Aug 31, 2018; East Lansing, MI, USA; General view of Spartan Stadium during the first quarter of a game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Utah State Aggies at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports Ahead of Michigan State football’s season opener with Florida Atlantic on Friday night, the Owls head man Tom Herman had a press …
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CeeDee Lamb contract extension has Cowboys ‘fired up’: Here’s what’s next as star WR gears up for Week 1
While humanity as a society is as connected as it has ever been in terms of methods one can use to communicate with someone, we as people have never been closer. However, sometimes it can feel like there is less and less monoculture — shared experiences among people — with so many different media and entertainment options these days. Wide …
Read More »FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Rans runs wild as Pioneer routs Lewis Cass
It was all Pioneer in the Panthers’ 42-14 win against Lewis Cass Friday night at Owens Memorial Field. Junior quarterback Micah Rans had a five-touchdown game for the Panthers (1-0). He rushed for 95 yards on 18 carries and four touchdowns. He added a 68-yard punt return for a score. Noah Van Meter rushed for 117 yards and a TD …
Read More »Young questions Williams’ holdout timing as 49ers chase championship
Young questions Williams’ holdout timing as 49ers chase championship originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The contract drama surrounding 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has dominated headlines this summer, though another San Francisco star’s holdout looms just as large. San Francisco great Steve Young addressed the team’s ongoing contract negotiations with Trent Williams on Monday, expressing dismay that the …
Read More »Watch Tom Herman, FAU players preview matchup with Michigan State football
Florida Atlantic head coach Tom Herman watches his team during warm ups before a 42-20 victory over Monmouth at FAU Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Boca Raton, Fla. Michigan State football is set to open the Jonathan Smith era with a meeting against Florida Atlantic on Friday night. The matchup between the Spartans and Owls will be the …
Read More »NFL preseason Week 3 fantasy takeaways
Arizona Cardinals Zay Jones suspension locks Michael Wilson in for WR2 duties The Cardinals rested their starters so there isn’t much of note from their finale. More importantly, Zay Jones was suspended for five games. This makes Michael Wilson the clear WR2, though Greg Dortch could out-target him specifically in three-receiver sets. Wilson looks like more of a clear-out option …
Read More »Weston Franklin was a big scouting winner in Georgia Tech’s win over Florida State
Sep 16, 2023; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterback Haynes King (10) reacts with Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets offensive linemen Weston Franklin (72) after a touchdown during the second half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports Georgia Tech pulled off the upset against ACC rival Florida State in the Week 0 …
Read More »Report: Dalvin Cook to visit with Cowboys
Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is set to rejoin the Cowboys after agreeing to a four-year contract extension and the team may be adding a veteran to their offensive backfield as well. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that running back Dalvin Cook is heading to Dallas on Monday night to meet with the team. Cook is coming off a lost …
Read More »With current injuries at receiver, Ole Miss’ running game ‘is going to be very important’
OXFORD – Ole Miss’ opener against Furman is just a few days away. But the Rebels might not be playing with a full deck of cards when they take the field at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Head coach Lane Kiffin told reporters Monday that the wide receivers room is a bit thin at the moment due to injuries. Senior Jordan Watkins and …
Read More »Cowboys will be “smart” with CeeDee Lamb in his return
Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy admits relief at getting CeeDee Lamb back to work. The star receiver agreed to a four-year, $136 million extension with $100 million guaranteed on Monday. When Lamb arrives to sign his deal, it will mark the first time the Cowboys have seen him since the 2023 season ended. Lamb missed all of the offseason program, including …
Read More »FOOTBALL: Logansport strikes back to take Baldini Trophy
PERU — Some games mean more to certain players and that was the case for Logansport’s Elliot Baldini against Peru on Friday night. The sophomore Baldini was able to hoist the trophy with his grandfather’s namesake on it as the Berries defeated Peru 49-7 in one of the state’s longest continuous rivalry games. Don Baldini grew up in Peru and …
Read More »CeeDee Lamb’s extension answers the easier question for Cowboys. But Dak Prescott represents a trickier issue.
Stephen Jones knew his vantage point weeks ago in training camp. The Cowboys executive vice president quoted his father, team owner Jerry Jones, in what he called “an old Jerryism.” “Santa Claus doesn’t put the bicycle under the Christmas tree every year,” Jones told Yahoo Sports in an Aug. 13 interview. “You gotta come to grips that you gotta pay …
Read More »NDSU football coach: Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders is ‘the best player’ Bison have seen yet
Nov 11, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) looks to pass in the first half against the Arizona Wildcats at Folsom Field. North Dakota State head football coach Tim Polasek watched a 250-play cutup of Shedeur Sanders’ best moments on film (thanks to Pro Football Focus) and walked away with an appreciation for the challenge that …
Read More »Cowboys hosting Dalvin Cook on visit: Dallas bringing in veteran RB despite having Ezekiel Elliott, per report
USATSI When 2023 NFL interceptions leader and All-Pro cornerback DaRon Bland went down with a stress fracture in his foot, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said he was “not at all” interested in looking at external help at corner. That certainly isn’t the case at the running back position. Fresh off signing 2023 first-team All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb …
Read More »Big 12 presidents pitched on potential UConn addition, but lack of consensus likely to prolong decision
Big 12 presidents were briefed Monday about the possible addition of UConn to the league without taking action, CBS Sports has learned. The league’s lack of unanimity on the issue will require ongoing discussions as the possible next round of realignment looms, sources told CBS Sports. CBS Sports was able to verify six Big 12 schools in favor of UConn’s …
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