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5 days ago
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New Gophers QB Tasked With More Responsibilities at LOS
To say that Drake Lindsey has big shoes to fill would be putting it lightly. The reality is that Max Brosmer put up the best season we have seen from a Minnesota Gophers quarterback in recent memory. Now with the Minnesota Vikings, and already turning heads as part of the backup quarterback situation, Brosmer would love to see his replacement play at a high level. Lindsey knows there is plenty expected of him, and this schedule sets up well for P.J. Fleck's team to make noise. Lindsey will be under center later this month against the Buffalo Bulls, and the head coach is handing him plenty of responsibility. Related Headlines Justin Jefferson's House Up For Sale at Bargain Price… MN Twins Experimenting with New Pitching Philosophy Latest MN Vikings Injury Updates Bring Good News for Decimated Offense Drake Lindsey trusted early by Minnesota Gophers After transferring in from New Hampshire, Max Brosmer quickly acclimated to the Division 1 level and showed he was capable of hanging in the Big Ten. Drake Lindsey signed with Minnesota in December 2023, and has waited for his chance. It's now here and offensive coordinator Greg Harbaugh Jr. told the Star Tribune he's giving Lindsey everything he can handle. 'He's doing more [adjustments] at the line of scrimmage than Max was. That's by design,' Harbaugh said of Lindsey. 'He can handle it. It's exciting because he's been able to get our offense in great situations.' With the plan being for Lindsey to spread the ball around, Harbaugh realizes the complexities involved in not having one alpha receiver grab the bulk of the catches. Players must be on board. 'The first talk I gave this year was about being selfless,' Harbaugh said. 'We have to be able to understand that someone might come and get you out of the game. They're in there for that particular reason because they can execute that scheme. That's where we have to be.' Star Tribune Randy Johnson talked with Harbaugh about the plans for Minnesota's new quarterback. If Lindsey is going to succeed, or even improve upon the foundation that Brosmer laid, then this year is the launching point. The Big Ten is a gauntlet and Lindsey has a whopping five pass attempts under his belt. The redshirt freshman is excited about leading this team, but he must lean into the direction around him. Brosmer has continued to be an asset for P.J. Fleck, and he'll be a sounding board for Lindsey as long as the Arkansas-native wants him to be. Minnesota has been a running back school for some time now. That's not going to change with Darius Taylor and A.J. Turner in tow. If Lindsey can establish a passing game with a couple of transfers joining Le'Meke Brockington, then this offseason could surprise plenty around the nation. Related: Fleck continues to build momentum for the program. He earned yet another extension following the Duke's Mayo Bowl victory. The trajectory and limit for success this season is even higher. Related Headlines Justin Jefferson's House Up For Sale at Bargain Price… MN Twins Experimenting with New Pitching Philosophy Latest MN Vikings Injury Updates Bring Good News for Decimated Offense
USA Today
05-08-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Three things to know about new Eagles CB Jakorian Bennett
Get to know the Eagles new cornerback, Jakorian Bennett. Some cities never sleep and NFL franchises that follow the same business model. Wouldn't you know it? The Philadelphia Eagles made a move late on Monday while many of us were calling it a night. Some had asked if a move might be made to add another veteran cornerback. It seems they may have been on the right track. Thanks to a player swap involving the Eagles and the Raiders, Thomas Booker IV is heading to Las Vegas, while Jakorian Bennett heads to Philadelphia. The Eagles would love for third-year star Kelee Ringo to win a starting job. He's been in a fight with veteran Adoree' Jackson. Both have been up and down during the early part of training camp. Bennett could challenge for a starting role. Interesting facts about new Eagles CB Jakorian Bennett Bennett is listed as five feet 11 and weighs 194 pounds. He played his college ball at Hutchinson Community College (2018-19) before transferring to the Maryland Terrapins. He joins an Eagles cornerback room that already includes Ringo, Jackson, Mac McWilliams, Quinyon Mitchell, Parry Nickerson, Eli Ricks, Cooper DeJean, A.J. Woods, Brandon Johnson, and Tariq Castro-Fields. He has a tough Hill to climb if he's serious about winning a roster spot, but many of you know that. Here's what you might not. Jakorian Bennett was the 2022 Duke's Mayo Bowl MVP Bennett's Terps defeated the NC State Wolfpack by a 16-12 final score. Here's some brutal honesty. We never watched the game or any reruns, but we have learned that victory means the winning coach gets covered in mayonnaise. Give yourselves a round of applause if you knew there was a Kansas Jayhawks Community College Conference. Yes, this is a thing to those who may be unaware. In 2019, Bennett earned All-KJCCC First-Team honors. The Raiders drafted him in Round 4 of the 2023 NFL Draft. He has now made his way to Philadelphia and is eligible for free agency in 2027. PFF grades It felt necessary to check out Pro Football Focus for some extra perspective. Here's what was learned by doing so. He played 461 snaps last season after playing 360 during his rookie campaign. He earned an overall grade of 58.6 and a coverage grade of 61.0. That ranks 76th among all cornerbacks who played 400 snaps or more.
New York Post
19-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
The Stanley Cup is already damaged as Panthers go full throttle with boozy celebration
The Panthers might be having a little too much fun with the Stanley Cup. The bowl of the trophy is cracked and the bottom is dented – a result of the team's rambunctious celebrations after winning the title with a 5-1 triumph over the Oilers in Game 6 Tuesday. As is tradition for teams that win the Cup, the Panthers celebrated with the silver trophy Tuesday night and kept the party going from there, spending Wednesday morning at Fort Lauderdale beach bar Elbo Room. 3 The Panthers cracked the bowl of the Stanley Cup while celebrating their Game 6 win over the Oilers. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Somewhere along the way, the team managed to damage the 32.5-inch, 34.5-pound trophy. Not to worry, though, since the keepers of the Cup are taking the necessary steps to repair the trophy before the Panthers' parade on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Hockey Hall of Fame told ESPN. This isn't the first time the Cup has gotten banged up. 3 The Panthers celebrate with the Stanley Cup at Elbo Room in Fort Lauderdale Wednesday. AP The base of the trophy was damaged as recently as 2022, when then-Avalanche forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel lost his balance while skating into Colorado's team photo with the Cup. Mark Messier damaged the trophy when he took it on a trip to the club after winning with the Oilers in 1987, requiring repair at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. 3 Panthers left-winger AJ Greeg raises the Stanley Cup after Florida defeated the Oilers 5-1 in Game 6. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect And the Rangers had an incident of their own in 1994, when the team brought the trophy to Belmont Park, only for that year's winner of the Kentucky Derby to damage the Cup while attempting to eat oats out of it. There have been plenty of other trophies damaged in celebration outside of hockey, of course, Alabama football shattered the Coaches' Trophy, worth $30,000, after winning the BCS national title in 2012, and Wisconsin football broke the Duke's Mayo Bowl trophy, which included a football-shaped piece of crystal, after quarterback Graham Mertz dropped it in the locker room in 2020.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Standout defensive player enters transfer portal to leave UNC football
After a breakout sophomore season when he recorded 6.5 sacks, linebacker Amare Campbell has entered the NCAA transfer portal with plans to leave North Carolina's football team. At 6-feet and 230 pounds, Campbell finished last season with 76 tackles for the Tar Heels. That included 45 solo tackles. He finished second on the team in both categories last season. He was also second on the Tar Heels in sacks as well as tackles for loss (10.5). Advertisement Campbell enrolled at UNC early in spring 2023 to take part in spring practices ahead of his freshman season. He played 11 games that fall, getting his first start against West Virginia in the Duke's Mayo Bowl. He followed that by starting 13 games for the Tar Heels last season under coach Mack Brown, who was fired in November before UNC hired six-time Super Bowl winning head coach Bill Belichick in December. The Tar Heels wrapped up their first spring practice work under Belichick on April 12. UNC's sacks leader last season, defensive end Beau Atkinson, has also entered the transfer portal since the end of spring practice.
Fox Sports
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox Sports
Oops! Looking at other trophy mishaps following JD Vance's fumble
Vice President JD Vance got to celebrate his alma mater's most recent college football title at the White House on Monday, but it came with him being on the wrong side of a viral moment. While remarks were being made during Ohio State's trip to the White House, Vance tried to lift the College Football Playoff championship trophy. However, the award was dismantled as he lifted it, with star running back TreVeyon Henderson needing to swoop in to fix the situation. Vance laughed off the moment on social media a little bit later, joking that he "didn't want anyone after Ohio State to get the trophy." Monday's mishap was far from the first time that someone has messed up a trophy during a celebration, though. So, let's take a look at some of the more unfortunate moments people have had with trophies over the years. Real Madrid's Copa del Rey trophy gets run over After winning its first Copa Del Rey title in 18 years, Real Madrid got a little too excited during its championship parade. As a double-decker bus moved down a street in Madrid, legendary center back Sergio Ramos scored the celebration equivalent of an own goal. He dropped the trophy, which fell in front of the bus. As the driver didn't have any time to react, the trophy got run over by the bus. The trophy wound up getting dented. Sharapova couldn't contain her excitement when she defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne in the women's singles final at the 2006 US Open. During the trophy celebration, Sharapova instantly began to jump up and down, which caused the lid of the trophy to fall off and nearly hit her head. Graham Mertz's most memorable moment during his time as Wisconsin's quarterback arguably came off the field. After leading Wisconsin to a 42-28 win in the 2020 Mayo Bowl, Mertz and his Badgers teammates each danced with the trophy in the locker room. Once Mertz got it, the glass football slipped from its placeholder and shattered all over the floor. Now, head coaches get doused in mayo after winning the Mayo Bowl, a likely safer celebration. When you have a trophy that has existed for over 100 years, it's bound to have gone through some bumps and bruises over the years. The closest call the Stanley Cup came to getting completely destroyed came in 1962, when the Maple Leafs dropped the trophy in a bonfire and severely damaged it. The team expensed the repairs for the trophy. Two years later, when the Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup again, Red Kelly's infant son accidentally urinated in the trophy as the two posed for a picture. Nicolas Aube-Kubel trips with the Stanley Cup in hand The most recent mishap with the Stanley Cup came in 2022. After members of the Colorado Avalanche took their trip around the ice with the trophy following their victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning, Aube-Kubel skated with the trophy in hand as he went to go join his team for a picture, but he tripped and fell. While he luckily had the Stanley Cup to help break his fall, a dent was put in the trophy that caused it to be repaired shortly after. Prior to the advent of the College Football Playoff, college football teams vied for the BCS crystal football. But as cool as a crystal football might look, it's relatively easy to destroy. Both Florida and Alabama learned that the hard way. While visiting Florida on a recruiting trip in 2008, ex-NFL player Orson Charles went to pose with the trophy the team won for its title in 2006. As Charles did that, he accidentally knocked the trophy over, causing it to smash. Four years later, Alabama's 2011 BCS championship trophy suffered a similar fate. Long snapper Carlson Tinker's father, Carleton, got to lift the trophy during Alabama's spring game in 2012. After he placed the trophy back down, though, Tinker heard a smash, with it shattering all over the floor. "I'm not really sure how the thing fell off," Tinker told ESPN shortly after the incident. Tinker offered to repay for the damages by working at the school on weekends, but the program got a replacement trophy instead. Rob Gronkowski puts a dent in the Lombardi Trophy Gronkowski left his mark with the New England Patriots — literally. After winning his third Super Bowl title with the team in 2018, Gronkowski announced his first retirement in March 2019. A few weeks later, he had one last celebration with his Patriots teammates when they threw out the first pitch at a Boston Red Sox game. But before the Patriots took the field at Fenway Park that day, they had some fun throwing a baseball around. Gronkowski went to take a pitch with the Lombardi Trophy in his hand. He didn't swing, but he bunted instead, making strong enough contact with the ball that it caused a dent in the Lombardi Trophy. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily. recommended Get more from College Football Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
