Daily Archives: December 27, 2024

Eagles-Cowboys player matchups to watch in Week 17

Eagles-Cowboys player matchups to watch in Week 17 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (12-3) are hosting the rival Cowboys (7-8) in a Week 17 game at the Linc on Sunday afternoon. Here are some key matchups to watch: Eagles defense vs. Cooper Rush The last time the Eagles and Cowboys played, Cooper Rush was making his first …

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Texas A&M-USC football history: Series record between Aggies, Trojans

The 2024 college football bowl season continues to gift fans with rare matchups. One such game will feature Texas A&M football (8-4) taking on USC (6-6) in the Las Vegas Bowl on Friday. This will be the fourth-ever meeting between the programs, and the first since 1977. Following a 7-1 start to the season and a chance to compete for …

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Can anybody other than A.J. or DeVonta catch the football?

Can anybody other than A.J. or DeVonta catch the football? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia If it’s not A.J. or DeVonta, who is it? Since Dallas Goedert’s injury – and really to a great extent before it – the Eagles’ passing game has revolved almost exclusively around their two star wide receivers. Over the last five games – two …

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Georgia RB suffers injury ahead of Sugar Bowl

Georgia running back Roderick Robinson II (0) breaks away for a big gain during the second half of a NCAA college football game against Ole Miss in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. Georgia won 52-17.Syndication: Online Athens Georgia Bulldogs running back Roderick Robinson has reportedly suffered a lower body injury ahead of the Sugar Bowl. Robinson suffered the …

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Seahawks 6, Bears 3 was NFL’s lowest-scoring game of this season

The Seahawks and Bears played the NFL’s lowest-scoring game of the season on Thursday Night Football. The final score of Seahawks 6, Bears 3 gave a total of just nine points, a full touchdown less than the previous lowest-scoring game of the 2024 season, which was Jaguars 10, Titans 6 in Week 14. The Seahawks’ six points were the fewest …

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Justin Herbert’s leadership speaks to Chargers, who say ‘He’s got that dog mentality’

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) delivers an impassioned speech to teammates before a game. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Playing in the opposing conference and then across the country, Poona Ford didn’t know much about Justin Herbert before the former Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills defensive lineman signed with the Chargers. Still, in two career games against Herbert, Ford …

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Former Wisconsin offensive linemen accepts invite to postseason all-star game

Former Wisconsin and current Indiana offensive tackle Trey Wedig accepted an invitation to play in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl on Thursday. The UW alumnus, who last played in Indiana’s College Football Playoff loss to Notre Dame, is among nearly 100 of college football’s most prolific upperclassmen to accept an invitation to the contest. In 2024, Wedig proved to be one …

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Rams have revenge, NFC West title in mind for Cardinals game Saturday

Rams running back Kyren Williams, who scored a touchdown, was held to 25 yards in 12 carries when the Cardinals routed the Rams 41-10 in September. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press) It seems like ages ago. Week 2 of the NFL season was in September but for the Rams, the memory remains fresh. A 41-10 rout by the Arizona …

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Raiders owner Tom Brady still holds an AP awards vote, somehow

Fox analyst Tom Brady has one of the 50 votes for the Associated Press awards, which have been the official NFL Honors awards since the league turned the dissemination of the various trophies into a TV show more than a decade ago. That’s not a problem. Raiders minority owner Tom Brady also has one of the 50 votes. That is …

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