Nick Wright reacts to the Jaguars acquiring Calvin Ridley from the Falcons in one of the most shocking moves of the NFL trade deadline. Nick explains the addition of Ridley will help Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars offense next year due to Ridley’s current one year suspension from the league for betting on a game in 2021. Nick explains he …
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Ex-Pro Bowl CB Sam Shields says concussions left his head ‘all mushed up,’ regrets NFL career
Former NFL cornerback Sam Shields played in the league for nearly a decade, became a Pro Bowler and even earned a Super Bowl ring with the Green Bay Packers in 2010. However, when asked if he would do the whole thing over again, Shields said he wouldn’t. “I’d be going to school, trying to work for home improvement,” Shields said …
Read More »LSU Tigers Wire previews Alabama-LSU in Week 10
No. 6 Alabama is set to travel to Baton Rouge this weekend to take on No. 10 LSU in the famous Tiger Stadium. The Alabama-LSU matchup has become one of the most anticipated contests each and every college football season. This weekend’s matchup fits the bill too. LSU is fresh off a win over Ole Miss while the Crimson Tide …
Read More »Jalen Hurts cheering for Phillies in World Series despite Astros photo
Thursday is Houston vs. Philadelphia night, with the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies facing off in Game 5 of the World Series on FOX and the Philadelphia Eagles playing the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football. And nobody better encapsulates the sports clash between the two cities than Jalen Hurts. The Eagles quarterback has led his team to a 7-0 …
Read More »Podcast: Week 9 Preview
It’s NFL season and that means you’ve got a chance at $100,000 with Sunday Night 7. Predict what will happen on Sunday Night Football and watch along to see if you’ll be the next big winner. Click here to get started with the NBC Sports Predictor app. Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat), Denny Carter (@CDCarter13), Patrick Kerrane (@PatKerrane) and Kyle Dvorchak (@kyletweetshere) …
Read More »Boston College vs. Duke live stream info, TV channel: How to watch NCAA Football on TV, stream online
Who’s Playing Duke @ Boston College Current Records: Duke 5-3; Boston College 2-6 What to Know The Duke Blue Devils watched the action from their couches last weekend, but are set to take to the field. They are on the road again on Friday and play against the Boston College Eagles at 7 p.m. ET Nov. 4 at Alumni Stadium. …
Read More »Ravens’ Lamar Jackson called out by Chris Jericho at AEW event in Baltimore
Getty Images The list of people willing to talk trash to Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is short, but wrestler Chris Jericho’s name is on it. During an AEW event in Baltimore on Wednesday night, Jericho said he would take down Jackson in a fight. As he was awaiting his challenger for the Ring of Honor World Championship, Jericho said …
Read More »William Jackson III happy to join Steelers after feeling they’d draft him in 2016: I thought it was happening
If you told William Jackson III six-and-a-half years ago that he would be on the Steelers’ practice field in 2022, he probably wouldn’t have been surprised. It’s how everything transpired that likely would have been the surprise to the soon-to-be rookie cornerback. Expecting to be drafted by the Steelers, Jackson was instead selected by the Bengals, who owned the …
Read More »Saints place WR Michael Thomas on injured reserve, needs toe surgery
The unfortunate hits keep coming for Saints star wideout Michael Thomas, as coach Dennis Allen announced Thursday that Thomas will require surgery on a dislocated toe and that the team will place him on injured reserve. Thomas’ season is likely over, according to Allen. Thomas suffered the toe injury in a Week 3 loss at Carolina. Assuming his season is …
Read More »Roy Williams to be honored during Baylor game
The man known as “Superman” Roy Williams will receive an NFF Hall of Fame On Campus Salute in honor of his induction to the College Football Hall of Fame. The salute will take place between the first and second quarter of the Oklahoma Sooners-Baylor Bears game on Saturday. Williams had a fantastic career in Norman for the Sooners, but his …
Read More »Thursday Night Football odds, spread, line: Eagles vs. Texans predictions, NFL picks from expert who is 37-21
The unbeaten Philadelphia Eagles visit the Houston Texans for Thursday Night Football. The Eagles (7-0) head to NRG Stadium at the top of their game after dismantling cross-state rival Pittsburgh 35-13 last Sunday. The last time the Eagles started 7-0, they failed to win their eighth game, but still went on to the Super Bowl. Now, quarterback Jalen Hurts is …
Read More »Jets’ Wilson focused on improving, not his critics, doubters
The critics of Zach Wilson seem louder this week, the doubts about his ability at an all-time high. The word ”bust” has been floated around by some fans and reporters when referring to the New York Jets quarterback, who’s coming off the worst game of his second NFL season. A four-game winning streak muted much of it until last Sunday, …
Read More »Ex-Tennessee QB Erik Ainge says atmosphere at Georgia games is ‘overrated’
Getty Images When No. 1 Tennessee travels to Athens for a highly anticipated matchup against No. 3 Georgia, it will be met with a hostile environment in Sanford Stadium on Saturday afternoon. While most assume crowd noise will be a major factor between the hedges, one former Volunteers quarterback says playing in Athens is not all that daunting. Former Tennessee …
Read More »NFC North grades: How have Bears, Lions, Packers and Vikings fared in 2022?
Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Who had the NFC North being fun on their 2022 bingo card? More specifically, who predicted the Minnesota Vikings holding the strongest division lead of any team in the league? That’s exactly what’s happening in this topsy-turvy season, which is just par for the course. But what does that actually look like for each team …
Read More »Ravens’ Rashod Bateman to undergo season-ending surgery for Lisfranc injury, John Harbaugh announces
USATSI The Baltimore Ravens will be without their top wide receiver for the remainder of the season. Head coach John Harbaugh announced Thursday that Rashod Bateman will undergo surgery for a Lisfranc injury that will put him out for the year. “It was one of those ones where it was up to him,” Harbaugh said. “He and his agent and …
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