By Lydia Jane Allison COURTESY NFL COMMUNICATIONS
Year: 2024
NFL News: 2024 Opponents Announced
By Lydia Jane Allison NEW YORK — Jan. 12, 2024 — The NFL has determined each team’s 2024 regular-season opponents, the league announced today. Under the NFL scheduling formula, every team plays 17 games as follows: Home and away against its three division opponents (six games). The four […]
NFL News: NFL and FedEx Announce Candidates for the 21st-Annual FedEx Air & Ground® NFL Players of the Year
By Lydia Jane Allison A Monetary Donation in the Name of the Fan-Determined Winners Will be Given as Part of the Commitment by FedEx to Provide More Than $100,000 to Historically Black Colleges and Universities Throughout the 2023-24 Season NEW YORK –– Jan. 11, 2024 –– The National Football […]
NFL News: NFL Announces Nominees for 2023 Don Shula High School Coach of the Year Award
By Lydia Jane Allison NEW YORK — Jan. 4, 2024 — The NFL announced today the high school football coaches nominated by the 32 NFL teams for the 2023 Don Shula High School Coach of the Year Award, representing the best in coaching at the high school level. These […]
NFL News: Rosters Announced For 2024 Pro Bowl Games Presented by Verizon
By Lydia Jane Allison NEW YORK — Jan. 3, 2024 — The NFL today announced the AFC and NFC rosters for the 2024 Pro Bowl Games presented by Verizon. Player selections were determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches, with each group’s vote counting as […]
NFL News: NFL Celebrates Youth and High School Football at 2024 Play Football Family Festival During Super Bowl LVIII
By Lydia Jane Allison The 2024 Play Football Family Festival will celebrate youth and high school football participants, coaches, programs, and partners during Super Bowl LVIII More than 1,500 attendees are expected at the Play Football Family Festival, which aims to unite youth and high […]
NFL News: National Football League Announces Designated Teams for London and Munich 2024 International Games
By Lydia Jane Allison Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings to Play at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Jacksonville Jaguars to Play at Wembley Stadium, London Carolina Panthers to Lead the Return to Munich, Germany NEW YORK — Jan. 11, 2024 — The National Football League today announced […]
NFL News: 34 Players Granted Special Eligibility For 2024 NFL Draft
By Lydia Jane Allison One additional player who has graduated also eligible for selection NEW YORK –– Jan. 9, 2024 –– The National Football League announced today the names of 34 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2024 NFL Draft and one underclassman […]
Super Wild Card Weekend NFL Preview Capsules: LA Rams at The Lions, Sunday Night Football on NBC 8 PM
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Super Wild Card Weekend NFL Preview Capsule: Packers invade Cowboys for 4:30 PM Matchup on FOX
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NFL Playoff Schedule for Super Wild Card Weekend; Texans & Chiefs advance
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Race car driver Tim Steele died January 7, age 55
By Danielle Daniels FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Tim Steele (March 1, 1968 – January 7, 2024) was an American stock car racing driver. He won three ARCA Re/Max Series national championships and raced in NASCAR‘s highest three series. He was inducted in the Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame in 2009. ARCA career Tim started […]
‘The Honeymooners’ star Joyce Randolph aka Trixie Norton died Saturday at age 99
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Joyce Randolph (née Sirola; October 21, 1924 – January 13, 2024) was an American actress, best known for playing Trixie Norton on the television sitcom The Honeymooners. Joyce Randolph died in her sleep on January 13, 2024, at the age of 99. She had […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday, January 14, 2024
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip hop acts Beastie Boys and Run-DMC. Signed to Def […]
New England Patriots News: Hard to believe that Bill Belichick and team going separate ways after 24 years
By Lydia Jane Allison Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft New England Patriots Parting of the Ways Press Conference January 11, 2024.mp3 The New England Patriots and Bill Belichick have mutually agreed to part ways, concluding his 24-year tenure as head coach of the Patriots. FOXBOROUGH, […]
BREAKING NFL NEWS: Sunday’s Steelers at Bills’ Wild Card Game Moved to 4:30 P.M. ET on Monday
By Lydia Jane Allison NEW YORK — Jan 13, 2024 — Due to public safety concerns in light of the ongoing weather emergency in western New York, Sunday’s Steelers-Bills game has been rescheduled to Monday at 4:30 p.m. ET and will be televised by CBS. The decision to move […]
Soap fans mourn the loss of Bill Hayes aka Doug Williams, Days of Our Lives Fame, at age 98
By Danielle Daniels FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS William Foster Hayes III (June 5, 1925 – January 12, 2024) was an American actor and recording artist. His song “The Ballad of Davy Crockett” hit the top of the Billboard charts in the spring of 1955. Following a successful career as […]
1969 “Miracle Mets” Shortstop Bud Harrelson dead at age 79
By Doc McElroy FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Derrel McKinley “Bud” Harrelson (June 6, 1944 – January 11, 2024) was an American professional baseball shortstop, coach, and manager. He played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and Texas Rangers from 1965 to 1980. After his retirement as a player, he served as a coach for the World Champion 1986 Mets, and as manager of […]
UC Bearcats Men’s Basketball Hits Road to Waco, Texas for matchup with No. 14 Baylor Tonight 8 PM
By Marisol Nicholson CINCINNATI GAME NOTES https://gobearcats.com/documents/2024/1/11/2023-24_MBB_Game_Notes.pdf 1 13 2024 CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati men’s basketball team will get its third top-25 Big 12 matchup in as many games when it takes on No. 14 Baylor on Saturday night in Waco, Texas. THE RUNDOWN […]
Xavier Musketeers, having a tough year at 7-8, Visits Providence On Saturday Afternoon at 2 PM
By Marisol Nicholson 1 13 2024 XAVIER GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2024/1/11/2023-24_NOTES_GAME_16_VS._PROVIDENCE.pdf Both teams are coming off tough Wednesday losses. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Xavier University Musketeers, 7-8 overall and 1-3 in the BIG EAST Conference, take on the Providence College Friars, 11-5 overall […]