Huskies or Cougars? Seattle Times Sports staffers make their Apple Cup predictions - The Seattle Times With the Apple Cup less than 24 hours away, our UW and WSU beat reporters and our columnists made their predictions for the game. Huskies or Cougars? Our pundits weigh in. Adam Jude: Washington 30, WSU 20. Presuming Luke Falk doesn’t play, Washington’s defense should be able to shut down … [Read more...]
Week 12: Deep Sleepers and DFS Bargains
Week 12: Deep Sleepers and DFS Bargains It’s a holiday edition of Deep Sleepers and DFS Bargains! Last week I hit on Danny Amendola (WR8) and Darren Sproles (RB14), but whiffed on Jamison Crowder and Jay Ajayi. Unfortunately, Zach Ertz was among the infirmed and is not expected to return until Week 13. Heading into Week 12 I’ll be highlighting quite a few plus matchups featuring back-up … [Read more...]
Packers fall to Bears as Green Bay honors Brett Favre
Packers fall to Bears as Green Bay honors Brett Favre On this most holiest of football nights, the gods of football looked down upon Lambeau Field and decreed, LET THERE BE MUD. The Green Bay Packers welcomed in the Chicago Bears for the latest in their long-running rivalry, but the game, which the Bears won 17-13, was of secondary importance on this Thanksgiving night. The evening was … [Read more...]
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo picks up 500th win – Sports Illustrated
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo picks up 500th win - Sports Illustrated Michigan state head coach Tom Izzo reached 500 wins as the Spartans took down the Boston College Eagles 99–68 on Thursday night. Win the win, Izzo became the 60th coach to reach the milestone. Izzo is in his 21st season has head coach of Michigan State, and he is just the eighth Division I coach to earn 500 wins in his … [Read more...]
What to Watch, Week 13: Let’s decide some division races, shall we?
What to Watch, Week 13: Let's decide some division races, shall we? We’re going to do a little different format this week simply because there are too many great games this weekend to pinpoint just three. It is, as you all know, the weekend that decides several conference championship games and could decide whether teams are in or out of the college football playoff. With that said, here’s … [Read more...]
Texas Tech uses fake kneel down to score game-winning TD (Video)
Texas Tech uses fake kneel down to score game-winning TD (Video) When you really want to beat Texas, you pull out all the stops. That’s what Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury did Thursday night when he called a fake victory formation with nearly three minutes remaining. The Red Raiders, who were up 41-38 at the point, pretended to kneel down while receiver Jakeem Grant, one of the team’s … [Read more...]
Report: Tony Romo out for the rest of the season
Report: Tony Romo out for the rest of the season Whatever faint hopes the Dallas Cowboys might have had for a playoff run vanished in a teal fog on Thanksgiving afternoon, as the Carolina Panthers manhandled the Cowboys 33-14. Ladling insult atop injury like gravy atop stuffing, the Cowboys lost Tony Romo on a sack that re-injured the same left clavicle that kept Romo out of seven … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Spurs revisit 'DNP-Old'
The Daily Dose: Dose: Spurs revisit 'DNP-Old' I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and were able to spend time with your family. There were not games on Thursday, so this should be a pretty short and sweet look ahead to Friday’s 12 games. Follow me on Twitter by clicking here. Hawks @ Grizzlies – Kent Bazemore is listed as questionable for this one due to his ankle injury. Thabo … [Read more...]
Brown vs. Colgate in Northern Ireland (Friday) – USCHO (blog)
Brown vs. Colgate in Northern Ireland (Friday) - USCHO (blog) Please, no more ties.Brown vs. Colgate in Northern Ireland (Friday) Hockey across the pond. Why not? With both Brown and Colgate pretty desperate for a win, one must think Friday’s 11 a.m. EST matchup in the semifinals of the Friendship Four in Belfast, Northern Ireland, will be anything but groggy. These teams played to a 1-1 tie last … [Read more...]