ESPN First Take - Eagles vs Jets : Tim Tebow Performance ?
Published on Sep. 5, 2015
Football nation suffered a loss Saturday when the Eagles let Tim Tebow go. If not a franchise quarterback, Tebow represented a football quagmire. An ever-present conflict of bad mechanics and beautiful chutzpah, of wayward throws and thrilling runs.
The move almost certainly means that we will not see another Tebow touchdown in 2015; despite two passing and one rushing touchdown this preseason, his list of suitors grows thin, if not non-existent. Which is why, as Saturday"s bloodletting continues with roster cuts, we want to offer Tebow"s fans a dose of nostalgia and noise.
MORE: Tebow"s rollercoaster career, in photos | Notable roster cuts, so far
We"ve supplied the highlights. Mute them. Loop them. Turn the music on. Pick your sad song of choice. Immerse yourself in the Tebow experience one last time.
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College football is back.
And so is extensive TV coverage.
Week 1 is always intriguing and there are a variety of great matchups to get things started.
ABC"s No. 1 team of Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Heather c*x will have the Wisconsin-Alabama game on Saturday night and Ohio State at Virginia Tech on Monday.
Fox Sports 1"s No. 1 team of Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt will have Jim Harbaugh"s much-talked about return to Michigan tonight when the Wolverines face Utah.
Also of note, Whitehall and Penn State alum Matt Millen will have Illinois State-Iowa at noon Saturday on the Big Ten Network and the ESPN crew covering the Penn State-Temple game will feature Bob Wischusen and former University of Washington quarterback Brock Huard.
Lafayette grad Beth Mowins has the call on the Southeast Missouri State-Missouri game.
CBS"s top team of Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson and Allie LaForce has Louisville at Auburn.
Meanwhile, former lead voice Brent Musburger continues to work on the SEC Network. Musburger teams with Jesse Palmer on the New Mexico State-Florida game.
The schedule and list of announcers is provided courtesy of the National Football Foundation:
The American
Date
Time
Game
Network (Talent)
Thurs., Sept. 3
6:00 p.m.
Florida Internationalat UCF
CBS Sports Network(Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Lauren Gardner)
Thurs., Sept. 3
7:30 p.m.
Villanovaat Connecticut
ESPN3(Eric Frede, Andy Gresh, Kerith Burke)
Thurs., Sept. 3
9:30 p.m.
Dukeat Tulane
CBS Sports Network(Rich Waltz, Adam Archuleta, Cassie Gallo)
Fri., Sept. 4
7:00 p.m.
(4) Baylorat SMU
ESPN(Dave Flemming, Mack Brown, Allison Williams)
Sat., Sept. 5
Noon
Colgateat Navy
CBS Sports Nerwork(John Sadak, Randy Cross1, Sheehan Burch)
Sat., Sept. 5
3:30 p.m.
Penn Stateat Temple
ESPN(Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake)
Sat., Sept. 5
3:30 p.m.
Florida Atlanticat Tulsa
CBS Sports Network(Sean Grande, Corey Chavous, Melanie Collins)
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Missouri will pay $1.625 million in 2016 for home football games against Delaware State and Middle Tennessee State, according to documents obtained by The Star.
Perhaps of greater interest, there is clause in the three-game contract with Middle Tennessee State that allows MU to reschedule the Sept. 9, 2022, road game for the sole purpose of scheduling a nonconference home and home series that same year with a Big 12 institution.
There is no indication if Missouri has a team in mind or what team that might be. Kansas has opposed scheduling Missouri in nonconference competition since the Tigers left the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference in 2012.
Under terms of the clause, Missouris game in Murfreesboro, Tenn., could be pushed back as late as the 2025 season. The game would not be played during the 2023 season as the Blue Raiders are on the schedule for a Sept. 9 game in Columbia that season.
Missouri must inform Middle Tennessee State by July 1, 2016, if such a change will occur.
The Tigers agreed to pay the Blue Raiders $1.1 million guarantee for a game at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 22, 2016. The road team will receive $200,000 for the subsequent games.
Missouri will pay Delaware State $525,000 guarantee for appearing in Sept. 24, 2016, at Memorial Stadium.
By comparison, the Tigers have guaranteed Southeast Missouri $385,000 for Saturdays game and $425,000 for a 2019 game.
Missouri State will receive a $400,000 guarantee in 2017, while Idaho will receive $1.3 million for a game later that same season.
Eastern Michigan will receive a total of $2.4 million in guarantees for games at Memorial Stadium in 2016 and 2020.
The designated road team for games between Tigers and BYU will receive $250,000 for the Nov. 14 game at Arrowhead Stadium and MUs visit to Provo, Utah, in 2020.
Missouri and West Virginia also will exchange $250,000 guarantees for the 2017 game in Morgantown, W.V., and 2019 contest in Columbia.
The Tigers are Connecticut are trading $300,000 guarantees for the Sept. 19 game at Memorial Stadium and Missouris 2017 appearance in Storrs, Conn.
2015 Rogers Cup First Round | Sabine Lisicki vs Venus Williams | WTA Highlights
NEW YORK (AP) All in one fell swoop, Venus Williams eliminated one of the only two women who beat her younger sister this season and moved closer to a possible U.S. Open quarterfinal showdown against Serena.
Gathering herself after a mid-match dip in play Friday, Venus reeled off the last five games and beat 12th-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 6-3, 6-4 to reach the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the first time since 2010.
Did Venus get any family advice before facing Bencic, who defeated Serena last month en route to the title at a hard-court event in Toronto?
Yes, but thats between us, Venus said, breaking into a wide smile. I think it worked.
At 35, Venus was the oldest woman in the field. At 18, Bencic was the youngest to make it to the third round. She is mentored by Martina Hingis, who was sitting in the front row of her guest box in Arthur Ashe Stadium on a cloudy, breezy afternoon.
During an on-court interview after the victory Friday, Venus was asked about having reached her first major final in her U.S. Open debut back in 1997 about six months after Bencic was born. Venus happened to lose that match to Hingis.
Why do you have to bring all that stuff up? It makes me feel old, Venus replied, chuckling. I love the game. I love the U.S. Open. I love how everyone got behind me, even when I was down.
Venus trailed 4-1 in the second set before grabbing the last five games against a player she called tenacious.
Bencic takes the ball early, plays angles Hingis can appreciate, and is considered a likely future star of the game.
I feel like the people recognize me a little bit more sometimes, like, Oh, shes the girl who beat Serena. I dont think they know my name, Bencic said, but they just know I beat her.
Serena is seeking to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam at the U.S. Open and brought a 50-2 record in 2015 into her match against Bethanie Mattek-Sands on Friday night. Rafael Nadal was scheduled to face Fabio Fognini after that.
In other action, 13th-seeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia, a 2014 semifinalist, was rebuffed in an attempt to get attention from a trainer for cramping in her taped-up right thigh while serving for the match, but eventually held on to beat 17th-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 6-3, 7-5.
I was so scared, said Makarova, who will play 40th-ranekd Kristina Mladenovic of France.
Defending champion Marin Cilic was among the men advancing in the afternoon, edging Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1), 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-1. Benoit Paire of France eliminated No. 26 Tommy Robredo, and No. 19 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France beat Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine, both in straight sets.
After getting broken late in the first set Friday, Bencic looked to be making headway in the second against the 23rd-seeded Venus, breaking for a 3-1 lead with a running, down-the-line backhand passing shot that drew an errant volley.
But Venus won 21 of the last 29 points, including 11 of the last 12 she served, and wound up with a 31-12 edge in winners.
Looking ahead, she could face Serena early next week. Asked on court how aware she was of that, Venus said: At this point, if you dont know, youre Im not even going to say. I hope we both get to the quarterfinals. I do.
Venus will face 19-year-old Anett Kontaveit of Estonia, a qualifier ranked 152nd who beat Madison Brengle of the United Sates 6-2, 3-6, 6-0. Kontaveit hadnt won a Grand Slam match until Monday.
I have no idea how she plays or anything, Venus said. I will try to put the ball in the court again.
Since getting to the semifinals five years ago, Venus has lost in the U.S. Opens first round once, the second round twice and the third round last year.
She was asked whether it feels new and exciting to be headed toward the second week of the tournament again.
Its not new, Venus began, then paused before adding: Its always exciting.
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Broncos vs. Texans highlights - 2015 NFL Preseason Week 2
Here is a look at one of the Cleveland Browns" 13 opponents for the 2015 season, the Denver Broncos.(Photo: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports)
Browns vs. Broncos -- Sunday, Oct. 18 -- 1:00 p.m. ET
After back-to-back home games against the Tennessee Titans and Oakland Raiders at the end of September, the Cleveland Browns will not play consecutive home games again until a three-week homestand spanning the last weekend of November and into December.
The Browns are home at FirstEnergy Stadium just once in the month of October, and will look to make it count against Pro Bowl quarterback Peyton Manning and the defending AFC West Division Champion Denver Broncos, who are coming off of a 12-4 season that ended in the second round of the playoffs with a home loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
The home game against the Broncos is one of just two games at FirstEnergy Stadium over a seven-game stretch that starts with a road contest at the San Diego Chargers on October 4 and continues through back-to-back AFC North Division matchups against the Cincinnati Bengals on November 5 and the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 15.
NUMBERS GAME
With future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning at the helm of the Broncos" offense, Denver averaged 30.1 points, 402.9 total yards and 291.3 passing yards per game during the 2014 regular season. Their point total was the second-highest in the NFL, while the yards and passing yards were both fourth in the league.
Manning and the Broncos passed for 1,000 more yards than their opponents last season. With Manning being sacked only 17 times, he was able to complete 395 of his 597 attempts (66.2 percent) for 4,727 yards and 39 touchdowns against 15 interceptions. He averaged 7.9 yards per attempt, completed an 86-yard throw and held a 101.5 quarterback rating heading into the postseason.
Wide receivers Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders were Manning"s top two targets, as they combined for 212 catches. Thomas turned 111 catches into 1,619 yards and 11 touchdowns, while Sanders added 1,404 yards and nine scores on 101 receptions.
Although Thomas and Sanders are back, the Broncos have moved on from wide receiver Wes Welker and tight end Julius Thomas, the latter of whom led the team with 12 touchdown catches, meaning nearly one-third of his 43 receptions went for scores last season.
While the Broncos were middle of the pack in rushing yards per game, running back C.J. Anderson accounted for 849 yards and eight touchdowns on 179 carries. He averaged 4.7 yards per carry, and turned 34 receptions into 324 yards and a pair of scores while catching the ball out of the backfield.
Defensively, inside linebacker Brandon Marshall led the way with 113 total tackles, 91 solo stops and 22 assists. In addition to having more solo tackles than any one of his teammates had total tackles, Marshal had two sacks and a forced fumble.
In terms of rushing the passer, linebackers Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware combined for 24 sacks of opposing quarterbacks. Miller registered a team-best 14 sacks, and Ware, whom the Dallas Cowboys let go in free agency prior to last season, collected 10 stops of quarterbacks behind the line of scrimmage.
PERSONNEL CHANGES
With the loss of Julius Thomas in free agency, the Broncos hit the ground running in building up the tight end position in the offseason. They re-signed Virgil Green, and reached contract agreements with Owen Daniels and hybrid tight end/fullback Joe Don Duncan. They also added offensive linemen Ben Garland, Gino Gradkowski and Shelley Smith.
Defensively, the Broncos re-signed linebackers Steven Johnson and Marshall. Then, they added defensive end Antonio Smith, linebacker Reggie Walker and safety Darian Stewart through free agency.
Although the Broncos spent three of their first four picks in the 2015 NFL Draft on offensive players, their first selection was to help the defense: edge rusher Shane Ray. In the second round, the Broncos addressed the offensive line by selecting Ty Sambrailo and center Max Garcia (fourth round), to go along with tight end Jeff Heuerman (third) out of Ohio State. Then, Denver added defensive backs Lorenzo Doss (fifth round), Taurean Nixon and Josh Furman (seventh), nose tackle Darius Kilgo (sixth) and quarterback Trevor Siemian (seventh).
FAMILIAR FOES
Browns offensive lineman Eric Olsen was selected by the Broncos in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft out of the University of Notre Dame and played in one game during his rookie season.
Browns offensive lineman Vinston Painter was chosen by the Broncos in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of Virginia Tech, and spent the entire season on Denver"s practice squad.
Broncos safety T.J. Ward was a second-round pick of the Browns in the 2010 NFL Draft and spent the first four years of his NFL career with Cleveland before heading to Denver in free agency during the 2014 offseason.
Heuerman (Ohio State), cornerback Bradley Roby (Ohio State) and defensive end Derek Wolfe (Cincinnati) went to college in Ohio.
Wolfe (Lisbon/Beaver Local High School) is an Ohio native.
Broncos defensive assistant Chris Beake was a Browns assistant during the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
Tom Heckert, Denver"s director of pro personnel, was the Browns" general manager from 2010 to 2012, while his national scout, John Spytek, and assistant director of pro personnel, A.J. Durso, also worked in the Browns" front office.
HISTORY
The Browns are just 5-19-0 all-time against the Broncos and 2-9-0 in home games. The Browns have lost 10 straight games to the Broncos. Their last victory, a 30-29 decision, came in Denver on October 8, 1990.
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Tom Brady Beats the NFL In Court and Gets "Deflategate" 4 Game Suspension Nullified By Judge!
FOXBORO, Mass. Reggie Wayne broke some hearts in Indianapolis on Thursday night.
The still-recently signed wide receiver was the lone New England Patriots player who would talk about U.S. District Court Judge Richard Bermans decision to vacate Tom Bradys suspensionThursday night. Wayne was asked if he was happy to see Bradys suspension nullified after the Patriots lost their preseason finale 12-9 to the New York Giants.
Yeah, thats my quarterback, Wayne said. So, yeah I am.
Peyton Manning and Andrew Lucks former-favorite target calling Brady his quarterback? Thats got to hurt the feelings of many a Colts fan.
Im excited hes available, Wayne said. Now Reggies gotta take care of what Reggies gotta take care of. Thats getting in my playbook, correcting all of the mistakes I made tonight and get better. Ive only been here a week and-a-half or so, so Im behind the eight-ball. Im excited hes available, and now I gotta do my job.
Wayne caught two passes on 10 targets for 24 yards from third-string quarterback Ryan Lindley. Wayne officially signed with the Patriots on Aug. 25 after spending his first 14 seasons with the Colts, and now he has a week to fully catch up before New Englands regular-season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers next Thursday.
I dont have a choice, Wayne said. The week is going to be here regardless of if Im ready or not. Theres a lot of stuff I can learn from tonight. Like I said, its still a week where I can continue to prepare and get ready.
Did Lawrence Phillips Murder His Prison Cell Mate?
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Things are going from bad to worse for Lawrence Phillips. The former NFL player is already doing time in prison, and has now been charged for allegedly murdering his cellmate. Yikes!
Lawrence Phillipsprison time may soon be lengthened. The one-time St. Louis Rams running back is already serving a 31 year sentence in a California jail cell, but now, hes added a murder charge to his list of offenses, and if found guilty, he could face many, many more years behind bars.
The 40-year-old has been charged with first degree murder in the death of his cellmate,Damion Soward, 37, who died of strangulation in April in the Kern Valley State Prison. He is expected back in court on Sept. 15.
Lawrence was a top college football player at the University of Nebraska, even helping lead the team to a National Championship. He was drafted sixth overall in the 1996 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams, but was released from the team after just one season. Hebriefly played with the Miami Dolphins in 1997 and the San Francisco 49ers in 1999, but was let go from both teams quickly for his inability to stay out of trouble and inconsistency on the field.
Trouble continued to follow Lawrence after his football career was over. He was arrested in 2005 after allegedly driving a car into three teenagers. At the time, he was also wanted by San Diego police for multiple domestic-abuse incidents, with a former girlfriend claiming he had choked her to the point of unconsciousness. He was sentenced to ten years in prison (eventually reduced to 7) on the felony assault charges for the car in 2008, and 25 years were added to his sentence in 2009 for the domestic assault charges.
Damion was found dead by choking in the pairs cell on April 12, 2015, and Lawrence was immediately regarded as the primary suspect. The official murder charge was brought on Sept. 1.
