Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is having his best NFL season, but it is set to be interrupted by a suspension. Monday brought word that Williams is facing a two-game ban for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy. There has been no official announcement from the league yet, but Williams sounds resigned to missing time. Williams told Eric Woodyard of …
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NHL players and partners model for Fanatics/Lululemon collab
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 22, 2024, 09:54 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. NHL players haven’t been known for putting their private lives out there for public consumption, but that’s finally changing. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Take the new collaboration between the NHL, Fanatics and lululemon. Rather than having the hockey stars model the new branded fan apparel …
Read More »Indiana football: How QB Tayven Jackson compares to other Big Ten backups
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football’s quarterback situation has been the envy of the Big Ten this season. The No. 13 Hoosiers (7-0; 4-0 Big Ten) struck gold in the transfer portal with former Ohio quarterback Kurtis Rourke, but their depth will be tested this weekend when Tayven Jackson starts against Washington. Indiana announced Rourke would be sidelined indefinitely with the thumb injury …
Read More »Behind the Scenes with FOX’s NFL crew: Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes meet
By Richie ZyontzFOX NFL Lead Producer Editor’s Note: Richie Zyontz has been an NFL producer for FOX since 1994 and is in his 23rd season as the lead producer. He has more than 40 years of experience covering the league and has produced seven Super Bowls. Throughout the 2024 NFL season, he is providing an inside look as FOX’s new …
Read More »Roob’s 10 Eagles Stats: The non-Saquon edition
Roob’s 10 Eagles Stats: The non-Saquon edition originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Even with all the insane Saquon Barkley stats going in a separate post – you can find that one here – we still have plenty of amazing stats, numbers and trends from the Eagles’ 28-3 win over the Giants to fill a 10 unbelievable non-Saquon stats post. …
Read More »BREAKING: Wisconsin lands former Purdue class of 2025 commit Drayden Pavey
Wisconsin landed a commitment from class of 2025 defensive tackle Drayden Pavey on Tuesday. Pavey commits to the Badgers after recently walking back his pledge to Big Ten rival Purdue. He originally chose Purdue over finalists Wisconsin and Indiana back in early July. Related: ESPN FPI updates Wisconsin football win chances for remaining 2024 schedule after win over Northwestern Now, the …
Read More »Dan Campbell: We need just a little bit more pass rush
After Aidan Hutchinson fractured his tibia and fibula in Week Six, there was plenty of speculation about whether the Lions would make a trade to add to their pass rushing options. They stood pat last week, but comments from head coach Dan Campbell on Monday won’t do anything to put an end to that chatter. The Lions sacked Sam Darnold …
Read More »College Football Playoff Picture: Here’s what the 12-team bracket looks like after Week 8
There are just two more weeks until the first College Football Playoff rankings. With this season’s playoff expanding to 12 teams, we are laying out the projected playoff field each week ahead of the inaugural 2024 rankings release on Nov. 5. Without CFP rankings as our guide, we mostly rely on the AP Top 25 as our barometer to project …
Read More »Justin Herbert: We’re a couple plays away from scoring a lot of points
The Chargers were unhappy about a couple of late calls by officials on Monday night, but there were plenty of self-inflicted wounds on the way to their 17-15 loss to the Cardinals as well. Defensive tackle Teair Tart lost a fumble after picking off Kyler Murray in the first quarter and wide receiver Jalen Reagor did the same while trying …
Read More »Tuesdays with Gorney: Midseason look at hot – and not – coaches
Now that we’re into the second half of the regular season, there is no better time to look at some hot – and not-so-hot – coaches as we pick one coach each from the four Power Four conferences: RECRUITING IMPACT: Miami vs. Florida State RUMOR MILL: October is heating up CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | …
Read More »Browns to sign Bailey Zappe
The Browns are adding a quarterback to their 53-man roster. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the team will be signing Bailey Zappe off of the Chiefs’ practice squad this week. The move comes after they had two quarterbacks go down with injuries on Sunday. Deshaun Watson is done for the year with a torn Achilles and Dorian Thompson-Robinson …
Read More »Nebraska-UCLA kickoff time set – Yahoo Sports
Dec 26, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Imani Cross (32) runs the ball against the UCLA Bruins in the 2nd quarter at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports The Big Ten Conference has announced the kickoff time for Nebraska’s game against the UCLA Bruins on Nov. 2. The Huskers and the Bruins will …
Read More »Raiders to sign Desmond Ridder off of Cardinals’ practice squad
The Raiders didn’t confirm that quarterback Aidan O’Connell will be placed on injured reserve with a fractured thumb on Monday, but they are making a roster move that makes it clear they are short of healthy quarterbacks this week. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Raiders will sign Desmond Ridder off of Arizona’s practice squad. O’Connell and Gardner …
Read More »Which Big Ten teams have the best shot at the conference championship in 2024?
We are past the midway point in the 2024 regular season, and the playoff race is starting to take shape in front of us. More than that, though, we are starting to get a good idea who who has a chance to make it to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship Game at the start of December. With five weeks …
Read More »Derrick Henry is on pace to break Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing yardage record
Ravens running back Derrick Henry had another big game on Monday night, rushing 15 times for 169 yards, and he’s on pace for a single-season yardage total that no running back in NFL history has touched. Through seven games, Henry has 873 rushing yards. That puts him on pace for 2,120 yards in 17 games, which would set a new …
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