CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – DECEMBER 04: Former quarterback of the Chicago Bears, Jay Cutler, looks on before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on December 04, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested for driving under the influence in Franklin, Tennessee on Thursday night, according to WSMV 4 …
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Tennessee-Alabama football game score predictions
. Saturday will mark the 107th meeting between Tennessee and Alabama football. The Third Saturday in October contest is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EDT at Neyland Stadium (ABC). Fourth-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is playing for his second win over the Crimson Tide. Tennessee and Heupel defeated Alabama, 52-49, in Nick Saban’s final game at Neyland Stadium on Oct. …
Read More »Can the Eagles slow down the Giants’ top-ranked pass rush?
Can the Eagles slow down the Giants’ top-ranked pass rush? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Remember how the Eagles’ pass rush was so devastating in 2022 because you never knew where the pressure was coming from? It could be Brandon Graham. Could be Josh Sweat. Could be Javon Hargrave or Haason Reddick. The 2022 Eagles remain the only team …
Read More »Trip to watch Oregon football topple Ohio State did not disappoint. Hope they meet again!
It may be old news but still worth mentioning some of the details of Oregon’s thrilling 32-31 victory last week over Ohio State. It was our only trip in nine years to Eugene and the atmosphere at Autzen Stadium did not disappoint. A raucous crowd throughout reached a crescendo when time ran out on the Buckeyes, as they were threatening …
Read More »Bo Nix ties John Elway, Drew Lock for Broncos’ rookie QB win record
On the night the Saints honored quarterback Drew Brees, the quarterback whom Sean Payton hopes to groom into a player on Brees’s level matched a mark set by John Elway more than 40 years ago. With four wins in seven starts, Bo Nix tied the Broncos’ franchise record for most wins by a rookie quarterback in a season. Drew Lock …
Read More »Texas’ showdown with Georgia in Austin sums up why Longhorns made move to SEC
AUSTIN, Texas — Striding out of his office on Thursday afternoon, Chris Del Conte is on the way to another meeting. Such is life this week for the athletic director of the country’s richest athletic department. This meeting, like many of the rest this week, is focused on logistics related to Saturday’s big home game: No. 1 Texas vs. No. …
Read More »Cowboys Corner: Report card for bye week, including an ‘F’ for defense
David Helman NFL Reporter Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter The first six games of the season for the Dallas Cowboys have felt more like six years. They’ve seen their Super Bowl dreams deteriorate. They’ve seen all their old problems resurface. They’ve even lost all three of their games at home. And boy, do they ever need their bye week after their …
Read More »Lamar Jackson: I’m playing well because everything is slowing down for me
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has won two MVP awards, so he set a high bar for himself heading into his seventh NFL season. After six games, Jackson appears to be raising that bar even higher. He’s completing 67 percent of his passes with career highs in yards per attempt and yards per catch at the helm of a Ravens offense …
Read More »Can Oklahoma Sooners win ‘Beamer Ball’ battle vs. South Carolina?
Oklahoma Sooners place kicker Tyler Keltner (98) kicks a field goal during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Tulane Green Wave at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners are 4-2 entering week eight …
Read More »Funnel Defense Report: Week 7
In our everlasting mission to predict the future, a top-down look at how an offense might attack their opponent’s defense is, in my humble estimation, a good place to start. We find defenses every season that profile as a so-called run funnel, meaning opponents lean unusually hard on the rushing attack in neutral and positive game scripts. The same goes …
Read More »College football preview: Edward Waters vs. Savannah State (Oct. 19)
Who: Edward Waters University (1-5) vs. Savannah State (2-4). When: 6 p.m. Saturday. Where: Nathaniel Glover Community Field & Stadium. The skinny: Mired in a five-game losing skid, the Tigers return from their bye week with the penultimate home game of the regular season. … Edward Waters has struggled in run defense, allowing 184.7 yards per game on the ground. …
Read More »Thursday’s win made Sean Payton the eighth head coach to beat all 32 NFL teams
Thursday night’s game was the first time that Sean Payton was ever the head coach of a team playing the Saints and piloting the Broncos to a win put Payton in some rare company. Payton is the eighth head coach to record a victory against all 32 teams in the league. Bill Belichick, Tony Dungy, John Fox, Mike Holmgren, Bill …
Read More »2027 cornerback to visit Tennessee for Alabama game
. 2027 cornerback prospect Joshua Dobson will visit Tennessee when the Vols host Alabama on Saturday, according to Tom Loy of 247Sports. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound cornerback prospect is from Catawba Ridge High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Dobson is a four-star and ranks as the No. 44 overall national prospect in the class of 2027. He also ranks as …
Read More »Eagles give Saquon advice for emotional return against former team
Eagles give Saquon advice for emotional return against former team originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It’s just any other week. You’ve heard the lies before. Whenever there’s a big game, professional athletes will lie — mostly to themselves — about the significance of that game in an attempt to steady their preparation and emotions. And it’s a worthwhile attempt. …
Read More »Four-star DL projected to flip from Florida to UGA
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 28: Head coach Billy Napier of the Florida Gators (L) shakes hands with Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs (R) after a game at EverBank Stadium on October 28, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) Four-star defensive tackle Jeremiah McCloud is projected to flip his commitment with the Florida Gators to …
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