Daily Archives: May 19, 2024

“It is what it is.” Gene Smith on Urban Meyer, Ryan Day, the future of Ohio State football

Deconstructing Brian Kelly’s transfer portal comments | College Football Enquirer<p>Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss the LSU head coach’s recent comments about the transfer portal and saying, “We’re not in the market of buying players”. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” …

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Breaking down the top impact transfers Indiana football will face in 2024

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football was one of the busiest teams in the transfer portal for a third straight season. This time it was under a new staff led by Curt Cignetti, who brought in a transfer class that ranks No. 30 in the country, according to 247 Spots. There are only two teams (Colorado and Louisville) that signed more players than …

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Ohio State adds more DB depth via transfer portal

May 17—Keenan Nelson Jr. announced Friday he is going to be an Ohio State Buckeye. A Philadelphia native, Nelson spent the last two seasons at South Carolina where he played in 15 games, including four starts. He was credited with 13 tackles, including one for loss, and one pass breakup. At 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, he would appear to be a …

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Stuart Skinner ‘great’ in return as Oilers force Game 7

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 18, 2024, 11:50 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. He spent the week on the bench. But by Saturday, Stuart Skinner had the Edmonton Oilers a win away from their second Western Conference final in three years. Skinner returned to the net for the first time since Game 3 last …

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Breaking down Eagles’ crowded CB room heading into OTAs

Breaking down Eagles’ crowded CB room heading into OTAs originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia As the Eagles prepare for OTAs to kick off next week, they have 14 cornerbacks on their 90-man roster. Fourteen! The Eagles secondary was a weak spot in 2023 and general manager Howie Roseman has thrown resources at the issue. And there’s going to be …

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Najee Harris has cleaned up diet and lost weight ahead of contract year

The Steelers passed on picking up their 2025 option on running back Najee Harris’s contract earlier this month and that sets Harris up for contract year in 2024. Harris is planning on going into that year at a lighter weight. The back has looked slimmer in pictures from Steelers workouts and his trainer Josh Scott told Brian Batko of the …

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Report: Tua Tagovailoa has been absent for most of Dolphins offseason work

A potential contract extension for Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been a subject of conversation around the team this offseason and it appears that the lack of one is impacting Tagovailoa’s attendance at the team’s offseason program. The team posted a picture of Tagovailoa at the facility in the middle of April during an early workout, but Jonathan Jones of …

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Edmonton Oilers force Game 7 after blowing out Canucks

May 18, 2024, 11:50 PM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — Evan Bouchard and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a goal and two assists, Connor McDavid added three assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Saturday night to avoid elimination and force a deciding Game 7 in their second-round playoff series. Dylan Holloway, Zach Hyman and Evander Kane also …

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3 questions still facing Giants after 2024 NFL Draft

The Giants surprised most to make the playoffs two years ago. They regressed quite a bit last year. Now they head into year three of the Brian Daboll, Joe Schoen regime a bit of an anomaly. Normally, this is the year in a rebuild where a team takes a significant jump. The Giants, though, appear still stuck in the early …

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Matt Sieg is the latest offer from Rutgers football

A Friday offer went out from Rutgers football to Matt Sieg, a class of 2026 prospect from Pennsylvania. Sieg is a four-star athlete and the No. 140 prospect in the nation according to 247Sports. In addition to Rutgers, he holds offers from Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, Pittsburgh and Syracuse among others. He attends Fort Cherry High School (McDonald, …

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Jared Goff praises Lions for rewarding their key players

It’s hard to build a good football team. At times, it isn’t. Here’s a pretty solid rule of thumb: Pay your key players. That’s apparently not as easy as it sounds. Plenty of teams draft or otherwise acquire a player who comes in and contributes at a high level. Then, when it’s time for the player to get paid, he …

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