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Lamar Jackson and others send prayers after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

What an awful tragedy.

The world woke up to a horrible tragedy on Tuesday morning, as Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after a cargo vessel hit it. Per USA TODAY: “A massive search effort was underway Tuesday for six construction workers” who were working there when the vessel hit.

Some in the sports world sent its prayers and messages of gratitude to first responders, and that included Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and the franchise itself. The Baltimore Orioles and Washington Commanders did the same on social media.

Here’s a roundup of what we saw on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Tuesday morning:

Dunbar football game cancelled after gunshots were fired

A football game in Baltimore was called off due to gunshots being fired next to the stadium.

Gunshots near a high school football game in Baltimore led players to flee the field, resulting in the contest’s cancellation. Dunbar High School was hosting Loyola Blakefield in the season opener for both teams.

A 12-year-old is in stable condition after being shot during the incident. The shooter evaded immediate police capture.

A report from local television station WBAL-TV said that “gunshots rang out right next to the stadium.” The violence did not spread into the stadium according to the report.

The game was called off with Loyola leading Dunbar 16-12.

“This was not inside the Dunbar football game, it was not associated with folks inside this game,” Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott told WBAL.

“It’s unfortunate that students from both Dunbar and Loyola and their families and everyone here had to go through this, and that this young man was shot because someone decided to shoot at a group of people.”

The sound of the gunshots led to immediate reaction from both players and fans, who either laid down or began to flee the scene. Both Dunbar and Loyola football players and staff were seen racing off the field within moments of the gunfire being heard.

WBAL is reporting that no student-athletes were injured.

Robert Griffin III shares an awesome story about Alex Collins

Collins clearly made a big impact on the people around him, especially former teammates and fans.

The NFL community is mourning the loss of former Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens running back Alex Collins, who died on Sunday night in an accident at just 28 years old. Collins clearly made a big impact on the people around him, especially former teammates and fans.

Here’s an awesome story about Collins that former Commanders and Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III shared on Twitter about a night out with Collins in Baltimore.

“Alex Collins was so special man. Amazing teammate and a guy everyone was down to kick it with. This man invited me and wifey out one time in Baltimore and I will never forget it. We show up to the spot and AC is no where to be found. We are looking around for him for 20 min and finally I feel a little nudge on my shoulder. I turnaround and AC is walking behind me, drops his shades to his nose and signals with his eyes to follow him. It was so funny and smooth, we forgot he was 20 min late. AC told us he had to be discreet because he couldn’t have everyone knowing he was there. The rest of the night, we found out why. Everywhere AC went that night everyone knew him. Everyone was excited to see him, laughing when he came around and showing him love. You see everyone loved this man and his energy was contagious. To end the night, he hit this dance with all the fans watching him on the dance floor. WHAT A NIGHT and WHAT A GUY AC WAS. Shared more laughs than people know and I’m blessed to have been your teammate my brother. Rest In Peace.”

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ChatGPT ranks top 10 receivers in Notre Dame history

Please note that tight ends are not included on this list.

We’ve been asking AI writing tool ChatGPT to give its opinions of the top 10 Notre Dame players by position. It’s been a great way to generate discussion and debate amongst our readers. So far, we’ve asked it to list the top quarterbacks and running backs. Now, we move onto the receivers.

Please note that this list will not include tight ends but rather pure receivers. Even though it’s becoming more difficult to differentiate between receivers and tight ends these days, they still are different enough that they need to be separated. So please don’t ask why Michael Mayer or Cole Kmet aren’t on this list, but we also will get more into that when we ask ChatGPT about Irish tight ends.

Please also note that ChatGPT’s last knowledge update was in September 2021, and this list is based on historical data that was available at that time. Also, some entries have been edited for clarity and accuracy:

Former Notre Dame lacrosse player to appear on ‘Jeopardy!’

The category is Intelligent Former Notre Dame Student-Athletes.

When Notre Dame lacrosse player [autotag]Taylor Clagett[/autotag] graduated from the university in 2008, he had a cumulative GPA of 3.236. Now, he’ll get to show off just how smart he is. Clagett, whose finance degree from the Mendoza College of Business eventually led him to become the marketing director he is today, will appear on Friday’s episode of “Jeopardy!” as a contestant. The Chesapeake Beach, Maryland native is up against Minneapolis environmental consultant Ben Sasamoto as well as the day’s returning champion, Baltimore social studies teacher Nik Berry.

Clagett was one of the country’s best at taking faceoffs when he played for the Irish. Over four years, he won 624 of the 1,036 faceoffs he took for a .602 winning percentage. He was a four-time monogram winner, and five of his eight points he scored over 54 career games went for goals.

They say it’s harder to get on “Jeopardy!” than it is to get into an Ivy League school. By succeeding at that, Clagett already has won as far as we’re concerned. Still, let’s hope this isn’t his only episode!

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Former Georgia LB Roquan Smith on Todd Monken joining Baltimore Ravens

Roquan’s happy to have Monken with him in Baltimore

Georgia fans will be forever grateful to offensive coordinator Todd Monken for what he was able to accomplish during his short time in Athens.

Monken was hired in 2020, and won a national title in two of his three years with Georgia. UGA’s offense finished in the top-10 nationally in scoring average for each of the last two seasons.

But Monken accepted the position of offensive coordinator this offseason with the Baltimore Ravens, and will look to give it another go at the NFL level.

Also in Baltimore is former Georgia linebacker Roquan Smith, who was traded to Baltimore from the Chicago Bears last season. Smith is entering his fifth season in the NFL. He’s been one of the league’s most consistent performers at the middle linebacker position since being taken in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.

Smith was asked to comment on the Ravens’ hiring the former Georgia offensive coordinator, and the reviews were positive.

“I’m very excited about (Todd) Monken”, Smith told reporters in a recent press conference. “I remember watching plenty of games over the fall watching the ‘Dawgs and they made it look easy a lot of the time. He utilizes everyone at their positions. There’s a lot of eye-candy and things like that. I remember thinking, ‘man if some of that stuff was brought to the league it’s going to create some problems. He’s obviously a great addition. I’m excited to go up against him every day at practice.

Report: Georgia OC Todd Monken has second interview with Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens reportedly interview Monken for the second time. He also interviewed with the Bucs this week.

Per Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, the Baltimore Ravens are interviewing Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken for the second time on Friday.

Monken’s first interview with the Ravens came last week. Earlier this week, he interviewed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

Monken took Georgia’s offense to new heights in 2022, averaging 41.1 points per game and putting up 501.1 yards per game, per CFBStats.com. Coming off Georgia’s second straight national championship, in which he built a high-powered offense centered around former walk-on quarterback Stetson Bennett, it’s no surprise that Monken is garnering such interest from NFL teams.

Monken’s had three stops in the NFL throughout his coaching career. He was wide receivers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars (2007-10), and worked as offensive coordinator for the Bucs (2016-18) and for the Cleveland Browns (2019) before coming to Georgia in 2020.

The Ravens are looking to replace offensive coordinator Greg Roman and potentially pair Monken with one of the league’s most electrifying young talents in quarterback Lamar Jackson.

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Notre Dame survives Navy comeback: The best photos

The photos of Braden Lenzy’s catch are pretty incredible

Notre Dame played about as well on offense as they could have dreamed in Saturday’s first half, scoring 35 points and pretty much moving the ball at will against Navy.  However, the second half was a different story as the Irish totaled just two yards of offense in the final 30 minutes.

There was a lot of good and a good amount of bad, and plenty that Notre Dame fans would probably just like to forget about.  You can say the game was the 2022 season in a nutshell.

As we move on to Notre Dame’s senior day contest with Boston College, here’s a look back at the best photos from Saturday’s victory over Navy.

Baltimore high school football rivals suspended from playoffs following fight

Baltimore rival City and Poly football teams suspended from postseason following a fight.

Two of Baltimore’s best high school football teams will not be allowed to participate in the postseason following fights that broke out after their matchup on Friday night.

Baltimore City College (Md.) and Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (Md.) share one of the most intense rivalries in the nation, and in this case, it continued after the final whistle at Homewood Field at Johns Hopkins University, a neutral site.

According to Tim Tooten at WBALTV, the incidents began by the 30-yard line after City celebrated their 24-16 win and involved both players and spectators.

The district’s athletic director Tiffany Byrd explained the decision in a letter to both schools.

“Consistent with (Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association) rules and Baltimore City Public Schools athletic guidelines, when a team engages in a fight, they are automatically suspended for the next game. For both of our teams, this means that they will not participate in the state playoffs. We wanted to provide this communication as quickly as we could since state playoff brackets are being announced today. While the playoff game forfeiture is final, there could be additional consequences as we continue to review available information…”

Byrd also noted this was not the first time that these two teams have had a similar incident.

City finishes their season with a 6-3 record, and Poly at 7-2.

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Baltimore vs New York Giants Prediction, Game Preview

Baltimore vs New York Giants game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 6 game on Sunday, October 16

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Baltimore vs New York Giants How To Watch

Date: Sunday, October 16
Game Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
How To Watch: CBS
Record: Baltimore (3-2), New York Giants (4-1)
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Baltimore vs New York Giants Game Preview

Why Baltimore Will Win

Do the Giants have anyone left?

They made a wonderful comeback to beat Green Bay last week, but they had to make the trip back from London, they’re all banged up across the board, and now they get a Ravens team that should be able to pound away.

The Packers got away from the ground attack a bit, but just about everyone else is able to grind it out if they commit to the run. It won’t be just Lamar Jackson, the Baltimore backs will all keep things moving.

But …

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Why New York Giants Will Win

So how is this working? What are the Giants doing that’s bring the stunning wins week after week?

Consistency overall, for one.

They’re going to crank up about 330 yards against Baltimore, because that’s what the Giants do.

They’re getting a great year out of the league’s second-best ground game, the defense doesn’t allow touchdown runs – even if gives up yards – and to go schmaltzy, this is a full four quarter team. The effort matters with this bunch, but …

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What’s Going To Happen

The Giants aren’t going to be able to take advantage of Baltimore’s mediocre pass defense, and they’re not going to force any key mistakes because they don’t generate nearly enough consistent takeaways – they don’t come up with picks.

The Ravens never seem to make anything easy, but at some point the Giants are going to hit a bit of a wall. That’s this week.

Baltimore vs New York Giants Prediction, Line

Baltimore 23, New York Giants 17
Line: Baltimore -5.5, o/u: 45
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Baltimore vs New York Giants Must See Rating: 3.5

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