Quarterback Jordan Love threw three touchdown passes to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 24–22 win over the Houston Texans in Week 7. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer) Brandon McManus kicked a 45-yard field goal with no time left to give the Green Bay Packers a 24–22 win over the Houston Texans at Lambeau Field. McManus just signed with the Packers …
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Mid-South Rumor Mill: Top prospects out on the road
College football has been full of chaos in the 2024 season and per usual, the recruiting landscape is following the same path. Top prospects from across the mid-south region are getting out on the road and taking in visits. Some prospects are on potential flip watch while others are identifying favorites. Here is some of the latest news out of …
Read More »Mayo says Patriots ‘need more’ from Polk amid rookie WR’s struggles
Mayo says Patriots ‘need more’ from Polk amid rookie WR’s struggles originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots used a valuable second-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to acquire Ja’Lynn Polk back in April, and through the first seven games of the season, they are not getting enough production from the rookie wide receiver. Polk hasn’t …
Read More »SEC makes its stance clear on controversial penalty reversal
SEC logo seen during SEC Media Days at the Hyatt Regency in Hoover, Ala., Monday, July 19, 2021. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.] Sec Media Days Georgia Bulldogs fans have been waiting for the Bulldogs to look like their old selves, and they did last night, with a manhandling of the No. 1 Texas Longhorns 30-15. However, it didn’t come without …
Read More »Anthony Edwards says he’ll try football if he wins an NBA title
Long before he rose to prominence as an NBA star with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards dominated the football field. As a youth in Pop Warner, in fact, Edwards was so good that he drew comparisons to a young Michael Vick. Now, it appears he is open to the idea of taking another shot at the gridiron. In a video …
Read More »NFL scores, live updates: Chiefs face 49ers in Super Bowl rematch in Santa Clara
It’s not often that the NFL clears the decks for a nationally televised game on a Sunday afternoon. It’s also not often that we get an early-season Super Bowl rematch between two teams that still have their eyes on getting back to February football. The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers have had very different starts to the season. …
Read More »Browns QB Deshaun Watson carted off field with Achilles tendon injury
Deshaun Watson’s unsuccessful and disappointing stay with Cleveland has taken another significant turn. The embattled quarterback was carted off the field Sunday with a right Achilles tendon injury he suffered on a non-contact play against the Cincinnati Bengals. Watson, who has not lived up to expectations in his two-plus seasons with Cleveland, went down without being touched on a second-down …
Read More »Grading College Football Playoff sleepers … from Indiana to Illinois
Coach “Google Me” saw a spike in search traffic Saturday afternoon. Indiana’s 56-7 destruction of Nebraska sparked more college football observers to familiarize themselves with Curt Cignetti, the first-year coach of the Hoosiers who’s full of bravado, with the résumé to back it up. “There was a national perception that Nebraska had a pretty legit defense on a national scale,” …
Read More »Patriots DT criticizes teammates after lackluster effort vs. Jaguars
Patriots DT criticizes teammates after lackluster effort vs. Jaguars originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The finger-pointing in the New England Patriots locker room continued after the team’s latest demoralizing defeat. Pats defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale made some eye-opening comments about his teammates following Sunday’s 32-16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. “Jerod (Mayo) just said everybody gotta check …
Read More »Avalanche place Jonathan Drouin on IR, call up Chris Wagner
Oct 20, 2024, 02:50 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche placed Jonathan Drouin on injured reserve Sunday and called up fellow veteran forward Chris Wagner from the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League. Drouin, 29, has been sidelined with an upper-body injury since he was injured in Colorado’s season opener at the Vegas Golden Knights on Oct. 9. The third …
Read More »Georgia rises in US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 8
AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 19: Trevor Etienne #1 of the Georgia Bulldogs runs the ball for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) The Georgia Bulldogs are the No. 2 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll. after their …
Read More »Browns RB Nick Chubb makes return from knee injury, scores first rushing TD since 2022
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) celebrates his touchdown in the first half against the Bengals. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Nick Chubb is one of the easiest players in the NFL to root for. The Cleveland Browns running back overcame a brutal knee injury in college to be one of the NFL’s best running backs for the Cleveland Browns, and …
Read More »Undefeated Oregon moves to No. 1 in the week 9 national college football rankings
=Oregon Ducks running back Jay Harris (22) celebrates scoring a touchdown during the second half against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium. The Oregon Ducks are the new unanimous No. 1 team in the nation. Then-No. 2 Oregon (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) kept its perfect record Friday night with a 35-0 win against Purdue, something previous No. 1 Texas was …
Read More »Deshaun Watson leaves Browns-Bengals game on cart in tears with non-contact leg injury
CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 20: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns looks on during warmups before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Huntington Bank Field on October 20, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson left Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals with a non-contact leg injury. Watson planted his right …
Read More »AP Top 25: Oregon moves up to No. 1, Georgia to No. 2 after Bulldogs’ win over Texas
Oregon is the No. 1 team in the country. The Ducks moved up to the top spot in the AP Top 25 after Texas lost to Georgia Saturday night. Oregon played Friday and easily beat Purdue 35-0 on the road, less than a week after the Ducks beat Ohio State 32-31. It’s the first time Oregon has been ranked at …
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