Colorado football coach Deion Sanders has slightly adjusted his preseason promise to Colorado superfan Peggy Coppom. Before the season, he vowed to get his team to a postseason bowl game in her honor. But now the Buffaloes control their own destiny in their quest for the Big 12 Conference championship. Coppom also turns 100 years old next week. Sanders wants …
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With Jordan Mailata expected back, Eagles release Jack Driscoll
With Jordan Mailata expected back, Eagles release Jack Driscoll originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia In a sign that Jordan Mailata is likely ready to return to action, the Eagles on Tuesday released veteran backup offensive lineman Jack Driscoll. The Eagles opened Mailata’s practice window on Monday after he spent the last four weeks on Injured Reserve with a hamstring …
Read More »Texas A&M fired former head coach Jimbo Fisher a year ago today
Oct 7, 2023; College Station, Texas; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher reacts after a play during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Kyle Field. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Under the leadership of now-former head coach Jimbo Fisher, the Texas A&M Football program experienced a stark contrast. Despite Fisher’s success in recruiting, which was particularly evident …
Read More »With Jordan Mailata expected back, Eagles release Jack Stoll
With Jordan Mailata expected back, Eagles release Jack Stoll originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia In a sign that Jordan Mailata is likely ready to return to action, the Eagles on Tuesday released veteran backup offensive lineman Jack Stoll. The Eagles opened Mailata’s practice window on Monday after he spent the last four weeks on Injured Reserve with a hamstring …
Read More »Deion Sanders heaps praise on Utah ahead of Saturday’s game
Nov 25, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion ‘Coach Prime’ Sanders congratulates Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham after the Utah Utes victory over the Colorado Buffaloes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Creveling-USA TODAY Sports Head coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes will welcome the Utah Utes to Folsom Field this weekend. Ahead …
Read More »George Kittle is a touchdown machine in 2024!
Yahoo fantasy analyst Andy Behrens explains why fantasy managers should roll with the San Francisco TE in Week 11. View more Video Transcript Another week, another George Kittle touchdown. Uh, he’s got seven T DS in his last seven games and he’s gone over 50 yards in each of his last five. There have been very few right answers this …
Read More »Alabama offensive line named semifinalists for Joe Moore Award
Oct 12, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) follows Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Parker Brailsford (72) and Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor (74) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama defeated South Carolina 27-25. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images The semifinalists for the 2024 Joe Moore Award were officially announced Tuesday morning, with the …
Read More »Obscure Martin Brodeur nickname on ‘Jeopardy!’ perplexes fans
Who is Martin Brodeur? Editor’s Picks A variation of this question was asked by fans of “Jeopardy!” and hockey Monday night. During that night’s episode of the popular game show, the Hockey Hall of Fame goalie was the subject of a clue, with the answer being the New Jersey Devils. We would’ve had this one, @Jeopardy. https://t.co/STFbTDYHlQ — New Jersey …
Read More »Dolphins claim ex-Seahawks LB Tyrel Dodson after surprising release in Seattle
Tyrel Dodson wasn’t on the market for long. The Miami Dolphins claimed Dodson off waivers on Tuesday, just one day after the linebacker was surprisingly released by the Seattle Seahawks, head coach Mike McDaniel confirmed. Mike McDaniel confirms the Dolphins have claimed former Seahawks and Bills LB Tyrel Dodson Dodson was cut by the Seahawks yesterday and finds a new …
Read More »A look at Alabama vs. Mercer head-to-head football history
Alabama running back Brian Robinson Jr. (4) cuts back as he runs the ball with Mercer cornerback TJ Moore (25) pursuing Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Bryant-Denny Stadium. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.] Alabama Vs Mercer After a dominant road win inside Tiger Stadium last Saturday night over the LSU Tigers, the Alabama Crimson Tide are set to return home this …
Read More »Where the Chiefs’ unbeaten start to season ranks among best in NFL history
Where the Chiefs’ unbeaten start to season ranks among best in NFL history originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Kansas City Chiefs fell to the Las Vegas Raiders at home in Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season — and they haven’t lost since. In a bid for a historic Super Bowl three-peat, the defending champion Chiefs have won …
Read More »Will Florida QB DJ Lagway play vs. LSU?
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 12: DJ Lagway #2 of the Florida Gators gestures towards the crowd after scoring a touchdown late in the fourth quarter during their game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) LSU football is looking to get back on track this week with a …
Read More »Jerry Jones continues to insist that the blinding sun at AT&T Stadium is a home-field advantage
Jerry Jones is a glass half-full kind of guy. Where others including players on his own team see a literally glaring problem with a simple fix, he sees upside. Two days after extolling the virtues of the giant westward-facing window at AT&T Stadium, the Dallas Cowboys team owner doubled down on Tuesday while continuing to insist that the blinding sunlight …
Read More »Fantasy hockey stock watch – Knies, Thompson make case for more opportunity
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comNov 12, 2024, 03:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. This is a bit awkward for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Following their game against the Minnesota Wild on Nov. 3, the Leafs …
Read More »FAU football coach Tom Herman defends decision to fire Owls defensive coordinator
BOCA RATON — Florida Atlantic football coach Tom Herman said on Tuesday that the staff changes made over the weekend were not easy ones. “This was not an emotional decision,” Herman said. “It was very difficult. I have a ton of respect for both of these men.” Amid a sputtering 2-7 season – and winless in American Athletic Conference play …
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