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 …
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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 …
Read More »Falcons’ Kirk Cousins admits he’s not 100% in recovering from torn Achilles, per report
Getty Images This offseason, the Atlanta Falcons signed former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal. While Cousins has been one of the better quarterbacks in the NFL over the past few years, this decision did come with some risk. For one, Cousins is now 36-years-old, and he’s coming off a torn Achilles suffered in October. …
Read More »Mabrey Mettauer is now Wisconsin’s backup quarterback. Here’s what to know about him.
With Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke lost for the season due to a knee injury, its likely that Braedyn Locke will continue to take the majority of snaps under center for the Badgers. But what about the next man listed on the depth chart? Who is QB2 now? True freshman Mabrey Mettauer has suddenly been thrust into the backup role. …
Read More »A.J. Brown injury update: Eagles star WR expected to miss a couple weeks with hamstring injury, per report
Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles are taking the conservative approach with three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown’s hamstring injury. He 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 »A.J. Brown reportedly expects to ‘miss a couple weeks’ with injury
A.J. Brown reportedly expects to ‘miss a couple weeks’ with injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles are playing against the Falcons on Monday Night Football without star receiver A.J. Brown. They might have to play the Saints next week without him too. During the ESPN broadcast, sideline reporter Lisa Salters said she spoke pre-game with Brown, who …
Read More »Wisconsin starting QB injured, won’t play against USC on Sept. 28
Sep 14, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Tyler Van Dyke (10) throws a pass during the first quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Big news continues to flow in from USC’s upcoming Big Ten football opponents. The Trojans learned earlier on Monday that Michigan was making a change of …
Read More »Panthers’ Bryce Young benched: Is the former No. 1 overall pick one of the biggest QB busts of all-time?
To say that things have gone poorly for the Carolina Panthers in recent seasons would be putting it mildly. The club has gone under .500 in each of the previous six seasons and appears destined to suffer the same fate in 2024. After a 0-2 start to the season, the club has since reached a new low, with the latest …
Read More »Monday Night Football odds, line, spread: Falcons vs. Eagles picks, predictions by Atlanta expert who is 49-23
The Atlanta Falcons will try to get into the win column for the first time this season when they battle the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football. Atlanta fell short in its season-opener to Pittsburgh 18-10, while Philadelphia overcame early mistakes to defeat Green Bay in Brazil, 34-29. The Falcons, who are looking to avoid starting 0-2 for the fourth …
Read More »Are the Kansas City Chiefs lucky or just better prepared?
There wasn’t much in the box score to suggest that the Kansas City Chiefs should’ve defeated the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. The Chiefs were outgained (320-286) by their conference rival. They committed three turnovers — throwing two interceptions and losing a fumble — compared to the Bengals’ one turnover. Perhaps the most damning stat, though, came courtesy of their three-time …
Read More »Michigan coach Sherrone Moore cannot be fired over NCAA sign-stealing investigation, per clause in contract
Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore finally signed a contract last week after working since Jan. 20 on a memorandum of understanding. Why Moore still wasn’t working under a formal contract upon being promoted from offensive coordinator to replace Jim Harbaugh and despite him and the school agreeing to a five-year, $30 million deal wasn’t certain. As could be expected, the …
Read More »49ers injuries piling up: Deebo Samuel expected to miss several weeks after straining calf vs. Vikings
Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers are dealing with another notable injury. The 49ers, who recently put All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve, will also be without receiver Deebo Samuel for a couple of weeks after he strained his calf in Sunday’s loss to the Vikings, head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. Samuel will likely miss -at least …
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