Benedictine’s football game that was set for Sept. 14 in Ironton, Ohio with Cincinnati power Archbishop Moeller has been cancelled after the Cadets pulled out of the game, the Georgia High School Football Daily reported Friday. The story was first reported by Todd Holcomb of the Georgia High School Football Daily and Atlanta Journal Constitution, in a story that said …
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2024 NFL odds: Will Cowboys’ Dak Prescott go over projected passing yards?
The NFL season is on the horizon, and there are several futures markets to dive into before the official action begins. There are Super Bowl futures, MVP odds, Rookie of the Year odds, Defensive Player of the Year odds and more. Recently, FanDuel Sportsbook released the Over/Under for passing yards for all four of the NFC East’s starting quarterbacks. Let’s …
Read More »Bears DB Douglas Coleman III released from hospital after leaving game vs. Chiefs on stretcher
Chicago Bears defensive back Douglas Coleman III has been released from a Kansas City hospital one day after he left Thursday’s preseason game on a stretcher after making a tackle. “He was walking around,” Bears head coach Matt Eberflus told radio station “670 The Score” in Chicago. “I did talk to him. He’s in good spirits.” Coleman, who was signed …
Read More »Hall of Fame changes rules for coaching inductions, potentially making Bill Belichick eligible in 2026
Getty Images If you’re a legendary NFL coach, you no longer have to wait as long to be recognized as such. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Friday that it has revised its selection process moving forward, reducing the required waiting period for potential coach inductees from five years to one. Like player honorees, coaches needed to be out …
Read More »Prominent ESPN host leaves Irish out of college football playoff
Notre Dame cornerback Chance Tucker (18) participates in a drill during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in South Bend. Not every pundit and analyst has Notre Dame as a shoo-in for the [autotag]College Football Playoff[/autotag]. ESPN’s Matt Barrie has unveiled his predicted 12 playoff teams, and the Irish are notably absent. …
Read More »Drew Bledsoe roasts Tom Brady again ahead of broadcasting debut: ‘I’ll get tired of his squeaky-ass voice’
Getty Images Former New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe took another jab at his old teammate Tom Brady, saying that he will come to find his “squeaky” voice tiresome in his first season as a broadcaster for Fox. Brady is the network’s new top color analyst, serving in that role on the A team alongside play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt. Bledsoe …
Read More »Austin Peay assistant coach, ex-Michigan OL Patrick Kugler resigns after arrest on human trafficking charges
USATSI Austin Peay co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Patrick Kugler resigned Sunday after he was arrested during a human trafficking investigation, the university said in a statement. Kugler, a former Michigan offensive lineman, was charged with one count of trafficking for sexual servitude. His arrest came as part of an undercover operation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation that …
Read More »Bears trade for Seahawks pass-rusher after missing out on Matt Judon, per report
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, per NFL Media. Taylor, …
Read More »Bears vs. Titans: When is the season opener?
Bears vs. Titans: When is the season opener? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bears tore through their preseason slate, finishing an undefeated 4-0 with wins over the Texans, Bills, Bengals and Chiefs. From here on out, the games count, and the Bears will kick off their regular season at Soldier Field on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 12 …
Read More »Joel Klatt has high expectations for the Oklahoma Sooners
Apr 20, 2024; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables during the Oklahoma Sooners spring game at Gaylord Family OK Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners are embarking on a new journey as they enter the SEC this fall. Ad nauseam, we’ve discussed the challenges that approach and the difficulty of this year’s …
Read More »‘Little bulldog’ Brandon Powell a big Vikings X-factor as WR embraces Midwest, 2024 Super Bowl hopes
EAGAN, Minn. — Justin Jefferson is the face of the Minnesota Vikings, and the headliner of one of the most talented wide receiver groups in the NFL. Everywhere he goes, he is noticed. Not only for the sparkle of a necklace afforded by one of the richest contracts in league history, but for the playful personality that’s summoned a national …
Read More »Predicting possible breakout players for 2024 NFL season, plus latest Brandon Aiyuk trade rumors
Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! If you hate preseason football, then I have some fantastic news for you today: The preseason is about to be over. The final weekend is here, and after Sunday, there will be no more games and we’ll be going full steam ahead into the regular season. The only downside to …
Read More »Make NFL football office pool picks at CBS Sports, plus compete for guaranteed prizes during the 2024 season
Football fans love to show off their knowledge of the NFL, and one of the most popular ways to do so is by making NFL office pool picks. Creating an NFL office pool strategy requires more than just figuring out which teams are most likely to win each week, though. The goal is to beat your opponents, so you might …
Read More »Notre Dame football 2024 practice: Depth chart projections, Riley Leonard predictions by Irish insiders
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are gearing up for their season-opening showdown against the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday, Aug. 31. The Fighting Irish will try to live up to the preseason hype in a raucous atmosphere known as Kyle Field. Notre Dame is ranked No. 7 in the AP Top 25, so Marcus Freeman’s Notre Dame football roster will …
Read More »AHL mandating neck protection starting in 2024-25
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 23, 2024, 01:42 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The American Hockey League is mandating the use of cut-resistant neck protection by all of the league’s players and on-ice officials. The change, announced Friday, goes into effect for the 2024-25 season following a unanimous vote by the AHL’s board of …
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