If you thought the Big Ten was a mess a few weeks ago, things have gotten even crazier since then. Ohio State, the conference’s main contender for the College Football Playoff, is undefeated but now in danger of missing the Big Ten title game due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The Buckeyes already missed a game against Maryland because of virus issues with the Terps, and now OSU had to cancel its game against Illinois this weekend because of its own positive tests, including one for head coach… Source link

Kendall Hinton, center, shown during training camp, was a practice squad wide receiver for the Denver Broncos as of Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, he could be a starting QB. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) On Sunday afternoon, in Week 12 of the weirdest NFL season ever, the Denver Broncos will take to their home field without a quarterback. So they’ll reportedly turn to a practice squad wide receiver who has never played an NFL snap. And who, one month ago, was working a normal-person job. And… Source link

Reuters NFL: Denver QBs ineligible for Sunday’s game due to COVID-19 exposure Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles were all deemed to be a “high-risk” close contact to fellow Broncos quarterback Jeff Driskel, who tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, it said. The report, which cited unnamed sources, said Lock, Rypien and Bortles were pulled off the field early during Saturday’s practice and told to isolate at home after contact-tracing concerns had arisen. Source link

I woke up today and knew it was going to be one of those days — antsy, hopeless, the days you hope the crying comes sooner rather than later so you can just get on with it. But I hadn’t cried in ages. Not since the day before my uncle died on Oct. 16. Didn’t cry at the viewing. Didn’t cry at the funeral. Didn’t cry when I spoke. Not like the kid in the meme, holding back a flood, or like a pipe trying not to burst. I was begging myself to cry, to “process” this the “right”… Source link

I’ve been on staff with Yahoo since 2008. My fantasy writing resume goes back two decades. I’ve been playing fantasy football and covering sports since the early-90s. I’ve been an NFL fan all my life. Today, Nov. 28, is the wildest off-the-field Saturday I’ve ever seen. I want be clear, I’m not trying to be glib here. I know we play a game about a game. I know we work in the toy department. Obviously the players are humans, with emotions, fears, and problems like anyone else. Please… Source link

Northwestern’s time as a College Football Playoff contender was short-lived. The Wildcats entered Saturday’s game vs. Michigan State with a 5-0 record and ranked No. 8 in the CFP rankings after a triumphant win over Wisconsin last weekend. But Northwestern is set to plummet from the top 10 after being upset by the Spartans 29-20 in East Lansing. Michigan State jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the second quarter, but Northwestern managed to climb all the way back to take a 20-17 fourth-quarter… Source link

There is one key difference between using many words in anchor text compared to using fewer words, according to Google’s John Mueller. The topic of anchor text is discussed in the latest SEO office-hours live stream (formerly Webmaster Central office-hours) from November 27. Specifically, Meuller addresses the following question: “Do you treat anchor text that contains many words differently in comparison to anchor text that contains 2 words only? I mean do you assign more value to those two… Source link

Yeah, Alabama’s the No. 1 team in the country. The Crimson Tide (8-0) were No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season on Tuesday and backed up that ranking with a 42-13 win over No. 22 Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday. Auburn (5-3) did nothing to threaten Alabama at all. It was a clear sign of things to come for the Tigers when Mac Jones found DeVonta Smith for a 66-yard TD pass to open the scoring when Auburn’s secondary completely forgot to cover the receiver… Source link

In quite possibly the most preposterous situation of an NFL season full of them, the Denver Broncos are set to play the New Orleans Saints on Sunday with no quarterbacks on their active roster. Backup quarterback Jeff Driskel was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday, and will now be joined by the rest of the team’s quarterback depth chart. Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles were all ruled ineligible on Saturday due to contact tracing, the team confirmed. The Athletic’s… Source link

Canada announced Saturday a ban on exporting certain medicines that are or may soon be in short supply, a measure in response to a US plan to import drugs from its northern neighbor. The plan promoted by outgoing US President Donald Trump aimed at allowing pharmacists and wholesalers to import certain prescription drugs in bulk from Canada takes effect on Monday. The US plan is intended to lower prices for Americans, but comes at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic has increased demand for some… Source link