Month: October 2018

2:52 PM ET Texas could soon be regaining the services of a defensive starter. Longhorns junior linebacker Malcolm Roach, who suffered a fracture in his foot in a Sept. 15 win over USC, could return to practice this week, and the team is targeting a return to game action Nov. 10 vs. Texas Tech, if
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3:55 PM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will start Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback this week against the Carolina Panthers, coach Dirk Koetter announced Monday. “We’re gonna start Fitz this week. That’s what we feel like we need to do to give ourselves the best chance,” said Koetter, who would not commit to a starter beyond
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12:41 PM ET The Cleveland Browns have fired coach Hue Jackson, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. The Browns are 2-5-1 this season, doubling the win total from Jackson’s first two seasons with the team. Cleveland was 1-15 in his first season and 0-16 last season. The Browns hired John Dorsey as general
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2:14 PM ET HOUSTON — When the Texans fly to Denver for their Week 9 game against the Denver Broncos, Deshaun Watson will be onboard. When the Texans depart for Denver, it will have been two weeks since Houston’s second-year quarterback had to take a bus more than 800 miles from Houston to Jacksonville. On
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1:58 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals have hired Jeff Albert as their hitting coach and Stubby Clapp as their first base coach, rounding out manager Mike Schildt’s coaching staff for next season. Albert spent time with the Cardinals before spending the past six years with the Astros, while Clapp
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1:57 PM ET Only an hour after reports surfaced that the Cleveland Browns had fired coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley, Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley was asked if he had any interest in coaching in the NFL. “I knew that was coming,” Riley said during his weekly press conference. “No, not right now.
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1:52 PM ET Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State will be without leading receiver Nyqwan Murray and reserve linebacker Zaquandre White for the first half of Saturday’s game at NC State. Nyqwan Murray, QB Deondre Francois’ favorite target, will sit for the first half of the Seminoles’ game against North Carolina State. Juan Salas/Icon Sportswire
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