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Lincoln Riley buyout: How USC’s finish could dictate his future (opens the original)
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It’s make-or-break time for Lincoln Riley as the head coach at USC. Following the Trojans’ 41-27 loss to Oregon on Saturday night, there is reason to believe Riley could be facing his final season in Los Angeles. According to CBS Sports, a source said that despite Riley’s high buyout, the remainder of the 2026 season could dictate his fate at USC. Riley is in his fifth season at the helm but the Trojans have won 10 or more games just once in his tenure. That came back in 2022, which was his firs
Vikings failed J.J. McCarthy and Kevin O’Connell has explaining to do (opens the original)
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The marriage between the Minnesota Vikings and quarterback J.J. McCarthy is now over. On Monday, the Vikings announced they had traded the former first-round selection from Michigan to the New York Giants for a 2027 fifth-round pick. McCarthy gets a fresh start after becoming the No. 3 quarterback on the Vikings’ depth chart, while John Harbaugh and the Giants add to their quarterback room. With Jaxson Dart out for the entire 2026 season, it’s been Jameis Winston at the helm, and New York needed
Vikings make first QB move as the dominoes begin to fall (opens the original)
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There were four NFL teams that kept four QBs on their initial 53-man roster on Sunday. The Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Minnesota Vikings. The Cleveland Browns also kept four, but quickly placed Dillon Gabriel on Injured Reserve, so he didn’t count toward the roster. Having four QBs on a 53-man roster is unheard of, especially when only one typically plays. Most teams will have two, or three for an emergency situation, and there were bound to be moves to be
Dr Pepper Fansville takes aim at LSU HC Lane Kiffin (opens the original)
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College football is almost here, and Week 0 will take place this weekend. All of that means it’s time for Dr Pepper to release its new Fansville commercials for the new football season. Dr Pepper gave us a sneak peek of season 9 of Fansville, which features new LSU coach Lane Kiffin. He is pulled over by Sheriff Boz, former Oklahoma great Brian Bosworth. Kiffin, who is holding a Dr Pepper in his hand, asks the sheriff why he’s being pulled over. “For making an illegal Lane…..change,” Sheriff Boz
J.J. McCarthy’s Vikings career in jeopardy entering preseason finale QB battle (opens the original)
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Nothing has gone to plan after the Minnesota Vikings traded up to select J.J. McCarthy out of Michigan in the 2024 NFL Draft. McCarthy missed his entire rookie season due to an injury, and then Kevin O’Connell rolled with the young gunslinger last season, but mistakes and injuries were the story. Entering his third year with Minnesota, McCarthy might be battling to stay on Minnesota’s roster, at least according to an NFL analyst. MORE: Grading Vikings’ J.J. McCarthy’s preseason Week 2 performanc
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