The NFL is nearly 20 years into a 100-year (if not longer) plan to globalize the game. And that entails exporting the NFL product to other countries. For fans at home, that’s fine and dandy — as long as the game looks and feels the same on TV. Friday night’s game between the Packers and Eagles didn’t, because the field …
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PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State erupted for three touchdowns in the last nine minutes of the first half and beat the Texas Tech football team 37-16 Saturday night at Gesa Field. Quarterback John Mateer ran for one touchdown and passed for another in the first half, which ended with Washington State (2-0) leading 27-10. Mateer rattled off a 68-yard burst …
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The number one overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft makes his eagerly-awaited debut on Sunday, with the Chicago Bears desperately hoping Caleb Williams can finally be the franchise quarterback they’ve always craved. Chicago fans have been at fever pitch ever since Williams’ name was called at the draft, as not only are they starved of recent success but in …
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Things started to unravel early and the Texas Tech football team was never able to recover in a 37-16 loss to Washington State on Saturday in Pullman. Behren Morton was erratic and unable to throw much beyond the line of scrimmage. Head coach Joey McGuire’s desire for the Red Raiders to perform better on the road was unfulfilled and Texas …
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CeeDee Lamb is officially set to play in Sunday’s season opener. In an expected move, the Cowboys announced on Saturday that they’ve activated Lamb off of the exempt list. Dallas received a roster exemption for Lamb once he returned to the team from his holdout and signed a lucrative contract extension. But because the Cowboys left an open spot for …
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A week ago, the college football world celebrated Notre Dame’s road win at Texas A&M as one of the toughest of the weekend and, given their remaining schedule, christened the Irish as one of the favorites to reach the College Football Playoff. So, about that schedule… Week 2 brought us a few Saturday hangovers, none bigger than Notre Dame’s loss …
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The Panthers have made several Saturday moves centering on their tight ends — a group that has had injury concerns entering the season. Carolina placed Ian Thomas on injured reserve, which means he’ll miss at least the next four weeks. He has been sidelined by a calf injury suffered during training camp. The team signed tight end Feleipe Franks off …
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Michigan-Texas might’ve been the game of the day in college football, but it wasn’t the game of Nick Saban’s day. As the final seconds ticked away in the Longhorns’ blowout win over the Wolverines, the legendary Alabama football coach was already at Bryant-Denny Stadium, waving to a raucous throng of Alabama fans, having just been at Michigan Stadium a few …
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Bills defensive end Dawuane Smoot was added to the practice report Friday as a non-participant with a toe injury. The team listed him as questionable. On Saturday, the Bills downgraded Smoot to out. Casey Toohill is expected to see increased reps in the rotation. The Bills also announced two roster elevations: Defensive end Kameron Cline and offensive lineman Will Clapp …
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Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman discuss what another disappointing loss means for the Fighting Irish. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Part of the culture of Notre Dame, part of the culture of Marcus Freeman …
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Alex Smith and Aaron Rodgers. As recently detailed in the new Rodgers biography, they competed for the privilege of being the first overall pick in the 2005 draft. Monday Night Football will include during the pregame show an interview of one by the other. Smith, who now works for ESPN, sat down with Rodgers. The interview comes nearly 20 years …
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — After defeating Kentucky on the road to start SEC play, South Carolina football left Kroger Field shortly before ESPN announced that “College GameDay” will travel to Columbia next Saturday. The Gamecocks (2-0, 1-0 SEC) beat the Wildcats (1-1, 0-1 SEC) 31-6 on Saturday, and now turn to host LSU back at home in Williams-Brice Stadium on Sept. …
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Shanahan seemingly signals 49ers’ strategy for NFL’s new kickoff rule originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The breaking point was Super Bowl LVIII, when each of the 13 kickoffs in the game resulted in touchbacks. The NFL went back to the drawing board after the 2023 season in a quest to bring the kickoff back into the game. It …
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The best big-man touchdown of the year may have happened in the Mississippi State-Arizona State game on Saturday. At 6-foot-1, 295 pounds, C.J. Fite proved to be athletic and agile. The Bulldogs’ Blake Shapen tried to do too much as he was about to be sacked. The football went airborne and took some crazy twists before Fite wound up with …
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Why Shanahan chose Allen over Dobbs as 49ers’ backup QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan finally sided with Brandon Allen as the 49ers’ backup quarterback over Josh Dobbs after an extensive training camp battle. Though Dobbs appeared to play better during the preseason, Shanahan revealed why Allen — San Francisco’s No. 3 quarterback behind Sam Darnold …
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