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Interceptions causing issues for Packers’ Jordan Love in his second season as a starter
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Interceptions causing issues for Packers’ Jordan Love in his second season as a starter

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jordan Love’s ability to produce big plays while avoiding turnovers earned him a $220 million contract extension after leading the Green Bay Packers on a surprising playoff push in his first season as a starter. “Definitely something I’m going to make a big focus on going forward, just finding ways to take care of the ball …

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Bengals defense fighting winning battle (for now) against explosives as Eagles loom
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Bengals defense fighting winning battle (for now) against explosives as Eagles loom

New York Times  

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo calmly leaned forward and knocked on the table in front of him inside the Paycor Stadium media room when the topic of explosive plays came up. Bengals defense: Explosive-play rate Year ExplPlay% ExplPass% ExplRush% 2019 13.8% 17.8% 10.7% 2020 13.2% 14.4% 12.3% 2021 11.1% 14.4% 7.1% 2022 10.9% 14.0% 7.6% 2023 12.9% …

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Jake Retzlaff’s three TD passes guides BYU to 41-13 romp over Southern Illinois in opener
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jake Retzlaff’s three TD passes guides BYU to 41-13 romp over Southern Illinois in opener

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! PROVO, Utah — Jake Retzlaff threw for a career-high 348 yards and three touchdowns to lead BYU to a 41-13 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday night. “It wasn’t perfect, and it wasn’t even our best, but there’s some moments that we had some really good …

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Alabama seeks more big plays from WR Jermaine Burton in Rose Bowl against Michigan
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Alabama seeks more big plays from WR Jermaine Burton in Rose Bowl against Michigan

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “He certainly has done an outstanding job for us in terms of not just explosive plays but in terms of the position, top to bottom.” Offensive coordinator Tommy Rees said Burton’s ability to track the ball in the air is one of the key reasons for …

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No. 7 Texas plays its Big 12 regular-season finale against Texas Tech
1 year, 1 month ago

No. 7 Texas plays its Big 12 regular-season finale against Texas Tech

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! KEY MATCHUP Texas Tech RB Tahj Brooks ran for a career-best 182 yards last week against UCF and is second in the Big 12 with 122.5 yards per game. PLAYERS TO WATCH Texas Tech: Sophomore QB Behren Morton has won all five games he has started …

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Heisman winner Caleb Williams throws 5 TD passes and No. 6 USC routs Nevada 66-14
1 year, 3 months ago

Heisman winner Caleb Williams throws 5 TD passes and No. 6 USC routs Nevada 66-14

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “A few plays here and there that we’re going to want back, that we know we have to continue to clean up, but we took a step this week.” Williams passed for 258 yards and four TDs on just 15 completions while USC built a 35-7 …

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‘Full Circle’ review: Soderbergh’s style distracts in this new crime drama
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Full Circle’ review: Soderbergh’s style distracts in this new crime drama

LA Times  

Busy bee director and producer of content for screens big and little Steven Soderbergh collaborates for a third time with writer Ed Solomon — following their 2021 period noir drama “No Sudden Move” and the 2018 experimental murder mystery “Mosaic” — for “Full Circle,” a six-part social cum family cum crime drama premiering Thursday on Max. Apart from what might …

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Wisconsin football practice observations: CJ Williams leads shakeup at receiver
1 year, 8 months ago

Wisconsin football practice observations: CJ Williams leads shakeup at receiver

New York Times  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin is closing in on its final week of spring football practice, and the Badgers’ potential playing rotations for next season continue to take shape. Williams made two of the best offensive plays Saturday, one on a 45-yard touchdown catch in which he juked a safety in open space and another on a one-handed 20-yard touchdown reception …

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Patriots fall to Bills, miss playoffs as disappointing season concludes with 8-9 record
1 year, 11 months ago

Patriots fall to Bills, miss playoffs as disappointing season concludes with 8-9 record

New York Times  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Matthew Slater sat at his locker in the cramped visiting room and grabbed a white towel to dab the tears from his eyes. 📺: #NEvsBUF on CBS 📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/Zuxd3911Wt pic.twitter.com/MMXUtv5cjv — NFL January 8, 2023 And then there were the New England special teams, the phase coach Bill Belichick has long valued more …

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Duggan, TCU rout No. 18 Oklahoma 55-24 as Gabriel gets hurt
2 years, 2 months ago

Duggan, TCU rout No. 18 Oklahoma 55-24 as Gabriel gets hurt

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Duggan went 67 yards for one of his two rushing TDs and threw for three scores, leading the Horned Frogs to a 55-24 rout of the 18th-ranked Sooners on Saturday in a second consecutive loss for first-year coach Brent Venables. TCU led 41-17 at halftime with …

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Joel Coen’s ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ has big stars. But it’s Kathryn Hunter who steals the show
3 years, 1 month ago

Joel Coen’s ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ has big stars. But it’s Kathryn Hunter who steals the show

LA Times  

A few months before shooting began on director Joel Coen’s new adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Tragedy of Macbeth,” he and the film’s producer and star Frances McDormand met in a London hotel room with British theater veteran Kathryn Hunter, who was to portray the play’s supernaturally prophetic Three Witches. “Crows, particularly in Shakespeare’s time, would have lived on battlefields, scavenging,” says …

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