SPRING HILL – Division I college football coaches were in attendance Thursday night and caught a glimpse of Ravenwood standout Donovan Starr in action. Starr committed to Auburn in June, but that doesn’t mean he’s closed the door on his recruitment. Starr picked up an offer from Alabama on Thursday, adding to a growing list of powerhouse programs to court …
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Deion Sanders hints at steering Shedeur to the Dolphins
The NFL’s version of Halley’s Comet comes around every 21 years. It’s due to make another appearance in April 2025. From John Elway in 1983 to Eli Manning in 2004, highly-rated quarterbacks rarely make a draft-day power play. Twenty-one years after Eli, Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders could. Via C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald, Colorado coach (and Shedeur’s father) …
Read More »Alabama football trolls Vanderbilt with ‘away’ game graphic ahead of SEC meeting
A week after playing in one of the best atmospheres in college football this season in its win over Georgia, Alabama football heads to Nashville to take on Vanderbilt, who notably has one of the worst home atmospheres in Power Four. The No. 2 Crimson Tide’s social media team even poked fun at the Commodores in a graphic posted to …
Read More »Thursday Night Football: Kirk Cousins, Falcons stun Bucs with 36-30 overtime win
The Falcons stole another one against a division rival, the second time in four days they have come back from the dead to win in the waning seconds. After beating the Saints on a field goal with two seconds left Sunday, Kirk Cousins passed for 509 yards and four touchdowns and led the Falcons to a 36-30 overtime victory over …
Read More »Winningest ACC football coaches: Clemson’s Dabo Swinney poised to pass FSU’s Bobby Bowden
Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney can surpass Bobby Bowden for a historic feat on Saturday — and at the field named for the legendary Florida State coach, to boot. When the No. 14 Tigers (3-1, 2-0 ACC) take on Florida State (1-4, 1-3 ACC) on Saturday at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium, more than just an undefeated conference …
Read More »Thursday Night Football: Falcons rookie Ruke Orhorhoro active for first time
The Falcons drafted defensive lineman Ruke Orhorhoro in the second round this spring. He will make his debut on Thursday Night Football. The team made Orhorhoro a healthy scratch the first four games of the season. Defensive lineman Kentavius Street was the odd player out Thursday, with the Falcons making Street inactive for the first time this season. The Falcons’ …
Read More »SEC names Texas A&M’s Tyler White Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
The Texas A&M special teams’ units have been mixed in the first five games. However, true freshman punter Tyler White stood out. White has the power to flip the field with any kick and enough touch to drop the ball inside of the 20-yard line. It can be argued that he is one of the best punters in the country, …
Read More »Top five NFL injuries and contingency plans for Week 5
Jonathan Taylor Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor (high-ankle sprain) @ Jacksonville Jaguars Date/Time: Sunday, 1:00 pm EasternIndianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor suffered a Week 4 high-ankle sprain, jeopardizing his Week 5 availability. Per Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Edwin Porras’ The Injury [Pro]ne Fantasy Football Podcast, this is the third time Taylor has injured his right ankle. His prior injuries …
Read More »Penn State assistant coach offers no insight on Nick Singleton’s absence from practice
Penn State running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider did not shed any more light Thursday on why Nick Singleton missed practice a day earlier. “I think Coach (James) Franklin already answered that question,” Seider said during a previously scheduled Zoom interview with beat reporters. “I’m not going to follow up on that same question.” The reporter who asked the question replied, …
Read More »Falcons get a massive night from Kirk Cousins, find a way to come back and beat Buccaneers
Kirk Cousins of the Atlanta Falcons had a huge game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The Atlanta Falcons are thisclose to being 0-5. They don’t care, nor should they. For the third time this season the Falcons stared down a loss and somehow pulled out a miraculous win. This time it was a massive …
Read More »SoonersXtra podcast: Inside OU football’s bye week ahead of Texas game
NORMAN — It’s OU football’s bye week but it’s never too late to look ahead to the Red River Rivalry. When the Sooners walk into the Cotton Bowl next Saturday, Michael Hawkins Jr. will be the first true freshman to start an OU-Texas game. The Sooners could also be getting playmakers like wide receiver Deion Burks, running back Taylor Tatum …
Read More »NFL could sell media assets to Skydance, RedBird
Earlier this year, a deal between the NFL and ESPN regarding the league’s NFL media conglomerate seemed to be inevitable. Then, it didn’t happen. Now, other entities are reportedly getting in on the act. According to Bloomberg.com, via Sports Business Daily, the league is “in talks” with Skydance Media and RedBird Capital Partners tha “could result in some of the …
Read More »TSSAA football roundup: Georgia football commit Jared Curtis’ 3 TD passes lead Nashville Christian
Georgia football commit Jared Curtis threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns with one interception as Nashville Christian crushed Grace Christian, 49-3, in a rare Monday night TSSAA football game in Nashville. Curtis was 18-of-30 passing, hooking up with wideout Kaden Grigsby for two touchdowns. Curtis also had 53 yards rushing, including a 27-yard TD run in the first quarter. …
Read More »Matt Ryan enters the Falcons’ Ring of Honor tonight
The Falcons’ Ring of Honor keeps adding new members. Only 11 days after the team’s in-house award apparatus welcomed team owner Arthur Blank (I still don’t know whether he called himself with the news), former Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan gets the honor. He’ll be inducted at halftime of Thursday night’s game against the Buccaneers. The third overall pick in the …
Read More »A BYU touchdown from its game at Baylor has been officially altered. Here’s what happened
BYU wide receiver Chase Roberts (2) celebrates after a touchdown by wide receiver Darius Lassiter, right, in the second quarter against Baylor during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez) | Richard W. Rodriguez Almost halfway through the first quarter of BYU’s 34-28 win at Baylor last Saturday, Cougar receiver Chase …
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