When college football fans think of the Big 12, they think of offense. The two positions most talked about in the conference are the quarterbacks and receivers, but one spot on offense is overlooked. That is the tight end position. Only one player was drafted in the 2023 NFL Draft with Oklahoma’s Brayden Willis going to the San Francisco 49ers. Here at Last Word, we are looking … [Read more...] about Best Returning Big 12 Tight Ends
Archives for May 2023
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans seeks to add to Astros’ ‘championship atmosphere’
Houston Texans first-year head coach DeMeco Ryans was at Minute Maid Park on Monday, and it was not to recruit Houston Astros left fielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez to play on defense, even though Alvarez is a prototypical edge rusher with a muscular 6-foot-5-inch frame. Ryans was in attendance to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Astros was set to take on … [Read more...] about Texans coach DeMeco Ryans seeks to add to Astros’ ‘championship atmosphere’
Noda hits tying grand slam in 7th, A’s beat Diamondbacks 9-8 in 12 innings
Ryan Noda hit a tying grand slam in the seventh inning, Esteury Ruiz drove in the winning run with an infield single that bounced off shortstop Nick Ahmed in the 12th and the Oakland Athletics beat the Diamondbacks 9-8 on Tuesday night. The A’s came back from deficits of 2-0 and 8-4, winning on a walkoff hit for the second time in five days. Austin Pruitt (1-1) pitched the … [Read more...] about Noda hits tying grand slam in 7th, A’s beat Diamondbacks 9-8 in 12 innings
The Xs and Os with Greg Cosell: C.J. Stroud is a perfect fit in the Texans’ new offense
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Astros Club the Cubs 7-3
Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Six doubles and fine starting pitching from Cristian Javier too much Are the Astros finally starting to click? Is the World Series hangover over? The Astros dominated the Chicago Cubs for the second straight night, hitting well tonight against a tough pitcher, and showing the kind of consistency in the bullpen that won them a World … [Read more...] about Astros Club the Cubs 7-3