Monthly Archives: December 2024

Broncos elevate OG Nick Gargiulo for Monday Night Football

The Broncos elevated offensive guard Nick Gargiulo from the practice squad for Monday Night Football. Gargiulo has never played in the regular season. He was elevated for the first time in Week 12 but was not active for Denver’s win over the Raiders. The Broncos made him a seventh-round pick this spring. Gargiulo played at Yale (2018-22) before transferring to …

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Abilene Christian football’s McIvor, Shaffer named finalists for national awards

Abilene Christian redshirt senior linebacker Will Shaffer and graduate transfer quarterback Maverick McIvor have been named finalists for a pair of major national end-of-season awards. McIvor was tabbed as one of 35 finalists for the Walter Payton Award, named for the former Chicago Bears running back and NFL Hall-of-Famer who played collegiately at Jackson State. The Walter Payton Award is …

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Matthew Stafford suffers lateral ankle sprain and Rams add former first-round pick

Emmanuel Forbes Jr. (13) was a first-round pick by the Washington Commanders in the 2023 NFL draft. (Daniel Kucin Jr. / Associated Press) Quarterback Matthew Stafford suffered a “little” lateral ankle sprain in the Rams’ victory over the New Orleans Saints, but the injury is not expected to affect his preparation for Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills, coach Sean …

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Georgia Tech’s Haynes King collects weekly awards

THE FLATS – After captivating the nation with his performance in last Friday’s eight-overtime epic at archrival Georgia, Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King (Longview, Texas/Longview H.S.) has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Quarterback of the Week and to the Davey O’Brien Award’s weekly Great Eight list. King accounted for 413 total yards and five touchdowns in Georgia Tech’s heart-stopping …

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Eagles release Parris Campbell, could be headed back to practice squad

Eagles release Parris Campbell, could be headed back to practice squad originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles on Monday released veteran wide receiver Parris Campbell, who they just added to the 53-man roster from the practice squad on Saturday. Campbell could be back for a third stint on the practice squad later this week. Campbell, the Colts’ 2nd-round …

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Pair of quick cornerbacks commit to Warrior football

STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER UH quarterback Micah Alejado threw a pass against New Mexico during Saturday’s game at the Ching Complex. STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER UH quarterback Micah Alejado threw a pass against New Mexico during Saturday’s game at the Ching Complex. On the first day of the University of Hawaii football team’s offseason …

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Jameis Winston’s fourth touchdown pass gives Browns 32-31 lead

Jameis Winston and Jerry Jeudy are carving up the Browns. Winston is 30-of-49 for 446 yards, and Jeudy has eight catches for 219 yards and a touchdown against his former team. Winston’s fourth touchdown of the night — a 5-yarder to running back Nick Chubb — has given the Browns a 32-31 lead with 8:57 left. The Browns’ nine-play, 72-yard …

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FOOTBALL: Oakwood advances to semifinals with win over Iredell

Dec. 2—MCGREGOR — The Oakwood Panthers pulled off the upset of No. 7-ranked Iredell Dragons, 64-50 Friday. Oakwood Athletic Director and Head Football Coach J.J. Johnson’s team is now 8-5 overall. The Panthers face the No. 3-ranked Oglesby Tigers (11-2) in the semifinals at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at Waco Robinson’s Rocket Field. The winner will face either the …

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Texans coach DeMeco Ryans places blame on Trevor Lawrence for Azeez Al-Shaair hit that concussed him

On Monday, Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans addressed the hit by Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair that concussed Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence on Sunday. He placed blame on Lawrence. And he believes that Jaguars players overreacted when they responded to the hit. Ryans spoke about the hit during his news conference Monday afternoon. Wow. HC Demeco Ryans says that Trevor Lawrence …

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2026 OL Braden Wilmes commits to Clemson football, Dabo Swinney

CLEMSON — Clemson football added its first offensive lineman in the 2026 class with the commitment of three-star recruit Braden Wilmes on Monday night. The 6-foot-8, 280-pounder from Lawrence Free State High School in Lawrence, Kansas, is rated as the No. 6 player in the state, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. Wilmes announced his commitment on X, formerly known as Twitter. Wilmes is …

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Monday Night Football: Broncos escape Browns 41-32 with two pick-sixes

Jameis Winston threw for 497 yards and four touchdowns, but the Browns didn’t win because of the two pick-sixes he threw. The Broncos escaped with a 41-32 win, with Nik Bonitto and Ja’Quan McMillian getting interception returns for touchdowns. Denver improved to 8-5, while Cleveland fell to 3-9. In an exciting game that had four lead changes, the Browns shredded …

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