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The Eagles offense was finally looking pretty good, and was spreading the ball around well, but then before halftime against the Vikings, we learned that Cam Jurgens was questionable to return due to a knee injury. Jurgens was one of three Eagles to be sidelined in the first half against the Vikings — along with […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | 4 months ago | 3 reads
They’re heading into the locker rooms at halftime at U.S. Bank Stadium, and our Minnesota Vikings are trailing the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 14-6. The Vikings started the quarter with the ball, but on a third down play Carson Wentz threw a pass directly to Jalyx Hunt. That’s bad, because Hunt plays for […]
From Daily Norseman | 4 months ago | 2 reads
This is your second quarter thread for the 2025 Week 7 Philadelphia Eagles vs. Minnesota Vikings game. Join the discussion in the comments below. Here is some basic information to help guide you through the game: … Note: This is an open thread. Discuss the game and stay tuned for new threads after each quarter. […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | 4 months ago | 5 reads
Shams Charania said early on Sunday that Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets had reached an agreement on a two-year, $90 million deal. The deal comes with a player option for the 2027–2028 campaign and is completely guaranteed. Durant knew going into the trade that he would have to forgo a new contract, in this […]
From The Dream Shake | 4 months ago | 5 reads
The Eagles defense was a mixed bag on their first drive of the game, but they were able to force the Vikings to kick a field goal thanks to a botched third-down snap and Azeez Ojulari chasing down the fumble. Shortly after that, however, Ojulari ended up heading in to the locker room and was […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | 4 months ago | 4 reads
On Oct. 16, Washington Wizards guard suffered sore knee injury in Washington’s game against the Detroit Pistons. This forced him to miss the rest of the game. Carrington is entering his second NBA season and will be a key player for the Wizards’ 2025-26 campaign. If he had to miss regular season time, that would […]
From Bullets Forever | 4 months ago | 2 reads
We’ve made it through the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium, and our Minnesota Vikings trail the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 7-3. The Vikings won the coin toss and elected to defer to the second half, giving the defending Super Bowl champions the football first. As expected, the Eagles went heavy to Saquon […]
From Daily Norseman | 4 months ago | 4 reads
You can’t put your finger on it, don’t know when the sounds last left your lips, but you know it to be true: you do not speak your best friend’s name. Not really. Broaden this to anyone you met through sport? Fuhgedabowdit—chances are you don’t even know some of their real names. It may be paradoxical, but the truth […]
From Brew Hoop | 4 months ago | 3 reads
Not all exits are made equal. We see it time and again; veteran players losing a step, or veteran coaches watching the game pass them by. The more graceful among them transition easily into other roles, refusing to chase the limelight that had so effortlessly followed them in their prime. Vince Carter, for example, easily […]
From Tar Heel Blog | 4 months ago | 2 reads
The Rams beat down the Jaguars across the pond in a game that was never close. They inch closer to the 49ers, who hope the Cardinals drop a game to the Packers later this afternoon. We’ll have to wait until Monday to see if the Seahawks drop a game. This morning doesn’t have any marquee […]
From Niners Nation | 4 months ago | 4 reads
The Washington Commanders visit the Dallas Cowboys later this afternoon, so we’ve got a few games to watch early Sunday afternoon. Fox has three games and most of the country will be watching the Philadelphia Eagles visiting the Minnesota Vikings with Carson Wentz starting. There’s also an NFC game between the Saints and Bears, and […]
From Hogs Haven | 4 months ago | 7 reads
As you can see, the Texans are taking Sunday off again; they’re going to play, don’t worry, they’re just saving their energy for Monday night in Seattle for their tilt with the suddenly resurgent Seattle Seahawks. But we’re here to help you with your Texans withdrawal. There are other games being played right now, possibly […]
From Battle Red Blog | 4 months ago | 4 reads
We’re a little more than ninety minutes from kickoff in Minneapolis, and the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles have released their inactive lists for this afternoon’s contest. Let’s take a look at who will be sitting this one out on both sides. Philadelphia Eagles Calcaterra was the only player the Eagles ruled out on their […]
From Daily Norseman | 4 months ago | 5 reads
Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a two-year, $90M extension ($45M annually) with a player option for the 2027-28 season. ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported the news. Durant – who averaged 26.6 points, 6 boards, and 4.2 assists last year in his age 36 season with the Phoenix Suns – was eligible […]
From Blazer's Edge | 4 months ago | 7 reads
Go outside. Enjoy the fresh air. Take a minute for yourself. That’s only because starting next Wednesday, we’ll lock into the Knicks and the season that will bring the chip back to NYC. Here’s the latest from MB, Mikal, and the Brunsons. Mike Brown On using an anti-Thibs mentality and not chasing every damn game: […]
From Posting and Toasting | 4 months ago | 4 reads
In Today’s Links: a few more relevant previews for the big MNF game tomorrow between our Seattle Seahawks and their Houston Texans, where the ‘Hawks stand amongst the rest of the league, C.J. Stroud on Jaxon Smith-Njigba, videos of Trevor Lawrence getting sacked, and El Jefe joins Bryce Coutts for their weekly State of the […]
From Field Gulls | 4 months ago | 4 reads
Sebastian Fundora was recently injured in training and saw his October 25 fight with Keith Thurman postponed, but a new working date is already in place, and it won’t be a pay-per-view main event with that new date. Mike Coppinger has reported that Fundora vs Thurman will be part of a Manny Pacquiao undercard in […]
From Bad Left Hook | 4 months ago | 2 reads
The Houston Rockets second iteration of the Victor Oladipo trade was far more intriguing than the original trade back in 2021. At that time, the franchise was desperate to reach postseason play, after trading away their All-NBA backcourt of James Harden and Russell Westbrook. The team hoped Oladipo and John Wall could rewind the hands […]
From The Dream Shake | 4 months ago | 3 reads
That’s right, we’ve got another game in Europe. The NFL’s latest trip to London sees the Los Angeles Rams as the “road team” versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, who lost to the Seattle Seahawks last week. We need to see the Jaguars beat the Rams, much in the way the Jags beat the San Francisco 49ers […]
From Field Gulls | 4 months ago | 2 reads
In the 1980’s Europeans and other international players began to migrate to the NBA. Guys like Detlef Schrempf, Vlade Divac and Šarūnas Marčiulionis began to leave strong impressions. Dražen Petrović and Toni Kukoč were not far behind and soon European players, along with Latin Americans, began to carve out a significant niche. Today, in many ways, […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 4 months ago | 2 reads
This is the first of a series of roundtable questions I’m asking the staff here at Peachtree Hoops about the Hawks this upcoming season. The first question: who is someone that will outperform expectations or break out this season? Wes: I’m keeping my eye on Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Even though he was signed in the offseason […]
From Peachtree Hoops | 4 months ago | 4 reads
We are officially one week from the start of the NBA regular season, with the Dallas Mavericks kicking things off at home against the San Antonio Spurs next Wednesday, October 22nd. It’s been an emotional past year as a Mavericks fan, to say the least. There have been some difficult goodbyes, and one very auspicious […]
From Mavs Moneyball | 4 months ago | 5 reads
It’s game day, ladies and gentlemen! For the first time in almost a month, our Minnesota Vikings will be taking to the field at U.S. Bank Stadium as they host the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7 NFL action. We want as many people as possible to be able to follow along with the action, so […]
From Daily Norseman | 4 months ago | 5 reads
Although the event took place over a month ago, the Spurs shared this video at halftime during Friday’s final preseason game. Enogh cannot be said about the impact Red McCombs made on San Antonio. Known locally for his car dealerships as well as bringing the Spurs to San Antonio, the business magnate invested heavily in […]
From Pounding The Rock | 4 months ago | 3 reads
One down, four to go. (Or, four to go for now, as we can never count out the possibility of late-breaking, oddly-timed WNBA decisions.) On Friday, the Portland Fire officially announced Alex Sarama as their head coach, tapping the player development guru currently on the staff of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. The hire, which initially […]
From Swish Appeal | 4 months ago | 6 reads