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The “butt punt” from Sunday’s game between the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills will undoubtedly go down as one of the wildest, and funniest, plays of the season — if not in recent memory. At least one person, however, isn’t laughing. “Absolutely zero amusement and a 100% critical mistake that has an opportunity to possibly lose a game,” Dolphins special teams coach Danny Crossman said on Tuesday, via USA Today. “It will never get a smile from me.” With about 90 seconds left in… Source link

BOSTON — Following their suspension of head coach Ime Udoka for the entire 2022-23 NBA season, Boston Celtics managing partner Wyc Grousbeck and president of basketball operations Brad Stevens offered scant factual substance during Friday’s news conference, citing “privacy reasons for the people involved.” The Celtics officially suspended Udoka on Thursday night “for violations of team policies.” The news came less than 24 hours after The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported through anonymous… Source link

Fifteen of Spain’s top women’s soccer players are declining to play for the Spanish national team until working conditions improve, and alleged in Thursday emails that the situation around the team had “significantly” affected their “emotional state” and “health,” Spain’s soccer federation (the RFEF) and the players said in partially conflicting statements Thursday and Friday. The temporary resignations come weeks after a few Spanish stars reportedly urged head coach Jorge Vilda to step down,… Source link

Prosecutors in Missouri will seek no more than four years in prison for ex-Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid as part of a plea deal concerning a 2021 DUI crash. The incident injured Reid and five others, including then-5-year-old Ariel Young, who was left with significant brain injuries. Young’s family ripped the plea deal, stating they hope Reid receives the maximum seven years in prison. “The five victims of this crime are outraged,” attorney Tom Pardo said in a statement…. Source link

Aqib Talib won’t be joining Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football” broadcast team after all. Aqib told the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on Sunday that, following the earlier this month, he will be stepping away from his role with Amazon. Aqib was set to join Amazon as an analyst for its “Thursday Night Football” coverage this season. earlier this month and is now facing murder charges after he allegedly shot and killed a youth football coach. Aqib was present for the incident, and … Source link

Vomiting is typically not a good sign for anyone at any time. Especially during football practice. But Nebraska head coach Scott Frost sounded pleased when he told the Huskers Radio Network on Thursday that he typically sees “15-20 vomits every day from offensive linemen” at practice under new assistant coach Donovan Raiola. “He’s coaching them hard,” Frost said. “And it’s not because they’re not in shape – he’s just working them hard. I think they love it. He’s kind of freed them up… Source link

Longtime Oklahoma wide receivers coach Cale Gundy resigned on Sunday night in the wake of what he described as an incident during a team film session. Gundy, who has been with the program since 1999, said in a lengthy statement that he accidentally read “one particular word that I should never — under any circumstance — have uttered” during a film session last week. “Last week, during a film session, I instructed my players to take notes,” Gundy said in a statement, in part. “I… Source link

The Arizona Cardinals are facing another off-field situation this year. Running backs coach James Saxon is awaiting a trial date after being charged with two counts of domestic battery on May 25 for an alleged incident on May 7. Saxon allegedly assaulted a woman in front of a child younger than 16 years old in Indianapolis, according to ESPN. Saxon faces a sentence of six months to 2.5 years and a possible fine of up to $10,000 for the Level 6 felony (the least serious in Indiana) and up to… Source link

New York Jets coach Robert Saleh isn’t a big fan of the NFL’s protective helmet shells. While he recognizes the benefits the Guardian Cap provides to his players and everyone else across the league — there’s no disputing those — Saleh thinks they might actually hurt later on in the preseason. “I think the spirit of it all is really good. It’s got great benefits … but I do think there’s a balance in everything, right?” Saleh said Saturday, . “Too much of anything is a bad thing. “I… Source link

Undrafted free agent kicker Andrew Mevis hasn’t had a great start to his NFL career. Four days into his first training camp, Mevis was cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars after missing three field goals during the team’s Thursday warm-ups, according to ESPN’s Michael DiRocco. One of those field goals reportedly missed its mark so badly that it hit former Dallas Cowboys head coach Dave Campo in the shoulder, and the other two weren’t even close to the goalposts. Campo, 75, was an assistant coach… Source link