Daily Archives: December 11, 2024

Alabama football QB Jalen Milroe named ‘Academic Heisman,’ wins 2024 William V. Campbell Trophy

Jalen Milroe added to his legacy as an Alabama football quarterback Tuesday night. The Alabama redshirt junior was named as the 35th recipient of the William V. Campbell Trophy by the National Football Foundation. Known as the “Academic Heisman,” is an award given to the player who best combined academic success, football performance and leadership. Alabama offensive lineman Barrett Jones …

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Fantasy Football Week 15 Rankings: Flex (Full-PPR)

Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet took full advantage of his opportunity to start in place of Kenneth Walker III in Week 14. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Heading into Week 15, injuries throughout the league are stacking up, which means those further down the depth chart are providing fantasy football managers the opportunity to find a potential league winner late down …

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Cobie Durant, Demarcus Robinson remain out of practice for Rams

Rams cornerback Cobie Durant, who has a bruised lung, remained out of practice Tuesday. He was one of six players who didn’t participate in the walk-through. Wide receiver Demarcus Robinson (shoulder), tight end Davis Allen (shoulder), defensive end Tyler Davis (calf) and wide receiver Jordan Whittington (shoulder) also remained out of practice. Offensive tackle K.T. Leveston (ankle) was downgraded to …

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Former CU assistant Gibson named head coach at Marshall

Dec. 10—Tony Gibson, who spent two formative years of his college coaching career at Cumberland in the 1990s, will be introduced for his first head coaching job later this week at Marshall University, the school has announced. Gibson coached defensive backs on Herschel Moore’s CU staff in 1997 and ’98. Now 52, he broke into Division I coaching at West …

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Fantasy Football Week 15 Rankings: Tight Ends (Full-PPR)

Las Vegas Raiders rookie TE Brock Bowers is on pace for a historic fantasy season. (Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Fantasy football managers brave enough to take a shot on rookie tight end Brock Bowers have been handsomely rewarded to this point in the season. It’s been a historic campaign for the 13th overall pick, officially breaking …

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Fantasy Football Week 15 Rankings: RBs (Full-PPR)

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle has taken over the backfield to provide fantasy managers with an intriguing RB play through the playoffs. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Though Dallas Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle hasn’t had the highest ceiling this season, he’s provided fantasy football managers with a very safe floor since taking over the lead-back role. Among RBs with 100+ rush …

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UCF Knights football: Tight end Randy Pittman entering transfer portal, per report

Two-dozen UCF football players have publicly stated intentions to enter the transfer portal since Gus Malzahn resigned as head coach, but the Knights suffered arguably their biggest potential loss late Tuesday night. Tight end Randy Pittman Jr., who has played 25 consecutive games for the Knights and was the team’s second-leading receiver as a true sophomore, plans to enter the …

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Browns waive Kadarius Toney, place Greg Newsome on IR

Kadarius Toney’s time with the Browns has come to an end. After a muffed punt and committing a taunting penalty during Sunday’s loss to Pittsburgh, Toney has been waived by Cleveland on Tuesday. Toney signed with the Browns practice squad in September after he was released by the Chiefs at the end of August. He was on the practice squad …

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Panthers place rookie RB Jonathon Brooks on injured reserve

The Panthers placed rookie running back Jonathon Brooks on injured reserve Tuesday, the team announced. Brooks tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in Sunday’s loss to the Eagles. It’s the same knee he had the same injury last November while in his final season at the University of Texas. The Panthers signed wide receiver/returner Velus Jones Jr. …

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UNM football: Here are six potential head coaching candidates

Dec. 10—New Mexico football, a little over a year after its last coaching search, is right back to the drawing board. After Bronco Mendenhall was hired by Utah State, the Lobos are looking for their third head coach in as many years. UNM Athletic Director Fernando Lovo said the search will be a “national process,” but didn’t shed much light …

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