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Lane Kiffin is known for being arguably the best troll in college football, and we can almost guarantee that one Ole Miss sponsor was not happy about becoming the coach’s latest target. As coaches and players often do, Kiffin had a bottle of Coca-Cola sitting on one side of the podium in front of him during his press conference on Monday. On the other side was a Dasani water, which is also a product of the Coca-Cola company. Before Kiffin walked off the stage, he decided to break into a mini-rant about how unhealthy Coca-Cola is. Kiffin picked up the…

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Apr 12, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) dribbles the ball down the court against the Atlanta Hawks in the second half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports Team USA Basketball apparently had a bit of an inconvenience as they were trying to celebrate their gold medal victory at the Paris Olympics. Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards appeared this week on a panel at Fanatics Fest in New York. During the panel, Edwards, who was on Team USA this summer, revealed that three of the team’s players got drug-tested right after their Olympic…

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Jan 14, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) before the 2024 NFC wild card game against the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports CeeDee Lamb has not taken part in training camp or any other mandatory workouts with the Dallas Cowboys this offseason, but one prominent NFL reporter does not see the star wide receiver’s holdout continuing much longer. During a Tuesday appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter discussed the ongoing stalemate between Lamb and the Cowboys. Schefter said he believes the two sides are getting…

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Dec 19, 2021; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores runs off the field after winning the game against the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports Tua Tagovailoa made some comments this week that reflected poorly on Brian Flores, and the former Miami Dolphins head coach has issued a response. In an interview with the “Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz” that aired on Monday, Tagovailoa was asked how playing for Mike McDaniel has differed from what he experienced under Flores a few years ago. The quarterback was very candid…

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Sep 29, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) runs with the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals in the first half at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill is dealing with an injury ahead of the start of the 2024 NFL season. Hill was spotted at practice on Tuesday wearing a removable brace on his right hand. Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network described the injury as minor but noted that Hill did not catch a pass while the media was watching. Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill is latest player dealing…

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ESPN recently fired longtime “Sunday NFL Countdown” host Sam Ponder, and the network is replacing her with a familiar face. Mike Greenberg will be the new host of “Sunday NFL Countdown” for the 2024 season, Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports. Greenberg is the host of ESPN’s daily “Get Up” morning program in addition to having his radio show. Marchand notes that the 57-year-old is a favorite of ESPN executives, and Ponder was let go in part because the plan was to have Greenberg take over her old role. Laura Rutledge, who hosts ESPN’s daily “NFL Live” show, also received…

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Aug 3, 2023; Canton, Ohio, USA; A Cleveland Browns helmet on the field at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Cleveland Browns have one of the more crowded quarterback rooms in the NFL at the moment, and it sounds like that has them looking into potential trades. Zac Jackson of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that the Browns have had discussions with multiple teams about trading Dorian Thompson-Robinson. It is unclear if any deal has gotten close, however. Thompson-Robinson might be fourth on Cleveland’s depth chart at the moment. Jameis Winston has the…

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Russell Wilson was at one point viewed as a sure thing to be the starting quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1, but the competition suddenly seems more open than ever. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said back in March that Wilson was in the “pole position” to be the team’s starting QB. Tomlin then reiterated that stance at the start of training camp last month. The situation has since gotten a bit more uncertain. Tomlin was critical of Pittsburgh’s entire offense following Saturday’s ugly 9-3 preseason loss to the Buffalo Bills. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media said on…

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Oklahoma State quarterback Alan Bowman made sure to poke fun at himself ahead of his 7th season playing college football. The 24-year-old channeled his inner child by posing for a picture before heading out for his first day of school. Bowman shared the playful post on X. “Happy 1st Day of 19th Grade !! #education,” Bowman captioned the post. Happy 1st Day of 19th Grade !! #education pic.twitter.com/4D8ylIxxlQ — Alan Bowman (@alanbowman_) August 19, 2024 Bowman began his NCAA journey at Texas Tech all the way back in 2018. He spent three seasons in Lubbock, Texas before transferring to Michigan…

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Oct 16, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; A Dallas Cowboys helmet sits on the field prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Dallas won 30-16. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Mazi Smith matched up against some dairy last week and lost. Smith was a late scratch for his team’s second preseason clash last Saturday against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev. The 23-year-old didn’t travel with the Cowboys as they left their offseason headquarters in Los Oxnard, Calif. The Michigan alum returned to practice Monday…

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