Matt Eberflus went 10-24 in his first two years as head coach of the Chicago Bears. This season the team was entering a new era — out with quarterback Justin Fields, in with quarterback Caleb Williams, who the Bears took with the No. 1 overall pick. Ownership believed enough in Eberflus to give him more time to show he is …
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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – OCTOBER 26: Head coach Brian Kelly of the LSU Tigers watches on the sideline in the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on October 26, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) LSU is headed into the bye week on a sour note. After winning six in a row, …
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Chicago Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson has apologized to his teammates after his costly mistake led to a last-second loss on Sunday. Bears coach Matt Eberflus told reporters on Monday that Stevenson had apologized during a team meeting earlier that morning. The Washington Commanders shocked Chicago for a 18-12 win after successfully hitting a Hail Mary with no time left on …
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Oct 28, 2024, 01:38 PM ET BUFFALO, N.Y. — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice said captain Aleksander Barkov will return to the lineup to play against the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night after missing eight games with a lower body injury. His return was anticipated and comes a game before Panthers travel to Barkov’s hometown of Tampere, Finland. They’ll face …
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Oct 26, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) gets ready to take the field in the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images. LSU’s second half did not go to plan in College Station on Saturday night. Texas A&M turned to dual-threat QB Marcel Reed and the …
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What we learned in Patriots-Jets: Pats deliver in response Mayo’s challenge originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Consider the challenge met. The Patriots were seven-point underdogs at home, going against a Jets team with star-level talent all over the field that was even more desperate than New England was for a victory. Early in the second quarter, the …
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Nov 13, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; A general overall view of Tiger Stadium during a game between the LSU Tigers and the Arkansas Razorbacks. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The SEC on Monday announced kickoff times and TV info for Week 11 games, including the showdown between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the LSU Tigers on Nov. 9 …
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Report: Patriots trade Josh Uche to Chiefs for 2026 draft pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have made their first deal ahead of the Nov. 5 NFL trade deadline. They are trading edge rusher Josh Uche to the Kansas City Chiefs, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Monday. Rapoport also reported the Patriots …
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Texas A&M made LSU look bad, Missouri made Alabama look good, and Travis Hunter gave Heisman Trophy voters something to muse with a fantastic showing on offense and defense in an important Colorado defeat of Cincinnati. LSU became the lone team in the top 15 to lose in what turned out to be one of the season’s most undramatic Saturdays. …
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Eric Williams NFL Reporter The midpoint of the season usually provides clarity on the direction teams are headed. But that’s not exactly the case in the NFC West, where three of the four teams sit at 4-4 through the first eight weeks of the regular season, and the Rams are just a half-game back at 3-4. On Sunday night, the …
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Eagles snap counts: Nolan Smith comes through as workload increases originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CINCINNATI — Nolan Smith is playing more these days and the former first-round pick is making the most of his opportunities. Against the Bengals on Sunday, Smith played 30 of 58 defensive snaps (52%) in the Eagles 37-17 win at Paycor Stadium. That’s the …
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Oct 28, 2024, 12:30 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman Jake McCabe to a five-year extension with an average annual value of $4.51 million, the team announced Monday. McCabe was in the final year of a four-year contract he originally signed with the Chicago Blackhawks, who traded him to Toronto in February 2023. McCabe, 31, was a second-round …
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Oct 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman celebrates with teammates after a touchdown during the first half against the Navy Midshipmen at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images While the US LBM Coaches Poll and the AP Poll both have Notre Dame football as it’s No. 8 team, ESPN didn’t …
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What’s more fun than second-guessing NFL coaches? Nothing, that’s what. So let’s do it every week, right here. This time, we’re going outside the bounds of an NFL game to discuss what happens after the most memorable catch — and most notorious defensive failure — of the NFL season. The scenario: Two seconds left in the Bears-Commanders game. Washington on …
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OTTUMWA — Phil Lite didn’t mence words. When it came to the call that will haunt Ottumwa High School football fans for some time, the first-year head coach of the Bulldogs had to be honest. “I don’t say a whole lot about officiating. I’ve don’t jump on officials. I never have,” Lite said. “In 40 years of coaching, that’s probably …
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