2 days ago
Broncos news: Drew Brees nearly unretired to play playoff game for Denver appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Hall of Famer Drew Brees came remarkably close to returning to the NFL last season after the Denver Broncos lost quarterback Bo Nix to a fractured ankle in their divisional-round overtime win over the Buffalo Bills, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday.
With the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots approaching, then-Broncos offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and offensive ***** istant Pete Carmichael contacted Brees about potentially playing for Denver. Both coaches had previously worked with Brees during their time with the New Orleans Saints, giving the situation an immediate connection to the quarterback.
Brees, who was 47 at the time, did not reportedly immediately reject the proposal. Instead, he wanted to determine whether his body could handle an NFL comeback. He worked out with the possibility of playing in the AFC ***** le game, but discomfort in his wrist ultimately ended the idea.
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Hall of Famer Drew Brees came remarkably close to returning to the NFL last season after the Denver Broncos lost quarterback Bo Nix to a fractured ankle in their divisional-round overtime win over the Buffalo Bills, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday.
With the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots approaching, then-Broncos offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and offensive ***** istant Pete Carmichael contacted Brees about potentially playing for Denver. Both coaches had previously worked with Brees during their time with the New Orleans Saints, giving the situation an immediate connection to the quarterback.
Brees, who was 47 at the time, did not reportedly immediately reject the proposal. Instead, he wanted to determine whether his body could handle an NFL comeback. He worked out with the possibility of playing in the AFC ***** le game, but discomfort in his wrist ultimately ended the idea.
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2 days ago
The Denver Broncos were in a desperate situation entering the 2026 AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots. With starting quarterback Bo Nix injured and missing the game, the team reportedly reached out to Hall of Famer Drew Brees to see if he was interested in what could have been one of the most surreal moments in the sport's history.
The Broncos had homefield advantage, but were dealt a cruel blow with Nix breaking his ankle late in their Divisional Round overtime win against the Buffalo Bills. Backup Jarrett Stidham started the game and in blizzard-like conditions, could only muster seven points as the Patriots won 10-7 to advance to the Super Bowl.
But what if it was one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time under center for the Broncos that day?
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Broncos did indeed reach out to Drew Brees to gauge his interest in an improbable comeback. Considering that Sean Payton coaches the Broncos and the pairing is one of the most successful in NFL history while winning a Super Bowl with the New Orleans Saints, it's easy to see why Denver made the call. Brees and Payton are the second-winningest QB/Coach combo in NFL history, only behind Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.
Of course, there would have been one major obstacle to overcome. Drew Brees had just turned 47 and hadn't played a competitive NFL game since January 17, 2021 in a playoff loss to Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, Brees wouldn't have been alone in making an incredible return as Philip Rivers had come out of five years of retirement to play three games for the injury-plagued Indianapolis Colts. While Rivers went 0-3 as a starter, he completed 63% of his passes and threw 4 TDs to 3 INTS.
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The Broncos had homefield advantage, but were dealt a cruel blow with Nix breaking his ankle late in their Divisional Round overtime win against the Buffalo Bills. Backup Jarrett Stidham started the game and in blizzard-like conditions, could only muster seven points as the Patriots won 10-7 to advance to the Super Bowl.
But what if it was one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time under center for the Broncos that day?
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the Broncos did indeed reach out to Drew Brees to gauge his interest in an improbable comeback. Considering that Sean Payton coaches the Broncos and the pairing is one of the most successful in NFL history while winning a Super Bowl with the New Orleans Saints, it's easy to see why Denver made the call. Brees and Payton are the second-winningest QB/Coach combo in NFL history, only behind Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.
Of course, there would have been one major obstacle to overcome. Drew Brees had just turned 47 and hadn't played a competitive NFL game since January 17, 2021 in a playoff loss to Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, Brees wouldn't have been alone in making an incredible return as Philip Rivers had come out of five years of retirement to play three games for the injury-plagued Indianapolis Colts. While Rivers went 0-3 as a starter, he completed 63% of his passes and threw 4 TDs to 3 INTS.
#super #payton
2 days ago
Sue Bird took center stage in Apple TV's recently-released three-part docuseries on the history of UConn women's basketball, which focused its second episode on the program's bitter, longstanding rivalry with Pat Summit's Tennessee.
Bird starred for Geno Auriemma from 1998 to 2002, a stretch that included two Final Four matchups with the Volunteers and served as the apex of tensions between the two programs. The Hall of Famer praised the Apple TV production for a nostalgic look back at her legendary run with the program and for spotlighting the themes that have defined Auriemma's four decades leading UConn.
"I finally got a chance to check out 'The Dynasty: UConn Huskies,' the doc that was on Apple TV," Bird said on her "Bird's Eye View" podcast Monday. "And listen, I loved it. I think we can all agree, right from the jump, that it is so well done. It is a wonderful documentary."
"There were certain players or certain eras touched on more, but I think what has always united us as players, whether you played together or not, was that we all had very similar experiences. The journey might have been different, but the arc was really, really similar. So, you definitely got a sense of what it was like to play at the University of Connecticut."
As one of the most recognizable stars from UConn's turn-of-the-century teams, Sue Bird was closely involved with the production in the documentary. The star point guard provided perspective on UConn's rivalry with Tennessee, ranging from humbling regular-season losses as an underclassman to a memorable 23-point drubbing in the 2002 Final Four, while also reflecting on getting busted at a bar with her Huskies teammates and an Auriemma mental breakdown that led him to hide under the Gampel Pavilion bleachers.
#bird #Apple #final
Bird starred for Geno Auriemma from 1998 to 2002, a stretch that included two Final Four matchups with the Volunteers and served as the apex of tensions between the two programs. The Hall of Famer praised the Apple TV production for a nostalgic look back at her legendary run with the program and for spotlighting the themes that have defined Auriemma's four decades leading UConn.
"I finally got a chance to check out 'The Dynasty: UConn Huskies,' the doc that was on Apple TV," Bird said on her "Bird's Eye View" podcast Monday. "And listen, I loved it. I think we can all agree, right from the jump, that it is so well done. It is a wonderful documentary."
"There were certain players or certain eras touched on more, but I think what has always united us as players, whether you played together or not, was that we all had very similar experiences. The journey might have been different, but the arc was really, really similar. So, you definitely got a sense of what it was like to play at the University of Connecticut."
As one of the most recognizable stars from UConn's turn-of-the-century teams, Sue Bird was closely involved with the production in the documentary. The star point guard provided perspective on UConn's rivalry with Tennessee, ranging from humbling regular-season losses as an underclassman to a memorable 23-point drubbing in the 2002 Final Four, while also reflecting on getting busted at a bar with her Huskies teammates and an Auriemma mental breakdown that led him to hide under the Gampel Pavilion bleachers.
#bird #Apple #final
3 days 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.
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4 days ago
Ryan Garcia's emotion in the ring was palpable as he had the green WBC welterweight ******* le wrapped around his waist following a one-sided unanimous decision win over Mario Barrios in February.
But the victory tour is long over now. A far more stoic Garcia arrived in Las Vegas this week for his first ******* le defense against Conor Benn, a boisterous British contender and son of Hall of Famer Nigel Benn.
Benn was fighting at 160 pounds last November as he avenged his lone career loss in a rematch against Chris Eubank Jr., but sucked himself down to the welterweight division's 147-pound limit to vie for Garcia's ******* le.
"I don't think he's mentally stronger than me," said Garcia at the final press conference. "I think that he knows how to take an (expletive) whooping, if that's mentally strong? ... Me, I'm just going to be focused and taking advantage of his inexperience."
Follow along below for The Tennessean's live updates throughout the Garcia vs. Benn fight card.
#title #february
But the victory tour is long over now. A far more stoic Garcia arrived in Las Vegas this week for his first ******* le defense against Conor Benn, a boisterous British contender and son of Hall of Famer Nigel Benn.
Benn was fighting at 160 pounds last November as he avenged his lone career loss in a rematch against Chris Eubank Jr., but sucked himself down to the welterweight division's 147-pound limit to vie for Garcia's ******* le.
"I don't think he's mentally stronger than me," said Garcia at the final press conference. "I think that he knows how to take an (expletive) whooping, if that's mentally strong? ... Me, I'm just going to be focused and taking advantage of his inexperience."
Follow along below for The Tennessean's live updates throughout the Garcia vs. Benn fight card.
#title #february
5 days ago
ESPN College GameDay was very profitable for one University of Texas student. Each Week on the pregame show, former kicker Pat McAfee picks one student to take part in his Kicking is Easy field goal contest. This week, he picked Connor Kacena-Merrell from Zionsville, Indiana. And Matthew McConnaghey was on hand to help.
The Texas student from the Indianapolis-area complimented McAfee on his philanthropic efforts and said he enjoyed watching McAfee and new Pro Football Hall of Famer Adam Vinatieri at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Colts.
The freshman also said he would donate half his winnings to Building Tomorrow, an Indianapolis-based non-profit organization that works with communities in East Africa to give children access to quality education.
Kacena-Merrell had plenty of leg in his first attempt, but pulled it just a little bit wide right. McConnaghey and ESPN College GameDay's Kirk Herbstreit each promised to add $100,000 to the pot and gave Kacena-Merrell a second chance. Kacena-Merrell took advantage.
The UT student booted a strong kick right down the middle to win $1.2 million dollars. No matter what happens at the Texas-Ohio State game tonight, it was a great day for the young man from Indiana.
#merrell #espn
The Texas student from the Indianapolis-area complimented McAfee on his philanthropic efforts and said he enjoyed watching McAfee and new Pro Football Hall of Famer Adam Vinatieri at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Colts.
The freshman also said he would donate half his winnings to Building Tomorrow, an Indianapolis-based non-profit organization that works with communities in East Africa to give children access to quality education.
Kacena-Merrell had plenty of leg in his first attempt, but pulled it just a little bit wide right. McConnaghey and ESPN College GameDay's Kirk Herbstreit each promised to add $100,000 to the pot and gave Kacena-Merrell a second chance. Kacena-Merrell took advantage.
The UT student booted a strong kick right down the middle to win $1.2 million dollars. No matter what happens at the Texas-Ohio State game tonight, it was a great day for the young man from Indiana.
#merrell #espn
5 days ago
NEW YORK, N.Y. — How can pain and joy, love and heartbreak, coexist, side by side, year after year? How could the worst day of your life lead to the best? How do you rebuild a life shattered in an instant?
One ballgame at a time, as it turns out.
On Friday night, the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Brielle Saracini and her husband Sean McGuire provided the highlight of an emotional pregame ceremony when they threw out the game's ceremonial first pitch. Both 37, they represent both the tragedy and the resolve of 9/11, the devastation of loss and the strength of resilience. Brielle's father Victor was the captain of United Flight 175, the plane which impacted the South Tower … where Sean's father, Patrick, worked on the 84th floor.
The two were just 10 years old when their fathers died. They met two years later at Camp Better Days, a camp established to help children who had lost a parent on 9/11, and were married on September 9, 2017. And on Friday night, they walked out on the field together — Brielle wearing a Derek Jeter jersey, Sean bravely wearing a Mike Piazza Mets one — showing that joy can come from even the most horrifying of days.
Brielle Saracini and Sean McGuire share a special moment in the Bronx.
As kids, they both lost their fathers on 9/11. They met in 2003, became friends first, then fell in love.
They married in 2017.
Yankees legends from 2001 - including Hall of Famers Derek Jeter, Mariano… pic.twitter.com/oVSXorzkSK
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One ballgame at a time, as it turns out.
On Friday night, the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Brielle Saracini and her husband Sean McGuire provided the highlight of an emotional pregame ceremony when they threw out the game's ceremonial first pitch. Both 37, they represent both the tragedy and the resolve of 9/11, the devastation of loss and the strength of resilience. Brielle's father Victor was the captain of United Flight 175, the plane which impacted the South Tower … where Sean's father, Patrick, worked on the 84th floor.
The two were just 10 years old when their fathers died. They met two years later at Camp Better Days, a camp established to help children who had lost a parent on 9/11, and were married on September 9, 2017. And on Friday night, they walked out on the field together — Brielle wearing a Derek Jeter jersey, Sean bravely wearing a Mike Piazza Mets one — showing that joy can come from even the most horrifying of days.
Brielle Saracini and Sean McGuire share a special moment in the Bronx.
As kids, they both lost their fathers on 9/11. They met in 2003, became friends first, then fell in love.
They married in 2017.
Yankees legends from 2001 - including Hall of Famers Derek Jeter, Mariano… pic.twitter.com/oVSXorzkSK
#sean
5 days ago
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Stars in any sport often start a decline once they approach the age of 30. Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley looks to go against that concept going into the 2026 NFL season.
Barkley took part in an interview with The Athletic, discussing multiple topics about his career accomplishments and projections. Turning 30 next February, he cited Barry Sanders and other NFL Hall of Famers who continued playing remarkable after turning 30, looking to join them in the process.
"The competitor in me, who I am to the core, I want to say F*** everybody. You don't think I'm able to put myself in that category? Why can't I put myself in that category for another five more years? That's the mentality I have," Barkley said.
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Stars in any sport often start a decline once they approach the age of 30. Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley looks to go against that concept going into the 2026 NFL season.
Barkley took part in an interview with The Athletic, discussing multiple topics about his career accomplishments and projections. Turning 30 next February, he cited Barry Sanders and other NFL Hall of Famers who continued playing remarkable after turning 30, looking to join them in the process.
"The competitor in me, who I am to the core, I want to say F*** everybody. You don't think I'm able to put myself in that category? Why can't I put myself in that category for another five more years? That's the mentality I have," Barkley said.
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5 days ago
The Rams are off and running into the 2026 season.
For the first time in 27 years, a new coach leads them out onto the field.
Head coach Josh Brown takes over for longtime FCC head coach Tony Caviglia after the Rams Hall of Famer retired last season.
"When it first opened up, the first guy I called was Coach C and said, 'You think I should go for it?' and he said, 'Yeah, absolutely.'"
Brown is stepping in to fill the void of a legend at Fresno City College.
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For the first time in 27 years, a new coach leads them out onto the field.
Head coach Josh Brown takes over for longtime FCC head coach Tony Caviglia after the Rams Hall of Famer retired last season.
"When it first opened up, the first guy I called was Coach C and said, 'You think I should go for it?' and he said, 'Yeah, absolutely.'"
Brown is stepping in to fill the void of a legend at Fresno City College.
#coach
5 days ago
Friday marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City. And the two Major League Baseball teams who played a role in the city's emotional recovery met at Yankee Stadium to commemorate the occasion, allowing fans to remember and pay tribute to all those affected by what happened 25 years ago.
Both the New York Yankees and New York Mets wore first responder caps paying tribute to the FDNY and NYPD.
Earlier in the day, Yankees manager Aaron Boone was joined by Aaron Judge and Gerrit Cole to lay a wreath beside a plaque in Yankee Stadium's Monument Park paying tribute to the victims and heroes of 9/11.
New flower arrangement next to the permanent Monument Garden tribute to the victims & heroes of 9/11 at Yankee Stadium. Yankees will be commemorating the day later this evening before their game w/the Mets. pic.twitter.com/TonJac3XuT
Members of the 2001 team that advanced to the World Series took the field, beginning with manager Joe Torre. He was followed by key team leaders Jorge Posada and Paul O'Neill. Tino Martinez and Scott Brosius, who hit home runs in that World Series then joined their teammates. Finally, Hall of Famers Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera came out to the pitching mound with the other five.
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Both the New York Yankees and New York Mets wore first responder caps paying tribute to the FDNY and NYPD.
Earlier in the day, Yankees manager Aaron Boone was joined by Aaron Judge and Gerrit Cole to lay a wreath beside a plaque in Yankee Stadium's Monument Park paying tribute to the victims and heroes of 9/11.
New flower arrangement next to the permanent Monument Garden tribute to the victims & heroes of 9/11 at Yankee Stadium. Yankees will be commemorating the day later this evening before their game w/the Mets. pic.twitter.com/TonJac3XuT
Members of the 2001 team that advanced to the World Series took the field, beginning with manager Joe Torre. He was followed by key team leaders Jorge Posada and Paul O'Neill. Tino Martinez and Scott Brosius, who hit home runs in that World Series then joined their teammates. Finally, Hall of Famers Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera came out to the pitching mound with the other five.
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5 days ago
There was a single change on either team's practice participation report on Friday with Kansas City Chiefs' defensive lineman Chris Jones getting limited by a calf issue. We'll have to see what they do with him on Saturday's practice and official game status. For the Denver Broncos, having Jones limited inside would certainly be helpful to keep Bo Nix on schedule. However, I wouldn't count on it as the likely future Hall of Famer is used to terrorizing inside.
Here is your full Broncos-Chiefs practice participation report for Friday.
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Here is your full Broncos-Chiefs practice participation report for Friday.
Player
Pos.
Injury
#practice #chiefs #participation #inside
6 days ago
Mike Evans had to travel outside the United States to score his first touchdown in a San Francisco 49ers uniform. The former Texas A&M star caught six passes for 49 yards and a touchdown during San Francisco's 27-7 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia.
After spending 12 seasons in Tampa Bay, where he owns virtually every major Buccaneers receiving record, the future Hall of Famer proved he still has plenty to offer. Evans tied Deebo Samuel for the team lead with six receptions and averaged 8.2 yards per catch. More importantly, three of his catches moved the chains on third down, and his touchdown also came on third down.
It was only one game, and Evans may no longer have the youthful legs he once did, but he still knows how to get open and make contested catches. His 109th career touchdown reception was a perfect example.
After Samuel opened the second half with a 45-yard kickoff return, the 49ers quickly moved into the red zone. That is where Evans came through. It was nothing complicated. Evans used an outside release, and Brock Purdy gave him an opportunity to make a play. Evans went over the defensive back and pulled down the two-yard touchdown to give San Francisco a 17-7 lead.
You can watch the catch below.
#touchdown #francisco #samuel
After spending 12 seasons in Tampa Bay, where he owns virtually every major Buccaneers receiving record, the future Hall of Famer proved he still has plenty to offer. Evans tied Deebo Samuel for the team lead with six receptions and averaged 8.2 yards per catch. More importantly, three of his catches moved the chains on third down, and his touchdown also came on third down.
It was only one game, and Evans may no longer have the youthful legs he once did, but he still knows how to get open and make contested catches. His 109th career touchdown reception was a perfect example.
After Samuel opened the second half with a 45-yard kickoff return, the 49ers quickly moved into the red zone. That is where Evans came through. It was nothing complicated. Evans used an outside release, and Brock Purdy gave him an opportunity to make a play. Evans went over the defensive back and pulled down the two-yard touchdown to give San Francisco a 17-7 lead.
You can watch the catch below.
#touchdown #francisco #samuel
7 days ago
In due time, future First-Ballot Hall of Famer Aaron Donald should make the Super Bowl favorite Los Angeles Rams even scarier on paper than they already were. Sure, it's been two seasons since the monster interior pass-rusher last collapsed a pocket, but he's no longer the focal point of the Rams' defense. That honor, of course, belongs to Myles Garrett. For all intents and purposes, we should probably expect lots of fireworks from an older version of Donald, who will be double-teamed a lot less in his second stint with the Rams.
Unfortunately for the Rams and any of us who enjoy watching prolific, all-time pass-rushers, we won't see Donald do that when the Rams play the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, on Thursday. Why?
The simple and straightforward answer is that Donald, after being away from pro football for so long, isn't quite physically ready yet to subject his body to the inherent grit and grind of the game. As such, Donald didn't even travel with the Rams to Australia so he could continue focusing on his training and preparation for his eventual season debut.
That's disappointing, but understandable. After all, Donald didn't even join the Rams this year until after they had finished their training camp. For as much as he was undoubtedly doing his own training on the side while sitting in retirement, there's a big difference between that kind of training and getting ready to play physically demanding, high-level football games. The Rams are taking the right approach here because they know what Donald can likely still do at full capacity and understand they can certainly beat the 49ers without him.
It's just a shame that we have to wait a little longer to see one of the greatest football players of all time do his thing again.
#time #even #longer #play
Unfortunately for the Rams and any of us who enjoy watching prolific, all-time pass-rushers, we won't see Donald do that when the Rams play the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, on Thursday. Why?
The simple and straightforward answer is that Donald, after being away from pro football for so long, isn't quite physically ready yet to subject his body to the inherent grit and grind of the game. As such, Donald didn't even travel with the Rams to Australia so he could continue focusing on his training and preparation for his eventual season debut.
That's disappointing, but understandable. After all, Donald didn't even join the Rams this year until after they had finished their training camp. For as much as he was undoubtedly doing his own training on the side while sitting in retirement, there's a big difference between that kind of training and getting ready to play physically demanding, high-level football games. The Rams are taking the right approach here because they know what Donald can likely still do at full capacity and understand they can certainly beat the 49ers without him.
It's just a shame that we have to wait a little longer to see one of the greatest football players of all time do his thing again.
#time #even #longer #play
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Drew Petzing would rather not rotate offensive linemen.
"I'd like to have five Hall of Famers up there that we're going to sit in there for 15 years and roll," he said Thursday, Sept. 10, in Allen Park.
But after managing line rotations on multiple occasions during his three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, the Detroit Lions' first-year offensive coordinator said a left guard rotation like the one the Lions could use Sunday against the New Orleans Saints (1 p.m., Fox) could benefit the team.
"I think the reality of the NFL ... is sometimes the best thing for the team is not to [have one lineman take all the snaps]," Petzing said. "And it's an opportunity for those guys to continue to compete and earn their reps and to help this team win games. So looking forward to seeing whatever that ends up looking like one way or the other kind of play out on Sunday."
Christian Mahogany started 11 games at left guard for the Lions last season and took most of the first-team reps at the position this summer, but Lions coach Dan Campbell said he planned to rotate Mahogany and Ben Bartch at left guard in practice this week.
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"I'd like to have five Hall of Famers up there that we're going to sit in there for 15 years and roll," he said Thursday, Sept. 10, in Allen Park.
But after managing line rotations on multiple occasions during his three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, the Detroit Lions' first-year offensive coordinator said a left guard rotation like the one the Lions could use Sunday against the New Orleans Saints (1 p.m., Fox) could benefit the team.
"I think the reality of the NFL ... is sometimes the best thing for the team is not to [have one lineman take all the snaps]," Petzing said. "And it's an opportunity for those guys to continue to compete and earn their reps and to help this team win games. So looking forward to seeing whatever that ends up looking like one way or the other kind of play out on Sunday."
Christian Mahogany started 11 games at left guard for the Lions last season and took most of the first-team reps at the position this summer, but Lions coach Dan Campbell said he planned to rotate Mahogany and Ben Bartch at left guard in practice this week.
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DETROIT — The Motor City Cruise — the G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons — announced on Thursday the hiring of Steve Scalzi as their new head coach. Scalzi will replace Jamelle McMillan at the start of the 2026-27 season, becoming the third head coach in the franchise's history.
Scalzi has worked as an ***** istant coach for the Pistons for the past three seasons. Renowned for his player development skills, he has been instrumental in developing players such as Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson. In July, he also served as head coach for the Pistons during the 2026 NBA Summer League tournament.
Scalzi's role as coach of the Cruise marks his return to the NBA's professional developmental league. He began his career as an ***** istant coach with the then-Tulsa 66ers (Oklahoma City Blue), the Oklahoma City Thunder's G League affiliate.
At that time, the Blue were part of the NBA D-League. As one of the franchise's primary player development coaches, Scalzi helped a handful of players receive promotions around the league during the 2013-14 season.
Scalzi's success later led him to join the Thunder's coaching staff in 2014, where he held several roles during his seven-year tenure. His most memorable responsibility was helping develop future Hall of Famers Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
#pistons #cruise
Scalzi has worked as an ***** istant coach for the Pistons for the past three seasons. Renowned for his player development skills, he has been instrumental in developing players such as Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson. In July, he also served as head coach for the Pistons during the 2026 NBA Summer League tournament.
Scalzi's role as coach of the Cruise marks his return to the NBA's professional developmental league. He began his career as an ***** istant coach with the then-Tulsa 66ers (Oklahoma City Blue), the Oklahoma City Thunder's G League affiliate.
At that time, the Blue were part of the NBA D-League. As one of the franchise's primary player development coaches, Scalzi helped a handful of players receive promotions around the league during the 2013-14 season.
Scalzi's success later led him to join the Thunder's coaching staff in 2014, where he held several roles during his seven-year tenure. His most memorable responsibility was helping develop future Hall of Famers Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
#pistons #cruise
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9 days ago
I feel like I spend half of my hours dreaming about the San Francisco offense these days. Of course, I spend the other half sweating in a panic.
This is life with fantasy football's most boom/bust depth chart. And we have plenty to be nervous about as the 49ers get ready for their Thursday night opener against the Rams, coming live from Australia, with several stars on the injury report.
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The perks with San Francisco are obvious. Kyle Shanahan is a brilliant coach, Brock Purdy a plus quarterback and Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle and Mike Evans all look like Hall of Famers. Of course those last three vets are all back-nine players, too — McCaffrey enters his age-30 season, while it's an age-33 lap for Kittle and Evans.
Injury concerns come standard with all three. Kittle tore his Achilles in January. Evans was a limited player all summer, managing a groin injury. It's possible Kittle will have a slow open to the season, and Evans also has to be handled carefully, though I suspect he'll at least repay this summer draft cost.
#half
This is life with fantasy football's most boom/bust depth chart. And we have plenty to be nervous about as the 49ers get ready for their Thursday night opener against the Rams, coming live from Australia, with several stars on the injury report.
Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2026 NFL season
The perks with San Francisco are obvious. Kyle Shanahan is a brilliant coach, Brock Purdy a plus quarterback and Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle and Mike Evans all look like Hall of Famers. Of course those last three vets are all back-nine players, too — McCaffrey enters his age-30 season, while it's an age-33 lap for Kittle and Evans.
Injury concerns come standard with all three. Kittle tore his Achilles in January. Evans was a limited player all summer, managing a groin injury. It's possible Kittle will have a slow open to the season, and Evans also has to be handled carefully, though I suspect he'll at least repay this summer draft cost.
#half
9 days ago
ChrisWeidman is reportedly set for his commentary debut.
The former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight ******* leholder looksset to make his commentary debut on Week 5 of Dana White's Contender Series Season 10.
Since he retired from mixed martial arts, Weidman has workedextensively as a desk ******* yst for UFC events. He's been a fixtureon pre-fight weigh-in shows and his profile further grew with thepopularity of Paramount's "Deep Waters" podcast, where he discussescombat sports news alongside DustinPoirier, JorgeMasvidal and DinThomas.
According to MMA Junkie, Weidman will join Laura Sankoand play-by-play announcer Dan ******* ie in the three-person booth forthe five-fight card at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Sept. 8.
Weidman, 42, last competed in December 2024, suffering asecond-round TKO loss to Eryk Anders.The UFC Hall of Famer finished his MMA career with a 16-8 record,going 12-8 in the UFC. He famously ended AndersonSilva's historic 16-fight win streak in the UFC, a record thatwas recently broken by welterweight champ IslamMakhachev.
#play #record #chrisweidman #fighting
The former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight ******* leholder looksset to make his commentary debut on Week 5 of Dana White's Contender Series Season 10.
Since he retired from mixed martial arts, Weidman has workedextensively as a desk ******* yst for UFC events. He's been a fixtureon pre-fight weigh-in shows and his profile further grew with thepopularity of Paramount's "Deep Waters" podcast, where he discussescombat sports news alongside DustinPoirier, JorgeMasvidal and DinThomas.
According to MMA Junkie, Weidman will join Laura Sankoand play-by-play announcer Dan ******* ie in the three-person booth forthe five-fight card at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Sept. 8.
Weidman, 42, last competed in December 2024, suffering asecond-round TKO loss to Eryk Anders.The UFC Hall of Famer finished his MMA career with a 16-8 record,going 12-8 in the UFC. He famously ended AndersonSilva's historic 16-fight win streak in the UFC, a record thatwas recently broken by welterweight champ IslamMakhachev.
#play #record #chrisweidman #fighting
10 days ago
Over a decade later, one of the most shocking moves in NBA history still requires a lot of brain power to process. Kevin Durant's decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in 2016 is one of those history-altering events whose ripple effects can still be felt today.
After giving up a 3-1 series lead in the 2016 Western Conference Finals, Durant joined the arch-rivals to team up with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. That quartet of first-ballot Hall-of-Famers made the following couple of years skippable as they cruised their way to back-to-back NBA championships.
You know the story by now. The Thunder went all in to keep Durant. And despite their organizational pleas and pitches, it wasn't enough to convince the NBA superstar to stick around and run it back. His exit took a decade to get over as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander helped heal the scars with a Larry O'Brien trophy in 2025.
In one of an endless supply of perspectives on Durant's decision, Dion Waiters weighed in with his two cents. He appeared on the 'Real Talk with MJ' podcast in Oct. 2024 to reflect on his exit and how it affected the role player's next move as he signed a last-resort one-year deal with the Miami Heat in the aftermath.
"We was in the WCF up 3-1 against Golden State. Tricked it off, bro. We're supposed to went to the Finals against Cleveland," Waiters said. "I feel like we would've beaten Cleveland. We just messed up at the right time, bro."
#back #golden #decade
After giving up a 3-1 series lead in the 2016 Western Conference Finals, Durant joined the arch-rivals to team up with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. That quartet of first-ballot Hall-of-Famers made the following couple of years skippable as they cruised their way to back-to-back NBA championships.
You know the story by now. The Thunder went all in to keep Durant. And despite their organizational pleas and pitches, it wasn't enough to convince the NBA superstar to stick around and run it back. His exit took a decade to get over as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander helped heal the scars with a Larry O'Brien trophy in 2025.
In one of an endless supply of perspectives on Durant's decision, Dion Waiters weighed in with his two cents. He appeared on the 'Real Talk with MJ' podcast in Oct. 2024 to reflect on his exit and how it affected the role player's next move as he signed a last-resort one-year deal with the Miami Heat in the aftermath.
"We was in the WCF up 3-1 against Golden State. Tricked it off, bro. We're supposed to went to the Finals against Cleveland," Waiters said. "I feel like we would've beaten Cleveland. We just messed up at the right time, bro."
#back #golden #decade
10 days ago
In just a few weeks, Pete Crow-Armstrong is expected to join Ernie Banks in a select group: Chicago Cubs players who have won National League Most Valuable Player honors.
Yet PCA has already one-upped Mr. Cub in one category.
Crow-Armstrong became the youngest player in franchise history to hit 40 home runs, reaching the honor on Sunday, Sept. 6 with a low line drive just inside the right field foul pole at loanDepot Park, a game-tying fifth-inning shot off Miami Marlins right-hander Tyler Phillips.
While the Cubs would go on to lose the game 10-3, there's little to stop the Summer of PCA.
He's now second in the major leagues with 40 homers, trailing only Philadelphia DH Kyle Schwarber's 42, and his 8.6 WAR leads all position players. At 24 years, 165 days old, Crow-Armstrong is 49 days younger than Banks was when the Hall of Famer hit his 40th home run in 1955, the first of his eight consecutive All-Star seasons.
#armstrong #Cubs #days
Yet PCA has already one-upped Mr. Cub in one category.
Crow-Armstrong became the youngest player in franchise history to hit 40 home runs, reaching the honor on Sunday, Sept. 6 with a low line drive just inside the right field foul pole at loanDepot Park, a game-tying fifth-inning shot off Miami Marlins right-hander Tyler Phillips.
While the Cubs would go on to lose the game 10-3, there's little to stop the Summer of PCA.
He's now second in the major leagues with 40 homers, trailing only Philadelphia DH Kyle Schwarber's 42, and his 8.6 WAR leads all position players. At 24 years, 165 days old, Crow-Armstrong is 49 days younger than Banks was when the Hall of Famer hit his 40th home run in 1955, the first of his eight consecutive All-Star seasons.
#armstrong #Cubs #days
10 days ago
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping is convinced that Salahdine Parnasse is a legitimate lightweight ***** le contender after his UFC Fight Night 287 debut win.
Bisping was on color commentary Saturday when Parnasse (24-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) blitzed through Dan Hooker (24-15 MMA, 14-11 UFC) for a first-round TKO at Accor Arena in Paris. The former two-division KSW champion was never in trouble before ending the fight inside three minutes, and now he's another compelling player at 155 pounds.
How far can he go? Based off what Bisping saw from this performance, it's all the way to the top.
"To take out Dan Hooker in the fashion that he did, to do it so quickly, to make it look easy – he just put the entire lightweight division on notice," Bisping said on the UFC Fight Night 287 broadcast. "He's right to call out Max Holloway and talk about the BMF and being the champion and all the rest of it, because that is what he is: He is championship material.
"The French know it. They have another potential champion on their hands. That's crazy what he did to Dan Hooker. You know how tough Dan is. He's been around forever. Yeah, he's won some and lost some, but he's never, never been beaten like that."
#hooker #fight #never #night
Bisping was on color commentary Saturday when Parnasse (24-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) blitzed through Dan Hooker (24-15 MMA, 14-11 UFC) for a first-round TKO at Accor Arena in Paris. The former two-division KSW champion was never in trouble before ending the fight inside three minutes, and now he's another compelling player at 155 pounds.
How far can he go? Based off what Bisping saw from this performance, it's all the way to the top.
"To take out Dan Hooker in the fashion that he did, to do it so quickly, to make it look easy – he just put the entire lightweight division on notice," Bisping said on the UFC Fight Night 287 broadcast. "He's right to call out Max Holloway and talk about the BMF and being the champion and all the rest of it, because that is what he is: He is championship material.
"The French know it. They have another potential champion on their hands. That's crazy what he did to Dan Hooker. You know how tough Dan is. He's been around forever. Yeah, he's won some and lost some, but he's never, never been beaten like that."
#hooker #fight #never #night
11 days ago
Deion Sanders is still remembered as one of the most iconic players in the NFL's history. His accomplishments while playing for 14 seasons in the league are still remarkable, being an 8-time Pro Bowler, 6-time first-team All-Pro, and the 1994 AP Defensive Player of the Year.
The Pro Football Hall of Famer is also a two-time Super Bowl champion, one with the San Francisco 49ers and the other with the Dallas Cowboys. However, those trophies meant nothing at one point to him.
Sanders won his two Super Bowl trophies back-to-back, with the 49ers in the 1994 season and the following season with the Cowboys. He achieved both of them at the age of 27 and 28, respectively, and became a living icon already at the time. Aside from the Super Bowls, he has also achieved much more and has also played in the Major League Baseball.
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He recently admitted that these victories eventually did not provide him with any personal fulfillment and made him feel empty. In a recent interview on Hallow's Coffee with Jeff with Jeff Cavins, Sanders explained, "I thought people, places, and things would give me that, even the accolades. Well, they didn't. I received every darn accolade you could think of. On the journey to go on to the Super Bowl and win, and everybody went out and partied that night. And I couldn't get myself to do it. I didn't have peace."
#time #bowl #league
The Pro Football Hall of Famer is also a two-time Super Bowl champion, one with the San Francisco 49ers and the other with the Dallas Cowboys. However, those trophies meant nothing at one point to him.
Sanders won his two Super Bowl trophies back-to-back, with the 49ers in the 1994 season and the following season with the Cowboys. He achieved both of them at the age of 27 and 28, respectively, and became a living icon already at the time. Aside from the Super Bowls, he has also achieved much more and has also played in the Major League Baseball.
Deion Sanders & GF Karrueche Tran Soak Up Golden Hour Caribbean Vibes
(Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images)
He recently admitted that these victories eventually did not provide him with any personal fulfillment and made him feel empty. In a recent interview on Hallow's Coffee with Jeff with Jeff Cavins, Sanders explained, "I thought people, places, and things would give me that, even the accolades. Well, they didn't. I received every darn accolade you could think of. On the journey to go on to the Super Bowl and win, and everybody went out and partied that night. And I couldn't get myself to do it. I didn't have peace."
#time #bowl #league
11 days ago
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jadan Baugh ran for 160 yards and three touchdowns, juking defenders nearly every time he touched the ball, and Florida opened the Jon Sumrall era with a 66-21 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday night.
Aaron Philo added 275 yards passing and four total scores as the Gators won their seventh consecutive home debut for a new coach. This one was the highest-scoring season opener for Florida since 1994.
Sumrall entered the sold-out Swamp amid fire, smoke and strobe lights. He delivered a fiery pregame speech on the field and then really showed what he's about with a dominant win that was never in doubt. He even had his team throwing — and scoring — in the final minute, reminding some of Hall of Famer Steve Spurrier.
Florida scored on its first six possessions. Philo connected with Vernell Brown III for a 49-yard score and then found former Georgia Tech teammate and current roommate Bailey Stockton for a 12-yarder.
Philo scrambled for a score on fourth down to make it 24-7. Brown finished with 117 yards on six receptions.
#baugh
Aaron Philo added 275 yards passing and four total scores as the Gators won their seventh consecutive home debut for a new coach. This one was the highest-scoring season opener for Florida since 1994.
Sumrall entered the sold-out Swamp amid fire, smoke and strobe lights. He delivered a fiery pregame speech on the field and then really showed what he's about with a dominant win that was never in doubt. He even had his team throwing — and scoring — in the final minute, reminding some of Hall of Famer Steve Spurrier.
Florida scored on its first six possessions. Philo connected with Vernell Brown III for a 49-yard score and then found former Georgia Tech teammate and current roommate Bailey Stockton for a 12-yarder.
Philo scrambled for a score on fourth down to make it 24-7. Brown finished with 117 yards on six receptions.
#baugh
13 days ago
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One of the best high school football teams in the country takes to the road for the first time this season as MaxPreps No. 11 Baylor travels to Georgia to take on Rabun Gap.
Baylor has already received plenty of recognition this season, taking down Brentwood Academy in a nationally televised opener that featured the high school debut of freshman backup quarterback Marshall Manning, son of Hall of Famer Peyton.
Manning is out with a foot injury, but the real star of the show for the Red Raiders this season is reigning MaxPreps National Player of the Year David Gabriel Georges. The five-star Tennessee commit rushed for 27 touchdowns last season, averaging more than 10 yards per carry. He and four-star QB Keegan Croucher, an Ole Miss commit, will present a massive challenge to the Eagles' defense.
Then again, challenges are what they sign up for at Rabun Gap. Of the Eagles' 10 regular-season games this year, none are against teams from Georgia. Rabun Gap plays in North Carolina's private school **** ociation and has four games against N.C. teams, but also has opponents from Florida, Indiana, Virginia, Missouri and Maryland on its schedule along with Friday's showdown with Tennessee-based Baylor.
#rabun #teams #sporting
One of the best high school football teams in the country takes to the road for the first time this season as MaxPreps No. 11 Baylor travels to Georgia to take on Rabun Gap.
Baylor has already received plenty of recognition this season, taking down Brentwood Academy in a nationally televised opener that featured the high school debut of freshman backup quarterback Marshall Manning, son of Hall of Famer Peyton.
Manning is out with a foot injury, but the real star of the show for the Red Raiders this season is reigning MaxPreps National Player of the Year David Gabriel Georges. The five-star Tennessee commit rushed for 27 touchdowns last season, averaging more than 10 yards per carry. He and four-star QB Keegan Croucher, an Ole Miss commit, will present a massive challenge to the Eagles' defense.
Then again, challenges are what they sign up for at Rabun Gap. Of the Eagles' 10 regular-season games this year, none are against teams from Georgia. Rabun Gap plays in North Carolina's private school **** ociation and has four games against N.C. teams, but also has opponents from Florida, Indiana, Virginia, Missouri and Maryland on its schedule along with Friday's showdown with Tennessee-based Baylor.
#rabun #teams #sporting
13 days ago
Eli Drinkwitz may have lied in his opening statement postgame
The Missouri football coach, after a comfortable opening night that saw his team open the 2026 season with a 54-14 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, said that his "only disappointment for the night (was) I didn't get to meet Sheryl Crow," who sang the national anthem before the Thursday night opener in Columbia.
But by the time he left the lectern a little less than 10 minutes later, he'd identified a few more frustrations than just missing out on a meet and greet with the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.
"We ended up pulling some guys pretty quickly to try to mitigate risk and injury. Very disappointed in the third quarter from an overall intensity standpoint, a coaching standpoint," Drinkwitz said. "It was a perfect night for me to be able to be excited in the first half and really mad in the second half, so I've got a lot of things to coach on."
More: Missouri football score: Simmons shines in debut, Tigers cruise to 1-0
#night #Football
The Missouri football coach, after a comfortable opening night that saw his team open the 2026 season with a 54-14 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, said that his "only disappointment for the night (was) I didn't get to meet Sheryl Crow," who sang the national anthem before the Thursday night opener in Columbia.
But by the time he left the lectern a little less than 10 minutes later, he'd identified a few more frustrations than just missing out on a meet and greet with the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.
"We ended up pulling some guys pretty quickly to try to mitigate risk and injury. Very disappointed in the third quarter from an overall intensity standpoint, a coaching standpoint," Drinkwitz said. "It was a perfect night for me to be able to be excited in the first half and really mad in the second half, so I've got a lot of things to coach on."
More: Missouri football score: Simmons shines in debut, Tigers cruise to 1-0
#night #Football
13 days ago
Colorado football printable 2026 schedule with dates, times and TV lineup originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Colorado Buffaloes enter the 2026 football season with many unknowns. After flipping the roster a fourth time since Deion Sanders gave his famed Louis Luggage speech in Boulder, could the Buffs win a bowl game for the first time in 22 years?
Sanders opens the season in Atlanta, the city where he started a dual professional sports career with the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons. However, the capital of the Peach State hasn't shown the Hall of Famer any southern hospitality, posting a 0-2 record going back to his days of coaching at Jackson State.
Sanders added a set of new coordinators with Brennan Marion (offense) and Chris Marve (defense) ahead of the 2026 season. Will the series of moves result in more wins?
MORE: The Sporting News' 140 Greatest Sports Moments of All Time
#state #sports #Football
The Colorado Buffaloes enter the 2026 football season with many unknowns. After flipping the roster a fourth time since Deion Sanders gave his famed Louis Luggage speech in Boulder, could the Buffs win a bowl game for the first time in 22 years?
Sanders opens the season in Atlanta, the city where he started a dual professional sports career with the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons. However, the capital of the Peach State hasn't shown the Hall of Famer any southern hospitality, posting a 0-2 record going back to his days of coaching at Jackson State.
Sanders added a set of new coordinators with Brennan Marion (offense) and Chris Marve (defense) ahead of the 2026 season. Will the series of moves result in more wins?
MORE: The Sporting News' 140 Greatest Sports Moments of All Time
#state #sports #Football
14 days ago
Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith and several business partners are facing a civil fraud lawsuit over a $2.5 million loan that was supposed to help a joint venture acquire an interest in a planned Texas solar development.
Kituwah Energy Project #2 LLC, an affiliate of Kituwah LLC, the economic development arm of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, filed the lawsuit Aug. 31 in Delaware's Court of Chancery. It accuses Smith, longtime business partner David Mosley and others of inducing the company to participate in a renewable energy venture known as Project Exodus.
The proposed project was presented as a major solar development expected to begin operating by the end of 2024 and generate nearly $13.8 million in first-year net income. Kituwah says it ultimately provided a $2.5 million loan to the parties' newly created joint venture after being told the money would help acquire rights and ownership interests connected to the project.
The lawsuit alleges the money instead went to another business that had previously financed ventures involving Smith and Mosley's company. The loan matured Feb. 1, 2024, and Kituwah says none of the principal has been repaid. The allegations have not been proven in court, and NBC 5 DFW reported that the defendants had not responded to its requests for comment.
Smith and Mosley co-founded Dallas-based 4 13 Solutions Inc., a real estate and renewable energy company. According to the complaint, they approached Kituwah in early 2023 about participating in Project Exodus, a proposed solar development in Caldwell County, Texas.
#business
Kituwah Energy Project #2 LLC, an affiliate of Kituwah LLC, the economic development arm of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, filed the lawsuit Aug. 31 in Delaware's Court of Chancery. It accuses Smith, longtime business partner David Mosley and others of inducing the company to participate in a renewable energy venture known as Project Exodus.
The proposed project was presented as a major solar development expected to begin operating by the end of 2024 and generate nearly $13.8 million in first-year net income. Kituwah says it ultimately provided a $2.5 million loan to the parties' newly created joint venture after being told the money would help acquire rights and ownership interests connected to the project.
The lawsuit alleges the money instead went to another business that had previously financed ventures involving Smith and Mosley's company. The loan matured Feb. 1, 2024, and Kituwah says none of the principal has been repaid. The allegations have not been proven in court, and NBC 5 DFW reported that the defendants had not responded to its requests for comment.
Smith and Mosley co-founded Dallas-based 4 13 Solutions Inc., a real estate and renewable energy company. According to the complaint, they approached Kituwah in early 2023 about participating in Project Exodus, a proposed solar development in Caldwell County, Texas.
#business
14 days ago
CANTON — Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium will host three games as part of the National High School Football Council Classic on Sept. 4 and 5.
Each of the six teams participating have a Pro Football Hall of Famer as alumni.
Canton McKinley faces Sandusky on Friday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 features two games: St. Francis Preparatory (NY) vs. Stow at 3, followed by GlenOak vs. Cleveland Heights at 7.
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Presale tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for students. All tickets at the gate are $15. A ticket purchased for Saturday is good for both Saturday games.
#Football #sept #high
Each of the six teams participating have a Pro Football Hall of Famer as alumni.
Canton McKinley faces Sandusky on Friday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 features two games: St. Francis Preparatory (NY) vs. Stow at 3, followed by GlenOak vs. Cleveland Heights at 7.
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Presale tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for students. All tickets at the gate are $15. A ticket purchased for Saturday is good for both Saturday games.
#Football #sept #high
15 days ago
In his second media interview in three days, Dana Brown, who was dismissed as Houston Astros general manager Aug. 24, stood up for Jeff Bagwell, Jim Crane and Joe Espada.
Speaking with A.J. Pierzynski, Erik Kratz and Scott Braun on Tuesday's episode of "Foul Territory," Brown made it clear he had no hard feelings about the people trying to keep the Astros in first place in the American League West, especially Bagwell, the senior advisor for the franchise, who works closely with Crane, the team's owner, on baseball decisions.
"Jeff Bagwell's a good baseball man," Brown said in the 16-minute interview. "I have no problems with Jeff Bagwell. I love talking with Jeff. We have some great conversations."
Bagwell, a Hall of Famer for the 15 years he manned first base for the Astros, has become a bit of a divisive figure among fans concerned about his influence in front-office decisions. After general manager James Click was let go shortly after the team won the 2022 World Series, Bagwell and Crane orchestrated many of the moves that offseason, including signing first baseman José Abreu and reuniting with reliever Rafael Montero and outfielder Michael Brantley. Neither Abreu or Montero made it to the final season of their three-year contracts and Brantley was able to play just 15 games after signing his deal.
With Brown gone, Crane has taken over baseball operations with Bagwell working with the team's three ******* istant general managers to take over Brown's duties until the next general manager is in place.
#astros
Speaking with A.J. Pierzynski, Erik Kratz and Scott Braun on Tuesday's episode of "Foul Territory," Brown made it clear he had no hard feelings about the people trying to keep the Astros in first place in the American League West, especially Bagwell, the senior advisor for the franchise, who works closely with Crane, the team's owner, on baseball decisions.
"Jeff Bagwell's a good baseball man," Brown said in the 16-minute interview. "I have no problems with Jeff Bagwell. I love talking with Jeff. We have some great conversations."
Bagwell, a Hall of Famer for the 15 years he manned first base for the Astros, has become a bit of a divisive figure among fans concerned about his influence in front-office decisions. After general manager James Click was let go shortly after the team won the 2022 World Series, Bagwell and Crane orchestrated many of the moves that offseason, including signing first baseman José Abreu and reuniting with reliever Rafael Montero and outfielder Michael Brantley. Neither Abreu or Montero made it to the final season of their three-year contracts and Brantley was able to play just 15 games after signing his deal.
With Brown gone, Crane has taken over baseball operations with Bagwell working with the team's three ******* istant general managers to take over Brown's duties until the next general manager is in place.
#astros
16 days ago
Over the last few recruiting cycles, Notre Dame has become a place that attracts former NFL and college players son's, both legacy's and non.
Larry Fitzgerald, an NFL Hall of Famer, who went to Pittsburgh has his son enrolled, as do multiple former Irish players like the Flanigan family. There could be another football legacy to play in South Bend, and one that might be like the Fitzgerald's as former Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram is a big fan of Notre Dame.
He recently said on "The Triple Option" podcast that 9 legacy's on the current roster and 15 during his time, and his son, Mark Ingram III could potentially be playing for Freeman. Ingram said that with him at the helm, the Irish are "right there at the top" of his list of coaches that he wants to play for.
Ingram won the Heisman Trophy in 2009 with Alabama, went on the be a first-round NFL draft selection and played in the NFL for twelve years before retiring following the 2022 season. It is still a few more years until Ingraham's son is ready to be recruited, and if Freeman is still in South Bend, there's a good chance that he ends up playing for Notre Dame.
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Larry Fitzgerald, an NFL Hall of Famer, who went to Pittsburgh has his son enrolled, as do multiple former Irish players like the Flanigan family. There could be another football legacy to play in South Bend, and one that might be like the Fitzgerald's as former Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram is a big fan of Notre Dame.
He recently said on "The Triple Option" podcast that 9 legacy's on the current roster and 15 during his time, and his son, Mark Ingram III could potentially be playing for Freeman. Ingram said that with him at the helm, the Irish are "right there at the top" of his list of coaches that he wants to play for.
Ingram won the Heisman Trophy in 2009 with Alabama, went on the be a first-round NFL draft selection and played in the NFL for twelve years before retiring following the 2022 season. It is still a few more years until Ingraham's son is ready to be recruited, and if Freeman is still in South Bend, there's a good chance that he ends up playing for Notre Dame.
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16 days ago
Congrats to Broc on a long history of success, both on and off the track.
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Six-time AMA Motocross National Champion and longtime Dunlop leader to receive prestigious honor during Sept. 10 induction ceremony
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – Dunlop Motorcycle Tires is proud to celebrate longtime member of the Dunlop family and Senior Manager of Off-Road Racing Broc Glover, who will be honored as an AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Legend during the 2026 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sept. 10 at the Event Center at Violet Woods in Pickerington, Ohio.
Already inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000, Glover joins a select group of Hall of Famers to receive Legend status, a distinction reserved for individuals whose accomplishments and influence have extended well beyond the category for which they were originally inducted.
#dunlop #ceremony
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Six-time AMA Motocross National Champion and longtime Dunlop leader to receive prestigious honor during Sept. 10 induction ceremony
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – Dunlop Motorcycle Tires is proud to celebrate longtime member of the Dunlop family and Senior Manager of Off-Road Racing Broc Glover, who will be honored as an AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Legend during the 2026 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sept. 10 at the Event Center at Violet Woods in Pickerington, Ohio.
Already inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000, Glover joins a select group of Hall of Famers to receive Legend status, a distinction reserved for individuals whose accomplishments and influence have extended well beyond the category for which they were originally inducted.
#dunlop #ceremony
