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…
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Jun 6, 2022; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Colt McCoy (12) during OTA workouts at the teams training facility. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsColt McCoy announced last month that he would be retiring from playing football and transitioning to a role as a full-time TV analyst for NBC. His reception as an announcer has not been positive so far.McCoy was on the call for the prime time game between Colorado and Nebraska on NBC Saturday night. Fans who were watching the game were not impressed and all commented on X about McCoy’s lack of energy/enthusiasm.Nobody picked on…
Iowa football supporters thought they had the win in hand Saturday against their rivals Iowa State. That made their team’s late-game meltdown all the more devastating. The Hawkeyes ended up losing to the Cyclones 20-19 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa built a 13-0 halftime lead but was held scoreless in the fourth quarter. That left the door open for Iowa State to win it with a field goal in the closing seconds. Cyclones kicker Kyle Konrardy converted a 54-yard attempt with 5 seconds left to put his team up by 1 and quiet the capacity crowd. IOWA…
Oct 7, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Miami Heat forward Markieff Morris (8) warms up prior to the game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports After becoming an NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers several years ago, one veteran player is now returning to the reigning Western Conference champions. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Saturday that forward Markieff Morris has agreed to return to the Dallas Mavericks. Morris, 35, had been unsigned in free agency to this point of the season but is now officially running it back in Dallas. The former…
Oct 17, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; General view of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo at midfield before a NCAA football game against the Southern California Trojans tat Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsLosing at home to Northern Illinois on Saturday was pretty bad for Notre Dame. What’s even worse is that the Fighting Irish paid the Huskies to come beat them.Notre Dame paid $1.4 million to Northern Illinois to come to Notre Dame Stadium for what was an expected loss for the MAC squad. These contests are termed “buy games” because the home favorite is…
The Cal Golden Bears are off to a great start in the ACC. Cal went into Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. on Saturday and handed the Auburn Tigers a 21-20 loss. After upsetting the hosts on the road, Cal’s X… Northern Illinois pulled off a massive upset and beat Notre Dame 16-14 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. on Saturday, and the win left Thomas Hammock emotional. Hammock, who played running back at NIU from 1999-2002, broke down… The Missouri State Bears nearly pulled off something quite ridiculous against the Ball State Cardinals on Saturday thanks to some…
Northern Illinois pulled off a massive upset and beat Notre Dame 16-14 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. on Saturday, and the win left Thomas Hammock emotional. Hammock, who played running back at NIU from 1999-2002, broke down in tears during his postgame interview on NBC after pulling off the huge upset. “I told them all week, we don’t need luck. We just gotta be our best. And it was their best today, and we were able to get it done,” Hammock said. Damn, NIU Head Coach Thomas Hammock is really feeling this win pic.twitter.com/aIlLIraWIh — Bobby Belt…
The Missouri State Bears nearly pulled off something quite ridiculous against the Ball State Cardinals on Saturday thanks to some sort of miscommunication on the Ball State sideline. With 2:31 left in the fourth quarter and Ball State up by 14, the Cardinals were called for offside on a 4th and 10 with Missouri State in possession at the Ball State 17. The Cardinals were apparently under the impression that there was a timeout on the field after the penalty, but that was not the case. Missouri State, however, was aware that the clock was not stopped. They quickly lined…
Texas running back Bijan Robinson (5) carries a ball during warmups before the Texas versus Oklahoma State football game at Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. Credit: Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK Texas fans are feeling pretty confident about their Longhorns this year. Bijan Robinson is among those who is flexing. The former Texas running back was puffing out his chest while watching the Longhorns take it to Michigan on the road Saturday. “We’re witnessing a team that is the future of college football,” Robinson wrote on X, adding a Hook ’em Horns emoji.…
Oct 8, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase (1) against the Arizona Cardinals in the second half at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Cincinnati Bengals updated wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase’s injury status on Saturday, and it was met with some serious skepticism on social media. Chase was already listed as questionable on Friday’s injury report after a limited week of practice in the midst of his ongoing contract dispute. On Saturday, however, the Bengals added a new issue: Chase has an illness and remains questionable. A lot of people immediately…