Humphrey, the No. 15 overall prospect — and fifth-ranked CB — in the ESPN 300 rankings out of Hoover (Ala.) High School, chose Alabama over Florida State and a slew of other offers. He had long kept his recruitment close to the vest, leading many to wonder whether he’d make the most obvious choice as […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Laura Rutledge and Dan Orlovsky break down the QB matchup between Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts as the Dolphins face the Eagles in Week 7. (1:50) ALABAMA’S NICK SABAN huddled his staff inside the visiting coaches locker room at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during halftime of the 2018 College Football Playoff championship game […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Bill Connelly analyzes whether favorites Georgia or Alabama will take the SEC title, or if another team will swoop in. (2:27) A REPORTER’S QUESTION about physicality reminded Alabama football coach Nick Saban of a conversation he had earlier in the week with former All-Star and World Series champion Pete Rose. Saban […]
Continue readingWhile current Alabama stars were getting drafted into the NFL this past weekend, former Alabama stars were getting their degrees. Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, free agent running back Bo Scarbrough and Philadelphia Eagles second-round pick Landon Dickerson were among those who got to walk the commencement stage. Robert Horry, who played basketball at Alabama […]
Continue readingSeattle elevated defensive tackle Damon “Snacks” Harrison to the active roster to take Olsen’s spot. Harrison had been added off the practice squad for the previous two games and was expected to be added to the active roster this week. Olsen was injured in the fourth quarter of Seattle’s 28-21 win over the Cardinals on […]
Continue readingBen Roethlisberger, the quarterback of the unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers, leads the list of players whose status is in doubt entering Week 10 of the NFL season. Roethlisberger is on the reserve/COVID-19 list and his availability likely won’t be known until Saturday. Elsewhere, the Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, Los […]
Continue readingColeman has one pass defensed this year, having been injured in the team’s season-opening loss to the Chicago Bears. The Lions have used Darryl Roberts in the slot in Coleman’s absence, but Coleman is expected to slide back into his starting role. The Lions also signed tight end Isaac Nauta to the active roster and […]
Continue readingDetroit Lions coach Matt Patricia said “we’ll see” on whether his new running back, future Hall of Famer Adrian Peterson, ends up playing Sunday in the season opener against the Chicago Bears. The Lions officially signed Peterson on Monday after agreeing to terms with him Sunday — two days after he was released from Washington […]
Continue readingAdrian Peterson is signing with the Detroit Lions, the running back told NFL reporter Josina Anderson on Sunday. Peterson is signing a one-year, $1.05 million contract that includes incentives, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move reunites Peterson with his former offensive coordinator with the Minnesota Vikings, Darrell Bevell, and adds to an […]
Continue readingThe sports world is largely playing without fans in attendance, but the Kansas City Chiefs are one of the few teams testing how feasible it is during the coronavirus pandemic. The reigning Super Bowl champs held practice Saturday in front of what they said was a maximum of 2,000 fans at Arrowhead Stadium. The coaches […]
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