ATHENS, Ga. — Bulldog quarterback Carson Beck and place-kicker Peyton Woodring have earned Southeastern Conference weekly honors following Georgia’s win over No. 14 Clemson, according to a league announcement Monday. Beck, a junior from Jacksonville, Fla., was named the Co-Offensive Player of the Week alongside Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia while Woodring, a native of Lafayette, La., shared Special Teams Player …
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Ja’Marr Chase’s availability for Week 1 is uncertain as Bengals take it day by day
Bengals coach Zac Taylor doesn’t have any answers for Ja’Marr Chase, who continued to sit out of practice Monday as he seeks a long-term extension. The season starts Sunday, and Taylor sounds as if he doesn’t know whether he will have his star receiver. “We’ll just take it day to day,” Taylor said Monday, via Emily Sanderson of WLWT. Chase’s …
Read More »Jake Retzlaff’s ‘normal’ night caps an abnormal journey
Brigham Young University quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) looks to pass during BYU’s home opener against Southern Illinois University held at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Jake Retzlaff finally got what he had coming to him — it just took a while. Saturday night, as the BYU quarterback signed a fan’s …
Read More »Ricky Pearsall out at least four games, on non-football injury list
49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will miss at least the first four games of the regular season while on the non-football injury list because of injuries sustained in a shooting in San Francisco on Saturday. The 49ers made the non-football injury designation this afternoon, about 48 hours after Pearsall was shot. Pearsall was released after spending one night in …
Read More »No. 10 Florida State upset (again). Uiagalelei isn’t FSU’s only issue
TALLAHASSEE — No. 10 Florida State’s already-disappointing season was less than six quarters complete when a chant started spreading across the Doak Campbell Stadium stands. “We want Brock!” As in backup quarterback Brock Glenn. The cheer arose as five-star talent DJ Uiagalelei and the passing game struggled in the Seminoles’ 28-13 awful upset loss to Boston College. But let’s be …
Read More »Hollywood Brown doesn’t practice, other Chiefs have full participation
There’s not going to be a lot of injury intrigue for the Chiefs leading into Thursday night’s opener. Wide receiver Hollywood Brown missed practice with a shoulder injury on Monday and head coach Andy Reid said that Brown is going to miss the game against the Ravens. Everyone else on the Chiefs roster was a full participant in practice. Cornerback …
Read More »What Oregon football’s Dan Lanning said about Ducks’ Week 2 game vs. Boise State
The Oregon football team has a win under its belt, albeit an ugly one, and is now focused on its next opponent at Autzen Stadium this Saturday: the Boise State Broncos. The game is set to kickoff in Eugene at 7 p.m. Here are some highlights from coach Dan Lanning during his weekly press conference Monday night. Dan Lanning says …
Read More »Every player practiced for Packers on Monday
All 53 players on the Packers roster and all 17 on their practice squad practiced Monday, four days before their season opener against the Eagles. The Packers hired a new strength and conditioning coach this offseason, and Aaron Hill deserves credit for what he did with the team in the buildup to the season. Then, Green Bay got out of …
Read More »Treshaun Ward leads Boston College in 28-13 victory over No. 10 Florida State
NCAA Football: Boston College at Florida State TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Treshaun Ward totaled 138 offensive yards, including a 13-yard touchdown reception, against his former team as Boston College stunned No. 10 Florida State 28-13 on Monday night. Ward, a Tampa native who played at Florida State from 2019-22, had 77 yards rushing and 61 yards receiving as the Eagles (1-0, …
Read More »NFL Power Rankings: Lions? Bills? Texans? Maybe we’ll get a first-time Super Bowl champion
There are 12 teams that have never won a Super Bowl. When we think of those franchises, ineptitude stands out. And let’s give the New York Jets an exemption and throw them on that list, too. They have the longest drought since their last Super Bowl win in the 1968 season. Joe Namath’s guarantee was a long, long time ago …
Read More »Who is Florida State’s backup QB? FSU football depth chart behind DJ Uiagalelei
Shortly after DJ Uiagalelei threw an interception that Boston College nearly took back for a touchdown, the chants emerged from the stands at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Florida State fans, staring at an eight-point third-quarter deficit that was about to grow to 15, had seen enough from their team’s starting quarterback: “We want Brock,” the fans chanted, a reference to …
Read More »Fantasy Football Waiver Wire, Week 0: It’s Taysom Time
Taysom Hill Quarterback Bo Nix, Denver Broncos Given that we are heading into the first week of the fantasy season, I hope you don’t need to stream quarterback or tight end yet. If you are, did you not think this was something you should have taken care of during the draft? Well, if you do need to wade into the …
Read More »Penn State football team embraces a more demonstrative Drew Allar
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar was more animated Saturday at West Virginia than he was during any game last season. He signaled for a first down after a couple of his scrambles. He quickly argued to the officials that the Mountaineers had simulated the Nittany Lions’ snap count, resulting in an ill-timed snap and a first-quarter fumble. He nodded and …
Read More »Preseason kickoff stats point to plenty of touchbacks when regular season starts
When the regular season begins on Thursday night, the NFL officially will debut a revolutionary change to the kickoff formation. Whether the new approach significantly changes the outcome of the play remains to be seen. Based on 49 preseason games, the numbers suggest that teams will be inclined to do what they usually did under the prior formation — kick …
Read More »Penn State’s James Franklin praises defense for its season-opening performance
Much has been made about the performance of Penn State’s offense in the season-opening win over West Virginia, and for good reason. Nittany Lions coach James Franklin spent several minutes Monday during his weekly press conference making sure the guys on defense aren’t being overlooked. “No one’s really talking about our defense,” he said. “Our defense played really well. Our …
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