The Raiders are benching quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. The next question is whether, before the end of the season, they’ll cut him. It’s similar to last year’s late-season decision to put quarterback Derek Carr in bubble wrap. They needed him to be able to pass a physical before some $40 million in injury-guaranteed salary became fully guaranteed, just after the Super …

Nov. 1—Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables disagreed with the notion that his team has been overlooking opponents following its big win over Texas. The Sooners needed to stop a two-point conversion two weeks ago against UCF before suffering their first loss of the season to Kansas on Saturday. Both of the Sooners’ last two games have been marred by penalties, …

Cornerback Rasul Douglas was one of general manager Brian Gutekunst’s best diamond-in-the-rough transactions during his time running the Green Bay Packers’ football operations since 2018. The former Philadelphia Eagles third-round pick from the 2017 NFL Draft totaled five interceptions and 25 passes in three seasons before the team released him following roster cutdowns in 2020.  After a year without an …

USATSI The Las Vegas Raiders are making changes, as team owner Mark Davis relieved head coach Josh McDaniels, general manager Dave Ziegler and offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi of their duties this week. Antonio Pierce was tabbed as the interim head coach, and with a new lead man comes other changes. Interim head coach Antonio Pierce announced that the Raiders will …

Who’s Playing Ball State Cardinals @ Bowling Green Falcons Current Records: Ball State 2-6, Bowling Green 3-4 How To Watch When: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 7 p.m. ETWhere: Doyt L. Perry Stadium — Bowling Green, OhioTV: ESPN2Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $11.00 What to Know Ball State has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust …

The Florida Panthers started the season without Sam Bennett, and they are bracing to be without him once again. How long this absence will be is still unclear. Panthers coach Paul Maurice told reporters after the team practiced in Detroit on Wednesday that the reigning Eastern Conference champions aren’t sure on the prognosis for Bennett, Florida’s fourth-leading scorer in last …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz Jason Fitz is joined by senior NFL reporters Charles Robinson and Jori Epstein to react to Fitz’ beloved Raiders firing head coach Josh McDaniels and GM Dave Ziegler. Charles and Jori break down how this came to happen and what the future of the Raiders could look like. Later, the trio go behind the scenes of …

The Las Vegas Raiders are down a head coach after relieving Josh McDaniels of his duties in the middle of the night Tuesday. Along with McDaniels, GM Dave Ziegler was also fired. Team owner Mark Davis released this statement about the firings: “After much thought about what the Raiders need to move forward, I have decided to part ways with …

The Florida Gators have been looking at class of 2026 running back Javian Mallory since at least April, but it took until Tuesday (Halloween) for UF staff members to officially extend an offer to the West Boca High star. The Gators reached out to Mallory’s coaches back in April to see about getting him up to Gainesville for a practice. …

There has been an influx of rookie quarterbacks starting NFL games this season, and that trend will continue with the Las Vegas Raiders reportedly set to go with Aidan O’Connell over Jimmy Garoppolo moving forward. If that’s the case, O’Connell would mark the seventh rookie expected to start in Week 9, which is tied for the second-most in a single week since 1970 and the most this …

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur says the team’s confidence in their quarterback is “not wavering one bit” despite Jordan Love’s struggles. Still, there’s reason to wonder about his long-term future. Love has another year left on contract, worth $22.5 million through 2024, and general manager Brian Gutekunst says “I hope not” when asked if it will take more than this …

Week 9 was largely the calm before the storm in the SEC. A number of teams were on a bye, including LSU and Alabama, which play this weekend in Tuscaloosa in a game that could once again decide the SEC West. In the biggest matchup of Week 9, Georgia remained unbeaten with a dominating win over Florida. Ole Miss also …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 1, 2023, 04:30 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Pierre Dorion has resigned and been relieved of his duties as general manager of the Ottawa Senators. President of hockey operations Steve Staois will take over as interim GM. The team announced Dorion’s departure after eight seasons in the role during …

A.J. Brown has been an unstoppable force of late. (Photo by Lee Coleman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) How long will A.J. Brown keep this heater going? He’s now gone six straight games with 125+ receiving yards. He’s also racked up three touchdowns in the last three games. If not for Tyreek Hill, Brown would be far and away the top …

This last week has been rough for Minnesota Vikings fans at the quarterback position. Losing Kirk Cousins for the season is a huge blow for a season that had taken a turn for the better after a crucial win against the San Francisco 49ers. There are many ways that the Vikings can go about the quarterback position, most of which …