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CHSAA signs two-year agreement to host small-school state football championships in Pueblo
By: Kyle Fredrickson
The best small-school football teams in Colorado will compete for state titles at CSU-Pueblo for at least the next two years. CHSAA announced on Wednesday it has signed a contract to play 6-man, 8-man, 1A, 2A and 3A championship games inside the ThunderBowl in 2021 and 2022. Related Articles 8...
Chicago Bears Q&A: Will GM Ryan Pace be a seller at the trade deadline? Has Alex Bars earned more playing time? Are the McCaskeys as appalled as fans are?
By: Tribune News Service
There were few positives to take away from the Chicago Bears’ 38-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7, and that’s reflected in this week’s Bears mailbag. Brad Biggs takes a swing at questions about Ryan Pace’s and Matt Nagy’s job security, Justin Fields’ body language — and...
Omar Kelly: Dolphins players say lack of veteran leadership contributes to skid
By: Tribune News Service
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Last year Ryan Fitzpatrick lost his starting job to Tua Tagovailoa, the rookie quarterback the Miami Dolphins wanted to build around. Nevertheless, the savvy veteran was still called on in emergency game situations when clutch play was needed and retained his alpha male status in the...
Bears considering shutting down Khalil Mack because of nagging left foot injury
By: Tribune News Service
CHICAGO — A nagging left foot injury has been hindering Chicago Bears edge rusher Khalil Mack for most of October. Now the Bears are assessing whether it may be in Mack’s and the team’s best interest to shut things down for a bit. Coach Matt Nagy declined to validate a...
Jets owner Woody Johnson still has confidence in Joe Douglas, Robert Saleh
By: Tribune News Service
NEW YORK — Despite the Patriots’ 54-13 obliteration of the Jets in Week 7, Jets owner Woody Johnson still believes in the organization’s new infrastructure. “I have unwavering, steadfast confidence in Joe [Douglas], Robert [Saleh] and the coaching staff,” Johnson said Tuesday. “I’ve been around for going on 22 years,...
With position change, Ravens ILB Patrick Queen finds his footing — and maybe charts a new path
By: Tribune News Service
Over the past two weeks, Patrick Queen hasn’t played as much as he’s used to, but he has played better. He’s moved faster, tackled more consistently. He’s graded out higher. After a rough first month, the Ravens’ much-scrutinized inside linebacker has seemingly found strength on the weak side. Queen’s position...
Kenny Young has “mixed emotions” about being traded from playoff contender Rams to spiraling Broncos
By: Tribune News Service
Oct. 27—After being traded from a playoff contender to a team in free-fall, new Broncos inside linebacker Kenny Young said he has “mixed emotions” about being in Denver. Young, who started each of the first seven games for the one-loss Rams, was traded Monday along with a 2024 seventh-round pick,...
Joe Judge says he wants pending free agent Jabrill Peppers to stay a Giant
By: Tribune News Service
Joe Judge said Wednesday that he wants impending free agent safety Jabrill Peppers to remain a Giant and that he’s told Peppers that himself. “This guy is in a contract year,” Judge said. “It’s something I’ve talked to him about directly. He’s a guy that I value a lot in...
Logan O’Connor steps into top-six role for Avalanche
By: Mike Chambers
Relentless puck hound Logan O’Connor will further his NHL career by becoming a top-six forward for the Avalanche in Thursday’s game against the Blues in St. Louis. O’Connor, the former University of Denver standout who gave up his senior year in 2018 to sign with the Avs as an undrafted...
Ravens sign OT Cedric Ogbuehi, a former first-round pick, to practice squad
By: Tribune News Service
The Ravens signed offensive tackle Cedric Ogbuehi to their practice squad Wednesday, giving the team another option along a banged-up offensive line. Ogbuehi, 29, a first-round draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2015, was released Monday by the Seattle Seahawks. He began the season on injured reserve with a...
Bottom 10: Penn State, Illinois provide more bad football than we knew was possible
With Penn State and Illinois flailing for nine overtimes, our week's weakest falls lower than we could have expected.
X’s and Omar: Will Bills beat up on Dolphins, QB Tua Tagovailoa again?
By: Tribune News Service
The South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Omar Kelly and Dave Hyde discuss if the Buffalo Bills will pound Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa again this Sunday?...
Kenny Young has “mixed emotions” about being traded from playoff contender Rams to spiraling Broncos
By: Kyle Newman
After being traded from a playoff contender to a team in free-fall, new Broncos inside linebacker Kenny Young said he has “mixed emotions” about being in Denver. Young, who started each of the first seven games for the one-loss Rams, was traded Monday along with a 2024 seventh-round pick, to...
Denver’s Ball Arena, Paramount Theatre will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccine or negative test
By: Tiney Ricciardi
If you’re planning to see a hockey or basketball game at Ball Arena or attend a concert at Paramount Theatre, be prepared to show proof you’re vaccinated against COVID-19. Starting Nov. 10, both Denver venues will require all event attendees, working staff and team personnel to show proof of vaccination,...
X’s and Omar: Should Dolphins trade for QB Deshaun Watson now or wait?
By: Tribune News Service
The South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Omar Kelly and Dave Hyde discuss if the Miami Dolphins should trade for quarterback Deshaun Watson before the NFL trade deadline, or wait until the offseason?...
Tua Tagovailoa: ‘I don’t not feel wanted,’ as Dolphins trade rumors continue to circulate
By: Tribune News Service
As the Miami Dolphins remain entrenched in trade rumblings for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, the team’s current quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, answered 10 minutes worth of questions in his usual Wednesday press conference, mostly on the possibility of a trade before the Nov. 2 deadline. Tagovialoa offered an interesting response...
X’s and Omar: When will the Miami Dolphins’ suffering stop?
By: Tribune News Service
The South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Omar Kelly and Dave Hyde discuss when the 1-6 Miami Dolphins’ suffering could end....
Ravens reportedly signing OT Cedric Ogbuehi, a former first-round pick, to practice squad
By: Tribune News Service
The Ravens are signing offensive tackle Cedric Ogbuehi to their practice squad, the NFL Network reported Wednesday, giving the team another option along a banged-up offensive line. Ogbuehi, 29, a first-round draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2015, was released Monday by the Seattle Seahawks. He began the season...
