Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter. For the second straight week, there was a major injury on “Monday Night Football.” Last week, it was Aaron Rodgers. This week, it was Nick Chubb, who is done for the season after injuring his knee in Cleveland’s 26-22 loss to the Steelers. The NFL might want to flex every …
Read More »Daily Archives: September 19, 2023
Hard to be positive about Pats after another bad start
Curran: Hard to be positive about Pats after another bad start originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are 0-2 for the first time since 2001. Any talk of a “moral victory” in Week 1 was put to rest following their Week 2 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Bill Belichick’s group again was forced to dig out …
Read More »TV commentators announced for Georgia-UAB game
Georgia Bulldog fans are excited for another night game at Sanford Stadium. Georgia has won 21 straight home games. The UAB game will be Georgia’s fourth straight home game to open the 2023 college football season. The Bulldogs (3-0) host the UAB Blazers (1-2) on Sept. 23. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on …
Read More »Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence on struggling offense: ‘Kind of embarrassing’
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Many NFL observers crowned the Jaguars’ offense entering this season. The league watched what Jacksonville did in late 2022 — with Trevor Lawrence’s soaring efficiency and dependable pass-catchers coupled with terrific playcalling — and assumed it would hit the stratosphere to start this season. And how could one think any other way? The Jaguars were …
Read More »Jamaal Williams injury update: Saints RB to miss time with hamstring issue after getting hurt Monday night
Getty Images The New Orleans Saints will be without star running back Alvin Kamara for another week due to a three-game suspension that was handed down for his role in a Las Vegas fight, and his replacement is now dealing with an injury that could cause him to miss time. Saints head coach Dennis Allen said Tuesday that running back Jamaal Williams …
Read More »UCF expects growth from QB Timmy McClain moving forward
Timmy McClain’s debut at UCF went off without much of a hitch, with the redshirt sophomore quarterback leading the Knights to a 48-14 romp over visiting Villanova last Saturday. McClain, who stepped into the starting job after John Rhys Plumlee suffered a leg injury at Boise State on Sept. 9, went 20 of 28 (71%) for 321 passing yards with …
Read More »Jets’ Garrett Wilson says long losing streak to Patriots is ‘unacceptable,’ vows to make ‘things change’
Getty Images When the Patriots visit the Jets on Sunday, they’ll be looking for a 15th straight win against their AFC East rivals. New York, meanwhile, is looking to end what star wide receiver Garrett Wilson deemed Tuesday an “unacceptable” trend. “It’s time that things change around here,” Wilson said on ESPN’s “Bart & Hahn” show. “I don’t like talking …
Read More »Deion Sanders continues to deliver interest and eyeballs
Once upon a time, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones spent a lot of money to bring Deion Sanders to Dallas. Would Jones try to do it with the hottest coach in all of sports? Jones wasn’t asked that specific question during a Sunday post-game discussion with reporters. But it’s clear that Jerry believes in Deion. “Let me tell you something,” Jones …
Read More »Sean McVay explains meaningless Rams field goal vs. 49ers, claims didn’t know about spread
Rams head coach Sean McVay helped make (or ruin) a lot of bettors’ days when he surprisingly elected to kick a field goal against the 49ers with time expiring — and Los Angeles down 10. Rams kicker Brett Maher hit the ball through the uprights, making the final score 30-23 in favor of San Francisco instead of 30-20. Looking at …
Read More »How OU football’s Andrel Anthony got to ‘front of the line’ with Sooners’ wide receivers
NORMAN — Andrel Anthony still talks to his former Michigan teammates on a daily basis. Anthony developed close friendships during his two years with the Wolverines. But after having a modest role at Michigan, the junior wide receiver transferred to OU this past offseason in search of more opportunities. That decision has paid off. Through just three games, Anthony has …
Read More »LOOK: Colts’ Kylen Granson swaddles football in hilarious photoshoot to celebrate his first NFL touchdown
Getty Images Sunday was a day to remember for Indianapolis Colts tight end Kylen Granson. In the Colts’ 31-20 Week 2 win over the Houston Texans caught his first career touchdown pass, and he chose to commemorate the occasion. Since he kept the ball from the milestone, Granson conducted a photoshoot in which he was swaddling the football as if …
Read More »Saquon Barkley still out, Andrew Thomas still limited at Giants practice
Giants head coach Brian Daboll pushed back at reports that running back Saquon Barkley will miss Thursday night’s game during his Tuesday press conference and said Barkley is feeling better, but there’s no change to his status on the team’s injury report. Barkley is listed as a non-participant for the second straight day. Barkley injured his ankle against Arizona last …
Read More »Auburn football injury updates and other notes from Tuesday’s practice
AUBURN — After picking up some injuries in a win over Samford on Saturday, Auburn football had a pretty full list of partipants at practice Tuesday. Nickel cornerback Keionte Scott and linebacker Austin Keys are out, of course, as of both have recently had surgery and are out indefinitely. Offensive linemen Kam Stutts and Izavion Miller, tight end Luke Deal, …
Read More »2023 NFL odds: Can NFC continue unbeaten streak against AFC?
The only time an inter-conference NFL game really matters is the Super Bowl — but bettors who have backed NFC teams against AFC squads have made a nice little profit this season. RELATED: Overs dominate Week 2 of NFL betting FOX Sports NFC South Division reporter Greg Auman uncovered this gem. Here’s a look at the inter-conference results so far …
Read More »Former Jets QB Boomer Esiason thinks New York should pursue this former Pro Bowler to replace Zach Wilson
Getty Images The Jets are touting Zach Wilson’s improvement under center, even after the former first-round draft pick threw three interceptions in a blowout loss to the Cowboys. Coach Robert Saleh doesn’t anticipate the team adding another quarterback to replace the injured Aaron Rodgers. But former Jets QB Boomer Esiason believes that’s the wrong approach, and he’s got a specific …
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