Yearly Archives: 2024

Cowboys’ Micah Parsons becomes 6th player to reach 50 sacks in first 4 seasons: ‘That’s some legendary stuff’

Getty Images ARLINGTON, Texas — Ahead of a pivotal offseason for the Dallas Cowboys, three-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons continues to pile up bargaining power.  Parsons told CBS Sports on Thursday that he’s aiming to re-sign with the team before free agency kicks off in March, and he and his representation have another bargaining chip to play. With his strip-sack …

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Georgia football QB transfer target commits to Florida

Sep 7, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte 49ers quarterback Deshawn Purdie (15) looks to pass as DUPLICATE***North Carolina Tar Heels linebacker Amare Campbell (17)***North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Michael Merdinger (17) pressures in the third quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images The Georgia Bulldogs lost another transfer target to the Florida Gators. This time, …

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Ohio State firing Ryan Day was never going to happen

Ryan Day will not be fired. It never should have even been an honest talking point among the media and parts of the Ohio State fanbase that ABC’s Kirk Herbstreit labeled as the “lunatic fringe,” Saturday night in a sardonic spiel at the end of Ohio State’s 42-17 curb-stomping of Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff.  …

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RedZone Channel removes “commercial-free” from its catchphrase

RedZone Channel has, for years, been a refuge from commercials for NFL fans: A channel to turn on as soon as the Sunday games kick off and leave on until the last Sunday afternoon game ends, without hearing anything but football. Until last week. Last week, the league-owned RedZone Channel showed commercials for the first time. Fans were not happy …

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DeVonta Smith takes accountability for crucial drop vs. Commanders

DeVonta Smith takes accountability for crucial drop vs. Commanders originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia LANDOVER, Md. — There wasn’t much for DeVonta Smith to say. What else could he say? “I just dropped the ball,” Smith said after the Eagles’ 36-33 loss to the Commanders on Sunday afternoon. “I ain’t gonna beat myself up over it. It’s life. It’s …

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Iowa football transfer QB target spurns Hawkeyes

While Iowa football was one of the finalists in his transfer portal recruitment, former Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula committed to the Missouri Tigers on Sunday. Pribula visited Iowa last week and the 6-foot-2, 207 pound signal-caller was considered a top priority for first-year Hawkeye offensive coordinator Tim Lester and Iowa in their transfer portal pursuits. Though Pribula also visited …

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Seahawks benched Riq Woolen for opening drive due to violation of team rule

For the opening drive of Sunday’s eventual loss to the Vikings, Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen wasn’t on the field. After the game, coach Mike Macdonald explained that Woolen was benched for violating an unspecified rule. “That was just a team rule thing,” Macdonald said, via Brady Henderson of ESPN.com. “We made it right and that’s what we decided to do, …

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Rams takeaways: Improving offensive line difference in win over Jets

Coach Sean McVay, whose Rams have won four in a row, talks with Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) after the game in New Jersey. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press) The Rams defeated the New York Jets, 19-9, on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. What we learned from a victory that extended the Rams’ win streak to four …

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