When the Carolina Panthers stunned the NFL world by benching quarterback Bryce Young in September, the reverberations of the decision echoed around the league. Was a franchise which had invested hefty draft capital to select Young first overall giving up on him 18 games into his pro career? Had Young started his last game for the Panthers, if not across …
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Playoff rankings projections, Ohio State vs. Penn State preview & is USC cursed? | College Football Power Hour
This embedded content is not available in your region. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman put on their CFP committee hats and give their take on the college football playoff rankings ahead of the official release next week. The trio agree that Oregon is their no.1 team, but there’s plenty of debate surrounding where programs like Texas A&M, Ohio …
Read More »In benching Anthony Richardson, Colts choose winning over development
When a team usually gives a young quarterback a break, it’s the first step in a divorce. For the Colts, the decision to bench second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson feels like a move aimed at giving the Colts a chance to make the playoffs. Indy is 4-4. The rest of the season can break one way or the other. Veteran Joe …
Read More »What BYU’s Jake Retzlaff said on the ‘The Jim Rome Show’
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) warms up prior to BYU and Oklahoma State playing at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Jim Rome has been impressed with BYU football this season. Two weeks after welcoming Kalani Sitake onto his eponymous radio program, the longtime sports analyst interviewed Cougars quarterback Jake …
Read More »Kyle Shanahan: Christian McCaffrey hasn’t had a setback since he began rehab
49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will remain in Santa Clara this week, working to return from bilateral Achilles tendinitis. The 49ers plan for him to return to practice next week following the team’s off week and, if all goes well, return to the lineup in Week 10. “We hope it does go that way,” coach Kyle Shanahan told KNBR on …
Read More »Morgantown High head football coach Sean Biser draws up more than just gridiron strategy
Oct. 29—MORGANTOWN — Morgantown High School head football coach Sean Biser’s love for art goes far beyond drawing X’s and O’s and designing plays on paper for his team. “Art is something I’ve always been interested in and done since I was a kid, ” Biser said. “I’ve enjoyed drawing since before I can remember. My grandmother was always doing …
Read More »Steelers waive LB Adetokunbo Ogundeji
The Steelers cut linebacker Adetokunbo Ogundeji from the active roster, the team announced Tuesday. They signed him to the active roster from the practice squad 10 days ago. He has bounced between the practice squad and the active roster this season, so the Steelers likely re-sign him to the practice squad. He played four defensive snaps and one on special …
Read More »Explaining the selection process for the Rate Bowl in the new world of college football
College football is an ever-changing landscape, and this year will arguably see the most change in one season as the playoffs expand to 12 teams. The implications of this can be seen far and wide, including here for the Valley’s two bowls, the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Rate Bowl. The Fiesta Bowl is part of the new College Football …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers hopes to be “back to my faster-than-Godchaux speed”
Patriots defensive tackle Davon Godchaux made an honest assessment of where Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is physically now. After New England’s 25-22 victory on Sunday, Godchaux said of Rodgers, “Hall of Fame quarterback. Hate to see him go out that way. . . . He definitely don’t look the same. . . . Shit, I could run him down and …
Read More »LSU football coach Brian Kelly provides injury update on OL Garrett Dellinger
BATON ROUGE — LSU football coach Brian Kelly provided some insight into the extent of senior left guard Garrett Dellinger’s injury. Dellinger suffered a high ankle sprain late in the second quarter of the LSU’s 38-23 loss at Texas A&M last Saturday night. “We’re hoping this week becomes a recovery week for him,” Kelly told reporters following the team’s practice …
Read More »Jets workout six kickers, including Cade York and Zane Gonzalez
Greg Zuerlein remains the Jets’ kicker. That doesn’t seem like it’s going to last much longer. The Jets worked out kickers Zane Gonzalez, Brayden Narveson, Riley Patterson, Spencer Shrader, Andre Szmyt and Cade York on Tuesday at MetLife Stadium, Mike Garafolo reports. York missed his two attempts in his only game for Washington this season and is 24-of-34 in his …
Read More »Ohio State football: Questions on offensive line as Penn State prep begins
Oct. 29—COLUMBUS — The starting offensive line Ohio State takes into its next big game of the 2024 season remains to be seen. Head coach Ryan Day said Tuesday that Zen Michalski (leg injury) has not been ruled out yet as the fourth-ranked Buckeyes begin preparations for a trip to Penn State, where they will take on the third-ranked Nittany …
Read More »Jim Trotter says his Nick Bosa column was “watered down” by The Athletic
You can disagree with Jim Trotter regarding his views. There can be no disagreement that he has true courage. After being fired by the NFL for daring to question the Commissioner — twice — during Super Bowl press conferences about newsroom diversity and inclusion in the NFL Media newsroom (the case was settled earlier this month), Trotter took a job …
Read More »New Mexico State football: Abraham Montaño ties school record with 57-yard field goal
New Mexico State senior kicker Abraham Montaño tied a school record with a 57-yard field goal against Florida International on Tuesday evening. The Aggie went 40 yards from their own 20-yard line to the FIU 40-yard line, but stalled out after a pass from senior quarterback Brandon Nunez to junior wide receiver PJ Johnson III only earned three yards on …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers returns to full practice participation; Greg Zuerlein added to report
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has not had a full practice on the first practice day of a week since Week 4. He continued that again this week, estimated as a limited participant Monday. On Tuesday, the Jets listed Rodgers (knee/hamstring) as a full participant. Rodgers didn’t practice on Wednesday last week before full practices the final two days. He had …
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