Daily Archives: October 19, 2024

Marvin Harrison Jr. clears concussion protocol

Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is set to play on Monday night. Harrison’s status for Arizona’s game against the Chargers has been up in the air due to the concussion he suffered in last Sunday’s loss to the Packers, but Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters on Saturday that Harrison is now cleared to play. The fourth overall …

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Five 49ers to watch in Super Bowl LVIII rematch vs. Chiefs

Five 49ers to watch in Super Bowl LVIII rematch vs. Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ Week 7 Super Bowl rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday has all of the key ingredients to be a marquee contest, and the game within the game will determine which team leaves Levi’s Stadium with a win. Both …

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The Oregon Duck lost its head (again!) amid a stampede of Oregon players

Dec 6, 2019; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks mascot Puddles gestures in the first half during the Pac-12 Conference championship game against the Utah Utes at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-404713 ORIG FILE ID: 20191206_jfv_al2_258.jpg The Oregon Duck is one of the best mascots in college football. Maybe even the best. The Duck …

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Colts downgrade E.J. Speed to doubtful

The Colts are likely to be without linebacker E.J. Speed in Sunday’s game against the Dolphins. Speed was listed as questionable to play on Friday’s injury report, but the Colts downgraded him to doubtful on Saturday. Speed has a knee injury and he missed practice on Wednesday before returning for the final two days of the week. Speed has started …

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Michigan football injury update: Wolverines still down key pieces vs. Illinois

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. − While the bye week certainly helped the Wolverines get closer to healthy, they still remain short of full strength. Michigan football will be without at least nine players for its Week 8 matchup at Illinois (3:30 p.m., CBS) which includes defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny and nickelback Ja’Den McBurrows who has officially been ruled out for the season. …

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Games to watch before the Georgia-Texas game

Oct 21, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide verses the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports This week is full of clashes of titans across college football with none earning more hype than the matchup between the No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs and the No. 1 Texas Longhorns. Unfortunately, for …

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Fantasy Football Week 7 Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em

Fantasy football sit-and-start advice should always be relative and league-dependent. Many starts and sits are obvious too, so we will instead focus on fringe options in this column, the ones that take real thought. Good luck with your Week 7 lineups! New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars (London) Start: DeMario Douglas Douglas saw a 33.3% first-read target rate during Drake …

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Nick Saban says Tennessee was biggest rival while coaching at Alabama

Head coach Nick Saban (L) of the Alabama Crimson Tide shakes hands with head coach Lane Kiffin (R) of the Tennessee Volunteers after the Crimson Tide’s 12-10 win at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Nick Saban retired from coaching on Jan. 10. He served as Alabama’s head coach from 2007-23, …

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Steelers planning to start Russell Wilson against Jets in Week 7: report

While the Jets are expected to have a new face in WR Davante Adams on Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he won’t be the only player making his team debut. The Steelers are planning to start veteran QB Russell Wilson for the first time this year now that he is fully healthy, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Although, …

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ESPN College GameDay picks Week 8 winners

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard, right, and wide receiver Jaden Greathouse celebrate touchdown scored by Leonard during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Stanford at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in South Bend. ESPN’ College Game Day crew was on location in Austin, Texas, today ahead of the big matchup between No. 1 Texas …

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Report: Russell Wilson will start vs. Jets, but Justin Fields also will play

Yes, Russell Wilson will start for the Steelers on Sunday night. And, yes, Justin Fields will also play. Wilson, who has recovered from a training-camp aggravation to his calf injury, got the first-team reps this week. As receiver George Pickens said on Friday, Wilson will get the start. But Fields, who started six games in Wilson’s absence, also will play, …

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Did ESPN ‘College GameDay’ crew pick Oklahoma or South Carolina?

Sep 7, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman Gracen Halton (56) reacts during the second half against the Houston Cougars at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The game of the week is happening in primetime when the Texas Longhorns host the Georgia Bulldogs in a top five matchup in Austin. ESPN “College GameDay” was …

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