Daily Archives: December 10, 2024

Bengals pounce on Cowboys blunder to clinch late win

Chase scored two touchdowns for Cincinnati [Getty Images] The Cincinnati Bengals capitalised on a late Dallas Cowboys blunder to end their three-game NFL losing streak and win 27-20 in Texas on Monday. With less than two minutes to play and the score 20-20, the Cowboys deflected a punt but Amani Oruwariye touched the ball to make it live, before it …

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FHSAA football state championship game matchups, scoreboard

For only the third time, three Orlando area teams are playing in FHSAA football state championship games in Miami this week. Kissimmee Osceola, which has reveled in the underdog role, plays undefeated West Boca Raton in Friday afternoon’s Class 6A final, followed by Jones High seeking to wrap up a perfect season in the 4A title game. Lake Mary plays …

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Brandin Cooks’ 3-yard touchdown catch ties Cowboys with Bengals 17-17

The Cowboys opened the second half the way they opened the first half. They went right down the field, scoring on an eight-play, 70-yard drive. Brandin Cooks caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from Cooper Rush. It has knotted Monday Night Football 17-17 with 10:32 remaining in the third quarter. The Cowboys hadn’t scored a touchdown since a nine-play, 60-yard drive …

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Jerry Jones calls DeMarvion Overshown’s knee injury “very concerning”

Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown’s knee injury looked bad, and everyone in the Cowboys’ locker room reacted as if it is bad after Monday’s 27-20 loss to the Bengals. “He’s having an outstanding year, and we’ll see what what it brings,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. “It’s concerning at this time, very concerning.” As devastating as the loss to the Bengals was, …

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Anthony Becht interviews for West Virginia job

A long-time fixture in pro football is potentially heading to college football as a head coach. And not that one. Anthony Becht, a first-round pick on the Jets who played for 11 years in the NFL as a tight end, has interviewed for the West Virginia head-coaching job, PFT has confirmed. It was, we’re told, a Zoom interview. It’s unknown …

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Tee Higgins contract situation: Bengals’ Joe Burrow explains why he’s ‘confident’ team will re-sign WR

The future is quickly looking brighter for the Cincinnati Bengals, who have been mired in a disappointing season so far. Cincinnati kept its playoff hopes alive after defeating the Cowboys on Monday night. After the game, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow gave an optimistic response when asked about receiver Tee Higgins’ future with the team.  Higgins is playing this season under …

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Micah Parsons left heartbroken by special teams blunder that cost Cowboys

The Cowboys went 36-15 in Micah Parsons’ first three NFL seasons. They are 5-8 after an unfathomable 27-20 loss to the Bengals on Monday night. “This one hurt me more than any loss this year, probably even worse than a playoff loss to be honest, because of where we were going, how we were playing, playing good football,” the All-Pro …

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Eugene native, Oregon football LB Bryce Boettcher wins Burlsworth Trophy

Oregon football linebacker Bryce Boettcher’s dream senior season continued Monday, even after the Ducks defeated Penn State to claim their first Big Ten championship over the weekend. Boettcher, who totaled seven tackles in that game and a tackle for loss, won the Burlsworth Trophy Monday evening, given to the nation’s most outstanding college football player that began their career as …

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Replay assist might have incorrectly overturned Andrei Iosivas fumble

Replay assist is fine, as long as replay assist is used properly. In the fourth quarter on Monday night’s game in Dallas, it might not have been. The Bengals faced second and 13 from their 46 with 7:32 to play. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow threw a short pass to receiver Andrei Iosivas. The ruling on the field was a catch …

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Tennessee football wide receiver Chas Nimrod plans to enter transfer portal

Chas Nimrod became the second Tennessee wide receiver to announce that he plans to enter the transfer portal as the Vols prepare to play Ohio State in a College Football Playoff game. Kaleb Webb, another veteran backup, made the same announcement last week. Overall, seven Tennessee players have announced that they’re entering the transfer portal, which opened Monday. Nimrod. a …

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