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Why did Packers choose Josh Jacobs over Aaron Jones at RB?

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers did not set out to sign a big-name running back, but when talks with Aaron Jones broke down over a pay cut late last week, they quickly pivoted over the weekend and decided to go after free agent Josh Jacobs. By early Monday afternoon, the team made […]

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Manti Te’o, Geno Smith passed over

Te’o, the Notre Dame linebacker, was not taken in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday. And so fans — and even people who don’t normally care about football — will buzz for another 24 hours about the fake girlfriend hoax and its repercussions on his football career. But what likely dropped Te’o to […]

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Nine new additions join champs

National signing day is four weeks away and the 2012 class is already one-third full. Getting a head start has become more and more popular among the top athletes. As freshman linebacker Dillon Lee put it last year, he came to Tuscaloosa early “so I had a clue what was going on.” He wanted a […]

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Packers’ Jordan Love connects with Jayden Reed for TD

Sterling Sharpe previously held the team record for receptions by a rookie with 55. Reed’s 57th catch was also his team-leading ninth touchdown of the season. This after Reed missed last week’s game because of toe injury. The touchdown pass traveled 33 yards downfield, the second-most air yards on a passing touchdown in Jordan Love‘s […]

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Position U: Why 2023 could be a defining year for the rankings

At quarterback, Oklahoma and USC have battled back and forth in recent years for the No. 1 spot, and the Trojans are on the verge of tipping the QBU scales after swiping both coach Lincoln Riley and Caleb Williams from the Sooners. On the D-line, Jared Verse and Florida State are closing in at the […]

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