The Browns have made a few additions to the roster ahead of Sunday’s game against the Cowboys. They announced that wide receiver Jaelon Darden was signed to the active roster from the practice squad on Saturday. They also elevated cornerback Mike Ford and tackle Germain Ifedi from the practice squad. Darden appeared in three games for the Browns over the …
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. USC football, looking like a very competent and highly-ranked team, had an easy time of it against Utah State. There was a reason this game was scheduled after LSU, on a short week after a draining win against a top SEC program. USC was able to manage just fine with only five days between games. The late kickoff was …
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One of the NFL’s most important owners has left one of the NFL’s most important committees. Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal recently reported that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has left the media committee. Fischer calls it a “rare change” to the league’s $12.4 billion TV rights operation. Jones will not be replaced on the committee, which is chaired by …
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Getty Images Colorado safety Shilo Sanders left the Buffaloes’ Week 2 game against Nebraska with a possible broken forearm, according to his coach and father Deion Sanders. Sanders will not return and could be out for an extended period of time. Sanders went to the locker room early in the first half after recording two tackles in the first quarter. …
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The NFL is nearly 20 years into a 100-year (if not longer) plan to globalize the game. And that entails exporting the NFL product to other countries. For fans at home, that’s fine and dandy — as long as the game looks and feels the same on TV. Friday night’s game between the Packers and Eagles didn’t, because the field …
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Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman take a dive into the biggest results from college football Week 2 including Texas’ toppling of Michigan, a narrow Penn State win vs. Bowling Green and unexpected heroics from Northern Illinois against Notre Dame. Do the Fighting Irish have any chance of making the College Football Playoff now? The trio share three things …
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CeeDee Lamb is officially set to play in Sunday’s season opener. In an expected move, the Cowboys announced on Saturday that they’ve activated Lamb off of the exempt list. Dallas received a roster exemption for Lamb once he returned to the team from his holdout and signed a lucrative contract extension. But because the Cowboys left an open spot for …
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College football didn’t produce many stunners to open the season, but Week 2 delivered some tremendous anxiety. The first AP top-five team of the season fell and five ranked teams fell overall. Even out of the teams that survived, elite programs like No. 4 Alabama and No. 8 Penn State were shockingly pushed to the wire. For that reason, the …
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The number one overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft makes his eagerly-awaited debut on Sunday, with the Chicago Bears desperately hoping Caleb Williams can finally be the franchise quarterback they’ve always craved. Chicago fans have been at fever pitch ever since Williams’ name was called at the draft, as not only are they starved of recent success but in …
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A week ago, the college football world celebrated Notre Dame’s road win at Texas A&M as one of the toughest of the weekend and, given their remaining schedule, christened the Irish as one of the favorites to reach the College Football Playoff. So, about that schedule… Week 2 brought us a few Saturday hangovers, none bigger than Notre Dame’s loss …
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The Panthers have made several Saturday moves centering on their tight ends — a group that has had injury concerns entering the season. Carolina placed Ian Thomas on injured reserve, which means he’ll miss at least the next four weeks. He has been sidelined by a calf injury suffered during training camp. The team signed tight end Feleipe Franks off …
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Auburn coach Hugh Freeze said he just couldn’t bring himself to spend big money on a transfer portal quarterback this offseason. After watching Payton Thorne throw four interceptions in a 21-14 loss to Cal inside Jordan-Hare Stadium, maybe he should have! Rather than upgrade a position that clearly held Auburn back during Freeze’s 6-7 first season on the Plains, Freeze, …
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Bills defensive end Dawuane Smoot was added to the practice report Friday as a non-participant with a toe injury. The team listed him as questionable. On Saturday, the Bills downgraded Smoot to out. Casey Toohill is expected to see increased reps in the rotation. The Bills also announced two roster elevations: Defensive end Kameron Cline and offensive lineman Will Clapp …
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Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman discuss what another disappointing loss means for the Fighting Irish. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Part of the culture of Notre Dame, part of the culture of Marcus Freeman …
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Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase wanted his new contract yesterday, literally. (He actually wanted it two days ago.) On Sunday, the Bengals play the Patriots. That’s when we’ll all find out whether Chase will take the field, at a total fourth-year compensation package of $4.8 million. The Bengals reportedly are proceeding as if Chase will play, according to Jeremy Fowler of …
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