MADISON, Wis. — Paul Chryst is out as Wisconsin’s head football coach. Sources close to the program confirmed Sunday that Chryst, five games into his eighth season as UW’s head coach, has been fired. Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard is to be named interim head coach. The move came less than 24 hours after Wisconsin suffered a humbling 34-10 home loss to …
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Eagles embrace harsh weather, run game warms up offense as Philadelphia remains lone unbeaten team in NFL
PHILADELPHIA — The weather conditions mimicked the scene in “Invincible” when Vince Papale showed up in a muddy vacant lot in the driving rain — leading his friends to victory in less than ideal football conditions. While the remnants of Hurricane Ian gave the fans a small dose of old-time football at Lincoln Financial Field on a chilly Sunday afternoon, …
Read More »Wisconsin fires Paul Chryst five games into eighth season; Jim Leonard takes over as interim coach
Getty Images Wisconsin fired coach Paul Chryst five games into the 2022 season, according to multiple reports. The Badgers started 2-3 this season following a 34-10 loss to Illinois as former Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema got a win over his former team at Camp Randall Stadium. Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard will serve as Wisconsin’s interim coach over the remainder of …
Read More »Miles Sanders, Eagles run over Jaguars playing smash-mouth football
By Ralph VacchianoFOX Sports NFC East Writer PHILADELPHIA – They were facing the No. 1 rushing defense in football on a rainy, windy day when running was about the only thing either team could do. They lost their left tackle in the first quarter, and their right guard went down in the fourth. And still the Philadelphia Eagles went out …
Read More »Fan dies after fall from escalator at Steelers’ Acrisure Stadium
Acrisure Stadium. (AP Photo/Don Wright) A man died on Sunday after he fell from an escalator at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium. Pittsburgh Public Safety announced the man’s death following Sunday’s Steelers game against the New York Jets. The man fell around 4:45 local time, according to PPS. Paramedics tended to his injuries on the scene before he was transported to a …
Read More »Ohio State picks up more first place votes, closes gap on Alabama and Georgia in USA TODAY Coaches Poll
A little at a time I guess. The Ohio State football team seems to continue to be penalized by looking like a work in progress during Week 1 vs. Notre Dame. Since then, though, the Buckeyes have continued to look like what we thought they would on offense, with the defense continuing to be much more productive and aggressive than …
Read More »John Harbaugh explains why Ravens passed on field goal late in fourth quarter in loss to Bills
The Week 4 Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens matchup lived up to expectations. This was a battle between two AFC contenders led by two MVP candidates at quarterback who can put up points in a hurry. Unfortunately for the Ravens, they had another second-half collapse that sent them back to the loss column, as the Bills escaped with a 23-20 …
Read More »Broncos’ Javonte Williams carted off with knee injury during Week 4 game against Raiders
USATSI The Broncos had reason to feed running back Javonte Williams during Sunday’s divisional game with the Raiders, as veteran counterpart Melvin Gordon fumbled for the fourth time in as many games. But now they’re without Williams indefinitely. The starting running back was ruled out of Week 4 with a knee injury after being carted off. Williams went down on …
Read More »NFL Week 4 grades: Ravens get ‘D’ for blowing big lead vs. Bills, Cowboys earn ‘A-‘ for crushing Commanders
If we’ve learned one thing about the Ravens this season, it’s that you should never turn off any game they’re playing in because there’s a good chance they’re going to blow a big lead. For the second time in three weeks, the Ravens looked to have a win wrapped up, and for the second time in three weeks, they let …
Read More »College football odds, lines, schedule for Week 6: Alabama, Tennessee open as favorites in key games
Week 5 may not have featured a lot of shocking upsets, but it shook the apple cart up a bit. Seven teams fell out of the AP Top 25, meaning seven new teams entered, and many of them aren’t ones you typically expect to see ranked. Some of those teams will be squaring off in Week 6’s biggest games. There …
Read More »Bills beat Ravens, with John Harbaugh’s late-game decisions questioned
BALTIMORE – Mother Nature did its best to keep both offenses humble, but as a pair of MVP candidates do, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson manufactured an exciting affair. In the wet and dreary contest Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium, Allen and the Bills came out on top. Tyler Bass knocked through a 21-yard field goal as time expired and the …
Read More »Patriots CB Jack Jones takes Aaron Rodgers interception to the house
The New England Patriots had their backs against the wall in the first half against the Green Bay Packers. However, a play from cornerback Jack Jones gave them the lead before they headed into the locker room. Green Bay had a chance to head into the locker room with a lead of their own and tried to make something happen …
Read More »Dorrell out as coach at Colorado after 0-5 start to season
TCU v Colorado BOULDER, Colo. – Colorado fired football coach Karl Dorrell after an 0-5 start in which the Buffaloes have been blown out by more than 20 points in each game. The school announced the decision Sunday, a day after a 43-20 loss at Arizona. It’s only the fourth 0-5 start in the history of Colorado (1980, 1984 and …
Read More »Cowboys keep winning despite issues. How good can they be at full strength?
By David HelmanFOX Sports Dallas Cowboys Writer Slowly but surely, the picture of a dangerous team is coming into focus. Left for dead with a bad offense and a backup quarterback in Week 1, the Cowboys have rallied behind the steady hand of Cooper Rush to a 3-1 start. And while the approach has largely remained the same throughout those …
Read More »Broncos RB Javonte Williams injured vs. Raiders
Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams suffered a knee injury early in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Denver announced that Williams is questionable to return to the game. After being helped off the field by trainers, Williams was taken on a cart to the locker room for further evaluation. Before leaving the game, Williams …
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