Daily Archives: October 22, 2024

Injured former Notre Dame defensive lineman enters transfer portal

Aiden Gobaira DL of the Fighting Irish at Notre Dame football practice at the Irish Athletic Center on August 7, 2023. Aiden Gobaira is a name you probably forgot about because he only played one snap for Notre Dame. After the defensive lineman played that single snap in 2022, he tore his ACL in fall camp for the 2023 season …

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Tennessee football’s win over Alabama was second-most watched game of series

Tennessee football beat Alabama on a historic day for viewership on ABC. Saturday’s SEC doubleheader had record audiences back-to-back. It was the first time since 1996 that a single network aired two regular-season college football games on the same day that drew more than 10 million viewers. The Vols’ 24-17 win over the Crimson Tide had 10.7 million viewers, which …

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Lamar Jackson extends record against NFC teams to 23-1

He did it again. For the twenty-third time in 24 career games against NFC teams, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson emerged with a win. That’s a 23-1 record in interconference play. (Here’s the full list, prior to last night’s 41-31 win at Tampa.) It’s not a fluke. As Devin McCourty explained on Tuesday’s PFT Live, defensive players who see Jackson only …

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Bartlett’s Austin Howard between Tennessee football, Vanderbilt after Mississippi State decommitment

Three-star Bartlett senior linebacker Austin Howard has decommitted from Mississippi State, making the announcement on Tuesday morning on X, formerly known as Twitter. Howard, ranked No. 23 in Tennessee’s 2025 class and No. 69 at linebacker per 247Sports Composite, told The Commercial Appeal that Tennessee and Vanderbilt are now his leading schools. He said he plans to announce a decision …

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49ers overreactions: Is Purdy to blame for bad loss to Chiefs?

49ers overreactions: Is Purdy to blame for bad loss to Chiefs? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers suffered another season-ending loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. Unlike last season, this one happened in Week 7. Overreaction? Yes … even if it still feels that way to the 49ers’ fan base a couple …

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Southeast Spotlight: Intriguing two-team recruiting battles

We’ve reached the time of year where offer lists begin to dwindle as commitment dominoes start to fall. The situation is one as old as recruiting itself and tends to create a number of two-team races. The 2025 cycle has held true to history on that front, as a handful of major national prospects have recently narrowed their focus to …

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Jameson Williams on two-game suspension: No choice but to take it on the chin

Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is having his best NFL season, but it is set to be interrupted by a suspension. Monday brought word that Williams is facing a two-game ban for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy. There has been no official announcement from the league yet, but Williams sounds resigned to missing time. Williams told Eric Woodyard of …

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NHL players and partners model for Fanatics/Lululemon collab

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 22, 2024, 09:54 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. NHL players haven’t been known for putting their private lives out there for public consumption, but that’s finally changing. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Take the new collaboration between the NHL, Fanatics and lululemon. Rather than having the hockey stars model the new branded fan apparel …

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Indiana football: How QB Tayven Jackson compares to other Big Ten backups

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football’s quarterback situation has been the envy of the Big Ten this season. The No. 13 Hoosiers (7-0; 4-0 Big Ten) struck gold in the transfer portal with former Ohio quarterback Kurtis Rourke, but their depth will be tested this weekend when Tayven Jackson starts against Washington.  Indiana announced Rourke would be sidelined indefinitely with the thumb injury …

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Roob’s 10 Eagles Stats: The non-Saquon edition

Roob’s 10 Eagles Stats: The non-Saquon edition originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Even with all the insane Saquon Barkley stats going in a separate post – you can find that one here – we still have plenty of amazing stats, numbers and trends from the Eagles’ 28-3 win over the Giants to fill a 10 unbelievable non-Saquon stats post. …

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