Some think Jets coach Robert Saleh had lost the locker room. If he did, cornerback Sauce Gardner wasn’t among them. The third-year player, who was a first-team All Pro in both of his first two seasons, told reporters on Thursday that the firing of Saleh still feels weird, via Kimberley A. Martin of ESPN.com. “If I’m being honest,” Gardner said …
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Michigan football targeting Indiana Donaven McCulley transfer portal
Last year, when Michigan football was looking for wide receivers in the transfer portal, there was one name that seemed to stick out as a viable option to come to Ann Arbor. However, following a coaching change, that wideout opted to stay with his original school. However, last week, Indiana wide receiver (and former quarterback) Donaven McCulley re-entered the transfer …
Read More »FOX Super 6 contest: Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica’s NFL Week 6 picks
Chris Fallica FOX Sports Wagering Expert What’s better than watching football? Watching football and winning money! You can partake in the best of both worlds while watching Week 6 of the NFL season this weekend with our free-to-play FOX Super 6 game. How do you play? Enter the NFL Super 6 contest by predicting the correct answers to six questions …
Read More »Joe Mixon felt good in practice return, decision on playing to come after Friday’s practice
Running back Joe Mixon was back at practice for the Texans on Thursday, but a decision about his status for Sunday’s game against the Patriots is still pending. Mixon said that his ankle felt good in his return to the field and said he expects to practice again on Friday before any decision is made about his status for this …
Read More »For Ryan Day and Ohio State, expectations have peaked and the pressure is building
It’s probably fair to say that Ryan Day is the first coach in college football history to amass a 61-8 record, yet still have something to prove. And it’s not just nationally, but with his own intense, and occasionally desperate, fan base. It’s never easy succeeding a larger-than-life legend, a bill that fits Urban Meyer. So Day knew the challenges …
Read More »Perry: Drake Maye has ‘exceeded expectations’ in an important area
Perry: Drake Maye has ‘exceeded expectations’ in an important area originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Let’s be honest: This isn’t the ideal week for Drake Maye to make his first NFL start. The New England Patriots rookie, who was officially named the team’s starting quarterback on Wednesday, will face a fierce Houston Texans defense that leads the NFL in …
Read More »What is the biggest area of concern for No. 3 Oregon Ducks vs. No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes?
The first-ever top-five matchup will take place inside Autzen Stadium this week as the No. 3 Oregon Ducks host the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday afternoon. ESPN’s College GameDay will be in town, and it guarantees to be among the most electric games inside Autzen Stadium that we’ve ever seen. While the eyes of the college football world …
Read More »Eagles sign C.J. Uzomah to practice squad
Tight end C.J. Uzomah is getting a second chance with the Eagles. Uzomah failed to make the team during training camp this summer, but the Eagles announced that he has signed to their practice squad on Thursday. Defensive back Caden Sterns was released from the squad in a corresponding move. Uzomah spent the last two seasons with the Jets and …
Read More »LSU vs. Ole Miss Injury Report: 3 Tigers starters have designations ahead of Week 7
As LSU prepares to face Ole Miss on Saturday night in Death Valley in a matchup with College Football Playoff implications, it’s getting healthier coming off a bye. Still, there are several players whose statuses are in question ahead of the Week 7 contest, and three starters were listed on LSU’s injury report on Wednesday night. Receivers Chris Hilton Jr. …
Read More »George McCaskey confirms Bears’ 2020 interest in Tom Brady
Tom Brady recently filled garbage time during a Fox broadcast by claiming that the Bears quietly pursued him in free agency, in 2020. Bears chairman George McCaskey has confirmed the past interest in Brady. “Well, that seems like ancient history at this point,” McCaskey said from England, site of his team’s Week 6 game, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. “I …
Read More »Rocky Top tussle: Scouting report, prediction as Florida football goes for upset at No. 9 Vols
Back when boy bands ruled the airwaves and Beanie Babies adorned the shelves of retail stores, the Florida football rivalry with Tennessee played for higher stakes. In the 1990s, the winner of the game was assured a leg up in the SEC East and a trip to Atlanta for the SEC Championship game. Much has changed since. Steve Spurrier is …
Read More »Brian Daboll: Malik Nabers in same spot as Wednesday
The window for Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers to be cleared from the concussion protocol in time to return against the Bengals on Sunday night is getting narrower and narrower. Nabers did not practice on Wednesday and the rehab work he did instead has not moved him closer to getting the green light to play again. Head coach Brian Daboll …
Read More »Rays ask ‘patience’ while assessing stadium damage from Milton
Oct 10, 2024, 02:53 PM ET The Tampa Bay Rays said it may take weeks to fully assess how much damage was done to Tropicana Field, which saw its roof ripped to shreds by the force of Hurricane Milton as the deadly storm barreled across much of Florida. The team said no one was injured when the St. Petersburg ballpark …
Read More »LSU-Ole Miss Magnolia Bowl kicks off the meat of the SEC schedule
You ever been to a really good steakhouse? You know, the kind with leather seats, dim lighting, faint hint of cigar smoke from decades past? At the finest steakhouses, you’re treated royally at every stage of the meal, from the pouring of the wine to the warm napkin-covered bread to the bisque and the iceberg wedge that you’ll convince yourself …
Read More »Jackets’ Boone Jenner might miss 6 months after surgery
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 10, 2024, 02:33 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner could miss up to six months following shoulder surgery, the club announced Thursday. Jenner had the procedure done In Vail, Colorado, on Wednesday to repair an injury suffered during practice on Oct. 4. Columbus president …
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