Aug 26, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Former NFL player Tom Brady on the field before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Las Vegas Raiders at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Tom Brady is reportedly on the verge of becoming an NFL team owner.
Brady entered into an agreement to become a part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders over a year ago. The legendary quarterback’s bid still needs approval from 24 of the NFL’s 32 team owners, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Brady is expected to receive the necessary votes this week.
The NFL’s finance committee has reviewed Brady’s bid and unanimously approved it. The committee will now present the bid to team owners at the fall league meeting in Atlanta on Tuesday. Sources who spoke with Schefter said they could not recall an instance where the finance committee unanimously approved something and team owners went against it, which is why the Brady deal is expected to go through.
Brady and businessman Tom Wagner are looking to purchase a roughly 10% stake in the Raiders from majority owner Mark Davis. The bid was made in May 2023, but there have been some concerns among owners about the price being too cheap. That has likely been addressed if the deal is on the verge of being approved.
The 47-year-old Brady is in his first season working as an NFL game analyst for FOX. His bid to become an owner of the Raiders has resulted in him facing significant restrictions with his FOX job, but the network apparently has no problem with the arrangement.
Ohio State quarterback Will Howard appeared to take some of his frustrations out on a photographer after Saturday night’s tough loss to Oregon.
The No. 2 Buckeyes lost to the No. 3 Ducks in a thrilling back-and-forth game at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. Ohio State trailed 32-31 and had the ball past midfield with 6 seconds left, but Howard made a massive blunder that led to time expiring.
As Howard was walking off the field, he shouted something at a cameraman who was taking photos of him. The photographer was younger and may have even been a student.
It did not look like the photographer did anything overly aggressive. We also don’t know exactly what Howard said, but the video was a bad look.
If Howard was angry that someone was simply trying to take his photo after one of the biggest games of the year, playing quarterback at Ohio State probably was not the best choice for him.
Will Howard made a completely mind-boggling blunder on the final play of Ohio State’s 32-31 loss to the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. on Saturday night.
The Buckeyes had a 3rd-and-20 situation from the Oregon 38 down 32-31 with 6 seconds left. Howard couldn’t find anyone open, so the Ohio State quarterback pump-faked and then ran down the middle for a gain. He slid just inside the 30, which would have put his team in field goal range. There was just one (big) problem: time had expired.
What was Howard thinking making a mistake like that? The Kansas State transfer said after the game that he wanted to get his team into field goal range but didn’t realize he didn’t have enough time on the clock.
Fans won’t have much sympathy for Howard over that move. Ohio State is now 5-1.
LSU never held the lead for a single second of game time Saturday against Ole Miss. But they got ahead when it mattered most.
No. 13 LSU outlasted No. 9 Ole Miss in a 29-26 overtime affair at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.
The Tigers trailed 23-16 with just over three minutes left in the fourth quarter. Facing 4th-and-5 on Ole Miss’ 23, LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier found wide receiver Aaron Anderson in the end zone for a game-tying touchdown to force OT.
LSU won the toss in overtime and opted to defer. Ole Miss once again took the lead on a 57-yard field goal attempt. But Nussmeier needed just one play to ice the game for the Tigers with a 25-yard TD pass to wide receiver Kyren Lacy.
Nussmeier didn’t have the accuracy in Saturday’s contest, going just 22/51 on passing attempts for 337 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. But the 22-year-old made the two biggest passes of the game when LSU needed it most.
LSU and its head coach Brian Kelly were under serious fire after the team lost its season opener against USC. But since then, the Tigers have won their last five contests.
After LSU plays Arkansas next week, the Tigers will face arguably their biggest test of the season back-to-back against two ranked opponents, No. 15 Texas A&M and No. 7 Alabama.
Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter had to leave Saturday’s game against No. 18 Kansas State due to injury.
Hunter was seen walking off the field to attend to an apparent shoulder injury with about five minutes left in the first half at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo.
The 21-year-old was accompanied by a Colorado trainer to the stadium’s medical center.
Hunter left the game with three catches for 26 yards. He also provided a crucial block that helped lead to LaJohntay Wester’s 25-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter.
Hunter’s importance to Colorado cannot be overstated. He was on the field for an astonishing 44 of the game’s 45 snaps before heading off the field.
There’s a reason the ESPN broadcast listed him as both the offensive and defensive impact player before the game began.
Losing Hunter for any amount of time would be a massive blow for Colorado.
Hunter is arguably the biggest reason why Colorado entered Saturday’s contest against Kansas State with a 4-1 record. He’s made several game-changing plays throughout the Buffaloes first five games.
Sep 29, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams (17) walks the sideline before the start of a game between the Raiders and the Cleveland Browns at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
The Las Vegas Raiders trading Davante Adams has felt like a foregone conclusion over the past couple of weeks. But the Adams trade saga may have an anticlimactic ending.
Adams could end up staying with the Las Vegas Raiders instead of being traded, according to ESPN reporter Adam Schefter. The situation involving Adams was also described as “fluid and unpredictable.”
While the Raiders have received inquiries about Adams from several teams, the interest reportedly isn’t at the level that some may expect for a three-time All-Pro.
The lack of interest in Adams is said to be due to the Raiders’ lofty asking price. Las Vegas has also insisted that they are unwilling to pay any of Adams’ remaining salary in a trade.
Schefter also noted that a recent personnel decision may have helped soothe Adams’ relationship with his current team.
Ahead of the team’s Week 6 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Raiders decided to bench starting quarterback Gardner Minshew in favor of Aidan O’Connell. Adams is considered a “big supporter” of O’Connell and that aspect “should not be discounted or overlooked” when considering Adams’ desire to leave, per the report.
Adams has been tied to several potential trades over the last few weeks, including what was considered an “inevitable reunion with his former QB Aaron Rodgers. The 31-year-old’s social media activity has also heightened the speculation even further.
But with the Raiders playing hardball, Adams could very well end up staying put.
Kirby Smart was in hot water on Saturday night for something he did during Georgia’s 41-31 win over Mississippi State at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga.
Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. had run for a gain in the fourth quarter and went out of bounds into Georgia’s sideline. Smart came running over toward defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann and bumped Van Buren out of the way.
No penalty was called on Smart despite his conduct. The Georgia head coach said after the game that he didn’t even know what had happened, and that he was just trying to get to Schumann to change personnel.
Regardless of Smart’s explanation, many Mississippi State fans were not happy about what had happened.
Georgia won the game 41-31 to improve to 5-1. But you won’t convince many people that Smart’s behavior was OK.
Oregon’s special teams unit may have recently binge-watched a few Adam Sandler movies ahead of the team’s marquee matchup against Ohio State.
No. 3 Oregon trailed No. 2 Ohio State 14-12 early in the second quarter at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore.
After failing to convert on a two-point attempt, Oregon decided to keep its risk level on high by going for an onside kick. Kicker Andrew Boyle smashed the ball off of an Ohio State player and the Ducks were able to recover.
Several fans pointed out that Oregon seemed to mimic the 1998 classic “Waterboy” when the fictional SCLSU Mud Dogs pulled off the same stunt.
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The unorthodox kickoff arguably wasn’t even the wackiest play from Oregon’s special teams unit in the first half alone.
A botched snap during the Ducks’ extra point attempt in the first quarter led to a disastrous forward pass from Oregon’s holder that looked straight out of “The Longest Yard.”
The Detroit Lions are ready to keep the party going in their backfield.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reported on Saturday that the Lions have agreed to a contract extension with running back David Montgomery. The extension is for two years and $18.25 million (with $10.5 million in new guaranteed money, Schefter adds).
The 27-year-old Montgomery was originally under contract for just this season and next season. But the move by the Lions will keep Montgomery contractually tied to the team through the 2027 NFL season.
It has been a fruitful partnership so far for the Lions and Montgomery. The former third-round pick led Detroit in rushing last season with 1,015 yards and 13 touchdowns as the Lions made it all the way to the NFC title game. This season, Montgomery has posted 274 rushing yards and a team-high four touchdowns through four games.
While Detroit also has 22-year-old former first-round pick Jahmyr Gibbs factoring significantly in the run game, they are giving themselves more certainty to work with at running back before Gibbs becomes extension-eligible in two offseasons. Montgomery has also become a pretty big fan favorite in Detroit, and now he is set to be a Lion for the long haul.
Texas took a page out of Baker Mayfield’s book Saturday after their team demolished Oklahoma in the latest chapter of the Red River Rivalry.
No. 1 Texas clobbered No. 18 Oklahoma 34-3 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.
Oklahoma’s defense held up early in the contest as Texas failed to score over its first three drives. But the Longhorns erupted for a 21-point second quarter to take a huge lead they would never relinquish.
After the game, a couple of Texas players decided to take a shot at Mayfield. Longhorns linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. laid out a Mayfield Oklahoma jersey in the middle of the field. His teammate Barryn Sorrell planted a Texas school flag right on Mayfield’s old uniform.
Seven years ago, Mayfield infamously did something similar when his Oklahoma squad beat Ohio State on the road. While the Oklahoma alum didn’t poke a flag through anyone’s jersey, Mayfield did plant one right on top of Ohio State’s midfield logo at Ohio Stadium.
Mayfield ended up apologizing for the gesture a few days later. It remains to be seen if Hill and Sorrell will feel obligated to do the same.
Perhaps the Texas players just wanted some revenge over one Oklahoma player’s disrespectful pregame stunt.
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