Author: Michael

Texas A&M fired head coach Jimbo Fisher on Sunday during his sixth season with the program. 
Athletic director Ross Bjork addressed the media Sunday evening, offering some further insight into the Aggies’ decision to shake things up at the head coach position and move on from Fisher despite still owing him around $75 million.
Speaking on Texas A&M’s decision to part ways with Fisher, Bjork said that he determined the program was “stuck in neutral.”
“I determined, at this point, and for lots of reasons, our program is stuck in neutral. We should be relevant on the national scene.

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Aaron Rodgers announced that he is dangerously close to coming back this season. According to the health guru, he expects to return with the New York Jets by “mid-December.”
During Sunday night’s primetime game between the New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders, NBC Sports’ Melissa Stark reported that Rodgers expects to return next month.
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers Is A Medical Marvel
The jaw-dropping prediction stays on course with Rodgers’ long-promised return. For his injury, Rodgers embraced an innovative procedure (the Achilles “Speed Bridge”) to accelerate his recovery.

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NFL players have been having a bit of fun this year during their introductions on Sunday Night Football on NBC.
The standard move is a simple one—say your name and the college you played at, and on to the next teammate to be introduced.
But rather than simply shout out their alma mater, some players have chosen to add a bit of flair to their introductions.
After being signed and pushed into a starting role in less than a week, Giants lineman Justin Pugh said he was from “straight off the couch.

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Heading into Week 10, the seemingly improbable in-season return of Aaron Rodgers from a torn Achilles has remained a hot topic. As the Jets star continues his rehab, the latest update on his health indicates he believes that dream is close to becoming a reality.
Rodgers, who suffered his injury in Week 1, was again a guest on the Jets’ sideline for their game against the Raiders on Sunday Night Football.

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Fifty-five years ago, NFL broadcasts were not nearly as smooth as they are today.
In what would become known as the “Heidi Game,” NBC once cut away from a shootout between Joe Namath’s New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders to show the television film Heidi.
The gist of the story: the Jets and Raiders game ran long thanks to scoring a ton of points and two rivals producing a good amount of penalties playing against each other, so much so that they ran past the broadcast window of the game.

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Kyler Murray is back, and the Cardinals won a tight contest in Murray’s season debut against the Atlanta Falcons.
25-23.
Also, the Cardinals can’t do much better at QB than Kyler Murray for the foreseeable future.

In his first game in 335 days, Kyler Murray led the Cardinals to a come-from-behind 25-23 win. pic.twitter.com/0aPja690oJ
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 13, 2023

In his first game back since tearing an ACL 11 months ago, Murray faced a potential game-winning drive and delivered.

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Sixers star Tyrese Maxey scored his first-ever 50-point game on Sunday night, dominating in Philadelphia’s win over the Pacers.
The 23-year-old recorded his career-high in scoring while attempting 32 field goals in the game, and knocking down 7-of-11 threes, including a difficult step-back three late in the fourth quarter to reach the coveted 50-point milestone.
After his career night, Maxey dedicated his performance to 76ers teammate Kelly Oubre Jr., who was injured after getting hit by a car on Saturday night.
“Man, this had nothing to do with me,” said Maxey.

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Before the Jets and Raiders faced off on Sunday Night Football, there was a heartwarming reunion on the field between the teams’ two biggest stars.
Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams spent seven seasons together in Green Bay before going their separate ways. Adams left to join the Raiders in 2022, and Rodgers departed the next season to join the Jets.
Since leaving the Packers, neither player has found the success they experienced together in Green Bay.

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