It’s a new month of Florida State football as the countdown to Week 0 against Georgia Tech is underway. The season opener may be around the corner, but the Seminoles are still trying to find their offensive rhythm. Defense, on the other hand, continues to be the driving force on all cylinders. FSU will run its first scrimmage on Saturday …
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The NFL is finally back. The preseason officially got started on Thursday night with the annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The Chicago Bears pulled off a 21-17 win over the Houston Texans at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in what ended being a shortened contest due to storms in the area. The came was called with …
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Four Florida State football players were named to the preseason All-ACC team Thursday after a vote of attending media at last week’s ACC Kickoff. Earlier this week, FSU was projected to successfully defend its ACC Championship as preseason ACC champions. Offensive tackle Darius Washington and center Maurice Smith were two of the top three vote-getters on the offensive line, with …
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Thursday’s Bears-Texans Hall of Fame game suspended due to inclement weather originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Thursday’s Bears-Texans Hall of Fame game has been suspended due to inclement weather in the area surrounding the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. There is no timetable for a return to play or cancelation of the game. Due to …
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Thank goodness an expanded 12-team playoff starts this season because, more than any other sport, college football needs a fresh batch of contenders to eradicate its staleness. It’s no guarantee that eight additional playoff spots will change the narrative of the same programs — mostly from a behemoth Southeastern Conference that just got stronger by cherry-picking Texas and Oklahoma from …
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WATCH: Bears, Texans display NFL’s new kickoff play for first time originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NFL’s new kickoff is here and it’s clear that the Bears and Texans are still working out the kinks. The expectation was that neither team would show everything they’re working on with the new play, but the two teams probably hoped their …
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Aug. 1—PULLMAN — During fall camp, Jake Dickert walks a fine line like a trapeze artist. Washington State’s head coach wants the most out of his offense and his defense, but when they’re competing against each other, someone has to lose. When WSU opened fall camp on Wednesday, Dickert was happy with the way the offense took care of the …
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Purdy reveals why interceptions increase during 49ers training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Training-camp interceptions often invite plenty of overreaction, but there’s a reason for the uptick in mistakes being made as the 49ers gear up for another season. Quarterback Brock Purdy came under scrutiny after he threw four interceptions in team drills during Tuesday’s practice, but …
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Second-year transfer quarterbacks have a history of thriving and morphing into some of the best signal-callers nationally. Examples include Oklahoma‘s Baker Mayfield in 2016, LSU‘s Joe Burrow in 2019 and last season’s top three Heisman Trophy votegetters. That group was Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels of LSU, Michael Penix Jr. of Washington and Bo Nix of Oregon. Heading into the …
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Yahoo Sports NFL analyst Nate Tice and NFL writer Charles McDonald try to understand why the Broncos are all-in on Bo Nix and if the rookie could be the next Drew Brees. Hear the full conversation on “Football 301” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript We all know you guys are …
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WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue football offensive coordinator Graham Harrell went from figuratively trying to get inside Hudson Card’s head to physically being in his quarterback’s ear on every snap. College football’s new NFL-style helmet communication rules allow limited communication between coach and player. Harrell, though, won’t be able to talk Card through every situation. That’s where the second-year starter’s fluency …
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Federal judge overturns $4.7 billion jury verdict in ‘Sunday Ticket’ lawsuit and rules for NFL originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has overturned a jury’s $4.7 billion verdict in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL and has granted judgment to the NFL. U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez ruled …
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The Cincinnati Bearcat football syllabus was effectively handed out on the last day of July at Nippert Stadium. Coach Scott Satterfield’s second UC squad got in three sessions at Nippert Stadium before week’s end and the Bearcat buses were off to Camp Higher Ground in West Harrison, Indiana for some hot August bonding and football. The Bearcats have been heading …
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NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins inked a four-year, $180 million deal with the Atlanta Falcons in March. The following month, the team drafted Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. While almost everyone, including Cousins, was perplexed by the Falcons’ decision at the time, this will not be the first time Cousins has …
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The 2024-25 season will be the Giants’ 100th in franchise history, so owner John Mara wants it to be a successful one. In fact, Mara actually expects the Giants to be better than their disappointing 6-11 campaign a year ago, but it won’t be easy. General manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll will be without Saquon Barkley for …
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