Daily Archives: August 2, 2024

Michigan State football punter named to Ray Guy Award watch list

Michigan State’s Ryan Eckley punts against Washington during the second quarter on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Michigan State football is starting to develop a bit of a reputation for having great punters. It helps when you go from Bryce Baringer to Ryan Eckley. Eckley seamlessly picked up where Baringer left off, impressing in his …

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2024-25 NFL odds: Bears-Texans Hall of Fame Game bets voided

The NFL exhibition season opened Thursday with the Bears’ 21-17 victory over the Texans in the Hall of Fame Game. But, unfortunately for some bettors, the game ending before the clock struck 0:00 wasn’t a fun outcome. The game was called with 3:31 remaining in the third quarter because of bad weather. Once that happened, the question on people’s minds …

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Bucs put Sua Opeta on IR, sign LB Jay Person

The Buccaneers officially ended guard Sua Opeta’s season on Friday. Opeta tore his ACL in practice on Tuesday night and the team has now placed him on injured reserve. Even if Opeta’s injury didn’t require the long recovery period needed after a ligament tear, he would be ineligible to return this year because he went on the list before the …

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Big Ten drops updated version of beloved “Maps” commercial

Oct 12, 2013; Madison, WI, USA; The Big Ten logo on the field at Camp Randall Stadium following the game between the Northwestern Wildcats and Wisconsin Badgers. Wisconsin won 35-6. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports With USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington set to join the Big Ten, an important question crossed everyone’s minds. That question was what would happen …

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Fantasy Football: How to avoid personal bias in your drafts

A lot will happen between now and the beginning of the NFL season on September 5. Rankings and ADP will fluctuate as more news comes out of training camp, and everything will change again as we get our first preseason game stats. So, this fantasy draft preparation piece isn’t going to tell you who you must draft at QB or …

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Penn State gets first 2027 commitment in RB Kemon Spell

Penn State is on the board for the 2027 class, as running back Kemon Spell announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions on Friday. Spell, out of Mckeesport High School in Pennsylvania, becomes just the sixth known prospect in the 2027 class to commit to a program. However, he knew where he wanted to go and did not feel he …

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The Drake Maye Report: Encouraging intangible quality starting to emerge

The Drake Maye Report: Encouraging intangible quality starting to emerge originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Drake Maye had just made one of the best throws of practice. Working in the red zone, where space is hard to come by, he found tight end La’Michael Pettway for a tightly-covered touchdown with a dart that was accurate and on-time. …

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Jarvis Landry tries out for Jets

Five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry is still trying to catch on with another NFL team. Landry tried out with the Jets on Thursday. It’s at least the second time this offseason that a team has brought Landry in, as he took part in Jacksonville’s rookie minicamp. The Jaguars didn’t sign him, and so far the Jets haven’t either. …

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Clemson adds former captain, National Champion to the coaching staff

Ken Ruinard / staff / USA TODAY NETWORK Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program are adding a very familiar face to their coaching staff for the upcoming 2024 season. Former Clemson linebacker Ben Boulware is joining the Tigers’ coaching staff as an intern for the upcoming season. Head coach Dabo Swinney confirmed the news, saying Boulware expressed interest in …

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Ranking the top 10 nonconference matchups in the SEC for 2024 season

wSep 25, 2021; Gainesville, Florida, USA;A general view of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium as the Florida Gators score a touchdown against the Tennessee Volunteers . Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Every season SEC programs are tasked with playing some of the top programs in the country in nonconference play. It can make or break some programs. In the past, …

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