ESPN analysts Kirk Herbstreit, right, and Lee Corso broadcast from the set of ESPN’s College Gameday before a NCAA Division I college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. [Joshua A. Bickel/Dispatch] Osu19psu Jb 02 The 12th Man is widely known across the …
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Ravens’ Lamar Jackson on overturned Isaiah Likely score vs. Chiefs: ‘I still think it’s a touchdown’
Getty Images Lamar Jackson was arguably an MVP-level force for much of Thursday’s 2024 opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback seems to have a thing, however, for lingering on what could have been when it comes to battling the reigning Super Bowl champions. Days after insisting the Ravens would’ve beaten the Chiefs in the last AFC …
Read More »Eagles vs. Packers Brazil game: Week 1 preview, where to watch, key matchups, prediction for NFC contenders
The way the Philadelphia Eagles finished the 2023 NFL season, it was almost as if they needed a getaway, tapped out of both energy and enthusiasm. The way the Green Bay Packers finished, it was almost as if they were too big for the American stage, primed for an even grander spotlight. Now, as the 2024 NFL campaign gets underway, …
Read More »5 burning questions after Chiefs edge Ravens in 2024 NFL opener: Can Baltimore settle down offensively?
One game of the 2024 NFL season is officially in the books. And boy was it a thriller by the end, with Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens coming within an inch of taking the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs to overtime. In the end, the Chiefs are 1-0, the Ravens are 0-1, and the rest of the …
Read More »Deion Sanders wonders why Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders didn’t get more Week 1 recognition
Should Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter somehow gotten even more recognition after their Week 1 performances against North Dakota State? Deion Sanders thinks so. The Colorado coach wondered on his weekly coaches show Thursday why his quarterback and star cornerback/wide receiver weren’t an even bigger part of the college football discourse following Colorado’s 31-26 victory last Thursday. He even joked …
Read More »Rams vs. Detroit Lions: How to watch, start time and prediction
Rams coach Sean McVay reacts as players come off the field during a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium on Aug. 11. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford return to Ford Field, site of the Rams’ NFC wild-card playoff loss to the Lions. Detroit fans booed Stafford, who played 12 seasons …
Read More »Colorado vs. Nebraska prediction, odds, time: 2024 college football expert picks, expert Deion Sanders bets
A bitter college football rivalry is on tap for Saturday, with Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes (1-0) set to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0) at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. The Buffs are coming off a 31-26 win over North Dakota State in their season opener. Heisman Trophy candidates Shedeur Sanders (445 yards, four touchdown passes) and Travis Hunter …
Read More »Is new Falcons QB Kirk Cousins ready for his first game snaps in 10 months?
Sunday is the start of the 2024 season for most NFL teams, but it’s almost like a finish line for Kirk Cousins as well. It has been a long 10 months for the veteran quarterback, from seeing his season with the Vikings end with a torn Achilles tendon in October to free agency and choosing the Falcons, to having Atlanta …
Read More »Lamar Jackson had 273 passing yards, 122 rushing yards for his 17th career double-triple
Even in defeat on Thursday night, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson continued to show that he’s a unique player in NFL history. Jackson had 273 passing yards and 122 rushing yards against the Chiefs, recording a double-triple, which is when a player has more than 100 yards in two different statistical categories in the same game. Jackson has more of them …
Read More »Tennessee offers 2025 edge prospect Tobi Haastrup
. Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 edge prospect Tobi Haastrup. “After a great conversation with Coleman Minnis, I’m blessed to receive my 12th Division 1 offer from the University of Tennessee,” Haastrup said. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound four-star edge prospect is from Mayde Creek High School in Houston, Texas. Haastrup is the No. 276 overall prospect in the class of …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes: Xavier Worthy made big plays and big moments
Wide receiver Xavier Worthy was the Chiefs’ first-round pick because they thought he could be a playmaker in their offense and it didn’t take long for Worthy to prove the team right in his debut. Worthy scored on a 21-yard run in the first quarter to tie the game 7-7 and then struck again in the fourth quarter. Worthy got …
Read More »Wisconsin among 24 programs with starting NFL QB entering of 2024 season
The Wisconsin Badgers are among 24 collegiate programs with a starting quarterback in the NFL ahead of the 2024 campaign. Former Badger and 2011 Big Ten Quarterback of the Year Russell Wilson will represent the program as the sole Wisconsin alumnus starting under center this season. He will do so for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Oklahoma, which produced Kyler Murray (Cardinals), …
Read More »Top 5 questions surrounding Eagles going into 2024 opener
Top 5 questions surrounding Eagles going into 2024 opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia SÃO PAULO — It’s a bit tough to get a read on the 2024 Eagles as they prepare to kick off the 2024 season in Brazil. On one hand, this is a talented roster without many holes. It’s the type of roster Howie Roseman should …
Read More »What’s at stake in Michigan vs. Texas: the biggest college football game of Week 2
Michigan and Texas have met only once before, but it was a doozy. The 2005 Rose Bowl ranks comfortably among the greatest bowl games in modern history. Led by quarterback Vince Young, the Longhorns scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to win 38-37, with the winning points coming on a 37-yard field goal in the final seconds. Twenty seasons …
Read More »From player to coach, Jim Harbaugh imbues his Chargers with a fighting spirit
Coach Jim Harbaugh has led teams to turnarounds before and hopes to do the same with his Chargers. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Mike Riley can laugh about it now — that time his starting quarterback fought his teammate. As Riley, the then-Chargers head coach recalled it, the team was on its way to its fourth consecutive loss. …
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