Bears’ Darrell Taylor trade puts Dominique Robinson in danger ahead of roster cut day originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago When the Bears ended their preseason slate with a 34-21 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night, the state of their defensive line was the lead topic of conversation. The pass rush outside of Montez Sweat has been …
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Week 1 Preview | ‘A game people want to see’: LHAC heavyweights Penn Cambria, Richland meet in opener (with picks)
A year ago, both Penn Cambria and Richland had quarterbacks debut as their respective program’s varsity starter when the Panthers and Rams met in a season opener. That first game provided a glimpse of two young passers who evolved into a pair of the region’s top playmakers as the season progressed. “Last year, both teams had a young quarterback playing …
Read More »Bears trade for Seahawks pass-rusher after missing out on Matt Judon
Getty Images Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has been aggressive about beefing up his team’s pass rush, one of its critical needs, within the last year. On Friday, he made another move to do that just. Poles and Chicago traded a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for edge rusher Darrell Taylor, the team announced. Taylor, …
Read More »Who is Darrell Taylor? Meet the Bears’ newest acquisition to their defensive line
Who is Darrell Taylor? Meet the Bears’ newest acquisition to their defensive line originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears traded a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Seahawks Friday morning for linebacker Darrell Taylor, the team announced later in the day. Who is Darrell Taylor? Here’s everything to know about the Bears’ newest acquisition. We have traded a 2025 …
Read More »CFB Week 0: Scouting preview for the first handful of college games
Florida State football players Marvin Jones (7) and Patrick Payton (11) take part in the final Tour of Duty winter workouts ahead of 2024 spring practices on Thursday, March 7, 2024. College football is back! It’s not in full force yet, but there are a few college games in what is deemed Week 0 kicking off. For those of us …
Read More »Unlike Matthew Judon, Darrell Taylor trade is right kind of risk for 2024 Bears
Unlike Matthew Judon, Darrell Taylor trade is right kind of risk for 2024 Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has shown he’s not afraid to make a big move when the right opportunity to add to an area of need presents itself. Chase Claypool, Montez Sweat, and Keenan Allen were all significant trades made …
Read More »FOOTBALL: Peru and Maconaquah 2024 previews
Peru and Maconaquah rose through the Three Rivers Conference’s football ranks last season. The Bengal Tigers won their first TRC title since joining the league in 2015 and fashioned an unbeaten regular season overall while Maconaquah had a solid third-place finish in the league. The Bengal Tigers (9-1 overall 8-0 TRC last season) are in rebuilding mode following heavy graduation …
Read More »Bears DB Douglas Coleman III released from hospital Friday
Bears defensive back Douglas Coleman III was released from a Kansas City hospital on Friday morning and flew back to Chicago, coach Matt Eberflus said on 670 The Score. Eberflus said Coleman was “walking around” and in good spirits a day after a scary scene at Arrowhead Stadium. Coleman stayed down after making a tackle on the first play from …
Read More »Is a 10-2 USC team guaranteed a College Football Playoff berth?
Jan 11, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; A detailed view of College Football Playoff National Championship logo helmet at 2022 Indianapolis Host Committee press conference at the JW Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports One caller on our USC football show at The Voice of College Football was curious if a 9-3 Trojan team can get into the College Football …
Read More »Keanu Reeves signs hockey contract with Windsor Spitfires
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 23, 2024, 05:03 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Keanu Reeves is taking a break from his day job — and it’s for a good cause. The Canadian actor signed a one-day contract with the Ontario Hockey League’s Windsor Spitfires on Thursday to support the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Windsor-Essex …
Read More »Jayden Daniels won’t play vs. Patriots, Drake Maye in preseason finale
Jayden Daniels won’t play vs. Patriots, Drake Maye in preseason finale originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston NFL fans hoping to see the first ever matchup between Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye in Sunday’s preseason finale between the Washington Commanders and New England Patriots were disappointed Friday when it was announced the LSU product won’t play. Daniels played in each …
Read More »Colorado won’t take questions from journalist who was critical of Deion Sanders
The University of Colorado has effectively decided to muzzle a journalist because of the critical commentaries he wrote about head football coach Deion Sanders. The university confirmed Friday that it would no longer take questions from Denver Post columnist Sean Keeler at football-related events. “After a series of sustained, personal attacks on the football program and specifically Coach Prime, the …
Read More »2024 Vikings report: What to expect from Sam Darnold’s WR rotation, Stephon Gilmore-led defensive backfield
EAGAN, Minn. — A steady rain fell upon the Minnesota Vikings during their final practice of 2024 training camp on Thursday. It may have been an appropriately gloomy symbol of outside expectations for the team, considering the tragedy that has befallen the franchise on and off the field this offseason. And yet there were also clear signs for optimism amid …
Read More »Patriots-Commanders players to watch: Can Maye really win QB job?
Patriots-Commanders players to watch: Can Maye really win QB job? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — With the Patriots set to play their preseason finale on Sunday, let’s highlight some of the players worthy of your attention. These are players whose roles or roster spots (or both) are in question, and whose fortunes could be impacted by how …
Read More »Bears’ Douglas Coleman III released from hospital after leaving preseason game vs. Chiefs in ambulance
Getty Images Bears defensive back Douglas Coleman III was released from a Kansas City hospital on Friday morning hours after he was injured during Chicago’s preseason finale against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night, and taken off the field on a stretcher. According to a report from ESPN, he left Arrowhead Stadium in an ambulance. On Friday, coach Matt Eberflus told …
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