Between record-setting nights and thrilling finishes, these high school football players made you look as they took care of business on the gridiron. Here are the Week 4’s top high school football performers in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky. Be sure to cast a vote for your favorite using the ballot under each category. The winners will be named Friday …
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Kirk Cousins gets another shot after Saquon Barkley drop, and comes through as Falcons beat Eagles
Kirk Cousins needed a big moment on Monday night. So did the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons’ offense had just two touchdowns for the season when Cousins took over with 1:39 left in the game, needing a touchdown and having to go 70 yards to get it for the win. Suddenly Cousins came alive. Cousins moved the team quickly downfield. Cousins …
Read More »Tar Heels name Players of the Game for Week 3 blowout of NC Central
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 14: Kaleb Cost #21 of the North Carolina Tar Heels breaks up a pass intended for Mehki Wall #11 of the North Carolina Central Eagles during the first half of the game at Kenan Memorial Stadium on September 14, 2024 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) The North Carolina Tar …
Read More »Monday Night Football: Eagles lead Falcons 7-6 at halftime
The Eagles and Falcons combined for 348 yards, including 203 rushing, but they scored only 13 total points in going a combined 1-for-3 in the red zone. Philadelphia leads 7-6 at halftime of Monday Night Football. The Eagles bypassed a chip-shot field goal in the first quarter, going for it on fourth-and-four from the Falcons 9, but Jalen Hurts threw …
Read More »Good reason to question football developments with Jaguars, Gators, Seminoles | Gene Frenette
Questions worth pondering as the football fan bases in north Florida deal with pathetic starts by the Jaguars, Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles, saddled by a 1-7 record that represents their worst combined record at mid-September in history: Have we ever seen Trevor “We suck right now” Lawrence be more vocally annoyed or calling everybody out like he did in a postgame …
Read More »Why Jalen Hurts was penalized for spiking the ball during the Eagles’ ‘MNF’ matchup vs. Falcons
Getty Images As the Philadelphia Eagles marched 70 yards down the field on 11 plays for their first touchdown of the night during their Week 2 “Monday Night Football” matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, star quarterback Jalen Hurts was called for a penalty you don’t see very often. After Hurts scrambled for 23 yards on a fourth-and-3, he got up …
Read More »2025 defensive tackle decommits from the Oklahoma Sooners
. The Oklahoma Sooners 2025 recruiting class took a hit on Monday evening. Defensive tackle Floyd Boucard announced via social media he is decommitting from the Sooners. “I would like to thank the University of Oklahoma for welcoming me with open arms,” Boucard said. “It’s after much consideration, thought, and conversations with my family that I’ve made the decision to …
Read More »Rams have injury crisis after being NFL’s healthiest team in 2023; how slew of ailments impacts Matt Stafford
Crisis isn’t a word typically used when describing many situations in professional sports, but it’s fair when discussing the 0-2 Los Angeles Rams’ injury situation through two weeks of the 2024 NFL season. Quarterback Matthew Stafford’s longtime favorite target in Los Angeles, wide receiver Cooper Kupp, could miss “an extended period of time” after suffering a left ankle sprain in …
Read More »Deebo’s calf strain challenges 49ers as roster decisions loom
Deebo’s calf strain challenges 49ers as roster decisions loom originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers will head into their Week 3 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams without Deebo Samuel, who suffered a calf strain towards the end of San Francisco’s 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. Now the 49ers will …
Read More »Donald Trump to attend Alabama vs. Georgia college football game in late September
Alabama vs. Georgia is always one of the biggest games in college football, and this year’s contest will have a former president in attendance. Current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will be inside Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabam, on Sept. 28 to watch the Crimson Tide take on the Bulldogs. The news was confirmed by person with knowledge of Trump’s …
Read More »How a letter from Nick Foles’ wife convinced him to return to NFL, resulting in Eagles’ lone Super Bowl title
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Foles was afraid to play football again. The pain of being traded by the Philadelphia Eagles and failing with the St. Louis Rams was too much heartbreak for Foles to bare. Benched in St. Louis after nine games, the Rams wanted to part ways with Foles as quickly as they wanted to leave St. Louis. The franchise …
Read More »49ers, Rams hobbling into Week 3 matchup as injuries surge
49ers, Rams hobbling into Week 3 matchup as injuries surge originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are dealing with a rash of injuries ahead of their Week 3 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. But San Francisco isn’t alone in its struggles, as the team’s NFC West foe down south is hurting …
Read More »Patriots standout LB Ja’Whaun Bentley suffers season-ending injury against Seahawks in Week 2, per report
Getty Images On Sunday, the New England Patriots lost a lot more than their Week 2 game against the Seattle Seahawks. They also reportedly lost standout linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley for the year after he tore his pec during New England’s loss to Seattle, according to NFL Media. A team captain, Bentley sustained the injury during the first quarter and was …
Read More »What Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said about Utah
Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy speaks during the Big 12 media days in Las Vegas, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Gundy and fellow longtime coach Kyle Whittingham will clash Saturday afternoon in Stillwater, Okla., in the Utes and Cowboys’ Big 12 openers. | Lucas Peltier, Associated Press There’s usually an interesting moment when Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy gets behind …
Read More »NFL Week 2 Big Bets Recap: Bettor wins 10k in five minutes; 22-leg parlay hits
Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst For some reason, NFL Week 2 odds didn’t attract nearly the number of major wagers as Week 1. Two of the largest plays were actually for the Thursday night game between the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins. A Caesars Sports customer — and a sharp bettor, at that — played the Dolphins -1.5 for …
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