Week 10 of the 2022 NFL regular season may have been the wildest week thus far. We saw incredible endings in high-powered matchups, unlikely heroes stepping up to carry their teams and then, of course, an interim head coach who had never coached in the league before record his first career victory. Could it be the first of many to …
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Cardinals’ Zach Ertz out for season: Former Pro Bowl TE suffered knee injury in win over Rams
Getty Images Zach Ertz will miss the remainder of the 2022 season after the Cardinals tight end suffered a knee injury during Sunday’s win over the Rams, according to NFL Media and confirmed by CBS Sports NFL insider Josina Anderson. A three-time Pro Bowler who won a Super Bowl ring with the Eagles in 2017, Ertz was in the middle of …
Read More »James Franklin and Penn State react to tragedy at Virginia
Tragedy struck the University of Virginia and its football program early Monday morning. Three students, all members of the school’s football program, were shot and killed on a bus returning to the campus in Charlottesville. The shocking news was jarring well beyond the University of Virginia, naturally. Among those sharing in expressing their thoughts was Penn State head coach James …
Read More »Did Mike McCarthy’s 4th-down decision cost Cowboys the game? | FIRST THINGS FIRST
James Jones and Nick Wright discuss the Dallas Cowboys 31-28 OT loss to the Green Bay Packers. Nick explains he does not agree with Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and his decision to go for it on 4th-down. Nick believes McCarthy made the decision in fear of Aaron Rodgers and the Packers offense. Jones agrees with Nick and explains the …
Read More »Emmanuel Ogbah, out with torn triceps, had ‘unfortunate luck’ this season
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel confirmed Monday that edge rusher Emmanuel Ogbah was lost for the season with a torn triceps suffered during the victory over the Cleveland Browns. “For the individual, it sucks because he is one of the type of veteran players that didn’t take his investment by the organization lightly,” McDaniel said, referring …
Read More »Elite 2024 running back has Notre Dame in his top group
The 2023 class has yet to even had the opportunity to sign but with the early period coming up next month, it’s getting close to looking forward to the 2024 cycle. The Irish have already gotten a head start on that class, already with seven early commits in the class. Today, Aneyas Williams of Missouri dropped his top 10 schools and …
Read More »Cardinals release Eno Benjamin: Running back started three games this season for injured James Conner
USATSI The Arizona Cardinals are releasing running back Eno Benjamin ahead of next week’s home game against the 49ers, the team announced on Monday. Benjamin will hit the open market after starting three games for the Cardinals this season in relief of James Conner, who had been dealing with an injury. A seventh-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Benjamin …
Read More »Raiders claim former Chargers first-rounder Jerry Tillery off waivers
Getty Images Less than a week after the Chargers released him, defensive lineman Jerry Tillery has been claimed off waivers by the Raiders, the team announced. Drafted 28th in 2019, just one pick behind recently released Raiders safety Johnathan Abram, the 26-year-old Tillery was abruptly released last week after missing a practice due to an undisclosed personal reason. “Jerry has …
Read More »Notre Dame appears about to flip big-time quarterback target
Notre Dame extended a scholarship offer to four-star Hendersonville (Tenn.) Pope John Paull II quarterback Kenny Minchey back in September. The thing is, Minchey committed to Pittsburgh back on April 30. That commitment is no longer and it appears to be great news for Notre Dame. Minchey announced Monday that he was officially ending his commitment to Pitt. I want …
Read More »Barkley, Saturday, Toney shine; Cowboys, Bills give games away: NFL notes and analysis
The season is now past the midway point, but it is still hard to distinguish the contenders from the pretenders in a week-to-week league. Although a few teams like the Chiefs and Vikings have started to separate from the pack, the surprising losses of the Bills and Cowboys make it hard to consider them heavyweights in their respective conferences. With …
Read More »Eagles’ Zech McPhearson talks Jalen Hurts, Darius Slay and 2022 growth: ‘We got the groove’
Only one unbeaten team remains in the NFL entering Week 10: the Philadelphia Eagles, who are on pace to bag the NFC’s No. 1 seed just a year after making their postseason debut under new coach Nick Sirianni. While big names like Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown have headlined the Birds’ hot start, Zech McPhearson has been another constant for …
Read More »Rams should consider claiming RB Eno Benjamin off waivers
The Arizona Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday and less than 24 hours later, they made a surprising roster move that should pique the interest of the Rams. With the Cardinals leaning on James Conner in the run game, they released Eno Benjamin on Monday, meaning teams will have an opportunity to claim him off waivers before he’s …
Read More »Linebacker D’Sean Perry among three football players killed in University of Virginia shooting
D’Sean Perry, a Miami native, was one of three University of Virginia players shot and killed at a parking garage on the school’s campus Sunday night. The other two players were identified as wide receivers Devin Chandler and Lavel Davis Jr. Two other students were wounded, one is in critical condition. The suspected shooter is former Virginia football player Christopher Darnell …
Read More »Colts’ Jeff Saturday responds to Joe Thomas, Bill Cowher criticism following first win as interim coach
Jeff Saturday had numerous hurdles to jump over upon accepting the job of interim coach of the Indianapolis Colts. Along with having to try to get the Colts ready face the Raiders, Saturday also had to deal with outside criticism that included shots from a future Hall of Fame offensive lineman and a Hall of Fame coach. The former lineman, …
Read More »The Commanders have already slowed down the Eagles’ offense once, plus other best bets for Monday
We start today’s newsletter with terrible news from the University of Virginia. Late last night, three members of the Virginia Cavaliers football team were shot and killed on campus. According to school president Jim Ryan, Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry were fatally shot. Two other players are hospitalized for gunshot wounds, one in critical condition and the …
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