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Dec 5, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) warms up before the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports Fresh off a big win over the reigning NFC champion San Francisco 49ers, Kyler Murray is heat-checking right now. The Arizona Cardinals quarterback Murray announced to social media on Monday that he has entered into an extremely fitting business venture. Murray has a new partnership with the “Call of Duty” video game series. “To the trolls who memed me into a bag, thank you!” Murray wrote in the caption of…

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Aug 31, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia (2) celebrates the win against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the second half at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images Diego Pavia is looking to capitalize on his newfound fame. Pavia went from being a no-star high school player to leading Vanderbilt to a massive upset win over Alabama on Saturday. The Commodores transfer quarterback went 16/20 for 252 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also rushed for 56 yards in the surprising 40-35 win over the Crimson Tide. Pavia also went viral for the postgame interview he gave.…

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The New York Knicks will likely have to wait until next offseason to put pen to paper with one of their top summer additions. Veteran NBA writer Marc Stein reported on his Substack over the weekend that new Knicks forward Mikal Bridges plans to wait until after the 2024-25 to extend his contract with the team. Stein notes that Bridges, by doing so, will be eligible for a larger sum (four years and an estimated $157 million). The 28-year-old Bridges, who averaged 21.2 points a game over the last two years with the Brooklyn Nets, was acquired by the Knicks…

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Nov 3, 2019; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco (5) in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Joe Flacco has led the Indianapolis Colts to two wins in as many games after starting quarterback Anthony Richardson suffered an injury. That does not mean the team is considering letting him keep the job, however. Colts coach Shane Steichen was inevitably asked Monday if Flacco might remain the Colts’ starter even after Richardson recovers from the hip injury that kept him out of Week 5. According…

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Jan 31, 2018; Bloomington, MN, USA; New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during a press conference at the Mall of America in advance of Super Bowl LII against the Philadelphia Eagles. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY SportsBill Belichick and his 23-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson are seemingly getting along quite well.Hudson shared a photo of the two together on her Instagram account Sunday. The two were smiling into the camera for a selfie at sunset. They appeared to be in front of a light tower.Fans noted that Belichick was wearing a ripped Taylor Swift sweatshirt and Naval hat. Hudson was…

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Oct 8, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; General view of a Houston Texans helmet before a game against the Indianapolis Colts at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The Houston Texans may be without a key offensive piece for their Week 6 game against the New England Patriots. Wide receiver Nico Collins is considered week-to-week after leaving Sunday’s win over Buffalo with a hamstring injury. The Texans had originally said Collins was day-to-day, but coach DeMeco Ryans was less optimistic about the injury during his Monday press conference. #Texans coach DeMeco Ryans describes standout WR Nico Collins as week-to-week…

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Jun 24, 2023; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs draft pick Victor Wembanyama walks onto the court at a press conference at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Bob Cousy is sending some high praise to a man who is 76 years his junior. The Boston Celtics icon Cousy went viral this week over his message for San Antonio Spurs standout Victor Wembanyama. Through a representative, Cousy said that he believed Wembanyama would be “the next Bill Russell.” “Tell him he will be the next Bill Russell and let him know that the first Frenchman in NBA…

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April 23, 2022; Austin, TX, USA; Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) throws a pass during Texas’s annual spring football game at Royal Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas on April 23, 2022. Mandatory Credit: Aaron E. Martinez-USA TODAY NETWORK Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian on Monday dropped a pretty big hint about quarterback Quinn Ewers’ availability for the team’s upcoming game against Oklahoma. After missing the last two games with an abdominal strain, Ewers appears on track to start Saturday against the Sooners. Sarkisian said the team is continuing to “monitor” Ewers, but that he “feels good” about the quarterback’s availability,…

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December 21, 2019; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (97) during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports NFL teams generally dislike when they have to play on Thursdays because of the short preparation period. The Sunday-to-Thursday turnaround does not leave much time for teams to gameplan, practice, and prepare for their next opponents, or to recover physically from the previous game. That is not the case this week for San Francisco 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa. The 49ers are set to travel to Seattle…

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Sep 8, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Detailed view of the Carolina Panthers helmet against the New Orleans Saints during the pregame at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images The Carolina Panthers have lost one of their offensive linemen for the season. Center Austin Corbett suffered a torn biceps in his team’s 36-10 loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 5 on Sunday. Corbett told reporters that he got hurt while trying to push the pile on a pass completion in the third quarterof the game. This was the play Austin Corbett said he got hurt on. Went down…

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