Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers could add a familiar face on defense as they look to prepare for a playoff run, as NFL Media reports the team and linebacker Myles Jack have mutual interest in a reunion. Jack played for the Steelers last year, but retired in August after signing with the Philadelphia Eagles. The 28-year-old linebacker revealed this summer …
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Deshaun Watson out for season: Joe Flacco leaves Browns workout without deal, still primary target, per report
Getty Images After losing starting quarterback Deshaun Watson for the rest of the season to a shoulder injury, the Cleveland Browns are turning to rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson to start this weekend against the division rival Pittsburgh Steelers. But they’re also looking at other quarterbacks. Joe Flacco, who’s played for the Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos and New York Jets, worked out for the …
Read More »‘Football junkie’ Noah Carpenter runs, punts, passes, kicks and picks for Leavitt
Nov. 17—TURNER — Fryeburg was within striking distance of the end zone with eight seconds remaining. Raiders quarterback Cohen Carter took the snap and threw toward receiver Logan Walton, whom he had connected with 14 times during the Class C South final that evening, near the end zone. Leavitt safety Noah Carpenter jumped in front of and intercepted the pass …
Read More »NFL Week 11 injuries: Garrett Wilson, Justin Jefferson questionable, De’Von Achane trending toward return
Week 11 got underway on Thursday night with the Bengals and Ravens clashing in Baltimore, and injuries were a predominant storyline throughout the divisional head-to-head. Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending wrist injury, Mark Andrews (ankle) is also feared to be done for the year, and even Lamar Jackson seemed hobbled by an ankle ailment. Injuries are an inevitable piece of …
Read More »Seahawks sign Jason Peters to active roster
The Seahawks are signing offensive tackle Jason Peters from the practice squad to the active roster, his representation, Elite Loyalty Sports, announced on social media. The move was expected with Peters out of elevations. He has played 98 snaps the past three weeks, splitting time with starter Stone Forsythe at right tackle. Peters also has worked at guard in practice. …
Read More »Rece Davis ranks his top 8 college football teams ahead of Week 12
ESPN college football analyst Rece Davis ranks his top college football teams ahead of Week 12. Davis is a key figure on ESPN’s “College GameDay” and is a voter in the AP Poll. The undefeated Power Five teams across the country continue to win. Washington, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, and Florida State all won in Week 11. Week 12’s college …
Read More »Dolphins’ Bradley Chubb says defensive coordinator Vic Fangio has yet to laugh in Miami
Getty Images Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Vic Fangio is one of the more well-respected coaches in the league, but he isn’t much of a jokester. In fact, Dolphins linebacker Bradley Chubb isn’t even sure Fangio has ever laughed before. Chubb joined “Good Morning Football” and was asked about a funny story involving Fangio. Chubb struggled to come up with one, …
Read More »Micah Parsons’ football gravity impacts Cowboys games even when stats not aplenty, impresses Stephon Gilmore
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have had top-10 scoring defenses every year since 2021 when they brought in the tandem of defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and linebacker Micah Parsons, whom they drafted 12th overall that offseason. Since, all Parsons has done is dominate. His 21.1% career quarterback pressure rate leads all edge rushers since 2021, his 210 career quarterback …
Read More »Ohio high school football playoffs
Rivals Archbishop Hoban and Walsh Jesuit meet at 7 p.m. Friday in the OHSAA Division II, Region 5 football final at the University of Akron. Hoban (11-1) is the top seed and Walsh (12-1) is the No. 2 seed. The winner advances to a state semifinal. This will be the second meeting for Hoban and Walsh this season after Hoban …
Read More »Browns won’t sign Joe Flacco immediately
The Browns worked out free agent quarterback Joe Flacco on Friday. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, though, reports that the Browns will not sign Flacco today. It makes sense given Flacco wouldn’t be involved in the Week 11 game plan anyway. “So, Flacco will head home and both sides can assess,” Fowler wrote. The Browns will sign a third quarterback to …
Read More »Five keys for Ohio State football to defeat Minnesota on Senior Day
Ohio State football plays its final home game of the 2023 season on Saturday, and it’s kind of crazy to think about it as the season has flown by. The Buckeyes enter Senior Day with no blemishes on their record, a clean 10-0 with the last dance for many Ohio State players. This could very well be the last time …
Read More »Joe Burrow out for season: League to investigate Bengals over injury, looking whether team violated NFL policy
The Bengals could be in hot water over Joe Burrow’s injury. CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones has reported the team is being investigated by the league for possible non-compliance with the NFL’s injury policy when it comes to Burrow’s injury. The Bengals quarterback was knocked out of the game on Thursday night after suffering what appeared to be a non-contract injury …
Read More »Ohio State vs. Minnesota Buckeyes Wire staff predictions
It’s the penultimate week before what should be a massive edition of The Game next Saturday against Michigan. Before that though, Ohio State can’t get its hand caught in the cookie jar looking ahead and forget to take care of business against Minnesota. The Golden Gophers aren’t having the best of years, still looking to notch one more win to …
Read More »Panthers’ Frank Reich says Carolina ‘practiced silent count’ in preparation of Cowboys fans en masse
Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys have the NFL’s largest fanbase — their average home attendance of 93,548 leads the NFL this season — and the Carolina Panthers are preparing for the fans of “America’s Team” to descend on Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, en masse for their Week 11 showdown on Sunday. So much so that Panthers head …
Read More »Justin Fields fully participates in practice again, has no injury designation for Sunday
All signs have pointed to quarterback Justin Fields making his return to the Bears lineup for this Sunday’s game against the Lions and the Bears all but confirmed it on Friday. Fields practiced fully for the third straight day and he received no injury designation for the game. Fields has missed the last games with a right thumb injury, but …
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