye last weekend, giving the Gators a chance to group after the first third of their 2024 schedule was complete. However, there was plenty of other …

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Patriots don’t have the luxury of diverting from Drake Maye plan

Patriots don’t have the luxury of diverting from Drake Maye plan originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston They’ve got a plan and they’re sticking to it. Your results may vary, but I give the Patriots credit for that. If the Patriots go to Drake Maye, more things will go wrong than will go right. And while he may — MAY …

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Six WR trade targets for Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs after Rashee Rice injury

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter The Kansas City Chiefs are back to the drawing board. They went into Week 4 with an underperforming offense — except for receiver Rashee Rice, who was perhaps the NFL’s biggest breakout star this year. And the Chiefs came out of Week 4 with Rice having suffered what is expected to be an ACL injury.  The …

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Where Florida football stands in USA TODAY Sports Week 5 re-rank

January 1, 2011; Tampa, FL, USA; Florida Gators mascots Alberta and Albert during the second quarter of their game against the Florida Gators of the 2011 Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports The Florida Gators got a breather with a bye but most of their other college football peers were in action last weekend, …

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