Kicker Brandon McManus is back in the NFL, as a member of the Packers. And the claims that could have derailed his career even longer than they did are now behind him. Via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, McManus said Wednesday that the lawsuit filed by two flight attendants against him for assault and sexual assault has been “resolved.” Both his …
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South Carolina football injury report vs Oklahoma: Who’s in, who’s out for Week 8 in SEC
COLUMBIA — South Carolina football travels to Norman to face new SEC conference member Oklahoma, a team riddled with injuries since the start of the season. The wide receiver room is especially banged-up for the Sooners (4-1, 1-2 SEC), who are without four wide receivers this week, with a fifth listed as questionable. For the Gamecocks (3-3, 1-3) offensive lineman …
Read More »Fresh from a bye week appearance on Fox, Matthew Stafford isn’t thinking about a career in broadcasting
During his lone week off of the 2024 season, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford spent time with the Fox pregame crew. Does that mean he’s thinking about a broadcasting career, once his playing days are over? “I don’t know,” Stafford told reporters on Wednesday. “I had fun on Sunday. That’s a great group. Those guys have a really good thing going, …
Read More »What channel is Army football vs. East Carolina? Time, TV for Black Knights vs. Pirates
Army football bids for its first 7-0 season start since 1996, and a deeper hold on the lead in the American Athletic Conference when the Black Knights host the East Carolina Pirates. Army has never won in eight meetings with ECU, with all games played between 1995-2004. Both schools were members of Conference USA between 1998-2004 – now they are …
Read More »Four Verts: It’s sad that the Browns are quiet quitting and the Steelers might be botching their QB situation
(Yahoo Sports) The perfect place to start this week’s Four Verts column is with the Cleveland Browns, who have clearly decided to punt the next few seasons after giving out the worst contract in NFL history. Browns are quiet-quitting and it’s their own fault Let’s call what’s happening in Cleveland what it is: embarrassing. A flat-out embarrassment. The Browns have …
Read More »UTEP football snaps 9-game losing streak with 30-21 win over FIU at Sun Bowl
Scotty Walden, UTEP head coach, celebrates the first win of the season with his team against FIU at the Sun Bowl on Oct. 16, 2024 in El Paso, Texas. When Scotty Walden was hired 10 months ago to rebuild UTEP football, the promise was a high-flying offense that would light up scoreboards. He got his first win, a 30-21 upset …
Read More »What Mahomes, Reid said in previewing Chiefs’ Sunday visit to 49ers
What Mahomes, Reid said in previewing Chiefs’ Sunday visit to 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday is primed to be one of the best games of the 2024 NFL season. The Week 7 matinee at Levi’s Stadium, of course, is a rematch of Super Bowls LVIII and LIV …
Read More »Three-Point Stance: Irish bounce back, Nebraska-Indiana, Illinois surging
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here. Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith has thoughts on Notre Dame recruiting, a surprising showdown in the Big Ten and Illinois’ surging efforts on the trail. MORE: Five ranking misses that will …
Read More »Malkin scores 500th goal, Crosby hits 1,600 points for Penguins
Oct 17, 2024, 12:16 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby have shared many milestones and memories throughout the past two decades as icons with the Pittsburgh Penguins. They both enjoyed milestones on Wednesday night against the Buffalo Sabres when Malkin became the 48th player in NHL history to score 500 career goals and Crosby became the 10th …
Read More »Four Verts: It’s sad that the Browns are quiet quitting and the Steelers are botching the Justin Fields-Russell Wilson situation
(Yahoo Sports) The perfect place to start this week’s Four Verts column is with the Cleveland Browns, who have clearly decided to punt the next few seasons after giving out the worst contract in NFL history. Browns are quiet-quitting and it’s their own fault Let’s call what’s happening in Cleveland what it is: embarrassing. A flat-out embarrassment. The Browns have …
Read More »Updated SEC Availability Report ahead of Texas A&M vs. Mississippi State
. Ahead of Texas A&M’s (5-1, 3-0 SEC) Week 8 road test against Mississippi State (1-5, 0-3 SEC) on Saturday afternoon, the first SEC-mandated availability report made its way to the public on Wednesday night, bringing a dose of positive, and potentially bad news for both squads. Early on Wednesday, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko further confirmed that starting …
Read More »Broncos rule out CB Pat Surtain II for Thursday Night Football
The Broncos ruled out cornerback Pat Surtain II (concussion) for Thursday Night Football. Surtain did not clear concussion protocol after being diagnosed with a head injury in Sunday’s game. He was estimated as a non-participant for all three practices this week. Offensive tackle Alex Palczewski (ankle) also will not play. He was listed as a non-participant Wednesday after being limited …
Read More »Can Georgia make playoff with loss to Texas? | College Football Enquirer
Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss Georgia’s College Football Playoff hopes if they lose to Texas. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript How much does …
Read More »QB Room, Week 6: These WRs might be available at the trade deadline for marquee teams and signal-callers
Davante Adams is a New York Jet. Amari Cooper is a Buffalo Bill. And just like that, the arms race to obtain effective wide receiver chess pieces — meant to help NFL quarterbacks as short-term adrenaline shots heading toward the playoffs — is officially underway. So who is next up? Multiple sources across the league are pointing at the Kansas …
Read More »NCAA closes loophole that allowed Oregon to purposely induce late penalty in win
The NCAA football rules committee issued guidance Wednesday to close a loophole that allowed second-ranked Oregon to exploit an illegal substitution penalty late in its victory over Ohio State to take time off the clock. With Ohio State driving on its final possession of the game and just seconds left on the clock, Oregon was flagged for having too many …
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