As BYU wrapped up preseason training camp last Tuesday and turned its attention to its opener against Utah Tech on Saturday, head coach Kalani Sitake said the process of turning his program into a bonafide contender in a power conference is mostly complete.
"The goal (when BYU joined the Big 12 in 2023) was to get to where we are at right now, so we don't have a lot of excuses," Sitake said.
"We have great depth. We have a lot of talent, and we have to do our job as coaches to get it done."
One of those jobs is to identify the very best players on the team and put them on the field in positions where they can succeed, even dominate.
That task starts with putting together a depth chart and settling any position battles — there weren't really that many this month — that were still up in the air.

#wrapped

In our siloed society, it's becoming rarer to find actors that are truly household names across the mainstream. But go out into the street blindfolded and pick a passerby at random, and chances are, they know Halle Berry and her work. The former teen beauty queen started racking up the acting credits in the late '80s, and has since starred in projects that have embedded themselves firmly in American culture, from quiet charmers to buzzy blockbusters. Berry made history in 2001 as the first Black woman to win a best actress Oscar for her role in "Monster's Ball."
If you're like us, you've also been swooning over the stunning style transformation of Halle Berry for decades, alongside her catalog of work. Her natural beauty has been fueling headlines during her entire duration in the spotlight — and rightly so — but we also need to spend some time talking about the 'fits, because those are just as stunning as the genes. She turned 60 in August 2026, and, in honor of her entering a new decade, we thought why not look back at some of the most ooh-worthy style moments of her 50s? We've got the pics to prove Berry is only getting better with age.
Read more: The Worst-Dressed Celebs In Oscars History
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In April 2018, Halle Berry hit the red carpet at the 29th GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills showing more than a little leg in an olive-green number. The "Catwoman" actor reached for an Adeam two-piece 'fit that was a masterclass on how to do minimalism without veering into boring. The wrapped blouse — with its off-the-shoulder fit and studs trailing along the arms — offered the right amount of oomph. Berry paired that with an itty bitty asymmetrical skirt and matching sandals, and threw her brunette locks up into a topknot for a totally wearable yet interesting look.

#beauty #stunning

After the Chicago Bears' preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, there were questions about how they would respond in their preseason finale against the Tennessee **** ans. They answered that question very quickly with a 97-yard score.
That 97-yard touchdown was the start of an incredible night for rookie wide receiver Zavion Thomas and quarterback Tyson Bagent. Bagent only had one incompletion out of 17 pass attempts and threw two touchdowns. Thomas had 140 receiving yards and another 39 yards on a punt return and 22 yards on a kick return.
With the preseason wrapped up and roster cuts on deck, head coach Ben Johnson was satisfied with how Chicago played in their final preseason game this year.
"I thought they brought it tonight," Johnson said. "Defense did a great job playing [the] physical brand that we pride ourselves on and to see a few of those three and outs there in the second half, that was great to see. And then offensively, when Tyson starts the game like that, I think he had one incompletion, 16 to 17. He was on fire. And so you felt like our offense was really rolling when that happened. It was good to see a guy like Zavion get some time and have some production from it, both in the receiving game but also as a punt returner. And then the other guy I highlighted to the team was Maurice Alexander. Just a guy that's selfless."
Wide receiver Maurice Alexander's performance probably flew under the radar with how well Thomas did. But, how Alexander played may prove to be more significant. Bagent and Thomas were not in danger of getting cut, but with how deep Chicago's wide receiver room is, Alexander was not guaranteed a spot on the team and this performance gave him a fighting chance to make the roster.

#bagent #wide #receiver

The Chicago Bears have officially wrapped the preseason and are now faced with trimming the roster to 53 players by Sunday night's deadline.
Every year, there are some surprising additions and surprising cuts on initial 53-man rosters across the NFL, and we've seen that with the Bears in the past. While there are a number of players deserving of a spot on the 53-man roster, not everyone can make it, especially in position rooms that are already stacked.
There have been some standout performances for Chicago during training camp and preseason. But will it be enough to earn a coveted roster spot? With roster cuts looming, here are some potential surprise cuts for the Bears.
Kaden Davis has been the preseason darling for Chicago this summer, and it certainly feels like he's earned himself that final wide receiver roster spot. Davis has impressed in the passing game and has even garnered looks as a returner, which indicates he could be primed for a roster spot. But there have been some other standout performances at receiver, including Maurice Alexander, JP Richardson and Ray-Ray McCloud. Davis certainly feels like one of the safest bets on this list, but there's also a chance that the Bears only carry five wideouts.
Roschon Johnson, entering a contract year, has been forgotten in the running back room, but he's made a strong impression in the race for the RB3 spot. Johnson's work with the third-team offense, standout preseason performances and special teams contributions certainly make him the favorite for the spot. But Salvon Ahmed has had a standout training camp and preseason and could challenge for that spot. But it certainly feels like Johnson earned himself a spot on the 53-man roster with an impressive performance in the preseason finale.

#spot #standout #certainly #performances

The Tennessee ***** ans have wrapped up training camp and the preseason, and finished an uneven week with a 25-15 loss to the Chicago Bears in the preseason finale.
With the preseason behind them, all of the attention now turns to general manager Mike Borgonzi, who must trim Tennessee's roster from 91 players to 53 before his attention turns to the practice squad. Borgonzi has plenty of work to do. Will he look outside the organization for help on the offensive line or with the pass rush?
The ***** ans will face some difficult decisions on both sides of the ball. Will they keep six wide receivers? Is former starting quarterback Will Levis worth a roster spot? How will special teams prowess factor into the final roster makeup? Who will be the surprise addition to the final 53-man roster?
We're tracking the ***** ans' roster cuts as they happen before Sunday's deadline. Stay tuned to this page for updates.
The NFL requires all 32 teams to trim their rosters down to 53 players by Sunday, Aug. 30, at 6 p.m. ET.

#borgonzi #attention #turns

This contest was a series of moments wrapped around a wild seventh inning that saw each team score at least three runs, albeit in different methods. Prior to a 7th inning that was off the rails in the home half, the Rays looked to be mostly in control with an early 2-1 lead through five innings thanks to an RBI single by Liam Hicks and a solo home run by Jonathan Aranda:
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That prodigous was just Aranda's second home run in the past 20 games and just his fourth extra base hit in his last 86 plate appearances: That held up until Ty France hit his 100th career home run sneaking an opposite field home run just over the right field cut out to give the Padres a 3-2 lead:
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The Rays would come back to tie the game 3-3 on Junior Caminero's first home run in 16 games and just his third extra base hit in his last 66 plate appearances to set the stage for an eventful 7th inning:

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This was expected move, but there could be another shoe about to drop. The New Orleans Saints are waiving backup quarterback Hunter Dekkers ahead of Sunday's NFL roster cuts deadline, as first reported by Mike Triplett for NewOrleans.Football and confirmed by ESPN's Katherine Terrell. Dekkers was buried on the depth chart behind Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler, and Zach Wilson which meant he didn't see a single rep in team drills at training camp. That didn't stop the Saints from throwing him into a two-minute drill during a preseason game to see if he could sink or swim. The left-handed quarterback almost pulled it off.
As we suggested, this may not be the end of the line for Dekkers in New Orleans. The Saints signed him to their practice squad last year as an undrafted rookie, waited for his injured shoulder to heal up during the season, and let him go to try his hand in the UFL. When the spring league wrapped up, he was welcomed back in time for training camp. Maybe the southpaw gets smore time to develop on the practice squad this year. Or maybe another team likes what they've seen from his UFL game tape and plucky preseason cameo enough to claim him off waivers. Stay tuned.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Saints shake up the depth chart, waive second-year quarterback

#depth

Washington is about a week away from their first game of the season, as the Huskies are set to take on Washington State in an early-season edition of the Apple Cup on September 6.
With fall camp wrapped up, Jedd Fisch's team will now finalize its battles for positions on the two-deep depth chart as the Huskies focus on game prep for the first time this year.
Let's take a look at what that two-deep might look like on defense and special teams.
Starter: Elinneus Davis, Derek Colman-Brusa, Backups: Darin Conley, DeSean Watts, Kai McClendon, Omar Khan, TI Umu-Cais
Colman-Brusa has been the story of the offseason in the middle, looking every bit like a Big Ten defensive tackle despite being in his first college season. That's almost overshadowed a big offseason step from Davis, who has been wreaking havoc in practice for months and was voted as a captain earlier this week. Conley and Watts, both transfers, have been solid players as well and will give Washington a healthy rotation of bodies. McClendon could also factor in soon after he was recently fully cleared from an ACL tear last season at Mississippi State.

#first #davis #colman #watts

With training camp and the NFL preseason wrapped up, the New England Patriots are on to building their initial 53-man roster for the 2026 season.
New England, including the league's other 31 franchises, will need to reduce their rosters from a maximum of 90 to no more than 53 by 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 30. As a result, hundreds of players will hit the waiver wire and the open market over the next few days, including up to 37 Patriots.
In addition to the roster cuts, a multitude of other transactions, ranging from trades, waiver-wire pickups, free-agent signings and players being moved to injury lists, will be made. To not get lost in all the action, we have you covered: welcome to our annual Patriots roster cuts tracker.
Make sure to bookmark and regularly visit this page, where we will compile all the latest news, rumors and instant **** ysis in one place. For an up-to-date look at the team's roster, please click here. For all the latest odds about the Patriots' 2026 season, head over to Fanduel Sportsbook.
OL Darrian Dalcourt: Waived

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The Denver Broncos wrapped up preseason action with a 34-6 blowout win over the Minnesota Vikings on Friday night.
Broncos quarterback Sam Ehlinger overcame an early interception in the second quarter to finish 15-of-20 for 233 yards and three touchdowns on the night in the win. The Denver defense also balled out, with a second-half goal-line stand and a forced fumble late in the game, courtesy of "Mr. Irrelevant" Red Murdock, keeping the Minnesota offense out of the end zone throughout the game.
Check out the highlights of the game below.
The Broncos now turn their attention to looming roster cuts from a 91-man roster to the 53-player finalized lineup by 4:00 pm on Sunday afternoon.
We will have all the latest news on cuts and practice squad updates here on Broncos Wire.

#Broncos #roster

The Jacksonville Jaguars have wrapped up the final week of the preseason.
After 20 practices, the training camp slate is officially over and the team will transition to the regular season. First they must get their roster down to 53 players, cutting nearly 40 players in the process.
Most of Jacksonville's roster was largely set going into the final preseason game, but several players helped their stocks in the win against the Buccaneers.
Game Takeaways: Jaguars close out preseason with win over Buccaneers
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The Cincinnati Bengals wrapped up the preseason with the finale against the Philadelphia Eagles.
While some roster bubble players were locks before the game started, the rest of the night served as a battleground for players vying to make the final 53.
With final cuts due over the weekend, here's an updated look at a Bengals final 53-man roster projection.
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#final #wrapped

David Beckham shared a rare glimpse inside his family's glamorous European summer, and it was a beautiful photograph of his wife Victoria with a huge smile on her face that stole the show.
The former England captain, 51, has been cruising around the Mediterranean with his family aboard their luxury £16 million superyacht, Seven, travelling from Spain to Ibiza, Saint-Tropez and most recently Italy.
Sharing a collection of personal photographs from their travels on Instagram, David offered fans an intimate look at his summer with Victoria, 52, and their children.
David and Victoria seen happily frolicking in the crystal-clear Mediterranean together (@ Instagram)
In one particularly sweet photograph taken in Spain, the couple could be seen happily frolicking in the crystal-clear Mediterranean together, with a swimsuit-clad Victoria raising one arm in the air while David wrapped his arm around his wife.

#david #mediterranean #Instagram

The Arizona Cardinals wrapped up their preseason tonight in Green Bay and now they prepare for the regular season.
Part of the preparation is getting the roster down to 53, and as that is happening, also working the waiver wire to add players they think can help them in 2026 and maybe even beyond.
A nice explainer from our friends at Buffalo Rumblings:
Players with less than four accrued seasons who are waived are subject to the waiver wire, where any team that claims them picks up their current contract. Any player claimed off the waiver wire must added to the claiming team's active 53-man roster. If they pass through waivers unclaimed, they become free agents and are free to sign with any team's practice squad they choose, which includes their prior team.
The waiver order is set by the original 2026 NFL Draft order for the first three weeks of the season, one that does not include trades, which means the Arizona Cardinals are third in the waiver wire priority.

#season #roster #free

The ex-Green Beret who led an outdoor military-style workout at Arizona State University says he left before a hockey player collapsed at the track and was rushed to the hospital.
Tim Ziesel had wrapped up the first day of a three-day "team-building" routine even as other exercises continued, his lawyer told The Arizona Republic.
About 20 minutes after that, Matthew Mayich suffered an apparent cardiac event, Phoenix lawyer Buddy Rake said.
"He didn't observe anyone passing out," Rake said. "This was not a Green Beret or SEAL workout. Far from it. … The head coach, ***** istant coaches and medical were always present."
Ziesel, who led a similar volunteer routine for the ASU hockey team in 2025, ran players through 45-50 minutes of sprints, push-ups and flutter kicks. He also had them lift and carry teammates, Rake said. Later, exercises involving medicine ***** were used, but Ziesel was gone, he said.

#ziesel #rake #green #workout

The Tennessee ******* ans wrapped up their training camp with a joint practice against the Chicago Bears, and while that was a major milestone heading into the 2026 season, it was somewhat overshadowed by another show of support for franchise legend Chris Johnson and his heartbreaking ALS diagnosis.
In Thursday night's matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams, Chargers running back Gregory Desrosiers capped off his outstanding evening with a tribute to Johnson during a touchdown celebration.
While many fans, friends, former teammates, and national outlets have weighed in with support by accepting his call and completing the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, this is the first time his signature celebration has been performed in-game as a show of respect for one of the best backs of his generation.
There is still much to be done to raise awareness of this complex and devastating disease, and Johnson continues to inspire. The ******* ans will officially recognize Johnson's greatness and importance to the franchise when they induct him into the franchise's Ring of Honor during the 2026 regular-season opener against the New York Jets on September 13.
This article originally appeared on ******* ans Wire: Watch: Chargers' Gregory Desrosiers pays respects to CJ2K

#Titans #chargers #angeles

Training camp practices have now wrapped up for the Jacksonville Jaguars. All that remains is the preseason finale on Friday with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Then on Sunday, it's roster cutdown day. By 6:00 PM ET, GM James Gladstone must whittle his roster down to just 53 players.
The final preseason game presents several players who are on the roster bubble one last opportunity to give their stock a boost.
Here is how you can watch this matchup.
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#roster #training

Fiorentina's confidence in getting a deal over the line for Joshua Zirkzee has increased significantly 'in the last 24 hours'.
As per Ben Jacobs (via The United Stand), Fiorentina are keen to get an agreement wrapped up as swiftly as possible, as they anticipate that other clubs will enter the race.
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La Viola called Zirkzee at the beginning of the week to pitch their proposal, which enticed the forward.
He reportedly made it clear that he preferred a return to Serie A, despite garnering interest from sides in the Premier League – including Champions League-qualified Aston Villa.

#joshua #united #stand #serie

The Los Angeles Rams wrapped up a perfect preseason on Thursday night with their third straight win of the summer. They beat the Los Angeles Chargers, 20-18, led by rookie Ty Simpson's impressive performance as the starter.
This was the last chance for several players to push for a roster spot, or at the very least, a job on the practice squad. These six players stood out in a positive way, helping the Rams take down the Chargers at SoFi.
Simpson had his opportunities limited by a lopsided score last week, but he got the start on Thursday night and was given every opportunity to throw the ball. He turned in a very good performance, completing 18 of 23 passes for 119 passes and one touchdown. He avoided a turnover for the third straight game, too.
His best throw of the preseason came on an 11-yard touchdown strike to Brennan Presley, rolling out to his left and making a perfect throw to his receiver in the end zone for six points. He was confident and accurate, completing 11 of his first 12 passes. It would've been hard for Simpson to have a much better preseason than he had.
This was Connors' last opportunity to prove he deserves to make the team and he gave the coaching staff a lot to like. He caught another touchdown pass on a Texas route, finding the void in the zone and hauling in Matthew Caldwell's pass at the goal line.

#last #throw #touchdown #Rams

After falling to the Tennessee **** ans and blowing out the Los Angeles Chargers, the San Francisco 49ers wrapped up their preseason with a 18-12 win over the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on Thursday.
San Francisco kept most of their starters on the bench for this one, while Las Vegas had more starters going early in the contest.
While we work our way through this result, let's take a look at some of the best performers from this 49ers' win.
Pineiro continues to prove that he's well worth the money that the 49ers paid him this offseason. He made all six of his field goals and scored the only points for San Francisco in the win. It's a huge win to have a kicker that you can rely on.
San Francisco's fifth-round pick has popped often throughout training camp and the preseason. On Thursday, he had a game-high 10 tackles and two quarterback hits, and even caught the attention of NFL Hall of Famer Patrick Willis.

#angeles

With training camp and the NFL preseason wrapped up, the New England Patriots are on to building their initial 53-man roster for the 2026 season.
New England, including the league's other 31 franchises, will need to reduce their rosters from a maximum of 90 to no more than 53 by 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 30. As a result, hundreds of players will hit the waiver wire and the open market over the next few days, including up to 37 Patriots.
In addition to the roster cuts, a multitude of other transactions, ranging from trades, waiver-wire pickups, free-agent signings and players being moved to injury lists, will be made. To not get lost in all the action, we have you covered: welcome to our annual Patriots roster cuts tracker.
Make sure to bookmark and regularly visit this page, where we will compile all the latest news, rumors and instant ******* ysis in one place. For an up-to-date look at the team's roster, please click here. For all the latest odds about the Patriots' 2026 season, head over to Fanduel Sportsbook.
Soon to come.

#roster #waiver #latest

The Buffalo Bills wrapped their exhibition season in stylish fashion against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday at Highmark Stadium.
The Bills trailed late and rallied for a 28-27 comeback win.
It wasn't all easy for Buffalo in this one. The Bills had some struggles on special teams which directly led to scores for Pittsburgh multiple times.
That wasn't enough to stop quarterback Shane Buechele.
As players on the roster bubble kept on battling for a spot on the team, Buechele helped rally the Bills with a late score with less than two minutes remaining in the contest. Buechele ended up going on to convert the two-point conversion to take the one-point lead that the Bills would cough up in the dying seconds.

#buffalo #steelers #highmark

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Chicago Bears and Tennessee wrapped up training camp Thursday with a joint practice highlighted late by a hit laying out wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson in a two-minute drill that **** ans coach Robert Saleh needed only one word to describe.
"Cheap," Saleh said.
The coach also said Robinson was being evaluated for a concussion after the hit. **** ans quarterback Cam Ward said his pass over the middle has to be better. Chicago defensive back Xavier Woods made the hit that brought players together yelling.
Titans left guard Peter Skoronski said he just watched the play again before talking to reporters after practice. He said it was unacceptable and the kind of thing that's on Tape 101 of what not to do in a period of practice where players are not tackling. Both he and veteran center Austin Schlottmann ran downfield after the hit.
"I get we're being competitive, I get DBs are physical, stuff like that," Skoronski said. "But that's totally uncalled for in the practice time like this. I think we're trying to take those out or else we could do things like cut guys or clean out the pocket or do stuff like that if you allow that and OK, we can do that."

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We are only a couple of weeks away from Practical Magic 2 hitting theaters (on September 11), and to celebrate the film's impending release, costars Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman attended a premiere event in London yesterday afternoon in some very different, but equally bold looks. Bullock chose a leopard-print Givenchy dress for the occasion, while Kidman wore a sparkly sequined Chanel gown. But for their latest joint appearance, the two put forward a much more united front.
For an event at Claridge's Hotel in central London this morning, the actors paid homage to their on-screen characters—sisters Sally and Gillian Owens—by coordinating in witchy black looks with pops of white.
Sandra Bullock wore a blazer paired with an asymmetrical skirt.Ian West - PA Images - Getty Images
Bullock wore a charcoal, single-breasted blazer with floral embroidery wrapped around one side. She went shirtless underneath, but sported a white sash tied around her neck like a choker, which matched her white skirt. A black floral lace layer from under the blazer sat over the asymmetrical skirt, adding some romance to the look, while inky ankle-strap heels and a black mani-pedi rounded it all out.

#white #images

Luke Evans paid tribute to Tim Curry, sharing a heartfelt letter he wrote to the late actor during his Rocky Horror Show run
Curry originated the iconic role of Frank-N-Furter, which Evans portrayed on Broadway before Curry's death at 80
The Rocky Horror Show revival is in performances at Studio 54 through Feb. 28, 2027
Luke Evans is remembering Tim Curry, and sharing the sweet words he sent him just weeks before his death.
The actor, who recently wrapped his Broadway run as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, paid tribute to Curry on Wednesday, Aug. 26, following news that the legendary stage and screen star had died at age 80.

#horror #LUKE

The NFL has had more than 100 Pro Bowlers in recent years because of players who were either too injured or disinterested in participating. Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who started only seven games and threw more interceptions than touchdowns, was a Pro Bowl replacement last season.
The league announced Wednesday that it is doing away with the game. Instead, the NFL will name 88 Pro Bowlers it will honor in Los Angeles before the Super Bowl in February.
Commissioner Roger Goodell explained the reasoning after NFL owners wrapped up their meeting in Atlanta.
"I think this is something that we talked to our players about, the Pro Bowl players in particular," Goodell said, via Mark Maske of Front Office Sports. "We had conference calls the last couple years: What's working? What's not? What would you like to see? And the number one thing that came out—and there were a lot of wonderful comments by the players—one is: 'We want to be honored and celebrated as a Pro Bowl player.' . . . It just opened my eyes. I never really thought about it in the context of that. It's not honoring the replacement players. It's honoring the guys who are selected by the fans, by the players, by the coaches.
"And so that was really the core of it, is: How do we do this in the right way? And our players, you know, they did what they normally do. They had great recommendations on how to do that. And second, a willingness to lead that the all-star format doesn't really work for our game. . . . It's something that we felt strongly about. And I think our players, they deserve to be celebrated when they get the Pro Bowl honor."

#goodell #replacement #last

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Jennifer Aniston, Courteney ****** and Lisa Kudrow reunited in Los Angeles
The Friends trio stepped out for dinner with Aniston's boyfriend Jim Curtis and Jason Bateman, among others
Aniston, ****** and Kudrow have remained close friends since the sitcom wrapped in 2004
It's a Friends reunion!
On Tuesday, Aug. 25, costars and longtime friends Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow and Courteney ****** stepped out for dinner in Los Angeles. The Friends trio was joined by Aniston's boyfriend Jim Curtis and Jason Bateman, among others.

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Jarrett Bell has been covering the NFL for USA TODAY since 1993 and is a recipient of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Bill Nunn Memorial Award for career achievement. He's been a member of Hall of Fame selection committee since 1997 and has voted on AP awards and Super Bowl MVP panels for more than 25 years. Each Monday during the 2026 season, he'll take you around the league as only he can to uncover what mattered most and what it means. This story is from his latest column.
Ultimately, the legacy of O.J. Brigance went so far beyond football. Sure, as the leader of the Ravens special teams units, he fittingly made the first tackle of Super Bowl 35 on the opening kickoff. He had the distinction, too, of being the only player to win a Super Bowl and a Grey Cup while representing the same city, Baltimore.
Yet his defining legacy comes in more human terms, wrapped in the determined spirit Brigance demonstrated for so many years as he battled ALS – and remained active with the Ravens despite limited physical abilities.
The team announced the death of Brigance, 56, last Monday.
After being diagnosed with ALS in 2007, Brigance, who worked as the player development director following his playing days, kept an office at the team's headquarters and continued connecting with those relationships. He regularly attended practices, too.

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They'll spot a football for a counting game in Columbia in less than 10 days.Missouri football wrapped up its fall camp work this past weekend, and the Tigers are now moving on to gameweek preparations ahead of their season-opening matchup against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Thursday, Sept. 3, on Faurot Field.
The Tigers' two-deep is more or less set at this point. The last remaining handful of position competitions have been ironed out, and we have a good idea of which players will play the most snaps in 2026.
We're almost done with the offseason. At the time of this publishing, nine days remain until Mizzou's players — some of whom have forced their way into the rotation with strong fall camps — return to action.
Here are seven Mizzou players whose stock has gone up in the past handful of weeks:
Mizzou has a lot of strong options at its two linebacker positions this year.

#mizzou #strong