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Charley Walters: Vikings’ QB future as muddled as ever with Cousins’ injury

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 03:01:09 GMT

Even before the Vikings’ Kirk Cousins tore his right Achilles’ tendon last week and was lost for the season, the team’s quarterback future for 2024 was unclear.Now it’s even more unclear.Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) handles the football during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Green Bay, Wis. Cousins was injured during the play. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)As for Cousins, who turns 36 next August, it might be difficult for him to pass a physical when NFL free agency opens in March. It generally takes nine months of rehabilitation to fully recover to return to high impact activity after an Achilles rupture.It’s completely unknown whether Cousins will be back with the Vikings in 2024, or try to play somewhere else, or even retire. He has made well over $200 million during his 12-season NFL career.There is reason for hope. It was 30 years ago, at age 32, that Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino tore his Achilles in Wee...

Former Missouri teacher speaks out on OnlyFans account, made nearly $1 million

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 03:01:09 GMT

ST. CLAIR, Mo. - Brianna Coppage, a former teacher at St. Clair High School, is speaking out after several weeks after she was placed on leave and ultimately resigned over an OnlyFans account. FOX 2 first learned Coppage was placed on leave in September, reportedly to supplement her salary as a teacher. She was formerly an English teacher and cheerleading coach. In a recent FOX News digital report, Coppage revealed that she made almost $1 million from the OnlyFans account. She clarified that the account had no connection to her work responsibilities through the school district and that she invested in it exclusively during her personal time. Coppage also revealed that various financial challenges played a role in making the account. "I started it, one, to supplement my income, see what happens, and possibly make extra money," said Coppage to FOX News. "I have student loans. I was working on my third degree. I have a master's degree in education and was also working on my special-ed...

I-70 shut down in Aurora due to man in median “with a gun”

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 03:01:09 GMT

Interstate 70 is shut down in both directions at Tower Road in Aurora due to a man in the median “with a gun,” according to the Aurora Police Department.#APDAlert: Officers have shut down both EB and WB traffic on I-70 at Tower Rd for a man, standing in the median, with a gun.Officers are detouring traffic off of I-70 while we work towards a peaceful resolution.Updates will be here. pic.twitter.com/iIHqNFNeZs— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) November 4, 2023Police reported the incident at 3:45 p.m. on X.Officers are working on detouring traffic off the interstate and are working “towards a peaceful resolution.”Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Potential for Floyd Hill sun glare closures on eastbound I-70 resumes Crime and Public Safety | I-70 eastbound reopens in Wheat Ridge after late-night crash Crime and Public Safety | I-70 westbound reopened at Eisenhower Tunnel Crime and Public Safety | ...

Air Force has six turnovers in loss to Army, likely squandering chance at New Year’s Six bowl and Commander-in-Chief trophy title

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 03:01:09 GMT

Air Force fell flat on its face on the big stage Saturday. And with that, the Falcons said goodbye to an undefeated season, any hopes of a bid in a New Year’s Six bowl and winning the Commander-in-Chief trophy outright.Army dominated the Falcons, 23-3, by owning the first half and capitalizing on an array of uncharacteristic Air Force mistakes. The Falcons entered the game 8-0 and ranked No. 17 in the AP poll, the team’s highest ranking when playing Army since 1985, but failed to live up to their billing in the first contest between the service academies held at Empower Field at Mile High.In a nightmare first quarter, Air Force got gashed for a 62-yard TD run by QB Bryson Daily on Army’s opening drive, lost two fumbles, was stuffed on fourth-and-1 in AFA territory, and wideout Jared Roznos dropped a deep pass that would’ve set them up in the red zone. That amounted to a 17-0 deficit.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | Kiszla: Sorry, Coach Prime. But t...

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Broncos should draft quarterback in first round, no matter how many games they win

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 03:01:09 GMT

My heart says the Broncos can make a run at the playoffs, but my brain says no. On paper, there’s a fair bit of talent on the roster. A playoff contending roster. But a culture of losing seems to have seeped into the building. The victory against Kansas City was the first time I’ve seen the Broncos play with real passion in a while.Patrick, reasonable manKiz: Every game the Broncos win for the remainder of the season reduces their chance of drafting a franchise quarterback. But regardless of whether they have the fifth or 15th pick in the first round, the Broncos need to select a quarterback, even if they decide to keep Russell Wilson another year.If the Broncos are playing a meaningful game in December I will be happy.Adam, ChicagoKiz: Well, it’s not out of the question the Broncos will head to Houston for a game on the first weekend in December with a 5-6 record. Would that qualify as a meaningful game? Yes. Would that also qualify the Broncos as a legit playoff ...

Keeler: Deion Sanders, CU Buffs hosting Jordan Seaton, America’s No. 1 OL recruit. He’s perfect. The only catch? Coach Prime needs three of him

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 03:01:09 GMT

BOULDER — Great offensive lines, the best of the beasts, can’t be portaled. It’s the one fatal flaw in The Coach Prime Plan. Maybe the only flaw, come to think of it, short of academic red tape. And the Buffs chucked that baby out the window once they jumped onto the Deion Sanders party train.“They really need,” Pat Ward told me by phone Friday morning, “to play together.”Ward knows his stuff. Now the varsity football coach at St. John’s High School near Washington, D.C., one of the Cherry Creeks of the Beltway, Ward is among the leading offensive line teachers on the East Coast, a four-year letterman at Maryland who went on to tutor a half-dozen All-Americans and a handful NFL players. He founded his Ward Line Academy in 2012 and was an assistant coach at the Under Armour All-American Game in 2013.He also was Jordan Seaton’s high school coach before the kid transferred to IMG. If you’re not familiar with Seaton, you should...

Shooting in South Los Angeles leaves man dead, authorities investigating 

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 03:01:09 GMT

Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are investigating what led to a deadly shooting in South L.A. on Saturday. Preliminary information from LASD indicates that units were dispatched to the 1600 block of 62nd Street in the Florence neighborhood just before 4:15 a.m. on reports of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, deputies found the victim, identified only as a Black man in his early-to-mid 30s, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds to his upper and lower torso, authorities said.  Off-duty L.A. police officer killed, SBSD deputy among those injured in crash involving suspected drunk driver He was pronounced dead at the scene. No suspect description has been released and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can also be submitted anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by visiting www.lacrimestoppers.com&...

Santa Rosa: Police capture man suspected of decapitating female relative

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 03:01:09 GMT

By Bay City NewsA Santa Rosa man who was wanted by police for allegedly decapitating a woman at her home Thursday, was taken into custody in San Francisco on Friday morning.According to Santa Rosa police, Luis Gustavo Aroyo-Lopez, 24, who is related to the victim, allegedly stabbed and killed her, mutilated the body and fled the scene with the head.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | An Oakley woman insisted she would never deliberately crash the car with her kids inside. But her daughter had been filming, police say Crime and Public Safety | Authorities ID teens killed in Bay Point shooting, fatal crash on Cummings Skyway after pursuit Crime and Public Safety | Police release video of fatal September shooting at Toyota service center in Albany Crime and Public Safety | San Francisco homicide: Stabbing in Tenderloin neighborhood Crime and Public Safety | California man, 87, possibly beaten to death by r...

Donald Trump’s strength is clear in Florida as Gov. Ron DeSantis tries to move past ‘nonsense’

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 03:01:09 GMT

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A booth at the Florida Republican Party’s Freedom Summit made swift business of Donald Trump merchandise on Saturday, selling everything from socks to bathtub rubber ducks that paid tribute to the former president.Vendor Peter Crotty also had Ron DeSantis T-shirts. But he discounted those items from their original $25 down to $5, an 80% discount on the Florida governor’s name. The excess inventory needed to go, Crotty said.It was just one sign of Trump’s strength and DeSantis’ challenges in the 2024 Republican primary fight. Barely two months from the first nominating ballots being cast, Trump is flaunting his advantages by trying to embarrass the governor in the two rivals’ shared home state, where party activists on Saturday cheered any mention of the former president and booed at any criticisms of the GOP 2024 front-runner. “Florida has shown the way forward for the Republican Party,” DeSantis told the crowd, drawing applause for a litany of con...

Bryson Barnes throws for a career-high 4 TDs to lead No. 18 Utah past Arizona State 55-3

Published Tue, 17 Dec 2024 03:01:09 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bryson Barnes passed for 161 yards and a career-high four touchdowns and Ja’Quinden Jackson rushed 13 times for 111 yards to lead No. 18 Utah past Arizona State 55-3 on Saturday.Barnes, who also ran for 56 yards, threw his last touchdown strike to Landen King with 12:59 left and took the rest of the game off.Jackson sprinted for a 54-yard touchdown early in the third quarter but landed awkwardly in the end zone and had to be helped off the field. The Utes (7-2, 4-2 Pac-12, No. 18 CFP) already have two running backs, Micah Bernard and Chris Curry, out for the season.Barnes connected on seven of his first eight passes to lead the Utes to touchdowns on their first two drives. Both were capped with scoring passes to Devaughn Vele.Munir McClain made a 20-yard leaping grab for a touchdown to make it 24-3 just before half. The win kept Utah in the race for a third straight Pac-12 championship. The loss was Arizona State’s worst in its Pac-12 history.Barnes was t...