Few jobs are safe from jury duty. That includes NFL players like Brandon Aubrey. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) The Dallas Cowboys had a new designation for their injury report on Wednesday with kicker Brandon Aubrey: “NIR-Other (jury duty).” One of the top kickers in the NFL missed practice this Wednesday after being selected for a 12-person jury for a …
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Photo: Isaiah Hole After missing some time earlier in the season, Michigan football seemed set to go with Will Johnson in an inflection game at Illinois last week, however, before the first half was over, Johnson was on the sideline, essentially begging to come back in after sustaining what appears to be a minor injury. With rival MSU coming up …
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When the Jets brought in Aaron Rodgers before the 2023-24 season, it came with an assumption that the future Hall of Famer would elevate the team from perennial loser to Super Bowl contender. Things didn’t quite work out that way in his first season in New York after a torn Achilles kept Rodgers off the field for all but four …
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Here is the Week 9 high school football recap from throughout the Fond du Lac and Oshkosh area: Coaches: Please report game stats and information directly to Lance LeQue at lleque@gannett.com. All game info must be reported by the noon deadline on Saturday to make it into the weekly print recap. Fond du Lac 48, Oshkosh West 23 OSHKOSH – …
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49ers counting on Pearsall after slew of wide receiver injuries originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — The first pass Brock Purdy …
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recruiting news Notre Dame has developed a reputation in recent years for its quality tight ends. Another one could be coming to the Irish next season, and it would really would make the fan base happy. Tight end recruit Andrew Olesh, the top-ranked 2025 recruit in Pennsylvania according to 247Sports, committed to Michigan on July 8 without the Irish having …
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Ex-49ers DC Saleh joins NFC rival in unique role after Jets firing originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh foreshadowed his next NFL stop. Saleh, who was fired by the New York Jets after a 2-3 start, was seen Wednesday watching along as the Green Bay Packers practiced ahead of Week 8. Recently fired …
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. Michigan football might be in dire straits but Michigan basketball is on a tear — at least in the preseason. New head coach Dusty May hit the ground running reassembling the Wolverines through both the transfer portal and recruiting and before the season has even started, top-tier talent is lining up to play for the first-year Michigan basketball coach. …
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49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel won’t practice on Wednesday, but he’s still in play for Sunday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Samuel will not be on the field a day after being discharged from the hospital. Samuel made a brief appearance in last Sunday’s game before being ruled out with an illness and went to the hospital because of …
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We are entering the time of the high school football season when the top performers lead their teams to postseason glory. So, for fun, we’ll make this a regular season award. Asking this question: Who has been the Most Valuable Player from the Indianapolis area so far in the 2024 season? We will keep the voting open through Oct. 31 …
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The Carolina Panthers will start quarterback Bryce Young at quarterback after Andy Dalton and his family were involved in a car crash on Tuesday. The 36-year-old was diagnosed with a sprained thumb after being evaluated by team medical personnel. No one from Dalton’s family needed to be taken to a hospital, but Panthers coach Dave Canales said he will start …
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Patriots Mailbag: Jerod Mayo’s future, NFL Draft strategy and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The vibes in New England right now? Could be better. There’s been plenty of scrutiny surrounding this Patriots team after a 32-16 loss to the Jaguars in London that dropped them to 1-6 on the season. So, where do they go from here? Could …
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Tennessee is sitting pretty in the College Football Playoff picture. But there are still teams that could leapfrog the Vols down the stretch. On this episode of “The Volunteer State” podcast, hosts Adam Sparks and John Adams break down the five SEC teams that could jump past UT in the race toward the playoff. And, yes, that includes Alabama. They …
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Henry McKenna NFL Reporter Josh Allen has a way of upending what we know about him. As a prospect, he had accuracy issues. As a third-year pro, he completed 69.2% of his passes. Early in 2023, he was over-reliant on Stefon Diggs. By the end of the year, the Bills had found a more reasonable balance of targets for their …
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49ers practice report: Deebo, Kittle, Jennings not participating originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Wide receiver Deebo Samuel has a chance to return to action this week as he recovers from a bout with pneumonia. “He’s doing better than you’d expect with that stuff,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said on Wednesday. Samuel was part of a …
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