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“I remember the whole play,’’ said Ehrmann, the defensive tackle for the Baltimore Colts in their 1977 AFC divisional playoff game against the Raiders in Memorial Stadium. MORE: 10 greatest moments in Baltimore Colts history | NFL history must include Stabler “I was playing against Gene Upshaw, the great guard on the Raiders’ offensive line, and I was trying to get a pass rush on him,’’ Ehrmann told Sporting News on Friday, the day after Stabler died at 69....

The Indianapolis Star reported the two got into a “heated conversation” following the Colts’ loss to the Saints, but did not provide further details. MORE: Best photos of NFL’s Week 7 | Colts rookie Phillip Dorsett out 4-6 weeks with broken ankle The argument appears justified: The 3-4 Colts are winless outside their division, their quarterback is struggling behind inconsistent line play, and their next three games (Panthers, Broncos and Falcons) feature teams with a combined 18-1 record....

On Thursday, they signed former Browns linebacker D'Qwell Jackson. Terms of the deal were not immediately available. A second-round draft pick in 2006, the 6-foot, 240-pound linebacker has started 48 consecutive games and has 891 career tackles, 11½ sacks, eight interceptions and seven fumble recoveries. Last year, he led the Browns with 143 tackles, had 1½ sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery. In Indianapolis, he will be reunited with former coach Rod Chudzinksi and running back Trent Richardson, both of whom began last season in Cleveland....

Will the Colts go 0-3 against the AFC West to begin the season or get on the board in the division to help their playoff chances in an all-knotted-up AFC South? Patrick Mahomes vs. Andrew Luck was supposed to be the marquee QB matchup, but Mahomes and Jacoby Brissett — the only passer in the NFL with multiple TD passes in every game so far — can be just as compelling....

Just when it looked like it did, Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio stepped down and Colorado’s Mel Tucker took the job. That continued a cycle where Washington’s Chris Petersen resigned, Greg Schiano returned to Rutgers and Lane Kiffin and Mike Leach ended up at Ole Miss and Mississippi State, respectively. A total of 24 coaching jobs have changed with this cycle. Sporting News will track the new coaches here as that carousel continues to spin in the offseason....

The 2018 season features several must-watch September games, but the College Football Playoff era has helped created even better matchups for the future. MORE: 18 predictions for 2018 Here’s a closer look at the best nonconference games throughout the 2022 season (Notre Dame’s best ACC matchups included): 2018 2019 MORE: CFP 2018: Five scenarios to make everyone mad 2020 2021 MORE: SN’s post-spring way-too-early top 25 2022

Conference play usually means familiar opponents, tighter games and a higher probability for favorites losing. The season’s second month begins with 14 unbeaten teams. Broken down by conference, they look like this: SEC — 4 (No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Georgia, No. 5 LSU, No. 13 Kentucky). American — 3 (No. 13 Central Florida, South Florida, Cincinnati). ACC — 2 (No. 4 Clemson, No. 23 North Carolina State). Big 12 — 2 (No....

Conference championship weekend had shakeups. No. 3 Alabama beat No. 1 Georgia 41-24 in the SEC championship game, which means both could see each other in a rematch in the College Football Playoff. The Crimson Tide will make the playoff for the seventh time, and the Bulldogs should follow based on a dominating unbeaten regular season. No. 9 Baylor upset No. 5 Oklahoma State 21-16 in the Big 12 championship game, which opened the door for No....

Playoff executive director Bill Hancock didn’t even take questions about it at SEC Media Days in July. The Playoff has extended agreements with the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, PlayStation Fiesta Bowl and Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl through 2026. MORE: SN’s Bowl projections for 2018 Given that it’s just the fifth year of the four-team format, there isn’t a pressing need to expand. Keep in mind that the Bowl Championship Series lasted from 1998-2013, a 16-year stretch....

No. 8 Ohio State travels to No. 24 Michigan State at noon. No. 1 Alabama faces No. 18 Mississippi State at 3:30 p.m., and No. 2 Clemson travels to No. 17 Boston College for an 8 p.m. showdown. MORE: Week 11 bowl projections Sporting News picks games involving the AP Top 25 each week, and we are coming off a winning Week 10. Straight up: 151-42, .782 (15-6 last week) Against the spread: 101-78, ....

More college football: Week 1’s bad beats It took just eight minutes for the Wynn, the first sports book in Vegas to post college football point spreads each week, to move Michigan State from -2.5 to -3 on Sunday. Most Vegas shops used -3.5 when posting their opening numbers on Monday. Some other games of note on the upcoming slate: – Michigan, in search of its first win for new coach Jim Harbaugh, opened -15 vs....

In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/throwaway_990287 (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) said he’s been living with his mother, stepfather and stepsisters for months, slowly taking responsibility for the family’s finances—until enough was finally enough. Titled, “[Am I the a**hole] for telling my step-dad that I’ll eat whatever I want in this house because I’m paying for it[?]” the post has received more than 12,000 upvotes and 1,000 comments in the last day....

The Arkansas Razorbacks — or Diamond Hogs, if you prefer — earned their ninth appearance in the College World Series, but are still searching for that elusive championship. The last time they made it to the College World Series finals was 1979, losing to Cal State Fullerton. The Razorbacks are searching for their first finals win in Omaha since 2012. On the other side of the diamond, the Oregon State Beavers are hoping to break the dam of disappointment and secure their first national title since 2007, despite making the College World Series in 2013 and 2017....

The Wolverines’ 7-4 win puts them one game away from their first championship since 1962. MORE: College World Series TV schedule, times, bracket Michigan used an RBI double from Jordan Brewer and RBI single from Blake Nelson to jump ahead in the first inning. It added on with two more runs in the second frame before long balls by Jimmy Kerr and Joe Donovan essentially sealed the game late....

After an unpredictable run of regional and super regional games, the field of 64 was narrowed to the final eight teams, which have been competing in a double-elimination tournament. The field was composed of four SEC teams (Mississippi State, Arkansas, Auburn, Vanderbilt) and five national seeds, but the unpredictable nature of the CWS — five of the last seven winners have not been among the top eight national seeds — means that it was really anyone’s tournament to win....

Platteville Police Department Chief Carl Dwyer told the Denver Post in an email that he became aware of Officer Jason Taft’s comments made in a Facebook post on Wednesday afternoon. Dwyer told the Post that Taft was placed on administrative leave immediately after, and an investigation into the incident was ongoing. In an email sent to KUSA News in Denver, Dwyer wrote, “I’m working with town management this morning to discuss things in more detail,” adding that a further update on the situation will be provided “when possible....

Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, announced the decision in a series of tweets on Wednesday, writing: “Public confidence in our law enforcement process is incredibly important now more than ever. A fair and objective process free from real or perceived bias for investigating officer-involved killings is critical.” “I am hearing from many Coloradans who have expressed concerns with the investigation of Elijah McClain’s death,” Polis said. “As a result, I have instructed my legal council to examine what the state can do and we are assessing next steps....

Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, allegedly went into Club Q with an AR-15 style gun on Saturday night and opened fire before he was subdued by patrons. Five people were killed and many more were wounded. On Twitter, many have suggested that Aldrich is a Mormon. His mother, Laura Voepel, appears to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to her social media accounts....

The original incarnation of Sierra On-Line, renamed Sierra Entertainment, dissolved in 2008, and Ken and Roberta Williams haven’t developed a game in over twenty years. However, that’s set to change as the pair are remaking Colossal Cave Adventure in VR under the name Colossal Cave 3D Adventure. RELATED: PSVR 2 Could Use Gaze Tracking to Position the HUD rather than Head Movements The Sierra On-Line founders announced their return to game development last year....

Colts linebacker Robert Mathis has suffered a “slight setback” to his recovery from his torn Achilles, according to ESPN’s Mike Wells. MORE: Who your NFL fan base hates for 2014 | Winston might not throw at combine According to the report, Mathis didn’t re-tear his Achilles as it was previously rumored. Even though the setback isn’t as severe as once rumored, the recovery might still take a long time....