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Texas star Quinn Ewers declares for NFL Draft

15 January 2025 at 09:59

Texas Longhorns star quarterback Quinn Ewers declared for the NFL Draft on Wednesday.

Ewers posted a video on his social media pages thanking Longhorns coaches and his teammates for helping him succeed while he played in the burnt orange and white.

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"My entire life I have dreamed about playing football on the 40 acres. These past three years have been some of the best years I could have imagined. The relationships I’ve built between coaches and teammates will last forever. I’m truly thankful for the opportunity to play football in my home state, at the best university in the world.

"With prayer and careful consideration, I’m officially declaring for the NFL Draft. Thank you. Hook β€˜em."

Ewers made his decision as rumors swirled about whether he would enter the transfer portal instead of declaring for the draft. Ewers had a $6 million offer to transfer out of Texas and play elsewhere next season,Β On3 SportsΒ reported.Β 

However, that does not seem to be the case now.

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The Texas star’s 2024 season ended in crushing fashion with a loss in the College Football Playoff semifinals against Ohio State.

Ewers had 3,472 passing yards and 31 touchdown passes for the Longhorns this season.

It is unclear where he will land in the draft. Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward are considered to be the top two quarterbacks in the draft class, but a few solid workouts in the days leading up to the event could change scouts’ opinions quickly.

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LeBron James concedes NFL 'kicked our a--' after hyping up Christmas Day ratings clash

15 January 2025 at 09:31

LeBron James declared after the Los Angeles Lakers win over the Golden State Warriors on Christmas that the holiday belongs to the NBA.

"I love the NFL, but Christmas is our day," James said on the court after the game.Β 

James walked back his declaration of who owned Christmas during a recent appearance on "New Heights."

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"Listen, I saw the f------ numbers, after the fact, you guys kicked our a-- alright? From a viewership standpoint, y’all kicked our a--," James said.

The NBA did have a great day, averaging 5.2 million viewers across their five games on Christmas, the most on the holiday in five years, but the NFL dominated those numbers.

Netflix averaged 24.2 million viewers between their two NFL games on Christmas.Β 

James said having BeyoncΓ© perform during halftime helped the NFL have a good day, despite the non-competitive games.

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"You know, the games weren’t as great as they should have been, but when you have f------ BeyoncΓ© come out there. (Patrick) Mahomes and Travis (Kelce) and you guys go there, and kick Pittsburgh’s a--, and you know BeyoncΓ© comes out there," James said.

The Lakers' superstar made the analogy between the NBA and the NFL like a little brother and a big brother fighting.

"But I had, you know, when you go out there with your little brother, and he may get beat up one time, (he’s) like, β€˜Hey, we didn’t lose that fight, we here, we stand here, we didn’t lose,’ that’s how I felt I had to stand up. I had to stand up for the NBA," James said while laughing.

With Christmas falling on a Thursday next year, there is a chance the NFL has more than two games during the day as they continue to compete with the NBA for ratings on the holiday.

James’ Lakers are 20-17 this season, and despite just turning 40 years old, James has been productive this season.

James has averaged just under 24 points per game while grabbing just over 7.5 rebounds per game and averaging nearly nine assists per game.Β 

The Lakers’ next game is at home against the Miami Heat at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday.Β 

Fox News' Ryan Morik contributed to this report.Β 

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MLB 1st-round draft pick to take shot at college football with South Alabama

15 January 2025 at 08:52

Bubba Thompson, who was a first-round MLB draft pick in 2017, will trade in his glove for a helmet and some shoulder pads as he’s set to join the South Alabama Jaguars football team.

He will join the team as a walk-on for spring practices, South Alabama head coach Major Applewhite told AL.com. He posted a video on his Facebook page of himself throwing a football at the school’s football facility.

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"We back y’all," he captioned the clip.

Thompson, 26, has experience on the gridiron. He played football while attending McGill-Toolen Catholic High School in Alabama, leading the school to a state title game in 2017.

He then committed to the University of Alabama to play baseball. However, he never enrolled in the college. Instead, he was drafted by the Texas Rangers in 2017 with their No. 26 overall pick and decided to pursue a Major League career.

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Thompson didn’t emerge as a superstar. He was a speedster on the basepaths, recording 18 stolen bags in 55 games in 2022. He was with the Rangers in 2023, playing in 37 games. He then joined the Cincinnati Reds last year and appeared in 17 games.

Because he never enrolled in college, he has five years of eligibility. Rivals rated him as a two-star quarterback coming out of school.

South Alabama was 7-6 last season in Applewhite’s first year. They ended the year with a win in the Salute to Veterans Bowl.

Gio Lopez and Bishop Davenport played quarterback for the Jaguars last season.

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