It’s a comeback season for many high school tailbacks in Oklahoma high school football. Several premier running backs had their 2023 campaigns cut short due to injuries, but they’re ready to replenish their teams’ backfield depth this year. For others, it’s time to build after breakout football seasons a year ago. Expect to see plenty of electric touchdown runs when these dominant …
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Jul 30, 2024, 10:59 AM ET Restricted free agent defenseman Arber Xhekaj signed a two-year, $2.6 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Xhekaj, 23, recorded 10 points (three goals, seven assists) and a team-high 81 penalty minutes in 44 games last season. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Xhekaj ranked second on the club in rating (plus-6) and fourth in hits …
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Here are a few injury quick hitters as Giants training camp rolls along on Tuesday… – Edge rusher Brian Burns turned his ankle during Sunday’s practice, and while he was seen having that ankle looked at by trainers on Monday, Burns will be back on the practice field on Tuesday. Head coach Brian Daboll told reporters that the injury is …
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Caden Gaston is a weapon. And any time the Nocona senior touches the football, he’s got a chance to score. “He’s just an athlete,” Nocona coach Brad Crutsinger said. “He’s one of the best athletes that I’ve ever coached. He’s really grown up a lot mentally. Athletically, he’s just able to do things that aren’t easy to do. He’s incredible.” …
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NFL training camp season has arrived, ladies and gentlemen. Prepare for the onslaught of information, rumors and hype pieces. But fantasy football managers shouldn’t be wary of the influx of info — Scott Pianowski has you covered with one key nugget to know for every team. Next up is the NFC North. This embedded content is not available in your …
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© Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Recruiting is fun once again in the state of Alabama. Gone are the days of Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban running roughshod over some outmatched Auburn coach trying to keep up with the GOAT. New Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer has proven already that he can be an elite recruiter on the national stage as his …
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Few words scare fantasy football managers more than “running back by committee.” This dreaded depth-chart outcome happens when teams choose to rotate between multiple different running backs in their offense instead of having one bellcow who receives the majority of the volume. This embedded content is not available in your region. Running back committees are notoriously difficult to navigate in …
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The final weekend of visits and camps to close out the summer was incredibly busy across the country. Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney has the latest in this week’s Recruiting Rumor Mill. FACT OR FICTION: Five-star David Sanders will sign with Nebraska or Tennessee ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 …
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The Falcons are resonating with their fans again. Via the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Falcons have sold out their season tickets. That’s the first time it has happened in nearly two decades. That traces all the way back to the Michael Vick era. And it means that six playoff seasons (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017) failed to move the season-ticket …
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© Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The football season is around the corner and during the summer NFL.com releases its top 100 list for the upcoming season. Years ago, all these players were ranked and went through the recruiting process. We take a look back on how those things played out. THIS SERIES: Nos. 81-100 ***** MORE: Recruiting Rumor Mill | …
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John Elway says passing on quarterback Josh Allen in the 2018 NFL Draft was probably his biggest mistake as general manager of the Denver Broncos. “Last year I played [golf] with him and I’m wondering, ‘How long is it going to take him to realize that I passed on him and took Bradley Chubb instead?’ And it took him two …
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — One year ago, there was still plenty for Jonathan Gannon to sort through. Especially when it came to Kyler Murray. Six months into his job and weeks from his first game as the Arizona Cardinals’ head coach, Gannon had seemingly heard it all about his quarterback. From the outside looking in, Murray was billed as a ticker …
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It would be nearly impossible for the Colorado football defense to be worse in 2024 than it was last season. Deion Sanders’ Buffaloes allowed 34.8 points per game, which ranked 121st among FBS teams, worse than schools like Louisiana Tech, Tulsa and Kent State. Opponents scored at least 35 points in six of Colorado’s 12 games a year ago. That’s an …
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Andre Johnson was the Houston Texans’ second-ever first-round pick and is now their first Pro Football Hall of Famer. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Seven men will be formally enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday in Canton, Ohio. Yahoo Sports will take a relatively short look at each legend and how he …
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Jared Goff had 4,575 yards and 30 touchdowns last season. (Yahoo Sports/Grant Thomas) Other NFL team previews: 32. Panthers | 31. Patriots | 30. Broncos | 29. Commanders | 28. Giants | 27. Titans | 26. Raiders | 25. Cardinals | 24. Saints | 23. Chargers | 22. Vikings | 21. Seahawks | 20. Buccaneers | 19. Jaguars | 18. …
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