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Dolphins Announce Signing of Defensive Tackle Ben Stille
Dolphins Announce Signing of Defensive Tackle Ben Stille originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Dolphins announced the signing of defensive tackle Ben Stille this morning, adding depth to Miami's front four. Stille fills the roster spot that was vacated by Terron Armstead when he was placed on the retired list. Stille will be entering his third year in the NFL in 2025. The defensive tackle was initially signed by the Dolphins in 2022 as an undrafted free agent out of Nebraska. Advertisement Stille played five seasons at Nebraska, accumulating 53 games played. The Cornhusker totaled 149 tackles, 31 TFLs, and 14.5 sacks. In his rookie season, he spent most of the time on the Dolphins' practice squad. Stille was elevated for one game and saw playing time, and late in the season, the Browns signed him off the Dolphins' practice squad. Stille then saw action in six games for the Browns before being waived. Oct 27, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel enters the field before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at Hard Rock Navarro-Imagn Images The Cardinals signed Stille to their practice squad in 2023, and he played in five games that season. In 2024, he began the year on the Cardinals' practice squad before the Buccaneers signed him. Stille played in three games with Tampa Bay before they waived him, and the Cardinals added him back to their practice squad. Advertisement Like a game of hopscotch, Stille was waived by the Cardinals last month and picked up by the Dolphins today, coming full circle. In his two-year career, Stille has collected 17 tackles, three quarterback hits, and two sacks. Stille joins the Dolphins' defensive line group that includes Benito Jones, Matt Dickerson, Zach Sieler; draft picks Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips, Zeek Biggers, undrafted free agent Alex Huntley, and waiver claim Matthew Butler. Related: Dolphins Predicted to Bench Tua Tagovailoa This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Health
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Nebraska first in nation to ban soda, energy drinks from public grocery aid benefits
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins at a stop in Nebraska Monday signed what she called a "historic" waiver to ban Nebraska recipients of SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) from using the public grocery aid to buy soda, soft drinks and energy drinks. (Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture) LINCOLN — Nebraska has become the first state in the nation to restrict low-income recipients of public grocery aid from using SNAP benefits to buy soda and energy drinks. The ban related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was announced Monday during a daylong visit to the Cornhusker state by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. Rollins, accompanied by Gov. Jim Pillen on her three-stop tour, was following through on a request Pillen had made earlier. She said the waiver she signed while in Fremont was the first approved by the USDA. It becomes effective Jan. 1. Pillen, in a news conference last month, said he planned to submit a request for the federal waiver to remove the drink items he describes as unhealthy 'junk.' 'There's absolutely zero reason for taxpayers to be subsidizing purchases of soda and energy drinks,' said Pillen. Rollins called the move 'historic' and, in a statement, called Pillen a pioneer, along with the governors of six other states, in improving health in the nation. The waiver amends the definition of food products to be purchased by SNAP benefits, excluding soda, soft drinks, and energy drinks. 'Today's waiver to remove soda and energy drinks from SNAP is the first of its kind, and it is a historic step to Make America Healthy Again,' Rollins said, adopting the phrasing popularized by the Trump administration's Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Rollins' visit and approval of the move came the same day the Nebraska Legislature upheld a Pillen veto of a bill that sought to lift a lifetime ban on SNAP benefits for some Nebraskans with past drug felonies. Lawmakers back Pillen veto, kill bill to lift lifetime ban on food aid for some with drug pasts Both measures received instant criticism from nonprofits that work low-income families and inmates reentering their communities. Eric Savaiano, manager for food and nutrition access for Nebraska Appleseed, said SNAP is designed to 'maintain the dignity' of participants by helping low-paid people buy groceries. He called the latest SNAP ban 'poverty-shaming.' 'With the approval of this waiver, some of that dignity is stripped away,' Savaino said. About 150,000 Nebraskans, or about 7.5% of the state's population, participate in SNAP, including seniors, children, people with disabilities, working families and veterans. Nebraska Appleseed said the average SNAP benefit received in the state is about $5.82 per person per day. Savaiano, in a statement, said research shows SNAP recipients buy the same things as everyone else, including soda, soft drinks and energy drinks. 'By targeting just SNAP participants, we're poverty-shaming the most vulnerable among us and adding complications to an already complicated system.' He said carrying out the restriction would cause extra expenses to grocers, and he worried that could cause smaller stores to stop serving SNAP recipients altogether, and possibly shut off options in some rural areas. Pillen said SNAP is to help families in need get 'healthy food into their diets' and that there is 'nothing nutritious' about the drinks to be ruled out under the waiver. 'We have to act because we can't keep letting Nebraskans starve in the midst of plenty,' Pillen said. Also with Rollins and Pillen during the Nebraska ag tour was Sherry Vinton, director of Nebraska's Department of Agriculture and U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb. The group stopped at the Cargill Bioscience 650-acre facility in Blair, Wholestone Farms in Fremont and the Ohnoutka Family Farm in Valparaiso. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Miami Herald
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Temple Football Preview 2025: KC Keeler Will Break the Owls' 3-9 Cycle
New Temple head coach KC Keeler wins took Rowan - it's in New Jersey - to four Division III national title games, but couldn't quite get over the hump. He won a D-IAA national title at Delaware and went to two others. He won an FCS national championship at Sam Houston and went to three he brought the Bearkat program into the FBS, and after one warm-up season, led the way to a nine-win regular season and a bowl appearance. At 66 years old when the season starts, he's taking on an even bigger project. It's possible to win at Temple. The program enjoyed five straight winning seasons from 2015 to 2019, going 43-24 with five different head also possible to lose big at Temple. The Owls went 13-42 over the last five years with four straight 3-9 Keeler doesn't lose. He has just four losing seasons in 32 might take all of 2025 to get up to speed, but this year's team has decent experience, and it shouldn't take too many massive tweaks to make a big improvement in a blah AAC. The improvement starts with … Temple Owls Preview 2025: Offense X CFN, Fiu | CFN Facebook | Bluesky Fiu, CFN- Offensive coordinator Tyler Walker was fantastic for the Montana State offense last year. He cranked up a high-octane passing attack that was among the best in the FCS, but this is a full rebuild for a Temple offense that averaged just 309 yards and fewer than 20 points per game.- The offensive line isn't necessarily a positive - it couldn't keep anyone out of the backfield - but it's relatively experienced with plenty of veterans to move around Kevin Terry at tackle and Chris Smith at center. - Leading running back Terrez Worthy is back after averaging over five yards per carry on his 425 yards and four scores, but former Sam Houston starter Jay Ducker will be the main man.- The passing game will be a work in progress. Evan Simon led the team with 2,032 yards and 15 scores with nine interceptions, but Anthony Chiccitt from Robert Morris is just good enough to prove a receiving corps loses 61-catch man Dante Wright, but there's just enough experience to be okay. Antonio Jones was a decent short-range target last year on the inside, and John Adams should do more deep on the outside. Temple Owls Preview 2025: Defense - There wasn't any pass rush, and the run defense was the third-worst in America, but the Owls were stunningly good on third downs, and the secondary wasn't awful. Javier Morton is the best safety in the bunch - the former Nebraska Cornhusker made 48 tackles last season - and Youngstown State's Jalen Castleberry is coming off a 50-tackle season to work on the other side of veteran Ben Osueke. - Top tackler Tyquan King left for the UConn linebacking corps, but UMass transfer Jalen Stewart should be a statistical star coming off a 77-tackle season with the Minutemen. Outside option Ty Davis might be the pass rusher needed coming in from Delaware.- Will the pass rush show up from the line? Khalil Poteat and Cam'Ron Stewart have the look and a little experience, but the production has to come from the ends. There's a little bit of size on the inside with 300-pound Demerick Morris and 270-pound Sekou Kormah, but they don't get in the backfield. Temple Owls Key to the Season The turnovers have to has a big enough uphill climb as is. It can't make it steeper with all the mistakes. Last year's Owl offense gave it up a whopping 25 times, and with three or more turnovers in five games. The O turned it over just once in the three wins, Temple Owls Key Player Evan Simon, QB enough experience, size, and moxie to be the leader in the new era. He'll have a better running game to take the pressure off, but the line is still iffy, and the stars have to emerge at receiver. Being a game-manager, spreading it around, and keeping the mistakes to a minimum might be good enough for a big turnaround. Temple Owls Top Transfer, Biggest Transfer Loss Top Transfer In: Jay Ducker, RB Sr. He came over with KC Keeler to be the star of the running game. He ran for 1,184 yards as a freshman at Northern Illinois, ran for seven scores in two years at Memphis, and last year ran for 745 yards and seven touchdowns for the Transfer Out: Tyquan King, LB Owls need players who can do a little of everything, especially get into the backfield. King tied for the team lead with six tackles for loss and led the way with 112 tackles. Now he'll be a star on the UConn D. Temple Owls Key Game UTSA, Oct. 4It's a measuring-stick game. The Owls should beat UMass and Howard to start, will almost certainly lose to Oklahoma and Georgia Tech to follow, and then there's a week off before starting AAC play. There are winnable games on the slate, so beat UTSA at home, and this might be a stunningly good first year under the new regime.- 2025 Temple Owls Schedule Breakdown Temple Owls Top 10 Players 1. Jay Ducker, RB Sr.2. Jalen Stewart, LB Sr.3. Evan Simon, QB Sr.4. Jalen Castleberry, CB Sr.5. Javier Morton, S Sr. 6. Ty Davis, LB Sr.7. Antonio Jones, WR Sr.8. Chris Smith, C Sr.9. Demerick Morris, DT Sr. 10. Terez Worthy, RB Sr. Temple Owls 2024 Fun Stats - 1st Quarter Scoring: Temple 94, Opponents 29- Sacks: Opponents 37 for 234 yards, Temple 14 for 83 yards- Touchdowns Scored: Opponents 55, Temple 27 Temple Owls 2025 Season Prediction, Win Total, What Will Happen The 3-9 season was hardly great, but there were chances to get closer to six turnovers and inefficiency were the issue, but the coaching staff is good, there's a nice base of players to work around, and it's the American Athletic Conference. The schedule isn't bad. The road games are the issue. Charlotte and Tulsa are winnable games, but they're on the road, and so is the opener against UMass. Even so, this is the year the Owls break the three-win The Temple Owls Win Total At … 4Likely Wins: Howard50/50 Games: at Charlotte, East Carolina, Navy, at UMass, at Tulsa, UTSALikely Losses: at Army, at Georgia Tech, at North Texas, Oklahoma, Tulane © 2025 The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
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10-05-2025
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First-round draft pick Mykel Williams stands out during 49ers' rookie minicamp
First-round draft pick Mykel Williams stands out during 49ers' rookie minicamp originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Defensive end Mykel Williams was the standout as the 49ers' 2025 draft class made their on-field debut at rookie minicamp on Friday. Advertisement San Francisco's first-round draft pick was eye-catching, not only in stature but in his ability to show quickness off the line in positional drills. There was no full squad work, so the defensive line spent the entire session getting indoctrinated into the 49ers' way by defensive line coach Kris Kocurek. Williams looked bigger and faster than the rest, by far, as the group worked on getting off the line, facing staff members as well as working on the sled. The 49ers' second-round draft pick, Alfred Collins, might be as tall as Williams, and heavier, but the defensive tackle did not participate with an undisclosed lower-body injury. Advertisement Defensive tackle C.J. West, selected in the fourth round, participated in drills with the group that included Williams, undrafted free agent Sebastian Valdez, and six other defensive line try-out players. On the offensive side of the ball, receivers Jordan Watkins and Junior Bergen got a little extra boundary work with trainers, making sideline catches while the rest of the group ran routes under offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak and receivers coach Leonard Hankerson's instruction. Both rookie receivers eventually were worked into the mix, catching passes from second-year quarterback Tanner Mordecai, the primary signal-caller during practice. Advertisement Watkins made a deep catch on a go-route look extremely easy, as did undrafted free agent Isaiah Neyor, who towered over the receiving group. Neyor showed off his speed in individual drills but pulled up with what appeared to be calf tightness during the middle of the practice. The Cornhusker returned to make one of the best catches of the day, deep to the right side while being covered by tryout safety Maceo Beard from Potsdam. The best defensive play of the day was made by tryout safety Jack Howell from Colorado State, who high-pointed a ball thrown by Mordecai to the left sideline. The ball seemed to sail on the quarterback and Howell was able to capitalize on the miscalculation. Running back Jordan James did a sizable amount of work with running backs coach Bobby Turner, giving him instructions. Once the Oregon product joined the offense, he was quickly utilized as a receiver, showing off his route-running abilities. The ball carrier quickly got into a steady rhythm with Mordecai, which could be a sign of things to come for the rookie. Advertisement Second-year players, along with Mordecai, included tight end Mason Pline, linebacker DeShaun White, offensive linemen Drake Nugent and Isaac Alarcon, as well as receiver Terique Owens, all took part in the drills. Download and follow the 49ers Talk Podcast
USA Today
17-04-2025
- Sport
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Former Nebraska wide receiver enters transfer portal after being dismissed from team
Former Nebraska wide receiver enters transfer portal after being dismissed from team A former Nebraska wide receiver has entered the transfer portal. Hardley Gilmore IV officially entered the portal after being dismissed from the Cornhusker football team earlier this month. Gilmore had just transferred to Nebraska in January. He spent his freshman season with the Kentucky Wildcats, having six catches for 153 yards and a touchdown last year. He hoped to reunite with wide receivers coach Daikiel Shorts, who also joined Nebraska from Kentucky. Head coach Matt Rhule was short and to the point when announcing his dismissal. "Nothing outside of the program. Nothing criminal or anything like that. Just won't be with us anymore." He was the second Kentucky wide receiver commitment this offseason, with Dane Key announcing his commitment to the program on Christmas Eve. Gilmore was a four-star receiver and was the 149th overall player in the 2024 recruiting class. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
