Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas has a serious foot injury that could require season-ending surgery, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Thomas is seeking multiple opinions, including from Dr. Robert Anderson, the Packers team physician who is an expert in sports foot and ankle orthopedic surgery. Thomas hurt his foot on the Giants’ 16-play touchdown drive in the third quarter …
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Penn State flips commitment of 2025 Ohio defensive back
Penn State received some positive recruiting news to kick off its bye week on Monday afternoon when three-star 2025 Ironton (Ohio) defensive back Josh Johnson announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions. Johnson committed initially to Louisville this summer but reopened his recruitment following an official visit to Penn State in June. The six-foot-three defensive back had visited State College …
Read More »As Bills and Jets show Jerry Jones what ‘all in’ means, Cowboys owner grapples with team’s uncertain outlook
During his regularly scheduled Tuesday radio interview, Jerry Jones lost his temper and criticized the station hosts. But the short fuse that left the Dallas Cowboys team owner telling his interrogators that tough questions were “not your job” and he could “get somebody else to ask these questions” arguably overshadowed Jones’ biggest logical fallacy of the morning. Less than 48 …
Read More »Why Florida State football is going super young on offensive line vs. stout Duke defense
Florida State football (1-5, 1-4 ACC) continues to shuffle the offensive line, identifying the best front five. As FSU prepares for a Friday night lights ACC matchup against the Duke Blue Devils (5-1, 1-1), the offensive line will have its sixth lineup change, with Andre’ Otto and Jaylen Early as the starting guards, according to this week’s depth chart, which …
Read More »Mark Davis on Davante Adams trade: “Players come and go”
The Raiders shopped the contract of receiver Davante Adams for two weeks. On Tuesday, the Jets finalized a deal that sends him from the 2-4 Raiders to the 2-4 Jets. At the quarterly league meetings in Atlanta, owner Mark Davis discussed the decision to move on from Adams, 37 games into his tenure with the team. “It’s part of this …
Read More »Alabama vs. Tennessee rivalry gets one of ESPN’s top broadcast crews
Oct 15, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Eddie Jackson (4) celebrates his punt return for a 79yd touchdown against the Tennessee Volunteers during the fourth quarter at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports A widely recognizable broadcast crew will be in Knoxville for this year’s Third Saturday in October showdown between the Alabama …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers was wrong to criticize Mike Williams
A staggering array of rude statements can be justified with comments like “I was just answering a question” or “I was just being honest” or “I was just trying to help” or whatever the person who said the rude thing says after the fact to justify their rudeness. On Monday night, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was wrong to publicly criticize …
Read More »These stars shined on both sides of the ball: Cast your vote for the Hometeam Football Player of the Week
Northbridge quarterback Joel LaChapelle runs the ball against West Boylston. With the sixth week of high school football in the books, Rich Garven takes a look at some of the top performances. Congratulations to Quaboag’s Brason Sauriol, who won a close race in last week’s poll, garnering 18,788 votes (43.98 percent) to edge Tantasqua’s Brandon Denham (13,849) for the honor …
Read More »Filip Gustavsson scores first goalie goal in Wild history
Oct 16, 2024, 12:22 AM ET ST. LOUIS — Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson saw an opportunity, and he cashed in. Gustavsson capped the Wild’s 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues with the rare goalie goal. The 26-year-old gloved a Pavel Buchnevich shot from the blue line, dropped it to his stick and lifted a shot high into the …
Read More »Davante Adams: Raider Nation has and always will be part of my family
The Raiders gave up first- and second-round picks to get Davante Adams from the Packers in 2022. In less than three seasons, the team paid him $62.78 million and in return got 37 games, one Pro Bowl, 221 catches for 2,869 yards and 23 touchdowns with no playoff appearances. The Raiders sent him to the Jets for a 2025 conditional …
Read More »Iowa State football: Cyclones’ second-half defense is at another level this season
AMES — It’s a common gesture at football games for fans and players to raise their hands with four fingers skyward to signify the fourth quarter. With the way Iowa State’s defense is playing, it might also be a warning to opposing offenses that a Category 4 cyclone is quickly approaching. The Cyclones have long held a penchant for defense, …
Read More »NFL will continue to crack down on violent gestures because “it sends the wrong message”
The NFL has made clear that any violent gestures, including finger guns, are not allowed. In the first five weeks, the league cracked down on the violent depictions with penalty flags and fines. Eight players were penalized and fined the first four weeks of the season for depicting violence, with two more penalties and three more fines in Week 5. …
Read More »Vote: Who should be The Oklahoman’s 2024 midseason All-State Offensive Player of the Year?
November is approaching, which means it’s almost time for the Oklahoma high school football postseason. The Oklahoman has compiled a watch list for our 2024 All-State Offensive Player of the Year, and we want to know your opinions. Who are the frontrunners for Offensive Player of the Year? Fans can vote in the poll until noon Wednesday, Oct. 23. Here are the …
Read More »Packers sign K Brandon McManus
The Packers are signing veteran kicker Brandon McManus to a one-year deal, NFL Media reports. McManus worked out for the Packers earlier Tuesday. They are cutting Brayden Narveson in a corresponding move. Narveson, who they signed just before the start of the season, missed five of his 17 field goal attempts. He replaced Anders Carlson, who made only 27-of-33 field …
Read More »How quarterback Anderson Terrell stepped up for Franklin football in win vs. Tuscola
WAYNESVILLE — Franklin football’s Anderson Terrell lined up under center to take the snap at Tuscola’s 9-yard line. The Panthers were up a touchdown with seven minutes left in the fourth quarter. Terrell, a 5-foot-10, 165-pound quarterback ran back toward running back Braydon Hervey to give him the ball for the counter running left at the snap. The Tuscola linebackers …
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