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Gardner Minshew: My role is just ‘playing point guard’ in Raiders offense Newly named Las Vegas Raiders starting quarterback Gardner Minshew isn’t going to try to do too much in Luke Getsy’s offense. The veteran signal-caller knows his job is just to let playmakers make plays. “My role in this offense is to make good decisions,” he said Tuesday, via Sports Illustrated. “We have guys that are going to get open — getting them the ball, playing point guard. And keeping us on track. I think we’ve got the guys that can make our plays explosive, that can add on top of the…
Conor Hourihane tweets Aston Villa fan who said he’d never play in the EPL After making his Premier League debut on Saturday, Conor Hourihane tweeted a fan who told him he’d never play in the top flight five years ago. Back in 2014, Hourihane was plying is trade at League Two Plymouth Argyle but revealed in an interview with a local newspaper that his dream was to play in the Premier League. A cynical Villa fan replied telling he wasn’t good enough to make it, but the Republic of Ireland international made it his mission to prove him wrong. Last…
Transfer QB Green leads Arkansas to 70-0 win over UAPB as Hogs post largest win in almost a century LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Taylen Green, a transfer quarterback from Boise State, led unranked Arkansas to seven first-half touchdowns on seven possessions, and Arkansas cruised to a 70-0 win over FCS-level Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Thursday night. Green had 219 yards passing in his one half, going 16-for-27 and two touchdowns. He ran for 88 yards on six carries and two touchdowns, including a 36-yard sideline-to-sideline scramble that ran Arkansas’s lead to 49-0 by halftime. “We’ve seen him at practice and we…
Pressure on Arkansas coach Sam Pittman as Razorbacks seek strong start against Arkansas-Pine Bluff Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Arkansas in Little Rock, Ark., Thursday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU) BetMGM College Football Odds: Arkansas by 49 1/2. Series record: Arkansas leads 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman is on the hot seat, as he acknowledged at SEC Media Days. The nine wins in 2021 are pretty much forgotten and Pittman’s Razorbacks have gone 11-14 over the past two seasons. They fell to 4-8 last season with one SEC win. Most forecasts have Arkansas picked among the bottom three teams in…
Three Derby County players who must now force an exit before Deadline Day this week Derby County must look at getting rid of the deadwood in their squad before August 30th. The Rams have made solid progress in the summer transfer window, as they managed to combat what was a long list of players released following the conclusion of the 2023/24 League One campaign. Derby County will be hoping to add at least two or three more players to their squad before the transfer window comes to its conclusion on August 30th, especially after Paul Warne made it clear earlier on in the…
Kirk Herbstreit praises Garrett Nussmeier, Miller Moss for not transferring: ‘Sitting and waiting is not a terrible thing.’ Garrett Nussmeier and Miller Moss took the road less traveled. They were the quarterbacks that DIDN’T transfer. And opting to be the guys after Heisman winners Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels left for the NFL has paid off. At a time when patience is no longer a virtue in college football, there’s something to be said about LSU and USC’s starting quarterbacks being the guys that stuck around. Kirk Herbstreit echoed that something to be said on Sunday night’s broadcast of USC’s 27-20…
Rick Carlisle steps down as Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle guided Dallas to 6 playoff appearances, including the Mavs’ only NBA championship in 2011. Rick Carlisle stepped down as coach of the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, the second major departure for the franchise in as many days. Carlisle spent 13 seasons in Dallas, leading the Mavericks to the 2011 NBA title. His decision was announced one day after general manager Donnie Nelson and the team agreed to part ways, ending a 24-year run for Nelson as part of the organization. “Rick informed me today about his decision to step down as head coach,”…
LSU coach Brian Kelly slams fist on table after ‘ridiculous’ loss to USC: ‘It’s unacceptable’ Kelly criticized his team for being ‘undisciplined’ in the 27-20 loss LSU football coach Brian Kelly struggled to hide his emotions during his media availability on Sunday night after USC was able to capitalize on what Kelly would characterize as a lack of discipline in the 27-20 loss. Kelly slammed his fist on the table during his postgame presser as he explained his frustrations with the team, which included several personal fouls that resulted in scoring opportunities for the Trojans and an offense that just could not convert…
Indiana Pacers Waive Former Purdue Guard Dakota Mathias Just a few days after signing him to an Exhibit 10 contract, the Indiana Pacers have waived former Purdue guard Dakota Mathias. The Indiana Pacers have waived former Purdue guard Dakota Mathias. The team made the announcement on Thursday, just a few days after signing him to an NBA Exhibit 10 contract. Mathias spent the 2024 NBA Summer League with the Pacers. He played in five games for Indiana during Summer League action. He averaged 6.6 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. He also shot better than 46% from the floor. Mathias has appeared…
Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton exit is the only solution due to irreconcilable differences The departure of Roberto De Zerbi from Brighton & Hove Albion boils down to one core issue. There are irreconcilable differences between the head coach and owner-chairman Tony Bloom about how the club should operate in the transfer market. Bloom will not budge on the principles that have served them so well up to now. De Zerbi is equally strong-minded about what he believes he needs to maintain progress. So, Brighton are losing the enigmatic, animated Italian who guided them into Europe for the first time, while keeping a…