Monthly Archives: November 2024

Roob’s Obs: Putting Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean into context

Roob’s Obs: Putting Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean into context originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Can you imagine a time when there’s a Roob’s 10 Random Eagles Observations every day? That would be 70 observations per week, 3,650 obs per year and 365,000 each century. You never know what the future holds! For now, we’ll put Quinyon Mitchell and …

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What Tennessee’s Josh Heupel said about Georgia

Sep 30, 2023; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel before the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel has helped turn around the Volunteers’ football program. Heupel is 35-13 including 19-11 over three-plus seasons as Tennessee’s head coach, but he still has not …

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Joe Flacco: Wanted to provide a spark, wasn’t able to do it

The Colts made another quarterback change on Wednesday when they reversed course from two weeks ago by benching Joe Flacco and returning Anthony Richardson to the starting lineup. When Flacco was elevated to the starting lineup, the explanation was that he would give the team their best chance to win games. Flacco threw four interceptions and two touchdowns while losing …

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Eagles vs. Commanders predictions for Week 11 of the NFL season

Eagles vs. Commanders predictions for Week 11 of the NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (7-2) host the Commanders (7-3) in an NFC East battle on Thursday Night Football at the Linc. Let’s get to the predictions: Reuben Frank (4-5) The Eagles’ victims on their five-game winning streak are the 2-7 Browns, 2-8 Giants, 4-6 Bengals, …

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Wisconsin top-ranked 2026 target becomes No. 1-ranked cornerback in his state

Wisconsin top-ranked class of 2026 cornerback target Victor Singleton made a jump in 247Sports’ latest recruiting rankings. Singleton, who is considered a top-five cornerback prospect for his class across most major recruiting outlets, became 247Sports’ No. 3 overall cornerback and No. 1 cornerback in Ohio for the 2026 cohort. On Sept. 20, Singleton listed the Badgers in his list of …

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Eagles notebook: The biggest test yet for Quinyon Mitchell

Eagles notebook: The biggest test yet for Quinyon Mitchell originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Quinyon Mitchell has been fantastic during his rookie season but will face another huge test on Thursday night against the Commanders. He’s going to get a full game against Terry McLaurin. “Just watching the tape, knowing he’s going to be on my side the whole …

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Bankruptcy judge questioned Shilo Sanders’ no-show at previous trial

DENVER – The federal judge overseeing the bankruptcy case of Colorado football player Shilo Sanders asked several questions last week about a critical issue in this whole strange saga. Why did Shilo Sanders not show up for his trial in Texas in 2022 after being sued by a security guard at his school in Texas? His no-show at trial led …

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Lamar Jackson: “I don’t know” why we we’ve struggled against Steelers

When looking at Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s history against the Steelers, two things immediately jump out. One is that he’s missed more games against Pittsburgh since becoming the starter than he’s actually played and the other is that the two-time MVP has not been successful in the four starts he’s made over the last five seasons. The Ravens are 1-3 …

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Wisconsin football offers highly-touted class of 2026 running back

The Wisconsin Badgers extended an offer to top class of 2026 running back Carsyn Baker on Monday. Baker, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound playmaker, joins running back Jonathan Hatton Jr. as a top 2026 recruit to receive an offer from Wisconsin this week. Badgers running back coach Devon Spalding appears to have spearheaded Baker’s recruiting effort. The junior at Langston Hughes High …

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Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay know pain in New England. Are Rams in line for more?

Facing the Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., has been called intimidating, especially during New England’s heyday. (Charles Krupa / Associated Press) Matthew Stafford has played in 215 regular-season games and eight playoff games during his 15-plus NFL seasons. But the Rams quarterback has played only once against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. It did not go …

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NFL Week 11 picks: Can Bills knock off unbeaten Chiefs? Bengals test Chargers defense

(Tim Hubbard / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Record last week 8-6 (.571); season 98-54 (.645). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 6-8 (.429); season 82-69-1 (.543). Off: Cardinals, Buccaneers, …

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