Sep 19, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; View of the Pittsburgh Steelers logo at mid-field before the Steelers play the Las Vegas Raiders at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Russell Wilson has been dealing with a calf injury ahead of Week 1, and it sounds like the Pittsburgh Steelers are leaning toward playing it safe with their veteran quarterback. Justin Fields is “more likely” to start against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday than Wilson, according to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Media. Wilson is considered questionable, and the Steelers have a history of being cautious with…
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Brent Venables opened his tenure as OU football coach with a rousing victory against UTEP on Sept 4. Photo Credit: BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN/USA TODAY NETWORK Oklahoma football head coach Brent Venables on Saturday did not sound too happy after his team beat Houston in a 16-12 affair at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla. The Sooners built a 14-6 lead at halftime. But the offense began to sputter after the break as the team went scoreless in the third quarter. Oklahoma’s only points in the second half came on a safety with under two minutes left to play. Oklahoma still found…
Brent Venables opened his tenure as OU football coach with a rousing victory against UTEP on Sept 4. Photo Credit: BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN/USA TODAY NETWORK Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables on Saturday did not sound too happy after his team beat Houston in a 16-12 affair at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla. The Sooners built a 14-6 lead at halftime. But the offense began to sputter after the break as the team went scoreless in the third quarter. Oklahoma’s only points in the second half came on a safety with under two minutes left to play. Oklahoma still found a…
Washington State wide receiver Kyle Williams on Saturday showed wideouts everywhere why it’s important to practice the tip drill. Washington State led Texas Tech 21-10 with 31 seconds left in the first half at Gesa Field in Pullman, Wash. With Washington State facing 1st-and-10 at Texas Tech’s 21-yard line, quarterback John Mateer looped the ball toward Williams in the corner of the end zone. Red Raiders cornerback Maurion Horn tipped the football into the air, but Williams maintained composure and still made the grab for a touchdown. KYLE WILLIAMS, HOW?!! 🤯 📺 FOX | @CFBONFOX #GoCougs x @WSUCougarFB pic.twitter.com/VG9suxKnao —…
Aug 9, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (3) warms up before playing the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Russell Wilson is healthy and available for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 1 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons … according to Russell Wilson. Wilson has been dealing with a calf issue that has hampered him throughout training camp. With the 9-time Pro Bowler still dealing with the injury heading into the start of the 2024 season, his status for Week 1 remains unclear. However, Wilson has informed Pittsburgh that he is healthy enough to…
Aug 4, 2024; Paris Saint-Denis, France; Noah Lyles (USA) reacts after competing in a men’s 100m semifinal during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports Noah Lyles may have finally found an NBA player he is fond of. The American sprinting star Lyles was in attendance on Saturday at the U.S. Open in Queens, N.Y. taking in the action of the day (featuring the women’s singles final as well as the men’s doubles final). At one point during the day, Lyles posed for a picture with Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively,…
Sep 16, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes safety Shilo Sanders (21) runs for a touchdown after making an interception against the Colorado State Rams during the first half at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports Colorado had quite an awful first half on Saturday against Nebraska. The Buffaloes went into the half trailing the Cornhuskers 28-0. They were unable to get anything going on either side of the field, and there was added concern when Colorado safety Shilo Sanders, head coach Deion Sanders’ older son on the team, was shown by the NBC broadcast exiting the game.…
The radio call of Northern Illinois’s massive win over Notre Dame was nothing short of spectacular. On Saturday, Northern Illinois pulled off potentially the biggest upset of the college football season when they beat Notre Dame 16-14 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. The Fighting Irish had one final chance to salvage a victory with a 62-yard field goal attempt in the closing seconds. But the kick was blocked by NIU’s Cade Haberman to seal the historic win for the visitors. Notre Dame has a 62 yd FG attempt blocked, Northern Illinois wins 16-14 pic.twitter.com/kn0FGhqBBT — CJ Fogler…
May 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) reacts during the second half against the Dallas Wings at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Angel Reese announced some big news via social media on Saturday. The Chicago Sky rookie revealed that she would miss the rest of the season due to an undisclosed injury. “What a year. I never would have imagined the last bucket of my rookie season would be a 3 but maybe that was God saying give them a taste of what they will be seeing more of in Year…
Dec 10, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) on the field after the game against the Houston Texans at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Aaron Rodgers is days away from his second season debut for the New York Jets. After his brutal injury last season, the Jets quarterback wasn’t sure it was going to happen. Jets fans vividly remember the moment Rodgers went down with a season-ending Achilles injury four snaps into the 2023 campaign. Rodgers recently sat down with former QB Alex Smith on ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown.” Smith…