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“This Is the Job We’ve Chosen”: Todd Monken Explains Why Browns Fans Are Right to Boo Deshaun Watson

It is Todd Monken’s first year as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns. The experience is not turning out to be pleasant, thanks to quarterback Deshaun Watson, who got booed by the fans. Monken, however, did not find any fault in them expressing their frustration. “No, it’s not,” Monken told 92.3 The Fan when […] The post “This Is the Job We’ve Chosen”: Todd Monken Explains Why Browns Fans Are Right to Boo Deshaun Watson appeared first on EssentiallySports .

Opponent Q&A: Illinois Fighting Illini

Ahead of a showdown with the 23rd ranked Illinois Fighting Illini, I talked to Pleas (pronounced Plez) Honeywood of SB Nation’s Illinois blog, The Champaign Room to get the lowdown on a very good Illinois team! MS: This is year 5 for Illini Head Coach Bret Bielema. Aside from a 5-7 season in 2023, Bielema […]

T.J. Watt dealing with injury, limited in practice

Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt popped up on the injury report on Thursday. He was limited in practice with a hip injury. He was given a veteran rest day on Wednesday. Wide receiver Scotty Miller also appeared on the injury report and was limited with a finger injury, and center Zach Frazier didn’t practice at […]

NFL Power Rankings: Week 8 Edition

Now that Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season is in the books, it’s time for an incredibly meaningful and serious exercise: NFL Power Rankings! What differentiates these rankings from all the others is that they’re THE only truly accurate ones in the entire universe. Hard to believe, I know. Let’s take a look at […]

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Patriots vs. Browns Thursday injury report: Craig Woodson, Kyle Dugger among seven limited

As the New England Patriots headed back to the practice fields, so did two rookies. Outside linebacker Elijah Ponder and safety Craig Woodson returned for Thursday’s work on the Cleveland Browns. Due to knee and ankle ailments, respectively, both had been sidelined in Foxborough to open the week. The Cal Poly Mustang and California Golden […]

Jerry Dipoto: Mariners off-season to focus on sustainability

The sting hasn’t worn off quite yet. “We’re still in grief mode,” said Mariners team president Jerry Dipoto at today’s end-of-season media availability. Across the room, Justin Hollander also became overwhelmed with emotion while talking about the end to a Mariners season that came just short of a World Series run. Dan Wilson, true to […]

Flyers @ Senators: How to watch, lineups, and gamethread

After a run of a few games at home, the Flyers are breaking up their stretch of home games with a quick trip up north to face off with the Senators, and a few familiar faces in the process. They’ve picked up a nice bit of steam over these last couple of games, but the next challenge is ahead of them, as they look to keep that rolling on another team’s turf. Puck drop:  7:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: NBCSP 📻: 97.5 The Fanatic Pregame reading Even with a bit of time...

EPL GW9 FPL Captain Picks

Gameweek 9 is just around the corner, and once again, FPL managers are faced with one of the toughest choices each week — who to captain. Some of the usual big names continue to deliver, while a few new faces are starting to make their mark. With form, fixtures, and confidence all coming into play, […]

Pick your Poison: How Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate unlock Ohio State’s entire offense

The dilemma for opposing defensive coordinators is clear the moment Ohio State lines up. Two elite receivers, one impossible choice. Jeremiah Smith continues to be the steady, dominant presence every defense must account for, while Carnell Tate’s rise into full-fledged WR1 form has made double coverage a losing game. The ripple effect can be seen […]

Ravens (finally) sign veteran edge rusher

The Baltimore Ravens are signing veteran edge rusher Carl Lawson, per FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz. Lawson worked out for the Ravens earlier this week and impressed enough to earn a spot on the practice squad. He will add some much-needed depth to an outside linebacker room that is down to three healthy players on the […]

Player review: José Buttó

2025 stats: 67 IP, 55 G, 3.90 ERA / 3.70 FIP, 1.40 WHIP, 20.4 K%, 11.3 BB%, 0.5 fWAR After a mini breakout in 2024, José Buttó looked like he might be a reliable dude in the Mets’ grand plan. He pitched 74 innings (the first 38 of which came as a starter) and was […]

Ke’Bryan Hayes takes home Fielding Bible Award for 3B

Even if it didn’t make a ton of sense at the time – and, to many, still doesn’t – it was clear as day why the Cincinnati Reds made the trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates at the 2025 trade deadline to acquire Ke’Bryan Hayes. He is, and has been, the single best defensive 3B in […]

Arizona softball releases Big 12 schedule

The Arizona Wildcats had a very favorable schedule in its first season as a member of the Big 12. That means the softball schedule for year two won’t be quite as friendly. The conference released the 2026 slate on Thursday afternoon. Arizona will play four home series and four road series. With 11 teams in […]

Mammoth Having Tougher Time Following Footsteps Of Canadiens

The Utah Mammoth are having a tough time in negotiations with Logan Cooley, who is set to be an RFA after the season when his entry-level contract expires. He is currently making $950,000 AAV, but is expecting a large contract and a massive bump in pay, considering where the cap is going and contracts being signed around the league. Frank Seravalli said, "They don't have any $10 million AAV players. They're trying to keep it within their own team structure, like the Canadiens. Unless there's a...

What We Learned: Key Takeaway from Real Madrid’s 1-0 Win Over Juventus

Real Madrid vs Juventus was far from a blockbuster, but strong performances from Militao, Asencio, and Fede — along with goal contributions from Jude (and maybe you should count Vini) — gave encouragement. But there’s one big takeaway… Arda Guler is a Midfielder For all the concern around Arda Guler in big games, albeit a […]

49ers add Saints star in latest trade proposal

We are less than two weeks away from the NFL trade deadline, where the San Francisco 49ers could be a buyer after starting the season 5-2. The 49ers have dealt with several injuries to start the year, including season-ending injuries to linebacker Fred Warner and defensive end Nick Bosa, so there are definitely areas to […]

Mizzou’s History with ESPN’s “College GameDay”

It’s been 15 years since ESPN’s “College GameDay” crew was in Columbia, Missouri. The show was a different show then. It was 2010. The legendary crew of host Chris Fowler and analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstrait and Desmond Howard traveled to a Homecoming matchup against then-No. 3 Oklahoma. Missouri was ranked No. 18 at the […]