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Packers defensive coordinator Barry realizes he’s under pressure as season heads into home stretch

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:58 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry understands just what’s at stake for him during these last few games as he deals with speculation about his job security.The Packers (6-8) are coming off a 34-20 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in which they allowed Baker Mayfield to have a perfect 158.3 passer rating. Packers coach Matt LaFleur was asked after the game about whether he’d consider removing Barry before the end of the season.LaFleur said Monday he was keeping Barry in place, but that hasn’t quieted the criticism that has dominated Wisconsin sports talk radio this week as the Packers prepare to visit Carolina (2-12).“I read what you guys write,” said Barry, who is in his third season in this role. “I hear what you guys say. But I think that’s again, that’s the great thing about our league. That’s the great thing about the National Football League. It is the top of the top, the best of the best and I think that’s not only an every-year thing, tha...

Joe Flacco giving the Browns a steady presence and leadership with a playoff spot in reach

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:58 GMT

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Joe Flacco looks much different, younger and a little less like his new coach.The beard is gone.“It was a mess,” said the Browns’ freshly shaven quarterback.While his facial hair may have been a bit unkempt, and made him a taller lookalike to Browns coach Kevin Stefanski, everything else about Flacco has been neat and polished — if not somewhat shocking — since Cleveland scooped him off his couch in New Jersey four weeks ago to troubleshoot their QB crisis.Flacco has been fabulous, way better than expected.In three games, the 38-year-old has passed for 939 yards, with 374 coming last week, when Flacco, in just his second start at home, shook off three interceptions and led a fourth-quarter rally for a thrilling 20-17 win over the Chicago Bears.Flacco threw for 212 yards alone during a brilliant fourth-quarter performance, highlighted by him threading a 51-yard touchdown pass through three Bears defensive backs to wide receive Amari Cooper.The comeback came i...

Old Dominion men’s basketball coach Jeff Jones hospitalized after heart attack in Hawaii

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:58 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — Old Dominion men’s basketball coach Jeff Jones has been hospitalized in Honolulu after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday, the school said.“He is resting comfortably and expecting a full recovery,” Old Dominion said in a statement Thursday. The 63-year-old Jones is being held for observation for the next 48 to 72 hours and will not be available to coach in the Diamond Head Classic.Kieran Donohue will serve as the interim head coach for Old Dominion’s three games in Hawaii.The Monarchs (3-7) lost to TCU, 111-87, in the tournament opener Thursday. Old Dominion plays Temple in the consolation bracket Friday. ESPN reported Jones has spoken to his team twice in the last 24 hours.Jones has spent 31 seasons as a coach, the past 11 with Old Dominion. He has led the Monarchs to a 203-132 record.Jones played at Virginia alongside Ralph Sampson in the early 1980s and became the youngest head coach in Atlantic Coast Conference history at 29 when he became Cavalier...

Seahawks face short week and long trip, but Titans expect Carroll will have them prepared

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:58 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has played against Seattle coach Pete Carroll long enough to know the Seahawks will be ready to play Sunday. Just ignore that the Seahawks won an emotional game Monday night, downing Philadelphia 20-17.Flying across the country to Music City for an early kickoff? Yes, that too.“He’s going to have them guys ready to go regardless of whether the game was on a Saturday at 3 in the afternoon,” Al-Shaair said. “I just know they’re going to be ready to play. So we got to do the same.”The Seahawks may be sitting just outside the NFC’s seventh and final playoff spot, but they’re among five teams tied at 7-7 after snapping a four-game skid. Their schedule also gets easier, even though they finish with two of three on the road.Carroll thinks his Seahawks are at their best now because of fighting through their schedule. “We’ve been sharpened against the best the NFL can offer,” Carroll said. “Hopefully,...

Powell has triple-double as Sacramento State routs Bethesda 100-45

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:58 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Duncan Powell had a triple-double to power Sacramento State to a 100-45 victory over Bethesda University on Thursday night.Powell finished with 13 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for the Hornets (3-8). Zee Hamoda added 14 points and five rebounds. Alex Kovatchev was 5 of 10 shooting (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points.Stephen Perry led the way for the Flames with 24 points. ___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Surging Bucs, reeling Jaguars control fates in their playoff and division title chases

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:58 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay has won three straight games and Jacksonville has lost three in a row.Like the Buccaneers, though, the Jaguars control their own destiny as the teams seek division titles and playoff berths.The Bucs (7-7) sit atop the NFC South, tied with the New Orleans Saints. The reeling Jaguars (8-6) have fallen into a first-place tie with Houston and Indianapolis in the AFC South, but hold divisional tiebreaker advantages and can control their fate with a strong finish.“There is no room for errors at this point,” Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield said. “We talked about doing the little things right. You don’t have to do anything too special if you do the little things right. You can’t have those simple stupid mistakes that cost teams games.”After a 3-1 start to the season, the Bucs lost four straight — six of seven overall — before rebounding to climb back into a position to win a third straight NFC South title.After hosting Jacksonville on Sunday, they’ll finish the ...

Denver weather: Snow for Christmas weekend on a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The mild temperatures in the Denver weather forecast are about to end with only one last mild day on Friday. A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day has been issued for Sunday as a storm system heads to Colorado this weekend, with colder temperatures and rain and snow chances.According to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast, final snow totals are still in question because of the differences in track, strength and duration. The maps below show a few possibilities for high and low totals:Possible snow totals Christmas weekendPossible snow totals Christmas weekendWeather tonight: Clear, calm and coldSkies will be clear across the state with just a few high clouds over some mountain peaks. The wind will be light and in a southerly direction. It will be cold again, with below-freezing temperatures across Colorado. The coldest overnight lows will be in the teens through some mountain towns, especially the higher valleys. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up for alerts fr...

Card skimmer suspect arrested after 3 devices found at 7-Eleven ATMs

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police in Greeley arrested a man after discovering three nearly undetectable card skimmers at area ATMs.Police discovered three of the devices last week, all of them at ATMs at 7-Eleven stores in the city, according to a release from the Greeley Police Department. These were new kinds of card skimmers that were "nearly paper thin" and accompanied by pinhole cameras. Son of suspect killed by Adams County deputies says father lived elsewhere The new technology is appearing more frequently along the Front Range, including on fuel pumps and retail registers. That includes in Aurora and around the metro, where police have seized several of the nearly undetectable card skimmers in recent weeks.Investigators in Greeley arrested a man this week near one of the targeted ATMs.Lenard Berei, 35, was booked Tuesday on six counts of possession of identity theft tools and 16 counts of identity theft, according to police. He also faces counts of theft, cybercrime and criminal poss...

Starbucks union cautiously celebrates federal labor win

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:58 GMT

SUPERIOR (KDVR) -- As the big year for organized labor comes to a close, one group of workers in Colorado is celebrating a wrongful termination ruling, allowing one of their own to come back to work.Workers at a Superior Starbucks are grateful a federal administrative law judge of the National Labor Relations Board sided with them, but they say their fight is not over yet. Wyatts Towing settles for $1M with Colorado AG for years of illegal tows "Generally speaking, I knew the axe was going to drop at some point on me, it was of matter when and how," said Len Harris, a former shift supervisor at the Starbucks on Rock Creek Circle in Superior."We were the first store to unionize in Colorado and the journey has been a roller coaster," said Liza Nielsen, current shift supervisor at the store and union member.Starbucks Workers United union members working at the store said Harris and other organizers began getting terminated by an interim manager just days after they became official. T...

Know before you go: winter driving conditions over holiday weekend

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:12:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The holiday weekend is expected to bring winter driving conditions across the state.In addition to winter weather conditions, some roads will be busier than others, CDOT will pause roadwork in some areas, and select express lanes will be open. Where and when Colorado roads will be most congested this holiday season Before millions of Americans hit the road this weekend, the Colorado Department of Transportation is alerting motorists of some things to know.Pausing roadwork for heavy trafficCDOT is expecting heavy holiday traffic on Interstate 70, particularly between Denver and Eagle County and during the week following Christmas. Because of this, CDOT is suspending road projects along the I-70 mountain corridor starting Friday and lasting through early January to help with traffic flow. As for other road projects across the state, except for emergency operations, CDOT said lane closures will be suspended by noon Friday, lasting through 6 a.m. Tuesday, and again by...