3 hours ago
Sebastian Cheeks has spearheaded one of the best defenses in the nation this season. The Wisconsin Badgers rank inside the top 10 in total yards allowed per game at 276.5, all while allowing a stout 16.3 points per game, which ranks 13th-best in the country. Cheeks joined the Badgers ahead of the 2024 season after spending two seasons at UNC. Cheeks' first two seasons saw him flash at times, but overall, he never jumped out as one of the Big Ten's biggest stars.That was until now. So far this season, Cheeks has tallied 26 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles.In Wisconsin's upset 24-7 win over USC this past weekend, Cheeks pulled together five tackles and 2.5 sacks, earning him conference acclaim.
Cheeks was recently tipped as a potential NFL draft pick by draft expert Mel Kiper thanks to his do-it-all archetype.
Luke Fickell's squad has just five games on the season; up next is the 5-2 Iowa Hawkeyes inside what is bound to be an electric Kinnick Stadium. Kickoff is set for 12 PM ET and is the Big Noon Kickoff game for FOX.
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#cheeks #badgers #follow
Cheeks was recently tipped as a potential NFL draft pick by draft expert Mel Kiper thanks to his do-it-all archetype.
Luke Fickell's squad has just five games on the season; up next is the 5-2 Iowa Hawkeyes inside what is bound to be an electric Kinnick Stadium. Kickoff is set for 12 PM ET and is the Big Noon Kickoff game for FOX.
Contact/FollowTheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion.
This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Wisconsin OLB finally named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
#cheeks #badgers #follow
8 hours ago
Mizzou Basketball lost their exhibition game against UNLV on Thursday night. The game didn't count, so as much as I'm not going to talk up their win over Kansas State, I'm not going to talk down this loss to UNLV. Winning always feel better than losing, regardless of whether the game counts or not. But it looked like Dennis Gates was willing to make a few concessions with his lineups early. Also, Jamier Jones, CJ Gunn, and Jaylen Carey were all sidelined and not dressed out.
Anyway, here's the box score screen cap from Statbroadcast:
There are 13 players listed as having played, but I don't remember Luke Northweather seeing the floor. But there was a lot to think about, so let me try to parse through things quickly, since the 9pm tip means I'm starting this out well after 11.
My biggest takeaway was that one team played a lot harder than the other. The Tigers didn't have their full foster of players, but neither did UNLV. But you could see early the Rebels were focused on crashing the glass and being incredibly physical.
Jason Crowe played 36 minutes, Toni Bryant played 28, Aidan Chronister played 15. Those three players were able to overwhelm K-State, a team who is very focused on skill. Against UNLV the three freshmen, and not just those three but the whole roster, just got bodied by the effort of the Rebels. Lindenwood transfer Dontrez Williams, a Sikeston native, was only 1-5 from the floor and scored just 4 points, but he was +21. Mainly because he was out there playing his ****** off.
#three #didn 't #talk
Anyway, here's the box score screen cap from Statbroadcast:
There are 13 players listed as having played, but I don't remember Luke Northweather seeing the floor. But there was a lot to think about, so let me try to parse through things quickly, since the 9pm tip means I'm starting this out well after 11.
My biggest takeaway was that one team played a lot harder than the other. The Tigers didn't have their full foster of players, but neither did UNLV. But you could see early the Rebels were focused on crashing the glass and being incredibly physical.
Jason Crowe played 36 minutes, Toni Bryant played 28, Aidan Chronister played 15. Those three players were able to overwhelm K-State, a team who is very focused on skill. Against UNLV the three freshmen, and not just those three but the whole roster, just got bodied by the effort of the Rebels. Lindenwood transfer Dontrez Williams, a Sikeston native, was only 1-5 from the floor and scored just 4 points, but he was +21. Mainly because he was out there playing his ****** off.
#three #didn 't #talk
11 days ago
Truro City should have got something from their FA Cup loss at National League side Sutton United, according to **** istant manager Stewart Yetton.
The Tinners were unable to make the first round proper for just the second time in their history as they went down 1-0 at Gander Green Lane.
Emmanuel Osadebe's goal after 32 minutes proved the difference between the sides in south London.
"I think we should have got something out of the game," Yetton told BBC Radio Cornwall.
"We had a couple of really good chances, one in the first half from a few yards out and then Luke Jephcott has a really good chance at the end and just goes right into the one place the keeper can save it.
#truro #national #sutton
The Tinners were unable to make the first round proper for just the second time in their history as they went down 1-0 at Gander Green Lane.
Emmanuel Osadebe's goal after 32 minutes proved the difference between the sides in south London.
"I think we should have got something out of the game," Yetton told BBC Radio Cornwall.
"We had a couple of really good chances, one in the first half from a few yards out and then Luke Jephcott has a really good chance at the end and just goes right into the one place the keeper can save it.
#truro #national #sutton
11 days ago
Here are the top performances in football from last week. Please email your top performers each week to will.aldamhearstmediact.com.
The senior completed 20 of 29 passes for 346 yards and five touchdowns in Plainville's 43-6 victory over Rocky Hill.
Hunter Ballai and Luke Moneyhon, Staples: Each intercepted a pass in the Wreckers' 20-0 victory over Darien. Moneyhon made a diving catch for his interception.
Carmine Balogh, Xavier: The defensive back intercepted two passes, including one in the end zone just before halftime, in a 28-0 win over Foran.
Abner Barillas-Rivera, Derby: The senior quarterback threw three touchdown passes and ran for a 59-yard score in Derby's 50-36 loss to GNH.
#here #please
The senior completed 20 of 29 passes for 346 yards and five touchdowns in Plainville's 43-6 victory over Rocky Hill.
Hunter Ballai and Luke Moneyhon, Staples: Each intercepted a pass in the Wreckers' 20-0 victory over Darien. Moneyhon made a diving catch for his interception.
Carmine Balogh, Xavier: The defensive back intercepted two passes, including one in the end zone just before halftime, in a 28-0 win over Foran.
Abner Barillas-Rivera, Derby: The senior quarterback threw three touchdown passes and ran for a 59-yard score in Derby's 50-36 loss to GNH.
#here #please
24 days ago
Michael Douglas isn't holding back.
In his explosive new memoir "One ***** uva Ride" (out now), the Oscar-winning "Wall Street" icon whisks us behind the curtain of his wild five-decade career, sharing revealing new anecdotes about "Fatal Attraction," "Basic Instinct," "The War of the Roses" and more.
The actor opens up about his 2010 throat cancer battle and strained early relationship with father Kirk Douglas. Douglas, 82, also details how he and his "Romancing the Stone" costar, Kathleen Turner, "fell hard" for each other while he was still married to producer Diandra Luker.
Here are some of the other biggest revelations from "One ***** uva Ride":
Early in the book, Douglas recalls his Oscar-winning work as a producer on "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," which led to him producing and starring in 1979's "The China Syndrome." During that time, the actor struggled in his first marriage to Luker and what he called a "dual life," which included excessive amounts of drugs and partying.
#winning #michael
In his explosive new memoir "One ***** uva Ride" (out now), the Oscar-winning "Wall Street" icon whisks us behind the curtain of his wild five-decade career, sharing revealing new anecdotes about "Fatal Attraction," "Basic Instinct," "The War of the Roses" and more.
The actor opens up about his 2010 throat cancer battle and strained early relationship with father Kirk Douglas. Douglas, 82, also details how he and his "Romancing the Stone" costar, Kathleen Turner, "fell hard" for each other while he was still married to producer Diandra Luker.
Here are some of the other biggest revelations from "One ***** uva Ride":
Early in the book, Douglas recalls his Oscar-winning work as a producer on "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," which led to him producing and starring in 1979's "The China Syndrome." During that time, the actor struggled in his first marriage to Luker and what he called a "dual life," which included excessive amounts of drugs and partying.
#winning #michael
24 days ago
Michael Douglas has written a new tell-all memoir, One ***** uva Ride
He reveals that while filming the 1992 thriller Basic Instinct with Sharon Stone and Jeanne Tripplehorn, he and Tripplehorn had a secret relationship
Douglas contacted Tripplehorn to ask for her permission to detail the affair, he tells PEOPLE
Michael Douglas had a secret romance on the set of Basic Instinct — but not with whom you might expect.
In his new memoir One ***** uva Ride (on bookshelves now), the Oscar winner, 82, details his romance with Jeanne Tripplehorn while they filmed the hit 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct. Douglas, married to but separated from Diandra Luker at the time, recalls that many ***** umed a romance was going on between him and costar Sharon Stone during the making of the hit film.
#instinct #ride #sharon
He reveals that while filming the 1992 thriller Basic Instinct with Sharon Stone and Jeanne Tripplehorn, he and Tripplehorn had a secret relationship
Douglas contacted Tripplehorn to ask for her permission to detail the affair, he tells PEOPLE
Michael Douglas had a secret romance on the set of Basic Instinct — but not with whom you might expect.
In his new memoir One ***** uva Ride (on bookshelves now), the Oscar winner, 82, details his romance with Jeanne Tripplehorn while they filmed the hit 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct. Douglas, married to but separated from Diandra Luker at the time, recalls that many ***** umed a romance was going on between him and costar Sharon Stone during the making of the hit film.
#instinct #ride #sharon
25 days ago
Michael Douglas hit back at a decades-old rumor that he went to rehab for an alleged *** addiction during a strained interview published Sunday by the U.K.'s Sunday Times.
Douglas, 82, was discussing his new memoir, "One **** uva Ride," with British journalist Decca Aitkenhead. She reminded him that he wrote about having to break things off with five women before becoming monogamous with actor Catherine Zeta-Jones, whom he married in 2000 shortly after the end of his first marriage, to Diandra Luker.
Crime: Harvey Weinstein Admits He 'Misled' Women — But Still Won't Accept ****** **** ault Allegations
"No, no, it's not what it was," the actor told Aitkenhead of how he became monogamous with his now-wife. "What Catherine said is, if we're going to continue this, then I want it to be monogamous. And so I therefore, that evening, you know, made some calls to some people I was seeing, and that was that."
In her article, Aitkenhead writes that Douglas then gives her an expression that "suggests that he thinks he's just corrected me."
#women
Douglas, 82, was discussing his new memoir, "One **** uva Ride," with British journalist Decca Aitkenhead. She reminded him that he wrote about having to break things off with five women before becoming monogamous with actor Catherine Zeta-Jones, whom he married in 2000 shortly after the end of his first marriage, to Diandra Luker.
Crime: Harvey Weinstein Admits He 'Misled' Women — But Still Won't Accept ****** **** ault Allegations
"No, no, it's not what it was," the actor told Aitkenhead of how he became monogamous with his now-wife. "What Catherine said is, if we're going to continue this, then I want it to be monogamous. And so I therefore, that evening, you know, made some calls to some people I was seeing, and that was that."
In her article, Aitkenhead writes that Douglas then gives her an expression that "suggests that he thinks he's just corrected me."
#women
26 days ago
Michael Douglas has admitted having an affair with his co-star after 40 years.
The actor, 82, has confessed to having a secret relationship with Kathleen Turner while still married to his first wife, Diandra Luker, in the 1980s.
Douglas wrote in his upcoming memoir that the pair were filming together for the 1984 film Romancing The Stone when their relationship began. The short-lived affair came to an end when Douglas's wife became suspicious and confronted Turner, now 72.
Douglas and Turner have kept their relationship secret for more than four decades but it has come to light in his memoir, One **** uva Ride.
In an extract published in People magazine, Douglas said his marriage was "in a bad place" and that he and Turner found themselves "immediately attracted to each other" on set.
#michael
The actor, 82, has confessed to having a secret relationship with Kathleen Turner while still married to his first wife, Diandra Luker, in the 1980s.
Douglas wrote in his upcoming memoir that the pair were filming together for the 1984 film Romancing The Stone when their relationship began. The short-lived affair came to an end when Douglas's wife became suspicious and confronted Turner, now 72.
Douglas and Turner have kept their relationship secret for more than four decades but it has come to light in his memoir, One **** uva Ride.
In an extract published in People magazine, Douglas said his marriage was "in a bad place" and that he and Turner found themselves "immediately attracted to each other" on set.
#michael
28 days ago
Michael Douglas is owning up to an on-set romance that he has kept secret for 40 years.
The Oscar-winning actor, now 82, revealed in his new memoir One ****** uva Ride that he and his former co-star Kathleen Turner, now 72, fell in love while filming the 1984 blockbuster Romancing the Stone in Mexico.
At the time, Douglas — who has been married to Catherine Zeta-Jones since 2000 — was separated from Diandra Luker, his first wife and the mother of his son Cameron. He recalled meeting Turner during the casting process and hitting it off right away.
"Kathleen was smart, funny, and ****** y with a deep, sultry voice that became her signature," he wrote, according to an excerpt of the memoir obtained by People. "I instantly liked her, and we were immediately attracted to each other. "
The Fatal Attraction actor continued: "Things at home were in a bad place. Diandra and I were both having extramarital affairs... I left for Mexico still technically married, but separated."
#douglas #turner #married #separated
The Oscar-winning actor, now 82, revealed in his new memoir One ****** uva Ride that he and his former co-star Kathleen Turner, now 72, fell in love while filming the 1984 blockbuster Romancing the Stone in Mexico.
At the time, Douglas — who has been married to Catherine Zeta-Jones since 2000 — was separated from Diandra Luker, his first wife and the mother of his son Cameron. He recalled meeting Turner during the casting process and hitting it off right away.
"Kathleen was smart, funny, and ****** y with a deep, sultry voice that became her signature," he wrote, according to an excerpt of the memoir obtained by People. "I instantly liked her, and we were immediately attracted to each other. "
The Fatal Attraction actor continued: "Things at home were in a bad place. Diandra and I were both having extramarital affairs... I left for Mexico still technically married, but separated."
#douglas #turner #married #separated
1 month ago
Agriscience business Corteva (CTVA) is gearing up to spin off its seed operating segment as an independently traded public company, Vylor, trading under the "VYLR" ticker. Shareholders have already approved the separation, and they are expected to receive one Vylor common share for each Corteva common share they hold. VYLR is set to begin trading on Oct. 1. The company is holding an Investor Day webcast on Sept. 15.
Corteva believes this spinoff will give both companies more flexibility. However, ****** ysts have questioned whether it weakens the entities. Meanwhile, CEO Luke Kissam has highlighted a pipeline Corteva values at $11 billion through 2040 and its plan to introduce 12 products over the next decade. Contrarily, competition from generic products remains, and President Donald Trump's administration is exploring whether consolidation among agricultural suppliers has driven up input costs.
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#corteva
Corteva believes this spinoff will give both companies more flexibility. However, ****** ysts have questioned whether it weakens the entities. Meanwhile, CEO Luke Kissam has highlighted a pipeline Corteva values at $11 billion through 2040 and its plan to introduce 12 products over the next decade. Contrarily, competition from generic products remains, and President Donald Trump's administration is exploring whether consolidation among agricultural suppliers has driven up input costs.
Goldman Sachs Expects Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to Raise Rates This Week — But Not Because of Oil Prices.
Billionaire Charlie Munger, Who Died at 99, Skipped Insurance on His Mansion Since He Could Just Write a Check to Rebuild — 'All Intelligent People Do It My Way'
Morgan Stanley Doubles Down on Apple Stock as New Offerings Become 'More Exciting'
#corteva
1 month ago
Citi has begun coverage of the newly listed The Magnum Ice Cream Company (EURONEXT:MICC, LSE:MICC, NYSE:MICC) with a lukewarm "neutral" rating, warning that the maker of the eponymous chocolate-coated lollies faces a tougher year ahead after a **** per summer.
The broker set a target price of €17.7 on the shares, arguing that kind weather and solid delivery on cost cuts have already pushed Magnum's valuation up to broadly match its European food peers, leaving little room for further gains.
Citi's central doubt is whether the good times can last. A durable re-rating, it said, takes more than one strong season, and history suggests companies leaning on cost-saving stories rarely hold on to lofty valuations for long.
Several clouds loom over next year. The broker flagged the risk that El Niño weather patterns push up ingredient costs in the second half of 2027, which could expose how sensitive take-home ice cream sales are to price rises.
It also cited the spread of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs as a potential drag on demand, alongside the usual uncertainty over weather comparisons.
#micc #year
The broker set a target price of €17.7 on the shares, arguing that kind weather and solid delivery on cost cuts have already pushed Magnum's valuation up to broadly match its European food peers, leaving little room for further gains.
Citi's central doubt is whether the good times can last. A durable re-rating, it said, takes more than one strong season, and history suggests companies leaning on cost-saving stories rarely hold on to lofty valuations for long.
Several clouds loom over next year. The broker flagged the risk that El Niño weather patterns push up ingredient costs in the second half of 2027, which could expose how sensitive take-home ice cream sales are to price rises.
It also cited the spread of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs as a potential drag on demand, alongside the usual uncertainty over weather comparisons.
#micc #year
2 months ago
This one had everything. Troy Melton struggled and got knocked out early, but the bullpen managed to bend without breaking. Meanwhile, the young Tigers hitters were centre stage as they fought back repeatedly with good at-bats late in this one. Kenley Jansen picked up his 496th major league save to wrap up the victory.
Monday night's first of three at the Rogers Centre featured Melton against right-hander José Soriano. The Blue Jays have had almost as strange a season as the Tigers. Struggling through the first half, they moved long time top starter Kevin Gausman, but acquired Soriano at the deadline as well, and have kept themselves in the thick of the wild card race.
Things didn't start off too well as the Tigers quickly went 1-2-3 in the first, and Melton immediately dug himself a hole. Brett Bateman led off by slashing a single the opposite way past a diving Hao-Yu Lee for a leadoff single. Bateman appeared to be thrown out stealing second on a pitch that was called a ball and incorrectly challenged by Dillon Dingler to walk George Springer. So everyone was safe, and after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounded out to advance the runners, Alejandro Kirk singled home Bateman for a 1-0 lead.
Melton didn't help his cause against Nathan Lukes by yanking a wild pitch to score Springer, but he retired Lukes and Kazuma Okamoto flew out to Clark to end the first inning. 2-0 Blue Jays.
A Dingler strikeout started the second inning, and Max Clark and Brett Callahan grounded out.
#melton #soriano #brett
Monday night's first of three at the Rogers Centre featured Melton against right-hander José Soriano. The Blue Jays have had almost as strange a season as the Tigers. Struggling through the first half, they moved long time top starter Kevin Gausman, but acquired Soriano at the deadline as well, and have kept themselves in the thick of the wild card race.
Things didn't start off too well as the Tigers quickly went 1-2-3 in the first, and Melton immediately dug himself a hole. Brett Bateman led off by slashing a single the opposite way past a diving Hao-Yu Lee for a leadoff single. Bateman appeared to be thrown out stealing second on a pitch that was called a ball and incorrectly challenged by Dillon Dingler to walk George Springer. So everyone was safe, and after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounded out to advance the runners, Alejandro Kirk singled home Bateman for a 1-0 lead.
Melton didn't help his cause against Nathan Lukes by yanking a wild pitch to score Springer, but he retired Lukes and Kazuma Okamoto flew out to Clark to end the first inning. 2-0 Blue Jays.
A Dingler strikeout started the second inning, and Max Clark and Brett Callahan grounded out.
#melton #soriano #brett
2 months ago
Stoke City centre-half Luke Graham and Sevilla striker Robbie Ure will receive their first full Scotland call-ups on Tuesday when Sebastien Pocognoli names his first squad as head coach.
Graham was part of Scotland's pre-World Cup training camp in May after a breakthrough campaign with Dundee, winning the Scottish Premiership club's players' player and young player of the year awards.
The 22-year-old was an unused substitute in the country's send-off friendly win against Curacao, which was also Steve Clarke's last game in the dugout at Hampden Park.
The defender, who has three caps at under-21 level, has started strongly for The Potters in the Championship, who are unbeaten in their last four games, with Graham an ever-present.
Former Rangers academy product Ure was in demand across Europe after a free-scoring spell - 20 goals and three **** ists in 20 matches - that took Sirius to the top of the table in Sweden and it resulted in a £5.5m summer transfer to La Liga with Sevilla.
#player
Graham was part of Scotland's pre-World Cup training camp in May after a breakthrough campaign with Dundee, winning the Scottish Premiership club's players' player and young player of the year awards.
The 22-year-old was an unused substitute in the country's send-off friendly win against Curacao, which was also Steve Clarke's last game in the dugout at Hampden Park.
The defender, who has three caps at under-21 level, has started strongly for The Potters in the Championship, who are unbeaten in their last four games, with Graham an ever-present.
Former Rangers academy product Ure was in demand across Europe after a free-scoring spell - 20 goals and three **** ists in 20 matches - that took Sirius to the top of the table in Sweden and it resulted in a £5.5m summer transfer to La Liga with Sevilla.
#player
2 months ago
Luke Kuechly spent his playing career making sure he never had to guess where the ball was going. But these days, the harder question is guessing which network has him next.
CBS announced Monday that the newly enshrined Pro Football Hall of Famer will make his debut as a CBS game ****** yst in Week 3, calling Raiders-Saints from New Orleans alongside play-by-play voice Chris Lewis and sideline reporter Amanda Balionis.
A radio ****** yst for the Carolina Panthers, Kuechly's stock skyrocketed in recent months as he became Netflix's top NFL game ****** yst after auditioning with Noah Eagle at NBC's Stamford, Connecticut studios in early July. Eagle said Kuechly's football knowledge was never in question — that much was obvious from his playing days — but what stood out during their audition, a mock call of a game from the previous season, was how quickly he got comfortable in the chair given he'd never done the job before. Eagle told Sports Media Watch that it felt like Kuechly "could see things happening before they happen."
He justified that faith in his Week 1 debut, as Awful Announcing's Megan Armstrong wrote that he dazzled alongside Eagle in Melbourne, with the reaction across sports media running overwhelmingly positive.
The streamer is expanding its NFL package from two games to five this year, including the opening-week matchup in Australia, a Thanksgiving Eve game, and a Saturday night game in Week 18, and Kuechly is expected to anchor most of that slate. Between Netflix and his new CBS ****** ignments, he's on pace to call somewhere in the range of eight to 10 games as a game ****** yst this season, on top of his usual Sunday work as a Panthers radio ****** yst. Kuechly is also replacing Bill Belichick opposite Peyton Manning on The Breakdown.
#Football
CBS announced Monday that the newly enshrined Pro Football Hall of Famer will make his debut as a CBS game ****** yst in Week 3, calling Raiders-Saints from New Orleans alongside play-by-play voice Chris Lewis and sideline reporter Amanda Balionis.
A radio ****** yst for the Carolina Panthers, Kuechly's stock skyrocketed in recent months as he became Netflix's top NFL game ****** yst after auditioning with Noah Eagle at NBC's Stamford, Connecticut studios in early July. Eagle said Kuechly's football knowledge was never in question — that much was obvious from his playing days — but what stood out during their audition, a mock call of a game from the previous season, was how quickly he got comfortable in the chair given he'd never done the job before. Eagle told Sports Media Watch that it felt like Kuechly "could see things happening before they happen."
He justified that faith in his Week 1 debut, as Awful Announcing's Megan Armstrong wrote that he dazzled alongside Eagle in Melbourne, with the reaction across sports media running overwhelmingly positive.
The streamer is expanding its NFL package from two games to five this year, including the opening-week matchup in Australia, a Thanksgiving Eve game, and a Saturday night game in Week 18, and Kuechly is expected to anchor most of that slate. Between Netflix and his new CBS ****** ignments, he's on pace to call somewhere in the range of eight to 10 games as a game ****** yst this season, on top of his usual Sunday work as a Panthers radio ****** yst. Kuechly is also replacing Bill Belichick opposite Peyton Manning on The Breakdown.
#Football
2 months ago
MADISON – Already in Week 2, the Wisconsin football team has been anything but immune to injuries at some key positions.
Wide receiver Malachi Coleman and linebacker Mason Posa both exited the Badgers' 36-9 win over Western Illinois with injuries. Posa could have returned if necessary, coach Luke Fickell said afterward, but Coleman could not.
Quarterback Colton Joseph, meanwhile, was "a little dinged up from last weekend," Fickell said in his postgame press conference. Fickell similarly said that running back Abu Sama III may have gotten "a little bit of a ding on the shoulder."
Those are in addition to first-team offensive lineman Emerson Mandell's continued absence as he recovers from an injury that he suffered in fall camp.
Fickell said that Joseph – the Old Dominion transfer who has been UW's presumed starter since January – was not ready to go in Tuesday's practice. (He took a significant hit in the Badgers' 41-13 loss to then-No. 5 Notre Dame.)
#coleman #posa #team #madison
Wide receiver Malachi Coleman and linebacker Mason Posa both exited the Badgers' 36-9 win over Western Illinois with injuries. Posa could have returned if necessary, coach Luke Fickell said afterward, but Coleman could not.
Quarterback Colton Joseph, meanwhile, was "a little dinged up from last weekend," Fickell said in his postgame press conference. Fickell similarly said that running back Abu Sama III may have gotten "a little bit of a ding on the shoulder."
Those are in addition to first-team offensive lineman Emerson Mandell's continued absence as he recovers from an injury that he suffered in fall camp.
Fickell said that Joseph – the Old Dominion transfer who has been UW's presumed starter since January – was not ready to go in Tuesday's practice. (He took a significant hit in the Badgers' 41-13 loss to then-No. 5 Notre Dame.)
#coleman #posa #team #madison
2 months ago
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange missed several redzone opportunities, turned the ball over at costly times and committed numerous penalties to undo all of their hard work against the Golden Bears. A game in which the offensive numbers looked far better for Syracuse ended in a Cal 21-18 win when Golden Bears safety Kingston Lopa housed a pick six for the eventual winning score with 4:51 left in the 4th quarter.
Syracuse started the game with the ball, and fireworks showed immediately. Tylik Hill ripped a 55 yard rush on the second play of the game to immediately put the Orange in a goal-to-go situation. Syracuse couldn't convert and settled for a Tripp Woody field goal to open the scoring at 3-0.
Cal set its intentions early by playing in empty sets for much of its first drive. Although the Golden Bears got a first down, impressive pressure from Keyshawn Johnson and Dillan Fontus on 3rd down stalled the first Cal drive before midfield.
Syracuse's second drive saw the return of Justus Ross-Simmons, newly eligible after a long and nervous legal battle. He snagged the first Orange reception of the day, going 22 yards up the right sideline. Shavane Anderson Jr. also started to show that his first week performance wasn't a fluke with a pair of good eight-yard gains to move the chains. The Orange had to punt, however, to end their second drive of the day.
Cal showed more of its pass heavy offense, led by its star quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele. After moving the chains with some good outside passes, JKS finally targeted his top receiver, Ian Strong on a third down play. Syracuse had ****** r Ward instead of Chris Peal covering Strong on this play, but Ward did a great job to force an incompletion and end Cal's second drive.
#orange #game #play #down
Syracuse started the game with the ball, and fireworks showed immediately. Tylik Hill ripped a 55 yard rush on the second play of the game to immediately put the Orange in a goal-to-go situation. Syracuse couldn't convert and settled for a Tripp Woody field goal to open the scoring at 3-0.
Cal set its intentions early by playing in empty sets for much of its first drive. Although the Golden Bears got a first down, impressive pressure from Keyshawn Johnson and Dillan Fontus on 3rd down stalled the first Cal drive before midfield.
Syracuse's second drive saw the return of Justus Ross-Simmons, newly eligible after a long and nervous legal battle. He snagged the first Orange reception of the day, going 22 yards up the right sideline. Shavane Anderson Jr. also started to show that his first week performance wasn't a fluke with a pair of good eight-yard gains to move the chains. The Orange had to punt, however, to end their second drive of the day.
Cal showed more of its pass heavy offense, led by its star quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele. After moving the chains with some good outside passes, JKS finally targeted his top receiver, Ian Strong on a third down play. Syracuse had ****** r Ward instead of Chris Peal covering Strong on this play, but Ward did a great job to force an incompletion and end Cal's second drive.
#orange #game #play #down
2 months ago
Well that was atrocious and my eyeballs hurt just from having to witness that half of a football game.
Alabama's offense opened the game with Keelon Russell taking a bad intentional grounding penalty, Daniel Hill getting dropped for a loss, then Russell getting picked off by a defensive lineman for a quick pick 6. The Tide defense did turn around and get their own pick six with Luke Metz jumping a slant route, but that was about the last good thing to happen for Alabama.
The Tide defense generally stood their ground, but one drive got extended twice one "Defensive holding" penalties, then extended again when the Tide got a stop on 4th down, but the referees decided that, somehow, replay concluded that an incomplete pass was actually a fumble, and that fumble somehow occurred over the first down line despite the player not being at the line and ball being in his back arm.
Alabama's offense did put together two decent drives, but both stalled in the redzone on the backs of multiple penalties taking away touchdowns. Just eye-gouging football to have to watch.
Then, with a chance to go down the field and take a lead before halftime, Russell overthrew Rico Scott by about 15 yards and got picked off, giving Kentucky a short field. The Tide defense stood on their heads again, but Bray Hubbard got called for clapping when he celebrated his team not jumping offsides on a 4th down hard count. Technically the right penalty…. But man. The crucial-situation yellow flags coming out this entire half was awful. Anyway, it pushed Kentucky far enough up they could close the half with a field goal.
#russell #defense #field
Alabama's offense opened the game with Keelon Russell taking a bad intentional grounding penalty, Daniel Hill getting dropped for a loss, then Russell getting picked off by a defensive lineman for a quick pick 6. The Tide defense did turn around and get their own pick six with Luke Metz jumping a slant route, but that was about the last good thing to happen for Alabama.
The Tide defense generally stood their ground, but one drive got extended twice one "Defensive holding" penalties, then extended again when the Tide got a stop on 4th down, but the referees decided that, somehow, replay concluded that an incomplete pass was actually a fumble, and that fumble somehow occurred over the first down line despite the player not being at the line and ball being in his back arm.
Alabama's offense did put together two decent drives, but both stalled in the redzone on the backs of multiple penalties taking away touchdowns. Just eye-gouging football to have to watch.
Then, with a chance to go down the field and take a lead before halftime, Russell overthrew Rico Scott by about 15 yards and got picked off, giving Kentucky a short field. The Tide defense stood on their heads again, but Bray Hubbard got called for clapping when he celebrated his team not jumping offsides on a 4th down hard count. Technically the right penalty…. But man. The crucial-situation yellow flags coming out this entire half was awful. Anyway, it pushed Kentucky far enough up they could close the half with a field goal.
#russell #defense #field
2 months ago
No 10 Williams Field (Arizona Republic rankings) overcame some early penalties and turnovers to remain undefeated, downing Corona del Sol 33-23 on Friday, Sept. 11, in a 6A matchup.
The Blackhawks were able to flip the script after the first half missteps, which led to an early 10-6 Corona lead.
In the second half, the Black Hawks started gashing the Aztec defense for chunk plays that led to 27 points. Williams Field improved to 3-0, while Corona is 2-1.
Key Plays
After the Blackhawks went down the field on 11 plays, they were forced to turn the ball over on downs at the Corona 9-yard line. Corona then drove 91-yards on 12 plays, capped with Aztecs senior QB Luke Farrell's 34-yard touchdown pass to give the Aztecs a 7-0 lead at the 2:10 mark of the first quarter.
#lead
The Blackhawks were able to flip the script after the first half missteps, which led to an early 10-6 Corona lead.
In the second half, the Black Hawks started gashing the Aztec defense for chunk plays that led to 27 points. Williams Field improved to 3-0, while Corona is 2-1.
Key Plays
After the Blackhawks went down the field on 11 plays, they were forced to turn the ball over on downs at the Corona 9-yard line. Corona then drove 91-yards on 12 plays, capped with Aztecs senior QB Luke Farrell's 34-yard touchdown pass to give the Aztecs a 7-0 lead at the 2:10 mark of the first quarter.
#lead
2 months ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Week 1 was no fluke from QB1.
No. 23-ranked Missouri football beat Kansas 38-21 on Friday night in its fiercest rival's home stadium, and new starting quarterback Austin Simmons was one of the standout players on the field in his first Power-conference test as the Tigers' field general.
Mizzou (2-0) now has back-to-back Border War wins. It looks a lot like Eli Drinkwitz's offense has found a QB who can elevate the passing game, top.
Here's what Simmons' Border war statline looked like:
Simmons was 19-of-29 passing (65.5%) for 292 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions.
#border #field #passing
No. 23-ranked Missouri football beat Kansas 38-21 on Friday night in its fiercest rival's home stadium, and new starting quarterback Austin Simmons was one of the standout players on the field in his first Power-conference test as the Tigers' field general.
Mizzou (2-0) now has back-to-back Border War wins. It looks a lot like Eli Drinkwitz's offense has found a QB who can elevate the passing game, top.
Here's what Simmons' Border war statline looked like:
Simmons was 19-of-29 passing (65.5%) for 292 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions.
#border #field #passing
2 months ago
Luke Evans revealed that Tim Curry responded to his letter while the actor was seriously ill. Evans recalled Curry's response during a recent appearance. The actor also shared the last impact Curry had on his career.
Luke Evans reflected on his relationship with Tim Curry and shared how he responded to his letter shortly before his death.
During the Toronto International Film Festival, Luke Evans spoke to Entertainment Weekly and recalled Curry, saying, "He was very appreciative. I think he was very sick when he got the letter — he was struggling a lot — and I've spoken to his publisher since. He struggled to speak and talk, so I think he was really in a bad place, but what a legacy."
Evans shared that fellow actor Tim Curry responded to a heartfelt letter he sent to the actor shortly before Curry's death at the age of 80.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show star died of coronary artery disease. Curry also had a history of stroke and kidney cancer. These conditions were made public but were not the underlying cause of his death.
#LUKE #actor
Luke Evans reflected on his relationship with Tim Curry and shared how he responded to his letter shortly before his death.
During the Toronto International Film Festival, Luke Evans spoke to Entertainment Weekly and recalled Curry, saying, "He was very appreciative. I think he was very sick when he got the letter — he was struggling a lot — and I've spoken to his publisher since. He struggled to speak and talk, so I think he was really in a bad place, but what a legacy."
Evans shared that fellow actor Tim Curry responded to a heartfelt letter he sent to the actor shortly before Curry's death at the age of 80.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show star died of coronary artery disease. Curry also had a history of stroke and kidney cancer. These conditions were made public but were not the underlying cause of his death.
#LUKE #actor
2 months ago
Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti didn't expect his team's injury report to fill up so quickly.
The No. 5 Hoosiers lost three starters in the first quarter of a 52-16 win over North Texas, a situation Cignetti has never experienced.
"I've never played, I don't think, a football game where we lost three starters in the first quarter," Cignetti said Thursday night on his weekly radio show. "Let alone the opening game of the year."
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Indiana played much of the game with starting corners Jamari Sharpe and A.J. Harris sidelined and were short-handed at running back thanks to a fluke injury to Khobie Martin. Earlier this week, Cignetti labeled IU's corners as "day-to-day" and told reporters Martin would likely be out until midseason.
#cignetti #martin
The No. 5 Hoosiers lost three starters in the first quarter of a 52-16 win over North Texas, a situation Cignetti has never experienced.
"I've never played, I don't think, a football game where we lost three starters in the first quarter," Cignetti said Thursday night on his weekly radio show. "Let alone the opening game of the year."
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Indiana played much of the game with starting corners Jamari Sharpe and A.J. Harris sidelined and were short-handed at running back thanks to a fluke injury to Khobie Martin. Earlier this week, Cignetti labeled IU's corners as "day-to-day" and told reporters Martin would likely be out until midseason.
#cignetti #martin
2 months ago
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — No. 7 Miami set a school record for yards and tied the mark for points in a game, with quarterbacks Darian Mensah and Luke Nickel each throwing three touchdown passes in a 77-7 victory over lower-division Florida A&M on Thursday night.
The Hurricanes finished with 856 yards, breaking the mark of 750 against Ball State in 2024. Miami had 77 points in a game twice previously, both against Savannah State. And the game was so one-sided that the teams agreed to shave five minutes off the fourth quarter, setting the clock for 10 minutes instead of the standard 15.
By then, it was 77-0. The Hurricanes (2-0) finished with 42 first downs — another school record.
"Pretty ridiculous," Mensah said when asked about a Miami offense that has scored 122 points in the season's first two games. "It's just a testament to the guys up front."
Florida A&M (1-2) scored on a 72-yard fumble return by Caleb McKenzie with 6:40 left.
#points #mensah #record
The Hurricanes finished with 856 yards, breaking the mark of 750 against Ball State in 2024. Miami had 77 points in a game twice previously, both against Savannah State. And the game was so one-sided that the teams agreed to shave five minutes off the fourth quarter, setting the clock for 10 minutes instead of the standard 15.
By then, it was 77-0. The Hurricanes (2-0) finished with 42 first downs — another school record.
"Pretty ridiculous," Mensah said when asked about a Miami offense that has scored 122 points in the season's first two games. "It's just a testament to the guys up front."
Florida A&M (1-2) scored on a 72-yard fumble return by Caleb McKenzie with 6:40 left.
#points #mensah #record
2 months ago
The San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday night to improve to 1-0 on the season, but during the game, they lost a key player who caught five touchdowns last year.
In the second quarter, 49ers tight end Jake Tonges suffered a knee injury, and trainers had to cart him back to the locker room. While he was questionable to return, he didn't play another snap in the victory.
After the game, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan didn't have the best injury update.
"It wasn't good," Shanahan said. "It's not ACL. It's MCL, I believe. But there are some issues with it that we gotta see how it is. There's a little more information to it, but we don't know yet."
With George Kittle easing back into action after returning quickly from a torn Achilles, the 49ers might have to rely on him more going forward. They also have Luke Farrell on the 53-man roster and both Brayden Willis and Khalil ****** ins on the practice squad at the position.
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In the second quarter, 49ers tight end Jake Tonges suffered a knee injury, and trainers had to cart him back to the locker room. While he was questionable to return, he didn't play another snap in the victory.
After the game, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan didn't have the best injury update.
"It wasn't good," Shanahan said. "It's not ACL. It's MCL, I believe. But there are some issues with it that we gotta see how it is. There's a little more information to it, but we don't know yet."
With George Kittle easing back into action after returning quickly from a torn Achilles, the 49ers might have to rely on him more going forward. They also have Luke Farrell on the 53-man roster and both Brayden Willis and Khalil ****** ins on the practice squad at the position.
#didn 't
2 months ago
HASLETT, Mich. (WLNS) – A battle throughout the night ended with the Quakers of Lansing Eastern taking down Haslett on the pitch, 1-0. With the win over the Vikings, the Quakers remain unbeaten on the season (8-0-3).
Both goalies came up with major saves in the first half and in the last 40 minutes, the Quakers would begin to control the tempo, which led to the only goal of the game scored by Motoki Kalenga in the 67th minute.
"Things broke open in the second half," said Lansing Eastern soccer coach Luke Kane. "I think we were controlling the tempo and possession, so we knew we were going to get one eventually. We've been in a lot of these one-nothing games, very, very close games, tie games but I knew my guys would be up to it."
Kane says his team has some big goals this season including winning their league, whichever CAAC Cup they are competing for and working to claim the first district **** le in program history and he believes his team is headed in the right direction.
Lansing Eastern is back in action on September 12th when they face Holt.
#quakers #eastern #games #haslett
Both goalies came up with major saves in the first half and in the last 40 minutes, the Quakers would begin to control the tempo, which led to the only goal of the game scored by Motoki Kalenga in the 67th minute.
"Things broke open in the second half," said Lansing Eastern soccer coach Luke Kane. "I think we were controlling the tempo and possession, so we knew we were going to get one eventually. We've been in a lot of these one-nothing games, very, very close games, tie games but I knew my guys would be up to it."
Kane says his team has some big goals this season including winning their league, whichever CAAC Cup they are competing for and working to claim the first district **** le in program history and he believes his team is headed in the right direction.
Lansing Eastern is back in action on September 12th when they face Holt.
#quakers #eastern #games #haslett
2 months ago
The NFL staged its first-ever game in Australia as the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams visited Melbourne to play at the famed Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Netflix exclusively streamed the game, which meant the debut of broadcast pairing Noah Eagle and Luke Kuechly.
Kuechly, a former Carolina Panthers linebacker, starred in his lead ***** yst debut. Eagle, of course, is one of the fastest rising stars in the industry. At the young age of 29, he has already had plenty of primetime ***** ignments across the NFL, college football, the NBA, and the Olympics.
But on this Netflix broadcast, there was something that may have struck all the fans back home as a bit odd coming from the younger Eagle.
His ***** unciation of Melbourne.
#netflix #debut #francisco
Netflix exclusively streamed the game, which meant the debut of broadcast pairing Noah Eagle and Luke Kuechly.
Kuechly, a former Carolina Panthers linebacker, starred in his lead ***** yst debut. Eagle, of course, is one of the fastest rising stars in the industry. At the young age of 29, he has already had plenty of primetime ***** ignments across the NFL, college football, the NBA, and the Olympics.
But on this Netflix broadcast, there was something that may have struck all the fans back home as a bit odd coming from the younger Eagle.
His ***** unciation of Melbourne.
#netflix #debut #francisco
2 months ago
MILTON - It was a long offseason. Luke Richardson was starved for the end zone.
The senior receiver pulled in three touchdown grabs and amassed over 150 receiving yards as the Marshfield High football team stamped a 42-25 road victory over Milton on Thursday, Sept. 10.
Richardson, who also doubles as a basketball standout, scored on catch-and-runs spanning 54, 44 and 52 yards. He was named a Patriot League All-Star in both sports as a junior last year.
"He's shifty," said senior quarterback Nate Rollinson, who dished out five touchdown passes. "He's a great route artist. I just know I've got to get him the ball and he'll make plays."
This marks just the second time in coach Chris Arouca's nine-year tenure that Marshfield sealed a Week 1 victory.
#marshfield #victory #year #LUKE
The senior receiver pulled in three touchdown grabs and amassed over 150 receiving yards as the Marshfield High football team stamped a 42-25 road victory over Milton on Thursday, Sept. 10.
Richardson, who also doubles as a basketball standout, scored on catch-and-runs spanning 54, 44 and 52 yards. He was named a Patriot League All-Star in both sports as a junior last year.
"He's shifty," said senior quarterback Nate Rollinson, who dished out five touchdown passes. "He's a great route artist. I just know I've got to get him the ball and he'll make plays."
This marks just the second time in coach Chris Arouca's nine-year tenure that Marshfield sealed a Week 1 victory.
#marshfield #victory #year #LUKE
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FRANKLIN LAKES − Ridgewood made the first big play. Ramapo made the rest.
The home Raiders scored 20 straight points after giving up a 95-yard touchdown run and a pair of interceptions. That enabled the No. 4 team in the North Jersey Public Super 20 to topple No. 12 Ridgewood, 43-24, at Drew Gibbs Field on Sept. 10.
Ramapo's top three backs combined to rush for 250 yards, and quarterback Luke Magerko threw a 70-yard TD pass to Cole Seyffer for the Raiders' longest play of the night.
The special teams chipped in with a Brandon Barry blocked punt that Tyler Sorafine recovered in the end zone. Marcello Tirri gave the defense a lift with an interception on the second play of the second half, which led to the second of three Joey Gorga touchdown runs.
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#play #yard
The home Raiders scored 20 straight points after giving up a 95-yard touchdown run and a pair of interceptions. That enabled the No. 4 team in the North Jersey Public Super 20 to topple No. 12 Ridgewood, 43-24, at Drew Gibbs Field on Sept. 10.
Ramapo's top three backs combined to rush for 250 yards, and quarterback Luke Magerko threw a 70-yard TD pass to Cole Seyffer for the Raiders' longest play of the night.
The special teams chipped in with a Brandon Barry blocked punt that Tyler Sorafine recovered in the end zone. Marcello Tirri gave the defense a lift with an interception on the second play of the second half, which led to the second of three Joey Gorga touchdown runs.
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Winning the program's first state championship in 2025 - in his first season no less - hasn't affected St. Ignatius football coach JaJuan Lawson or his Wildcats one bit. Despite losing 38 seniors to graduation, including eight All-West Catholic Athletic League performers, St. Ignatius has been perhaps the most impressive team in the WCAL through two weeks. The Wildcats have recorded back-to-back identical 42-7 wins over two-time North Bay state champions San Marin-Novato and Marin Catholic-Kentfield.
Senior running back Luke Tribolet has been a workhorse with 34 carries for 208 yards and four touchdowns. Sophomore quarterback Isaac Liu has been terrific with 23 completions in 32 pass attempts for 350 yards and five touchdowns, three to junior Davion Moffett.
The defense has exceeded all expectations, led by junior linebacker Jack Riedy (12 tackles) and sophomore defensive back Casey Nelson (two interceptions, two caused fumbles, two recoveries).
"I don't think winning a state ***** le created any extra pressure on these kids," Lawson said. "We play in the most difficult league in Northern California. We're trying to get back to the top of the league honestly and that's what drives us. … New group, new goals."
The new goal is getting some revenge on Friday night and to beat one of the best teams in Northern California when the Wildcats visit Acalanes-Lafayette (2-0). The Wildcats, ranked seventh in the Metro Area, lost a wild 42-35 game last season in San Francisco to Acalanes, which is currently ranked No. 5 in the Bay Area.
#back #lawson #marin
Senior running back Luke Tribolet has been a workhorse with 34 carries for 208 yards and four touchdowns. Sophomore quarterback Isaac Liu has been terrific with 23 completions in 32 pass attempts for 350 yards and five touchdowns, three to junior Davion Moffett.
The defense has exceeded all expectations, led by junior linebacker Jack Riedy (12 tackles) and sophomore defensive back Casey Nelson (two interceptions, two caused fumbles, two recoveries).
"I don't think winning a state ***** le created any extra pressure on these kids," Lawson said. "We play in the most difficult league in Northern California. We're trying to get back to the top of the league honestly and that's what drives us. … New group, new goals."
The new goal is getting some revenge on Friday night and to beat one of the best teams in Northern California when the Wildcats visit Acalanes-Lafayette (2-0). The Wildcats, ranked seventh in the Metro Area, lost a wild 42-35 game last season in San Francisco to Acalanes, which is currently ranked No. 5 in the Bay Area.
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Aaron Rodgers has opened up about repairing his relationship with his family after years of distance. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback recently reunited with his parents and brothers. He said the process included difficult conversations but left him in a better place. Rodgers also confirmed that he has reconnected with his younger brother, Jordan Rodgers.
Rodgers discussed the family reunion on the Not Just Football podcast with Steelers teammate Cam Heyward on Thursday, Sept. 10. He said his parents, Ed and Darla Rodgers, planned to move from Chico, California, to Nashville. Rodgers recalled meeting them at the home he bought and built for them on their final day in Chico.
Rodgers said he later traveled to Nashville and met his older brother Luke Rodgers. A few weeks later, he met up with Jordan as well. "It was cool," Rodgers said of the reunions. He also admitted, "There were tough conversations for sure, but I'm just in a much better headspace."
The quarterback surprised fans in July by posting photos with his parents and Luke on Instagram. He wrote in the caption, "Another bonding week." Jordan did not appear in those photos, but Rodgers has now revealed that they have also mended their relationship. He said having his brothers, their families and his parents together has been "really, really special."
Rodgers also credited his wife, Brittani, with helping him reach a point where reconciliation became possible. "My wife deserves a lot of the credit for that just to be able to get to that point to think about having the conversations," he said. Rodgers said her unconditional love changed how he viewed his other relationships.
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Rodgers discussed the family reunion on the Not Just Football podcast with Steelers teammate Cam Heyward on Thursday, Sept. 10. He said his parents, Ed and Darla Rodgers, planned to move from Chico, California, to Nashville. Rodgers recalled meeting them at the home he bought and built for them on their final day in Chico.
Rodgers said he later traveled to Nashville and met his older brother Luke Rodgers. A few weeks later, he met up with Jordan as well. "It was cool," Rodgers said of the reunions. He also admitted, "There were tough conversations for sure, but I'm just in a much better headspace."
The quarterback surprised fans in July by posting photos with his parents and Luke on Instagram. He wrote in the caption, "Another bonding week." Jordan did not appear in those photos, but Rodgers has now revealed that they have also mended their relationship. He said having his brothers, their families and his parents together has been "really, really special."
Rodgers also credited his wife, Brittani, with helping him reach a point where reconciliation became possible. "My wife deserves a lot of the credit for that just to be able to get to that point to think about having the conversations," he said. Rodgers said her unconditional love changed how he viewed his other relationships.
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The reigning Celebration Bowl champs may only be two games into their 2026 season but they've also done a great job at showing why last year's HBCU National Championship was no fluke. Chennis Berry has built a dominant program top-to-bottom over in Orangeburg; a team that doesn't take losing well and doesn't do a whole lot of it to begin with. South Carolina State, now 2-0, appears to be steamrolling towards another stellar season. Another MEAC ***** le and trip to Atlanta may be waiting down the road and, while of course the work to get there will be difficult, there can be no debating that the Bulldogs are the top of the mountain in HBCU football at this very moment.
SC State came out of the gates blazing hot with a 87-0 victory over Savannah State (Berry's alma mater). In that game they were about as finely tuned a machine as you can get in all three phases. They racked up 627 offensive yards and amazingly enough not one individual player had more than 100 on their own in any singular category. Josh Shaw ran for three scores in that game and it wasn't even half of the total rushing touchdowns they had that day. Keely Watson completed eight passes and nearly half of those went for TDs as well. On the other side 29 different defenders logged at least one stop and three of them were responsible for takeaways. Just to stamp it they got a blocked punt returned for a score as well.
Division II opponent or not, that's the type of performance that just can't be ignored and it was followed up by another smothering performance against Florida A&M on Sunday in the Orange Blossom Classic. Down in Miami the Bulldogs steamrolled again in their 31-13 victory. The defense in particular was lights out as they held the Rattlers to -1 rushing yards. Yes, negative rushing yards for the whole game as well as a mere 4-for-17 on third down. Had it not been for a flurry of penalties, SC State could have won by a heck of a lot more.
The roster is brimming with talent and it starts with running back Mason Pickett-Hicks who is averaging 156.5 yards per game. Pickett-Hicks ran for 210 yards against FAMU last weekend and was essentially unstoppable on his 17 rush attempts. He found the end zone twice and was named the MEAC Offensive Player of the Week. SC State also boasted the conference's Defensive Player of the Week with junior defensive lineman Jordan Dollard. Dollard was a game-wrecker on Sunday, posting 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He had six stops total.
Those two are just a few of the playmakers the Bulldogs have at their disposal. Front to back Berry's team is loaded and, although the sample size has been small, it certainly seems like they are again the team to beat. Who, if anyone, might be able to do it?
#state #bulldogs
SC State came out of the gates blazing hot with a 87-0 victory over Savannah State (Berry's alma mater). In that game they were about as finely tuned a machine as you can get in all three phases. They racked up 627 offensive yards and amazingly enough not one individual player had more than 100 on their own in any singular category. Josh Shaw ran for three scores in that game and it wasn't even half of the total rushing touchdowns they had that day. Keely Watson completed eight passes and nearly half of those went for TDs as well. On the other side 29 different defenders logged at least one stop and three of them were responsible for takeaways. Just to stamp it they got a blocked punt returned for a score as well.
Division II opponent or not, that's the type of performance that just can't be ignored and it was followed up by another smothering performance against Florida A&M on Sunday in the Orange Blossom Classic. Down in Miami the Bulldogs steamrolled again in their 31-13 victory. The defense in particular was lights out as they held the Rattlers to -1 rushing yards. Yes, negative rushing yards for the whole game as well as a mere 4-for-17 on third down. Had it not been for a flurry of penalties, SC State could have won by a heck of a lot more.
The roster is brimming with talent and it starts with running back Mason Pickett-Hicks who is averaging 156.5 yards per game. Pickett-Hicks ran for 210 yards against FAMU last weekend and was essentially unstoppable on his 17 rush attempts. He found the end zone twice and was named the MEAC Offensive Player of the Week. SC State also boasted the conference's Defensive Player of the Week with junior defensive lineman Jordan Dollard. Dollard was a game-wrecker on Sunday, posting 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He had six stops total.
Those two are just a few of the playmakers the Bulldogs have at their disposal. Front to back Berry's team is loaded and, although the sample size has been small, it certainly seems like they are again the team to beat. Who, if anyone, might be able to do it?
#state #bulldogs
