Daily Archives: July 23, 2024

Trojans Wire discusses latest points of intrigue for USC-LSU football game

If you have not been paying really close attention to the LSU football team six weeks before the big game against the USC Trojans, we talked about an important news story on our Monday night YouTube show at The Voice of College Football. We picked up LSU Tigers Wire’s story on the suspension of LSU cornerback Javien Toviano, which mentioned …

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Joe Burrow draws Eminem comparisons with new bleached hairdo

Joe Burrow’s been cleared to practice with the Cincinnati Bengals as they open up training camp on Wednesday. When they take the field, he’ll have a new look. The Bengals star quarterback debuted his bleach-blonde buzzcut when veterans arrived for camp on Tuesday. The team shared Burrow’s new hairdo on social media.  “Guess who’s back,” the team wrote in a …

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Former LSU safeties coach Kerry Cooks hired by Rice

LSU made quite a few changes to its defensive staff following a rough 2023 season. The Tigers moved on from defensive coordinator Matt House, and they also let go of several assistants. One of those coaches — former safeties coach Kerry Cooks — has now found a new home. On Monday, 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported that Cooks will be joining …

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Rams, QB Matthew Stafford reach agreement on contract adjustment

Eric Williams NFC West Writer LOS ANGELES — More than three hours late for his scheduled media availability at the start of training camp here at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay had a good reason for his tardiness. He was working behind the scenes to make quarterback Matthew Stafford happy, which in turn helps a …

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Shanahan comes clean, literally, on viral offseason mustache

Shanahan comes clean, literally, on viral offseason mustache originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan made waves this offseason for all the right … or wrong reasons. We will leave that up to you to decide. A picture of the 49ers coach at star running back Christian McCaffrey’s June 29 wedding in Rhode Island went viral because of …

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Four Michigan State football players named to 2024 Shrine Bowl Watchlist

Each year, the Shrine Bowl 1000 watchlist compiles the top 1,000 players in college football who are eligible for the annual all-star game and upcoming NFL draft class. This year, four Michigan State football players were honored on the Shrine Bowl 1000 watchlist. Those players are: OL Luke Newman OL Brandon Baldwin RB Nate Carter DB Angelo Grose Contact/Follow us @The …

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NFLPA has had ‘very high level talks’ with NFL about 18-game regular season

The possibility of an 18-game regular season in the NFL seems to be becoming more and more likely.  The NFL Players Association has had discussions with the NFL about expanding the regular season by a game, NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell shared with the Washington Post on Monday.  “We have talked at a very, very, very high level superficially, with …

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Bosa admittedly pondered teaming up with brother Joey during offseason

Bosa admittedly pondered teaming up with brother Joey during offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Could you imagine both Bosa brothers lining up together on the 49ers’ defensive line? Nick Bosa certainly did. After rampant speculation during the 2024 NFL offseason regarding the future of Los Angeles Chargers star Joey Bosa, there was plenty of …

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John Harbaugh knows what he’s doing by prodding Lamar Jackson

Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider John Harbaugh says it irks him and bothers him, and maybe he’s telling the truth, but either way, he should really be jumping for joy. The Baltimore Ravens head coach was long, eloquent, vociferous and impassioned over the weekend in his defense of quarterback Lamar Jackson, stating in no uncertain terms exactly how it makes …

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Inside Titans QB Will Levis’ ‘breakthrough’ that could lead to a breakout

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Rob Williams has trained Will Levis for years, but the bulk of their work has been virtual. It’s actually more intensive than it sounds.   The Tennessee Titans quarterback, wearing earplugs, will perform drills while receiving constant feedback from Williams, who’s FaceTiming on a phone positioned on a tripod, which can be positioned at any angle …

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Latest updates on Brandon Aiyuk’s future with 49ers after trade request

Latest updates on Brandon Aiyuk’s future with 49ers after trade request originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk reportedly requested a trade earlier this month, but despite that, he will report to training camp this week, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday. Rapoport and Garafolo also reported that “the team has …

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Which USC football freshmen will become breakout performers in 2024?

It’s a fun and interesting question to toss around six weeks before the LSU season opener: Which USC football freshmen will have big seasons for the Trojans? USC has some depth questions up front, so if a freshman lineman can play above expectations and offer the coaching staff a valuable plug-in piece either in a starting or depth-providing role, that …

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