Author: JamesMcGhee

Shanahan details Chiefs DC Spagnuolo’s defensive evolution originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaKyle Shanahan, 49ers coach knows Kansas City all too well Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and its evolution.The two longtime NFL masterminds have met in two of the last five Super Bowls and might simply have too much industry knowledge for their own good.While chatting with Greg Papa on the latest episode of NBC Sports Bay Area’s “Game Plan,” Shanahan detailed Spagnuolo’s ever-changing schemes and the history the two share.“I’ve been against him for so long, going back to when I was coordinator in Houston, 2008 and…

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ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues have managed to avoid any quagmire when it comes to their roster due to injured players.This allows the Blues to wait to make roster decisions on those who would be at risk if they are safe at the NHL level or risk being exposed to a move to the American Hockey League .That time is almost up with Alexandre Texier (upper body injury) and Oskar Sundqvist (right ACL tear) each set to return to the active roster.So what do the Blues (3-2-0), who host the Carolina Hurricanes (2-1-0) do on Saturday? They can…

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October 18 —- Where there is a will, there is a way.And, for thethis catapulted him into the Class A state tournament.The Dragons, ranked sixth in Class A, earned the third seed and will face unseeded Montevideo in the quarterfinals at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center in Minneapolis.This is Litchfield’s first state appearance since the 2022 season. It finished third two years ago.“Everyone is very excited,” Dragons head coach Matt Draeger said. “They are ready for the next step.”Draeger praised his team’s ability to fight and compete for each other despite a perilous regular season schedule.Litchfield…

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Cleveland fans won’t soon forget this one from the Guardian Epic Game 3 Victory against the Yankees on Thursday night, punctuated by monster home runs from Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry. But they don’t have much time to enjoy the win with Game 4 on Friday night and the Guardians are still facing a 2-1 series deficit.Both starting pitchers will make their first postseason appearances – Lucas Gil for the Yankees (3.50 ERA in 151.2 innings this season) and Gavin Williams for the Guardians (4.86 ERA in 76 innings in 2024).Do the Guardians still have a little magic after Thursday…

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Patriots vs Jaguars preview: Maye can benefit from this matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe Patriots know they are advancing on fragile ground.They are 1-5. They have lost five times in a row. They are among the last in the league when it comes to meaningful offense. And Defensive statistical categories including points scored (13.8, 31st), EPA per play (-0.18, 30th), yards per pass (4.1, 31st), yards allowed (358.8 , 25th), third down pass rate allowed (44.7 percent, 26th) and declining pass rate allowed (49.6, 26th).It’s ugly.And on top of that, they’re now being asked whether or not they…

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