Monthly Archives: November 2024

Jets claim G Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers from the Avalanche

Nov 12, 2024, 03:21 PM ET The Winnipeg Jets reclaimed goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers from the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. The Jets sent Kahkonen, 28, to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League. Kahkonen had spent the preseason with the Jets before being selected by Colorado off waivers on Oct. 11. He played one game for the Avalanche, …

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Are the Chiefs the NFL’s worst-ever 9-0 team?

It’s like facing criticism for being the least impactful Nobel Prize winner. Or the bottom of the class at Harvard. Or the slowest runner at the Olympics. People keep disparaging the imperfectly perfect Kansas City Chiefs as the NFL’s worst-ever 9-0 team. Thirty-four teams in NFL history have started a season 9-0. The Chiefs’ plus-58 point differential is the lowest …

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Fantasy Football Week 11 Rankings (Full-PPR)

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has been on a heater over the past two weeks, finishing as fantasy football’s QB1 overall in back-to-back outings. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Week 10 was a disappointing week for fantasy football managers everywhere. Scoring was down across the board, and the turnovers were plentiful (especially in the primetime slots). This week, hopefully, the scoring will …

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Notre Dame makes the top group for 2026 4-star offensive lineman

Recruiting With the early signing period rapidly approaching, many teams like Notre Dame football are already looking to the 2026 class options. One of those for the Irish is Michigan offensive lineman Ben Nichols, who trimmed his list down to nine schools recently. The 6-foot, 5-inch and 315-pounders remaining teams are a who’s who of college football which includes Alabama, …

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Fantasy Football Week 11 Rankings: WRs (Full-PPR)

Baltimore Ravens WR Tylan Wallace posted a career-high 20.5 full-PPR points in fantasy football leagues in Week 11. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) Week 10 was a … surprising one at the wide receiver position, to say the least. Among those who posted top-10 weeks at wideout were: New Orleans Saints’ Marquez Valdes-Scantling (25.9 PPR points) Baltimore Ravens’ Tylan Wallace …

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A look back at Tennessee’s victory at Georgia in 1998

Travis Stephens #25, Running Back for the University of Tennessee Volunteers is tackled by the University of Georgia Bulldogs defence during their NCAA Southeastern Conference college football game on 10 October 1998 at the Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, United States. The Tennessee Volunteers won the game 22 – 3. (Photo by Vincent Laforet/Allsport/Getty Images) No. 4 Tennessee (8-1, 5-1 …

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Fantasy Football Week 11 Rankings: WRs (Half-PPR)

The Pittsburgh Steelers passing game is officially heading up with veteran quarterback Russell Wilson under center. The offense has now scored 28+ points with 300+ total yards of offense in each of his three games as a starter, and there’s no doubt as to who the biggest beneficiary of that offensive rhythm has been — third-year WR George Pickens. In …

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How Texas A&M’s special teams became an underrated Aggies strength

COLLEGE STATION — When evaluating a football program, special teams can often be a forgotten piece of the equation. For No. 15 Texas A&M football, though, the group has been a weapon for the Aggies and one of the best in the country. “We are very happy with how those guys are playing. They’ve had really good years,” head coach …

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Fantasy Football Week 11 Rankings: Defense

The Houston Texans defense gets an intriguing matchup against the Dallas Cowboys this week, which could have them in the mix as a top-five D/ST option on the week. (Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Look out, Tennessee Titans! There’s a new team in town that every fantasy manager is vying to stream against. That team is …

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Dabo Swinney calls Cade Klubnik ‘frustrating,’ but here’s what gives Clemson football coach hope

CLEMSON — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney believed Cade Klubnik played his worst game of the year from a quarterback play standpoint. The No. 16 Tigers (7-2, 6-1 ACC) defeated Virginia Tech 24-14 on Saturday to keep their CFP hopes alive, but Klubnik did not play well until the second half. He was sacked a season-high four times and finished 16-for-34 passing (47.1%), his lowest …

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49ers overreactions: Does Super Bowl pressure have team on the fritz?

49ers overreactions: Does Super Bowl pressure have team on the fritz? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers opened the second half of the 2024 NFL season with a crucial victory Sunday on the road over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. So all’s good in 49erland, right? Well, not exactly. Yes, the 49ers came away with a 23-20 victory …

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1982 USC-Notre Dame game had its own controversial ending

Dec 6, 1980; Los Angeles, CA, USA: FILE PHOTO; Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during halftime of a game between the Southern California Trojans and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Mandatory Credit: Long Photography-USA TODAY NETWORK As you know by now, former USC football coach John Robinson and former Notre Dame football coach Gerry Faust both died on Monday. Both men …

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