Daily Archives: December 28, 2024

Three things to watch for in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl

Dec. 27—Bowl season is back in Albuquerque. TCU and Louisiana-Lafayette will square off in the 19th Isleta New Mexico Bowl on Saturday at 12:15 p.m. MT, the first-ever clash between the teams at University Stadium. The Horned Frogs (8-4) and Ragin’ Cajuns (10-3) both arrived on Christmas Day and have been preparing for the New Mexico Bowl — and, of …

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Patriots put CB Marcus Jones on IR, rule out C Ben Brown

The Patriots announced a number of roster moves ahead of Saturday’s game against the Chargers. Cornerback Marcus Jones was ruled out with a hip injury on Thursday and he went on injured reserve Friday. Jones will miss Week 18 because of the move, so his season is over. Jones made nine starts this season and had 58 tackles, an interception, …

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ND NOTEBOOK: Mills’ absence means another hill to climb for ND’s top unit

Dec. 27—SOUTH BEND — Marcus Freeman didn’t jump around it Monday. The significance of the loss of fifth-year graduate defensive tackle Rylie Mills was not minimized. “You can’t replace Rylie Mills,” Freeman said. “I mean, yes, the production, but the leadership, a captain, very similar to the things I said about Benjamin Morrison when he was out. You feel awful …

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Reports: Shaq Barrett to join Bucs’ practice squad

Free agent linebacker Shaq Barrett will join the Buccaneers’ practice squad Saturday, pending a physical, according to multiple reports. The Dolphins cut Barrett from the reserved/retired list this week, and he cleared waivers Friday. That made him a free agent and eligible to play this season. Barrett signed with the Dolphins as a free agent this offseason, but he retired …

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Will Bill Belichick be with the UNC football team at Fenway Bowl?

Dec 14, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head football coach Bill Belichick is introduced during half time at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images After an up-and-down regular season in which the North Carolina Tar Heels finished 6-6, they are preparing to play one final football game on Saturday morning. UNC will …

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Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart declares for 2025 NFL draft

Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart has declared for the 2025 NFL draft. Dart, though, said in his social media post Friday that he will play in the Gator Bowl against Duke on Jan. 2. Dart spent three years in Oxford after transferring from USC. “I really and truly came of age at this great university,” Dart wrote in part. “All …

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Browns restructure Deshaun Watson’s contract for 3rd time in 3 seasons

Deshaun Watson is in his third season with the Cleveland Browns. They just restructured his contract for the third time. According to The Athletic, the player and team have agreed to a restructure that will not affect the $92 million in fully guaranteed money Watson is owed for the 2025 and 2026 seasons, nor the $72.9 million cap hit he’ll …

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PFT’s Week 17 2024 NFL weekend preview, headlined by Packers-Vikings

It’s the penultimate weekend of the 2024 season, and five more teams can punch their playoff tickets. Others can cement their spots on the playoff tree. Either way, we’re two weeks away from the start of the postseason, which will consist of games far more compelling than the college football playoffs. (It’s a low bar.) Here’s a look at the …

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Syracuse vs. Washington State where to watch, live stream, TV, prediction, pick, Holiday Bowl odds, spread

No. 21 Syracuse and Washington State will finish their 2024 seasons in beautiful San Diego, California, home of the Holiday Bowl. It’s a solid matchup of two teams who exceeded expectations this season. There were plenty of questions surrounding Syracuse in Fran Brown’s first season, and the Orange performed as well as anybody could reasonably expect. They finished their regular …

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