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Buckeyes’ Day: DC Coombs didn’t call plays Sat.

ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan After seeing two games of defensive mistakes and a lack of significant change, Ohio State coach Ryan Day handed playcalling duties over to secondary coach Matt Barnes on Saturday against visiting Tulsa. Kerry Coombs, the Buckeyes’ defensive coordinator, had been calling plays from the sideline to start the season, […]

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Saints place DE Marcus Davenport (shoulder), LB Kwon Alexander (elbow) on injured reserve

The Saints’ defense, a stifling unit in Week 1, lost a pair of key players Friday. New Orleans placed defensive end Marcus Davenport (shoulder) and linebacker Kwon Alexander (elbow) on injured reserve, the team announced. Each can return after three weeks spent on IR, per the league’s updated COVID-19-related roster rules. Davenport’s departure forces New Orleans to adjust on the […]

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NFL Week 2 Weather Updates: Heat, rain could affect fantasy start ’em, sit ’em decisions

Weather conditions didn’t have a serious effect on any games last week, but there are a few worrisome spots on the Week 2 NFL weather forecast. One again, temperatures figure to be fairly high in a few spots, but that’s not the worry. It’s rain for Broncos-Jaguars, Falcons-Buccaneers, Titans-Seahawks, and Lions-Packers that could give fantasy football owners’ pause when making […]

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What is the best college football town in America?

It’s been two weeks since Georgia and Clemson met on the field in one of the best nonconference games of the season. The Bulldogs may have won, 10-3, but how does their home, Athens, Ga., stack up against the Tigers’ town up north, Clemson, S.C. This off-the-field matchup is one of eight in the “Football Town Showdown” as fans will […]

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Will Bills and Ravens get back on track? How about Aaron Rodgers? Plus, my favorite Week 2 projections

NFL franchises use contextualized data to create competitive advantages. In order to realize an edge, teams need to employ the right data in the right way at the right time. This means distilling, interpreting and applying only the most influential data in a framework that accounts for personnel, opponents and evolving game situations. My goal is to be YOUR analytics […]

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