Jun. 24—Joplin High School head football coach Curtis Jasper has named five men who will serve as assistant coaches for the 2024-25 season. They are: —Jim Cessna: A 2017 graduate from Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, who was a three-year starter at center on the offensive line. He helped lead his team to the Middle Atlantic Conference championship in 2015, …
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Isaiah Buggs joined the Chiefs’ practice squad in January and later signed a futures contract. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) The Kansas City Chiefs released defensive end Isaiah Buggs on Monday after his numerous legal issues in recent months. Buggs was arrested earlier this month on charges of second-degree domestic violence and second-degree burglary. Details of the arrest weren’t clear. …
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amaripng.png The spring transfer portal window is closed and a lot of movement has come to an end as rosters are being finalized for the fall. Here is a look at the five biggest tight end acquisitions from the transfer portal this offseason. 1. AMARI NIBLACK, Texas Niblack’s move from Alabama to Texas is made even bigger since Texas is …
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The Kansas City Chiefs released defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs on Monday after two recent arrests in Alabama. The 27-year-old Buggs, who signed a $1,292,500 contract with Kansas City for the upcoming season, turned himself in on May 30 after he was charged with two misdemeanor counts of second-degree animal cruelty. Two dogs that were under Buggs’ care were allegedly found …
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New 49er Thomas explains why working with Shanahan has been eye-opening originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Logan Thomas has a decade of NFL experience, but joining the 49ers has been an eye-opening experience for the tight end, primarily because of coach Kyle Shanahan. The 32-year-old Thomas shared his initial impression of Shanahan while speaking to …
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Expectations can make or break a program. Low expectations serve as motivation to prove all the doubters and naysayers wrong for some, while the weight of lofty expectations can prove too much to overcome for others. That’s why, at the end of every season, there’s a team that went 5-7 with a delighted fan base and a group of people …
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The Packers announced earlier on Monday that Ed Policy will become their next chairman, president and CEO next summer with Mark Murphy’s retirement. While the team’s release noted that the search committee looked into 90 candidates for the role, there has been some reporting on one of the prime contenders. According to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, Commanders president Jason …
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NFL superstars Joe Burrow and Justin Jefferson took the famed Place Vendôme by storm on Sunday, as Paris Fashion Week 2024 came to a close with the highly anticipated Vogue World event. “I’ve always loved clothes but never really understood the industry, so I wanted to learn more,” Burrow said. “I wanted to get out of my comfort zone and …
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The 2024 season for the Alabama Crimson Tide begins on Aug. 31 in Tuscaloosa against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Not only does that game kickoff the new season, it begins a new era of Crimson Tide football as Kalen DeBoer takes over as head coach, replacing the legendary Nick Saban following his retirement. In Week 2, Alabama will stay at …
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Disgruntled receiver Brandon Aiyuk said last week the 49ers don’t want him back. Today, the 49ers are meeting with Aiyuk, Ryan Clark of ESPN reports. It is unclear exactly what those talks entail. Aiyuk has made clear he wants a contract extension, having skipped the entire offseason program, including the mandatory minicamp. He is under contract for the fifth-year option …
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The North Carolina Tar Heels will have a starting quarterback under center not named Sam Howell or Drake Maye for the first time since 2018 this upcoming season. But the future of the position looks bright in Chapel Hill. With Bryce Baker coming in for the 2025 class, the Tar Heels have secured another commitment at the position. Class of …
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The Ravens are giving Malik Cunningham a chance to make their roster as a wide receiver after he played quarterback in college at Louisville, and worked mostly with the quarterbacks last year on the Patriots’ practice squad. Ravens coach John Harbaugh says Cunningham is picking things up nicely. Harbaugh said that Cunningham’s understanding of the passing game as a quarterback …
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It was a busy weekend on the recruiting trail for the Nittany Lions, with a few commitments and a couple of de-commitments. Several people expected Penn State’s recruiting activity to pick up around this time, and they were correct. Commitments came in from safety Braswell Thomas and running back Jabree Wallace-Coleman. Those were significant commitments for James Franklin and Penn …
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Report: Aiyuk meeting with 49ers on Monday amid contract holdout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The contract negotiations between wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers might be progressing. Aiyuk held out of San Francisco’s voluntary and mandatory workouts earlier this offseason as he seeks a lucrative contract extension that is expected to make him one of the …
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USATSI Just over a week after Isaiah Buggs was arrested for the second time this offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs have released the defensive lineman, the team announced on Monday. According to an ESPN report, Buggs, 27, is currently in jail while facing domestic violence and burglary charges stemming from an alleged Alabama incident earlier this month. The Chiefs had …
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