Daily Archives: August 21, 2024

18 Mitchell-area prep football players to watch in 2024

Aug. 20—MITCHELL — A new season of South Dakota high school football is just days away, and once again, the Mitchell area is flush with gridiron talent. From Winner to Canistota and many stops in between, those abilities will soon be on full display as teams across the state begin yet another march toward the DakotaDome. This week marks the …

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Rams waive CB Jerry Jacobs with injury settlement

The Rams have waived cornerback Jerry Jacobs with an injury settlement, the team announced. The Rams signed him July 26 after injuries to Derion Kendrick (ACL) and Darious Williams (hamstring). Kendrick is out for the season, and Williams continues to work his way back. Jacobs entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2021, signing with the Lions, and …

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UNM football position preview: Dampier enters first season as unquestioned starter

Aug. 20—NOTE — This is the sixth in a series of position previews heading into UNM’s home opener Saturday against Montana State. Already completed: Running backs, specialists, defensive line, tight ends, wide receivers and linebackers. Today: Quarterbacks. Come Saturday, it all changes for Devon Dampier. The sophomore will be the face of New Mexico’s offense, if not the face of …

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Davante Adams returns to practice

Raiders receiver Davante Adams didn’t practice last Thursday. He didn’t play Saturday. Adams and rookie tight end Brock Bowers were the team’s only starters on offense who didn’t take the field in the preseason game against the Cowboys. Coach Antonio Pierce said after the game that Adams experienced some soreness after last Wednesday’s practice. Adams and Bowers are practicing Tuesday, …

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No one injured after fire at Cowboys’ training camp hotel

A fire broke out at a condo at the Cowboys’ training camp on Tuesday night. Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy confirmed to Mike Doocy of Fox4 that no one was injured. The Cowboys continued their walk-through despite the smoke as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. The Cowboys report that the fire was confined to one building at the Oxnard Residence …

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Ohio State at Oregon looks to be set for primetime

(Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) One of the most anticipated games of the year will take place on October 12 when Ohio State heads west to Eugene, Oregon. And now it seems that we know what time kickoff will be when the Bucks take on the Ducks thanks to Joel Klatt. Klatt was a guest on The Herd with Colin Cowherd and …

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What Clemson football LB Barrett Carter said about Tigers playing Georgia’s fight song

Georgia vs Alabama previewThe rivalry between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide is one of the most intense in college football. Their matchups in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship games and national title contests have been high-stakes and fiercely contested. Alabama, led by coach Nick Saban, has been a dominant force with multiple national championships, while Georgia, under …

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Shanahan delivers blunt one-liner on 49ers’ missed preseason tackles

Shanahan delivers blunt one-liner on 49ers’ missed preseason tackles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Missing tackles makes it that much harder to make the 49ers’ 2024 53-man roster. That was coach Kyle Shanahan’s message to reporters following San Francisco’s training camp practice Tuesday in Santa Clara. And while Shanahan addressed what appears to be one of the 49ers’ …

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Where Michigan football ranks after Andrew Marsh committed

. Michigan football just got its highest-rated wide receiver commit since the 2017 recruiting cycle with four-star Andrew Marsh pledging to the Wolverines. As the 17th commit in the 2025 class, long gone are the days where rival fans are able to point to the maize and blue’s recruiting ranking as being way behind the pack. With the addition of …

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Jackson offers promising Williams update after call with 49ers star

Jackson offers promising Williams update after call with 49ers star originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As 49ers fans wait with bated breath for an update on Trent Williams and his ongoing contract holdout, former NFL receiver DeSean Jackson has an encouraging message for the Faithful. Jackson shared Tuesday on FS1’s “Speak” that he recently spoke on the phone …

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