But we must remember that when he is on the field, he is a scary, scary man. MORE: Week 8 live scoreboard | Heisman Watch | Midseason All-Americans Tennessee running back Raijon Neal found out the hard way. (GIF via GIFD Sports) (GIF via Buzzfeed Sports) While it wasn't as vicious as his Outback Bowl hit, it was pretty similar. (GIF via Guyism) Yeah, he still has it.
They made the acquisition of the former Texans edge pass-rusher a reality with their shrewd trade for him during NFL final roster cuts on Saturday. Houston was set to part ways with Clowney ever since he was disappointed to be franchise-tagged as a defensive end/outside linebacker for 2019. The other teams most in the mix for Clowney were the Dolphins, who seemingly didn’t offer enough, and the Eagles, who would have had a hard time fitting Clowney under their tight salary cap....
He was involved this week in a closest-to-the-pin contest at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., in advance of The Players Championship, and on the fabled No. 17 island hole, DeVille put his shot just a few feet from the cup. The 117-yard 17th is one of the most iconic holes in golf, and one of the most difficult ones, too. Hitting the green is not easy to do for pros, let alone a person in a giant mascot suit....
“I have addressed this matter with Urban. Specifics of our conversation will be held in confidence. What I will say is his conduct last weekend was inexcusable,” Khan said in the statement. “I appreciate Urban’s remorse, which I believe is sincere. Now, he must regain our trust and respect.” The statement continued, “That will require a personal commitment from Urban to everyone who supports, represents or plays for our team....
There are too many teams ahead of the Jaguars for them to earn the No. 7 seed and third wild card; finishing, at best, a game above .500 isn’t likely to cut it. But they have a more promising path to the Super Bowl 57 tournament as AFC South champions — which would give them a No. 4 seed and a first-round home game. MORE: Updated NFL standings, playoff picture for Week 15...
Jaguars general manager David Caldwell issued the following statement: “All of us who are a part of the Jaguars family care very deeply about Justin and his well-being. That said, he must be held accountable and accept the consequences announced today by the NFL. "His suspension will provide him the opportunity to receive the attention and professional treatment necessary to overcome his challenges, and we will support him during this time....
After a thrilling 45-42 victory over the Steelers at Heinz Field on Sunday, Jaguars players voiced their pleasure in ruining a possible AFC championship rematch between the Steelers and Patriots. Much of the trash talk was aimed at Pittsburgh safety Mike Mitchell and running back Le’Veon Bell, both of whom were clearly looking past Jacksonville ahead of the divisional matchup. MORE: Jags face bigger challenge next week The Jaguars official Twitter account remembered what Mitchell had to say…...
So it’s logicial that Okafor, the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2014 who hails from Whitney Young High in Chicago, would be in attendance at the game. He confirmed as much on Twitter. He then followed up that news snippet with something open-ended that could be taken so many ways. So is Okafor’s heart with Duke and his head with Kansas? Or is Okafor’s heart with Kansas and his head with Duke?...
What went wrong: He was hit with his second DUI in three years Sentence: 48 days in jail, five years of probation and a $510 fine Episodes of ‘24’ he could watch in jail: 1,152, including commercials Cell size: 8 feet by 10 feet
Jake Angeli, 33, of Arizona, real name Jacob Anthony Chansley, made his first court appearance on Monday after he was arrested on suspicion of being part of the mob which stormed the building on Wednesday, January 6. Angeli is a known supporter of the QAnon conspiracy theory and was one of the most prominent people seen inside Congress during the suspected insurrection attempt due to his fur hat and horns and face paint....
There isn’t inevitability, though. Not really. So, even though it has felt for weeks — months? years? — like Jake Arrieta would waltz into PNC Park for the NL wild-card game and throw, say, 113 pitches (77 for strikes) in nine innings, he still had to do it. MORE: Photos of Cubs’ victory | MLB postseason TV schedule And hey, look what happened. Guess his pitch count. Behind Arrieta’s shutout Wednesday night — his scoreless streak is at 31 innings and counting, and his ERA since Aug....
The pitches upset the Pirates, and reliever Tony Watson retaliated by plunking Arrieta in the hip in the seventh. MORE: Top photos from wild-card game | Arrieta fulfills wild-card destiny | Postseason schedule “I anticipated that,” said Arrieta after the Cubs’ 4-0 win. “It’s just one of those situations where you expect Tony to protect his guys.” Watson’s plunking of Arrieta led to the benches emptying and the ejection of Pittsburgh’s Sean Rodriguez, who appeared to throw a punch at David Ross....
Paul and Robinson clashed at the Staples Center in Los Angeles this weekend during a boxing match that came to a swift end in the second round, with Paul landing a K/O on the three-time Slam Dunk Champion to earn a second professional victory. They entered the ring as the Mike Tyson v.s. Roy Jones Jr. undercard, a long-awaited confrontation that was hosted by a social media company called Triller....
Rose paid tribute to his mother following an “NBA Countdown” segment that discussed how she named him Jalen — creating a meteoric spike in popularity for the name in the United States and in popular culture following his success at Michigan. It was a touching moment, with co-host Maria Taylor comforting Rose as he discussed the impact his mother had on his life. Rose’s mother died in February of lung cancer at the age of 79....
We’re here to help you sort through the wreckage and figure out the trickle down effects on the outlooks of guys like Adrian Peterson, Spencer Ware, Philadelphia’s WRs, Baltimore’s sleeper backup RBs (Terrance West, Buck Allen, and Kenneth Dixon), and more. MORE: Ultimate fantasy cheat sheet | Experts draft Note: We’ll be updating our position rankings throughout the rest of the preseason, so check back often. Jamaal Charles injury update (aka Spencer Ware sleeper update) It seems like every day we get a new update on Charles … and it’s never good....
Winston threw for 365 yards and four TDs in his return from a one-game suspension against North Carolina State — a come-from-behind 56-41 victory — at Carter Finley Stadium on Saturday. Did that silence the doubters? “People are going to chit chat and say what they want,” Winston said. “But I’m on that football field, and they’re not.” Winston came up with a 20-yard scramble on third-and-11 to set up the game-sealing touchdown....
Guillermo del Toro, writer and director of acclaimed films like 2017 Oscar-winner The Shape of Water, heaped praise onto the forthcoming flick in a Wednesday tweet. “I say it again: Avatar 2 - seeing it you realize how long it has been since you saw a MOVIE-MOVIE (like that, in caps),” he wrote. Del Toro, who has been friends with Cameron for some time, gave Avatar 2 an earlier endorsement in a tweet last month: “A staggering achievement- AVATAR TWOW is chokefull of majestic Vistas and emotions at an epic, epic scale....
Steelers third-year running back James Conner is questionable to return to Sunday’s home opener against the Seahawks, the team announced. Conner suffered the left knee injury in the second half and limped off the field, though he was able to make it to the medical tent under his own power. The Steelers have also lost linebacker Vince Williams and safety Sean Davis to injuries. The Seahawks held a 28-25 lead through the fourth quarter....
Harden has brushed off rumors about the possibility of a reunion, but questions about his status in Philadelphia will loom large. He can decline his player option and become an unrestricted free agent next summer, leaving the door open for an offseason departure after a short stint with the Sixers. But focusing on a decision that Harden will make months from now would mean missing out on the chemistry that he continues to develop with Joel Embiid, who is once again back in the MVP conversation after finishing as the runner-up in back-to-back years....
Harden reportedly wants to be traded to the Nets, where he would reunite with former Thunder teammate Kevin Durant and team up with Kyrie Irving. MORE: Have to ask Harden whether he’s committed to Rockets, Silas says Talk of Harden’s future has been further amplified after Russell Westbrook was dealt to the Wizards in exchange for John Wall and a first-round draft pick last week. Harden was absent from Houston’s first practice of training camp on Sunday because of coronavirus protocols, but the 2017-18 NBA MVP did not report for an individual workout later in the evening....
