Sep 1, 2022; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel during the first half against the Ball State Cardinals at Neyland Stadium. Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners and the Tennessee Volunteers are on a collision course this week. They’ll meet in Norman on Saturday night on ABC as both teams look to stay undefeated in 2024. …
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A.J. Brown injury update: Eagles star WR expected to miss couple weeks with hamstring issue
Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles are taking the conservative approach with three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown’s hamstring injury. Brown told ESPN’s Lisa Salters that he “expects to miss a couple weeks” with the hamstring injury/soreness he felt in practice Friday. Brown popped up on Philadelphia’s injury report as a limited practice participant Friday before not practicing at all …
Read More »Monday Night Football: Devin White a healthy scratch; Johnny Wilson will play
Linebacker Devin White, a former first-round draft pick, signed with the Eagles as a free agent this offseason. He didn’t make the trip to Brazil for the season opener because of an ankle injury. Now healthy, White will not play in Monday Night Football. White is a healthy scratch for the game against the Falcons. The Eagles’ other inactives are …
Read More »Report card for the No. 24 Texas A&M football team following matchup at Florida in Week 3
Sep 14, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Texas A&M Aggies place kicker Randy Bond (47) kicks a field goal against the Florida Gators during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images The Texas A&M football team earned a definitive road win in Florida to begin conference play with a 33-20 trouncing of the Gators this …
Read More »Eagles’ pass rush searching for answers after dismal performance vs. Falcons
Eagles’ pass rush searching for answers after dismal performance vs. Falcons originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Josh Sweat searched for the words. And searched. But he had trouble finding an answer as he stood in his corner of a stunned locker room quiet enough to hear a pin drop. What the heck is wrong with the Eagles’ pass rush? …
Read More »Wisconsin star wide receiver shines in loss to Alabama
Not many aspects of Wisconsin’s performance in its 42-10 home loss to No. 4 Alabama on Saturday require applause. The offense couldn’t find consistency, the defense suffered lapses and the talent gap was quite evident. One player, however, delivered a signature performance in front of a national television audience and packed house at Camp Randall Stadium. Wide receiver Will Pauling, …
Read More »Eagles grades by position after disastrous loss to Falcons
Eagles grades by position after disastrous loss to Falcons originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles should be 2-0 but they collapsed down the stretch to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football. It certainly looked like the Eagles were going to walk away with an ugly win but ended up losing 22-21 and will now have to go …
Read More »Where Oregon football stands in Big Ten power rankings after Week 3 win vs. Oregon State
With the top two teams idle last week, there wasn’t any movement among the leaders in the Big Ten football power rankings. There was a lot of reshuffling right behind them, however. Oregon, Indiana and Illinois continue to climb, while Washington took a big tumble after its Apple Cup loss. Here’s our weekly power rankings. 1. Ohio State Last week: …
Read More »Matt Ryan, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning were all stunned by Eagles’ decision to pass
Matt Ryan, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning started a combined 782 games at quarterback in their NFL careers. They’ve been in plenty of late-game situations where managing the clock is paramount. And they were unanimous on Monday night that whatever the Eagles did while leading late against the Falcons, they should not risk stopping the clock with an incomplete pass. …
Read More »Burning questions for all 32 NHL teams this preseason
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporterRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.Sep 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET It has been about three months since the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup, the 2024 NHL draft was held at the …
Read More »A look back at Oklahoma hosting Tennessee football in 2014
Sep 13, 2014; Norman, OK; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops shakes hands with Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones after the game at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports No. 7 Tennessee (3-0) will travel to No. 13 Oklahoma (3-0) to open SEC play Saturday. Kickoff between the Vols and Sooners is slated …
Read More »Raheem Morris: “We held up on defense, they did not, and we got the win”
All the talk after the Falcons’ comeback win over the Eagles on Monday night is focused on a crucial dropped pass by Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, followed by an outstanding comeback drive led by Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins. But Falcons head coach Raheem Morris wants the defenses to get some attention as well. After the game, Morris said the …
Read More »2024 SEC receiving yard leaders after Week 3
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Week 4 of the college football season will begin on Thursday. Week 3 featured No. 6 Tennessee (3-0) defeating MAC opponent Kent State (0-3), 71-0, at Neyland Stadium. The Vols totaled 284 receiving yards in Week 3, led by wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. (64). Chris Brazzell II, Miles Kitselman and Mike Matthews scored …
Read More »DeMeco Ryans: T.J. Edwards’ tackle that injured Joe Mixon “definitely” a hip drop
Texans running back Joe Mixon was injured early in the third quarter Sunday night on a tackle by Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards. Coach DeMeco Ryans reviewed film of the play and said Monday it definitely was an illegal hip drop tackle that Edwards used to bring down Mixon. “It is definitely considered the hip drop when a defender unweights himself, …
Read More »Bowl projections: Tennessee joins College Football Playoff field, Kansas State moves up
The college football season will pass the first-quarter mark this week and the playoff field should start to gather more focus in Week 4 as conference play heats up. That leads to some further changes to this week’s bowl projections. An inflection point comes Saturday when Oklahoma hosts Tennessee as the Sooners start their inaugural SEC season with an early …
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