It was “business as usual” for the Raiders on Wednesday, a day after they sent star receiver Davante Adams to the Jets. No one in the locker room seemed upset at Adams’ departure or see the move as part of a “rebuild.” “It’s like a period on a weird situation,” receiver Jakobi Meyers said, via Paul Gutierrez of ESPN. “Instead …
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WSU football adds home game against Louisiana Tech to 2025 schedule, marking eighth announced contest
Oct. 16—PULLMAN — Washington State has added another game to its 2025 schedule. WSU will host Louisiana Tech on Nov. 15, according to a Wednesday release, bringing the Cougars’ schedule to eight announced games. It will be the first meeting between WSU and Louisiana Tech, a member of Conference USA, and it’s a one-game agreement. It will be the Cougars’ …
Read More »Kittle reveals which young NFL tight end impresses him
Kittle reveals which young NFL tight end impresses him originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area George Kittle essentially is the face of the NFL’s tight end fraternity, with the 49ers star always making an effort to uplift fellow players at the position. During an interview on “Cleats and Convos with Deebo Samuel,” Kittle revealed which young tight end is …
Read More »After key offseason departures, Beavers’ linebackers exemplify annual program development
Oct. 16—One-hundred and seventy-eight total tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 14 pass breakups, 3.5 sacks and four interceptions. That’s the kind of production that the Bemidji State football team had to replace in the offseason at the linebacker position. The program lost a triumvirate of seniors — Max Buduris, Spencer Wehr and Cole Sorby — to graduation at the end …
Read More »Joe Mixon, Laremy Tunsil are limited participants Wednesday
Texans running back Joe Mixon (ankle) returned to play 28 of 66 offensive snaps in Sunday’s game against the Patriots. It was clear he was not 100 percent, but Mixon still rushed for 102 yards on 13 carries, caught two passes for 30 yards and scored two touchdowns. He was limited in Wednesday’s practice. Mixon missed three games after Bears …
Read More »ND FOOTBALL: Irish now “obviously thin” with loss of Morrison
Oct. 16—SOUTH BEND — Overshadowing a stout overall performance by Notre Dame in its 49-7 win over Stanford last Saturday, Marcus Freeman’s weekly press conference soured quickly Monday afternoon. The Fighting Irish head coach announced that star cornerback Benjamin Morrison would be out for the season and require hip surgery after the win over the Cardinals. Morrison, a projected first-round …
Read More »Deebo Samuel limited with wrist injury; Ricky Pearsall a full participant
49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel was limited Wednesday with a wrist injury. Samuel was shaking his arm during the game but played through the injury and didn’t seek treatment during the game. “We didn’t know during the game. Found out the next day,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was a full participant, returning to practice this week …
Read More »Mike Bianchi: Leaving UCF turned Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel into a multi-millionaire
ORLANDO, Fla. — I hate to say it, but leaving UCF was the best career move Dillon Gabriel ever made. Gabriel has played college football’s unfettered free agency system better than anyone in the NIL/transfer portal era, jumping from UCF to Oklahoma and then to Oregon, where he is now quarterbacking the No. 2 team in the country after Saturday’s …
Read More »Aaron Jones sits out practice with a hamstring injury
Vikings running back Aaron Jones did not practice Wednesday with a right hamstring injury. Jones said he hopes to practice Thursday, though Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell was noncommittal on Jones’ availability for Sunday. “Aaron is going to progress throughout the week and hopefully has a chance to go on Sunday,” O’Connell said, via Kevin Seifert of ESPN. Jones said he …
Read More »Arkansas football availability report: QB Taylen Green set to play vs LSU
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas football did not list starting quarterback Taylen Green on the SEC availability report released Wednesday night, meaning Green is set to playSaturday against No. 8 LSU (6 p.m., ESPN). Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman said on Wednesday’s SEC teleconference that he was encouraged by Green’s progress in practice this week, but the quarterback hasn’t yet reached ‘full speed’. …
Read More »Drake Maye pops up on the practice report with a knee injury
The Patriots added quarterback Drake Maye to the practice report Wednesday. He was a full participant despite a knee injury. Maye made his first start Sunday, throwing three touchdowns but turning it over three times in the loss to the Texans. The Patriots practiced without running back Rhamondre Stevenson (foot), cornerback Marcus Jones (groin/illness) and tackle Vederian Lowe (ankle). Stevenson …
Read More »Several Texas A&M 2025 commits soar in updated 247Sports recruiting rankings
. Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class looks more impressive by the day, and Wednesday’s 247Sports recruiting update furthered that narrative as four 2025 Aggie commits have risen in the rankings, led by 5-star quarterback Husan Longstreet. Amid head coach Mike Elko’s first season with the program, the Aggies are currently 5-1 and 3-0 in SEC play, sitting in first place …
Read More »32 Fantasy Stats for Week 7: Welcome back Tony Pollard
Dominate the season with FantasyLife+, which gives you the award-winning tools, rankings, and projections to make this fantasy season one for the ages! Use promo code SEASON20 for 20% off at checkout. Click here to get started! Arizona Cardinals Trey McBride ran 76 percent of his routes from the slot and caught six passes from the slot That’s a season-high in …
Read More »Luther Burden probable, two starters questionable for Missouri football vs Auburn
Luther Burden III seems likely to go. The star Missouri football wide receiver was listed as “probable” on the Tigers’ first SEC-mandated availability report of the week Wednesday evening, meaning he is expected to suit up for their game against Auburn on Saturday in Columbia. Burden left the Tigers’ game against UMass on Saturday in Amherst, Massachusetts, in the third …
Read More »Jets work out three kickers amid Greg Zuerlein’s struggles
After Greg Zuerlein missed two crucial second-half field goal attempts in Monday’s 23-20 defeat, the Jets hosted three free-agent kickers for workouts on Wednesday. New York had Cade York, Riley Patterson and Matt Coghlin in for workouts, but with a full roster and practice squad, there was no transaction made. In the three-point loss to the Buffalo Bills, Zuerlein missed …
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