Monthly Archives: December 2024

How Ohio State can help USC football and itself

Dec 13, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, United States; With the 2022 Peach Bowl helmets in front of him, Ohio State football coach Ryan Day answers questions during a news conference at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch Sports News Conference There is a lot of intense speculation about Ryan Day at Ohio State. Will Day be …

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Jets are sticking with struggling Aaron Rodgers as their starting quarterback

Aaron Rodgers will remain the New York Jets’ starting quarterback despite speculation the team could bench him in what has been a disappointing season. Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said during a video call that he still believes Rodgers, who turned 41 on Monday, gives the Jets their best chance to win. “We have great belief in Aaron, we really do,” …

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Jalen Hurts mastering a unique role as Eagles keep winning

Jalen Hurts mastering a unique role as Eagles keep winning originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Nick Sirianni didn’t wait till someone asked about Jalen Hurts. He answered the question before it was asked. In the box score, Hurts’ numbers look pedestrian. He completed 11 of 19 passes in Baltimore Sunday for 118 yards with a touchdown, no turnovers and …

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NFL Week 13 Big Bets Recap: $5 on 13-team parlay cashes in for $23k

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst When it comes to football, there’s never a lack of interesting bets.  But some stand out more than others in their peculiarity. For example: What goes through the mind of someone who’s betting just $1 on a three-leg parlay? We might never know the answer to that, but we know what’s going into the …

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Should the Falcons bench Kirk Cousins for rookie first-rounder Michael Penix Jr.?

There are 100 million fully guaranteed reasons this may not happen, but the Falcons need to send Kirk Cousins to the sideline and start Michael Penix Jr.  Let’s start, naturally, with the numbers as justification. Over the last three games, all Atlanta losses, Cousins has thrown six interceptions without a touchdown, averaged 6.96 yards per attempt, and led an offense …

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Kirby Smart reacts to Julian Humphrey’s decision to transfer

ATHENS, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 23: Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts during the first quarter against the Massachusetts Minutemen at Sanford Stadium on November 23, 2024 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart spoke with the media for the first time ahead of Georgia’s SEC championship game against the Texas …

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Your Call: When do you gamble on a fake punt?

What’s more fun than second-guessing NFL coaches? Nothing, that’s what. So let’s do it every week, right here. This week, we had a plethora of gutsy coaching decisions, from Shane Steichen’s successful go-for-two gamble with 12 seconds remaining in the Colts’ win over the Patriots to Raheem Morris’ decision to stick with a clearly floundering Kirk Cousins in Atlanta’s loss …

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