Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow has been declared out for Monday night’s game against the undefeated Seattle Seahawks with a pectoral injury. Lions coach Dan Campbell made the announcement Thursday, four days before playing the NFC West-leading Seahawks. Ragnow is a three-time Pro Bowl player who leads one of the best offensive lines in the league. The Lions will likely …
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Are 49ers ripe for an upset? Matt Maiocco shares take on Pats matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are limping into a tough Week 4 showdown with the San Francisco 49ers. After two straight losses, they enter Sunday’s game as 10.5-point underdogs vs. the reigning NFC champions. As daunting as the matchup seems, the Patriots …
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As Penn State fans have seen throughout the 2025 cycle, just because a player commits to a program doesn’t mean they are fully locked in. The Nittany Lions have been the victims of players decommitting, while also benefiting from flipping their own targets and getting them involved in the class. That was on display when four-star linebacker Cam Smith flipped …
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 26, 2024, 04:23 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL Players Association has filed a grievance on behalf of center Ryan Johansen after the Philadelphia Flyers terminated his contract. The Flyers placed Johansen on unconditional waivers in August, citing what the team said was a “material breach” of his contract. Johansen was owed …
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Breer sheds light on Drake Maye’s development: ‘He’s the real deal’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The arrow on the 2024 New England Patriots is pointing down after back-to-back losses. But the arrow on their future is pointing up, thanks to the presence of No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye. While Maye has yet to make an NFL start …
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The Army football team takes its 3-0 record into Philadelphia Thursday night for a primetime matchup with Temple (1-3) in the programs’ first matchup as fellow American Athletic Conference members. The Black Knights are coming off a 37-14 dispatching of Rice, while the host Owls earned their first win of the year vs. Utah State on Saturday, 45-29. The game …
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The Ravens were missing three starting offensive linemen at Wednesday’s practice, but that number dropped to one on Thursday. Reporters at the open portion of practice noted that right tackle Patick Mekari (neck) and center Tyler Linderbaum (knee) were both on the field. Left guard Andrew Vorhees (ankle) remained on the sideline. If Vorhees can’t play, the Ravens will have …
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Florida A&M cornerback Kendall Bohler is HBCU Legacy Bowl bound. On Thursday, the annual pre-draft showcase game for HBCU football players announced Bohler as one of its first selections. Bohler joins Grambling State quarterback Myles Crawley, Virginia Union running back Jada Byers, and Howard wide receiver Kenny Gallop Jr. as the HBCU Legacy Bowl’s first selections, which began last Thursday, …
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Week 4 of the NFL season will bring a little bit of something old, something new and something different. And yes, for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions, something with a tint of blue. A few NFL teams will stray away from their primary uniforms this weekend. The Cowboys actually open up the week with a look different from what …
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It was all the way back in 2009, but Matthew Stafford was once a No. 1 overall pick making his first few starts for an NFC North team. Stafford and the Rams will face a quarterback in a similar situation this weekend when the club plays the Bears in Chicago. In his Wednesday press conference, Stafford was asked about the …
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WEST LAFAYETTE − Kam Brown has to admit that when it came to Indiana weather, he was not prepared. The Purdue football grad transfer receiver spent two seasons at Texas A&M and the last three playing for UCLA. “That was my first time seeing real snow,” Brown said after moving to West Lafayette last winter. “Some people told me I …
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Eagles injury report: A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith miss another practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles’ top two receivers, A.J. Brown (hamstring) and DeVonta Smith (concussion), both missed their second day of practice this week on Thursday. Their status for Sunday’s Week 4 game in Tampa is now very much in doubt. Brown has missed the last two …
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Sep 21, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. (9) runs past Tennessee Volunteers defensive lineman Tyre West (42) during the second half at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners made a tough call at the quarterback position in their loss to Tennessee. Jackson Arnold’s three turnovers didn’t leave them a …
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Deshaun Watson and the Cleveland Browns are searching for answers on offense, but the quarterback doesn’t think additional designed runs for him is an idea head coach Kevin Stefanski should experiment with. “I’m not going in there to ask them for more designed runs. … if I don’t have to run, I’m not going to run,” Watson said on Wednesday, …
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Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel didn’t name a starting quarterback for Week Four when he spoke to reporters on Tuesday and he’s still not ready to make an announcement. McDaniel said, via multiple reporters, that it is “a little premature” to name a quarterback for multiple reasons. One of those reasons is a competitive one and the other is the …
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