Daily Archives: November 16, 2024

USC celebrates proud football history while trying to restore on-field success

21 Nov 1987: Quarterback Rodney Peete of the USC Trojans calls the cadence during a game against the UCLA Bruins at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. USC won the game 17-13. Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy /Allsport Traditionally, USC football does not wear alternate uniforms. However, the Trojans announced that they will be making an exception this …

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Bengals sign TE Cam Grandy from practice squad to active roster

The Bengals signed tight end Cam Grandy to the active roster from the practice squad, the team announced Friday. Grandy, a rookie out of Illinois State University, spent the first 10 weeks of the season on Cincinnati’s practice squad. He was elevated from the practice squad to the game-day roster for the Week 10 game at Baltimore and made a …

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Luke Koepsell leaves lasting mark on Tigers’ title win with rare lineman MVP performance

Nov. 15—VERMILLION — It’s not often that someone outside the offensive backfield receives Joe Robbie MVP honors at the South Dakota high school football championships. But on Friday at the DakotaDome, Howard tight end/defensive end Luke Koepsell joined the elite club by placing his fingerprints all over the Tigers’ 38-30 victory over Wolsey-Wessington in the Class 9A title tilt. “This …

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DE Nick Bosa, TE George Kittle, LT Trent Williams questionable for 49ers

The 49ers have some injury concerns ahead of Sunday’s game against the Seahawks. Left tackle Trent Williams (ankle), defensive end Nick Bosa (hip) and tight end George Kittle (hamstring) are questionable. Bosa returned to limited work Friday after missing Wednesday and Thursday, and Kittle had a second consecutive limited practice. Williams did not practice this week. The 49ers ruled out …

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Winner Warriors outlast Sioux Valley for 10th state football title

Nov. 15—VERMILLION — After a two-year hiatus, Winner is back on top in Class 11B. Tied entering the fourth quarter, a 1-yard quarterback sneak by Eli Vobr on the first play of the final frame stood up as the game-winning score, as the second-seeded Warriors earned a gritty 20-14 win over top-seeded Sioux Valley on Friday afternoon at the DakotaDome. …

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Why Shanahan compares CMC’s gravitational pull to Warriors’ Curry

Why Shanahan compares CMC’s gravitational pull to Warriors’ Curry originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming note: Watch Greg Papa’s full interview with Kyle Shanahan during “49ers Game Plan” immediately after “Dubs Talk Live” on Friday night at 11 p.m. PT on NBC Sports Bay Area. 49ers superstar Christian McCaffrey has a gravitational pull like no other in the …

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Rams have an appreciation for Jimmy Garoppolo, but will Patriots fans return favor?

Jimmy Garoppolo, right, shown at a 2014 practice with Tom Brady, was drafted by the Patriots as the potential replacement for the New England superstar. (Michael Dwyer / Associated Press) Rams quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has played once against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, the place where his NFL career began. Yet, Sunday’s game against the Patriots will mark …

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Eight-man football: Saturday’s state championship games at a glance

Nov. 15—EIGHT-MAN LARGE Who: No. 4 Mt. Ararat (8-2) vs. No. 2 Greely (8-1) When: 11 a.m. Saturday Where: Veterans Memorial Field, Kennebunk Outlook: Greely returns to the state championship game after finishing as the runner-up to Mount Desert Island last year. Mt. Ararat is back for the first time since winning the inaugural eight-man state title in 2019. … …

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Browns growing a strong coaching tree under Kevin Stefanski

Aug 5, 2024; Cleveland Browns advisor Mike Vrabel works with cornerback Myles Harden (26) during practice at the Browns training facility in Berea, Ohio. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Three Cleveland Browns coaches were named as future head coach candidates by Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated publishes an exhaustive list of head coaching candidates every year. The list highlights the …

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