Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni wasn’t interested on Sunday in talking about taunting Eagles fans late in Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Browns. After a night to sleep on it, he had a change of heart. When asked on Monday about Sunday’s late-game exchange with fans, Sirianni apologized. “I was trying to bring energy and enthusiasm yesterday,” Sirianni said at …
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Commanders DT Jonathan Allen expected to miss the rest of the season with torn pec
Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen is expected to miss the remainder of the NFL season with a torn pectoral muscle. Coach Dan Quinn said Monday that Allen is likely to have season-ending surgery soon after being injured in the loss at Baltimore, which ended the Commanders’ winning streak at four. “It’s a big blow for us; Jon Allen’s obviously …
Read More »Joel Klatt: Pass interference on Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith a ‘poor call’
Count Fox analyst Joel Klatt as one of the people surprised Ohio State football wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was called for an offensive pass interference penalty Saturday vs. Oregon. On the final drive, with quarterback Will Howard leading the Buckeyes down the field on a would-be game-winning drive, Smith attempted to get open on a second-and-10 from the Oregon 28 …
Read More »Ovechkin shifting to right wing for Caps’ second game of season
Oct 14, 2024, 04:27 PM ET ARLINGTON, Va. — More than a decade ago, Alex Ovechkin won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP during his first season playing right wing instead of his usual left. The next year, playing in the same spot, he scored a league-best 51 goals. “I’ll take it right now,” Ovechkin said. So would the Washington …
Read More »Pearsall returns to 49ers practice for first time since shooting
Pearsall returns to 49ers practice for first time since shooting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall on Monday took the next major step toward a remarkable return to the playing field. The 49ers opened the practice window for Pearsall, who began the regular season on the reserve/non-football injury list after he …
Read More »Here’s Clemson football, Dabo Swinney’s depth chart for Week 8 vs Virginia
CLEMSON — Clemson football released its Week 8 depth chart Monday. The only change to the No. 9 Tigers’ depth chart was defensive back Tyler Venables being listed as the No. 2 free safety behind R.J. Mickens and in front of Rob Billings. Clemson (5-1, 4-0 ACC) defeated Wake Forest 49-14 last week and will host Virginia (4-2, 2-1) on Saturday (noon ET, ACC …
Read More »Chiefs WR Rashee Rice has surgery to repair posterolateral corner of his knee
Wide receiver Rashee Rice had surgery last week to repair the posterolateral corner of his right knee, rather than the ACL that initially was thought to have been damaged in a win over the Chargers, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday. The nature of the injury, and ensuing procedure, does not significantly change the timeline for Rice’s recovery. He still …
Read More »Your Call: Are trick plays acceptable in a blowout?
What’s more fun than second-guessing NFL coaches? Nothing, that’s what. So let’s do it every week, right here. We start with a question of overtime strategy: keep driving or kick for the win? The scenario Detroit was in the process of thoroughly stomping Dallas, 37-9. In the waning seconds of the third quarter, Lions QB Jared Goff threw a pass …
Read More »Cam Rising’s injury timeline at Utah is absolutely brutal
Oct 15, 2022; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Utes quarterback Cameron Rising (7) drops back to pass against the USC Trojans in the second quarter at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: IMAGN-491134 ORIG FILE ID: 20221015_jhp_gb6_0088.JPG Despite entering college as a freshman in 2018, Utah quarterback Cameron Rising has amazingly played in just 29 …
Read More »Colts expect Anthony Richardson to start this week
The Colts have gone with Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback the last two weeks, but it looks like his run is coming to an end. Head coach Shane Steichen said at a Monday press conference that he expects Anthony Richardson to start against the Dolphins in Week Seven as long as he doesn’t experience a setback with his oblique …
Read More »Here’s what Greg Schiano said about UCLA as Rutgers football looks to get season back on track
PISCATAWAY – Greg Schiano and the Rutgers football have been busy since the Scarlet Knights’ blowout loss to Wisconsin on Saturday. There was a lot that needed to be fixed. “It’s been kind of a tough 45 or so hours since the game,” coach Greg Schiano said Monday as he reflected on his team’s 42-7 loss to the Badgers. “But …
Read More »Mustapha helps 49ers owner York in exchange with heckling Seahawks fan
Mustapha helps 49ers owner York in exchange with heckling Seahawks fan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Sometimes we all need a little help from our friends. On Thursday night, 49ers CEO Jed York found himself in the sights of Rob Larsen, the infamous Seattle Seahawks “sign guy” who stands at the corner of the visitors tunnel where away …
Read More »How to buy Arkansas Razorbacks vs. LSU Tigers football tickets
. The Arkansas Razorbacks welcome the LSU Tigers to Fayetteville this Saturday for a battle between two Southeastern Conference rivals in college football’s Week 8, and if you want to see some of the best gridiron action the sport has to offer, here are the ticket details below. The Razorbacks may not have received any votes in this week’s US …
Read More »In Drake Maye, Patriots got the right guy for a nasty job
In Drake Maye, Patriots got the right guy for a nasty job originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Tough day for the “Ohhhhh, but what if he gets hurt?!?!?!?” crowd. Drake Maye got folded in half like a chaise lounge on one throw, landed on like a sectional sofa at the end of a strip sack and took a pretty …
Read More »Oregon Ducks pick up prediction to flip 4-star Baylor LB Kaleb Burns
When you win a game as big as the Oregon Ducks did on Saturday night, and have as many top-end recruits on campus as Dan Lanning did, positive things are sure to come. So far, we’ve already seen the Ducks start to build some real momentum on the recruiting trail following their 32-31 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes over …
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