Two brands in need of refreshes are teaming up with one another; embattled suds-slinger Annheuser-Busch and the Washington Commanders.
Both brands are trying to turn the page after a period of bad press. Annheuser-Busch is trying to get Bud Light back on track after the now-infamous Dylan Mulvaney fiasco. Meanwhile, the Commanders are still trying to air the Snyder stink out of the team’s practice facility.
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Former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald will be on the sidelines helping a powerhouse high school football program this fall.
Loyola Academy, a top-ranking football program in Wilmette, Ill., less than five miles from Wildcats’ Ryan Stadium, announced Thursday that Fitzgerald will be a parent volunteer for the program. Fitzgerald is no stranger to the school as two of his sons currently attend Loyola Academy with one on the football team. One of his children is also a 2023 alum of the school.
Christian Watson emerged in the latter half of his rookie season and looks poised for bigger things in 2023. He’s not alone. Keep these guys in mind during your fantasy drafts.
Let’s examine some players ready to exceed expectations and overdeliver for fantasy managers this season.
Former Michigan State QB Payton Thorne has won the Auburn starting quarterback job, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald, who was fired by his alma mater over hazing within the football program, will serve as a parent volunteer at the high school where two of his sons attend.
Vlatko Andonovski has resigned as manager of the U.S. women’s national team after a disappointing and unprecedented round-of-16 exit at the Women’s World Cup. Thursday’s announcement was not necessarily surprising, considering Andonovski’s turbulent four-year tenure with the program, posting a dismal 3-5-2 record at major tournaments. U.S. Soccer named assistant coach Twila Kilgore as the interim head coach for the team’s fall friendlies but will be eager to appoint a permanent replacement as the Paris Olympics are just one year away.
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Mark your calendars: the ESPN debut of The Pat McAfee Show has been revealed.
The network announced Thursday that McAfee’s show will launch on its network on Sept. 7 at noon ET. The first two hours of the three-hour program will air weekdays on ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN’s YouTube channel. The final hour will stream on ESPN+ and YouTube.
ESPN signed McAfee to a five-year, $85 million deal earlier this year, deepening its relationship with the popular former Colts and West Virginia University punter after McAfee already had been a part of the company’s football coverage in recent years.
J.J. and Kealia Watt are all-in when it comes to learning about Burnley — while also enjoying a round of a miners’ drink known as a Benny and Hot.
Brooks Koepka and Xander Schauffele of the United States celebrate their win over Team Europe at the 43rd Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits on September 26, 2021. | Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
The Golf Channel commentator does not think Koepka would be a good fit for the American team at next month’s Ryder Cup.
Brandel Chamblee fired shots toward Brooks Koepka Thursday during Golf Central’s pregame show.
“I think [Koepka] is bad for the [Ryder Cup] team,” the Golf Channel analyst said.