NITTANY LIONS IN THE NFL WEEK 11
Staff
Penn State alums find way to the quarterback as Stupar, Crawford, Wake and Johnson register sacks UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Nov. 23, 2016 – A total of 30 Penn State football alumni are populating the active rosters of 20 National Football League teams. The Nittany Lions annually are among the top 20 programs nationally in producing […]
AGHOLOR MAIN TOPIC OF DOUG PEDERSON’S MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE
Al Thompson
Eagles embattled wide receiver Nelson Agholor’s fate was front and center at coach Doug Pederson’s press conference Monday.
The second-year pass catcher made a critical error on the line of scrimmage that cost the Eagles a touchdown that factored into the Birds 26-15 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
Agholor also dropped a 20-yard pass that would have put the Eagles in great position to score again.
Pederson also talked about injuries a running back and the offensive line.
FRANKLIN AMONG MUNGER COACH OF THE YEAR SEMIFINALISTS
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Third-year coach is one of 16 semifinalists for National Coach of the Year
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; November 18, 2016 – Penn State head coach James Franklin is among the 16 semifinalists for the George Munger Coach of the Year Award, which is presented yearly by the Maxwell Football Club. He is one of four Big Ten coaches on the list.
DOUG PEDERSON PRESS CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 18, 2016 – NEXT UP IS SEATTLE ON THE ROAD
Al Thompson
Eagles head coach Doug Pederson talks about Seattle, the weather forecast, the running game, signing two veterans to extensions and of course injuries.
THE 2016 TEMPLE OWLS LOOKING FOR THEIR OWN LEGACY
Rock Hoffman
The Temple Owls have at least two and as many as four games left in the 2016 season. Despite three losses, they still have a chance to accomplish all the goals they set for themselves at the start of the season such as another American Athletic Conference East Division championship, a win in the AAC […]
GIANTS KNOW THEY MUST CONTINUE TO WIN IN COMPETITIVE NFC EAST
Al Thompson
The New York Giants are 6-3 after their 21-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. After three consecutive losing seasons that were marked by epic collapses late in game, the Giants are finally winning some of these games. For several players this is uncharted waters as professionals. Wide receiver Odell Beckham says […]
GIANTS COACH ROLLS DICE, COMES UP WINNER AGAINST BENGALS
Michael Eisen
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Ben McAdoo believes he must coach as aggressively as he asks his players to perform. On Monday night, his unwillingness to play it safe helped produce a Giants’ victory. Trailing by six points and faced with a fourth-and-goal from the Cincinnati 3-yard line early in the fourth quarter, McAdoo had no […]
EAGLES START SECOND HALF OF SEASON WITH 24-15 WIN OVER ATLANTA FALCONS
Staff
The Eagles needed a win in order reset their season, they accomplished that with a quality 24-15 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on a beautiful fall Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles held a team that had been averaging 33 points per game to just 15. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan – a Philadelphia […]
JMU BEATS VILLANOVA IN TALLEY’S FINAL HOME GAME
Rock Hoffman
Overshadowing Andy Talley’s final regular season home game at Villanova Stadium was a battle among top 10 teams. Talley’s Wildcats were ranked ninth in the country while James Madison came in at No. 6 at the FCS level. It was a tight game with the Dukes finally able to prevail 20-7 to win the CAA […]