New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley is done for the rest of 2020 after tearing his ACL. Barkley was one of a number of star players to suffer a season-ending or altering injury in Week 2. Barkley’s injury against the Chicago Bears is a crippling blow to the struggling franchise. Saquon was off to a bit […]
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Drew Brees hasn’t been as sharp as in previous season to start his 2020 campaign with the New Orleans Saints. But are you kidding me? Is this some kind of sick joke being played on NOLA? Sure, Drew Brees is looking rusty. Of course he is. He’s getting old. But he needs some time to […]
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NFL head coaches Pete Carroll, Vic Fangio and Kyle Shanahan were fined for not wearing masks on Sunday. Roger Goodell dished out fines of $100,000 to each of them, and another $250,000 to the franchise. Even though everyone playing in the games Sunday had tested negative for COVID-19, the NFL is concerned about optics. Six figures […]
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There have been a number of changes to OHSAA rules due to COVID-19, and these are just a few examples. Things have changed the most for officials. Officials now come dressed to the game and are encouraged to have hand sanitizer and masks. The OHSAA does not force officials to wear masks. Those wearing masks are likely […]
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The Michigan high school football season begins tonight. Michigan’s Governor, Gretchen Whitmer, issued an executive order which will allow the season to begin. In addition to football, sports including volleyball, boys soccer and girls swimming and diving will also be able to begin. Whitmer indicated that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services had designated this […]
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Lenawee United Hockey has announced the hiring of a Director of Hockey Operations and JV Head Coach for the 2020-21 season. Rick Fernandez, a native of Dearborn, Michigan, served briefly as an assistant coach during the team’s inaugural season in 2019-20. Fernandez played collegiately at Michigan State (1982-86) under legendary head coach Ron Mason and was […]
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2020 has been a bizarre, cruel and strange year, but one thing remains normal: The Detroit Lions kicked off their season with a loss. ‘Not So Pure Michigan,’ the brainchild of John Kerfoot pokes all sorts of fun at the Great Lakes State. The Lions loss to the Chicago Bears may be the one normal thing we […]
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Remember when the Washington Football Team’s Sean Taylor smashed Buffalo Bills punter Brian Moorman in the Pro Bowl? Right before he tragically passed away at 24-years-old in 2007, Taylor made his first two Pro Bowl appearances in consecutive seasons. In 2006, the then-22-year-old delivered one of the greatest hit-stick tackles in Pro Bowl history, and it’s still […]
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Louisiana-Lafayette came up with a thrilling 31-14 win over no. 23 Iowa State on Saturday. The Ragin’ Cajuns were powered by Chris Smith’s 95-yard kickoff return in the second quarter and Eric Garror’s 83-yard punt return in the third. Levi Lewis threw a 78-yard scoring pass to Peter LeBlanc to give Louisiana-Lafayette a 17-14 lead late […]
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The Michigan high school football season will begin next Friday. Michigan’s Governor, Gretchen Whitmer, issued an executive order which will allow the season to begin. In addition to football, sports including volleyball, boys soccer and girls swimming and diving will also be able to begin. Whitmer indicated that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services had designated […]
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The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Presidents’ Council met on Friday to determine the plan for fall sports playing in the spring semester and conference-sponsored athletic events for the remainder of 2020. The Presidents’ Council voted unanimously to postpone all conference sponsored athletic events until January 2021. The delay in competition will grant institutions, staff, […]
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The Detroit Lions are poised for a breakout year for a group of players plagued by injury last season. The Lions open with Chicago, then travel to Green Bay, Arizona, and New Orleans. The last four games will likely be the most important, and could decide the division. They will begin the final stint at home […]
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