Tag: Robert Smith

Former Vikings RB Robert Smith is happy with the DeWayne McBride pick

Former Minnesota Vikings star running back Robert Smith really like what they go in seventh-round pick DeWayne McBride.

The Minnesota Vikings selected running back DeWayne McBride with their final pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. This selection made former Vikings running back and The 33rd Team’s Robert Smith happy. He had considered McBride as one of his sleeper running backs in this draft and took to Twitter to express his thoughts.

Smith’s endorsement of McBride should give fans confidence. McBride has the potential to compete despite potentially limited playing time initially. He isn’t a great pass-catching back, but his abilities as a runner make him a strong candidate for success.

Minnesota’s backfield already includes Alexander Mattison, Dalvin Cook, Ty Chandler, and Kene Nwangwu, making it a crowded backfield. However, there are speculations that the Vikings will let go of Cook this offseason, which would create an opportunity for McBride.

Time will tell if McBride can carve out a role on this team, but an endorsement from Smith is a good start for the rookie.

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Robert Smith to announce Minnesota Vikings day 2 draft pick

Former running back Robert Smith will announce the Minnesota Vikings’ first day two selection in the NFL Draft.

One of the more fun traditions in the NFL draft is having former players announce the team’s selections on day two. According to his own Twitter account, former Minnesota Vikings first-round pick Robert Smith will be announcing the first selection on day two.

A first-round pick in the 1993 NFL draft, Smith played for the Vikings over eight seasons before retiring early after the 2000 season. In his career, Smith rushed for 6,818 yards and 32 touchdowns. The touchdown stats are lower due to having a player like LeRoy Hoard for short-yardage situations with him for most of his career.

When will Smith announce the Vikings selection? Right now, they are slated to pick for the first time at 87th overall, but with Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s willingness to trade, that could come much earlier.

Five of Ohio State football’s most memorable games vs. Iowa

Five of Ohio State football’s most memorable games vs. Iowa #GoBucks

The Ohio State Buckeyes will face the Iowa Hawkeyes for the 65th time in program history on Saturday at noon ET. Against its conference opponent, Ohio State is 46-15-3.

The largest margin of victory for the Buckeyes came in 1950 when Ohio State put the hammer down, 83-21, with Wes Fesler as head coach. The largest margin of victory for the Hawkeyes came during the last meeting in this matchup in 2017 when Iowa won, 55-24.

The first meeting between the two programs was in 1922 when the Buckeyes lost to the Hawkeyes, 12-9. The longest win streak by Ohio State against Iowa was 16 wins from 1963 to 1980. Hopefully, this Saturday will mark a new streak.

Here are five of the most memorable matchups between the two ‘eyes.

Five of Ohio State’s most memorable games vs. Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers v. Ohio State Buckeyes football series history #GoBucks

This Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Ohio State Buckeyes will be facing off against the Wisconsin Badgers in Columbus, Ohio, and this will be the 85th time that these two programs have played each other. It makes sense that these two schools see so much of each other considering that they are conference opponents.

Ohio State is currently 61-18-5 in this series and their largest margin of victory came in 1979 under Earle Bruce when the Buckeyes rolled Wisconsin, 59-0. They also achieved the same score in 2014 under Urban Meyer in the Big Ten championship game (yes, that one). Unfortunately, the largest loss Ohio State faced against the Badgers was in 1999 under John Cooper when the Buckeyes lost 42-17.

Ohio State’s longest win streak was 21 victories from 1960-1980, but its longest losing streak was three from 1913-1915. We aren’t going to dive into every game Ohio State has ever played Wisconsin, but here are five memorable ones.

Nebraska Alumni: The Cornhuskers’ most famous graduates

Who are the most famous Nebraska alumni and how many can you name?

The University of Nebraska may be known for its athletic programs but the school has a proud history of graduates that have played an important part in American Politics, American Military History, International Investing, and Tech Innovation. Throw in a couple of tv journalists and an Olympic Gold Medal winner and you’re just scratching the surface of what the school has to offer.

The following list is just a sample of all the different fields that have been impacted by graduates to come from the University of Nebraska.

Top five NFL combine broad jump performances by Ohio State players all time

Top five NFL combine broad jump performances by Ohio State players all time #GoBucks

The 2022 NFL scouting combine took place in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it always provides a unique, stress-inducing showcase for future NFL players. The combine is typically the most important part of the pre-draft process for many NFL prospects and serves as the most important job interview these young men may have in their lives.

Any seasoned NFL scout will tell you the combine is not the end all be all and is just a part of the process, but fans love the idea of the underwear Olympics and seeing some of these freak athletes accomplish insane feats in the bench press, shuttle run, 40-yard dash, vertical jump, and broad jump.

The following are the top five broad jump performances by former Ohio State football players. We are only tracking numbers from the NFL scouting combine and not from pro days and only numbers since the NFL scouting combine moved to Indianapolis in 1987.

More Buckeye best NFL combine performances: Bench Press, Shuttle, 40-Yard Dash, Vertical Jump

*THIS YEAR’S PERFORMANCES WILL NOT BE INCLUDED

Vikings at Colts Week 2 broadcast information

The Vikings have lost their last five games against the Colts.

The 0-1 Vikings will travel to play the 0-1 Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sunday, Sept. 20.

Kickoff is set for noon CT.

The game will broadcast on FOX. Tim Brando, Sarah Kustok and former Vikings running back Robert Smith will be on the call.

If you’re streaming, check out fuboTV.

For those listening locally, tune into 100.3 KFAN-FM. Paul Allen, Pete Bercich, Greg Coleman and Ben Leber will be on the call.

The Vikings opened as slight underdogs in the game.

Minnesota is 7-16-1 all-time against the Colts. The Vikings have lost five-straight games to the Colts.

The two teams last faced off on Dec. 18, 2016. The Colts won 34-6 behind 101 rushing yards from Frank Gore.

British boxing officials hoping to restart sport as soon as June

British boxing authorities have tentative plans in place to resume the sport as early as June.

British boxing authorities have tentative plans in place to resume the sport as early as June.

The British Boxing Board of Control has canceled all cards through the end of May but believe shows, likely without spectators, could come soon after that if a government-ordered lock down to battle the coronavirus is lifted.

“We hope to be back in early June or at least by the end of that month and July at the outside,” Robert Smith, general secretary of the BBBofC, told BoxingScene.com.

Smith went on: “There may be a situation that we are limited with the amount of people who are allowed to attend, so we may not be looking at any big arena shows at the moment. The first shows could be behind-closed-doors.”

Of course, the availability of medical personnel at boxing cards is an issue.

Doctors, nurses and paramedics are as busy as they’ve ever been dealing with the pandemic. Can any of them be spared to for ringside duty? And what if a fighter must be treated at a hospital? Will medical personnel have the time and space to accommodate him or her?

“We have 125 doctors that we work with,” Smith told BoxingScene.com. “I’ve spoken to several about what will be possible. As well as what the boxers have been going through without earning any money, we have to be appreciative to what our doctors have been dealing with over this time.

“A lot of the private ambulance and paramedic companies we work with are working for the NHS right now. It is always the case that before a show goes ahead, the nearest hospital with a neurological unit is informed in advance to ensure there will be space in the event of an injury.”

Deontay Wilder trainer/manager leery about fight in U.K. after Dillian Whyte debacle

Jay Deas, Deontay Wilder’s handler, is leery about a U.K. fight after the way officials there handled Dillion Whyte’s last bout.

Deontay Wilder trainer and co-manager Jay Deas has concerns about fighting in Britain because of lingering questions involving Dillian Whyte, whose suspension was lifted after he was cleared in a UK Anti-Doping investigation.

Whyte tested positive before a victory over Oscar Rivas in London last summer. UKAD ruled last week that the test was contaminated.

Deas told the Daily Mail that the fact Rivas was not informed of the test before the July 20 fight is a concern.

“I know that they cleared him (Whyte) of the drug thing but still, when they had a positive result and did not tell the opponent, that’s problematic,’’ Deas told the U.K. newspaper. “I think that’s potentially criminal. That’s a big, big issue for me.’’

Deas also said that Rivas’ corner was not able to examine Whyte’s gloves after he changed them before opening bell.

Wilder and his team would need answers from the British Boxing Board of Control before he would agree to defend his title in the U.K.

“There would have to be a lot of things that we would have to talk about, relative to the BBBofC, and making sure that it was a level playing field because those things were horribly handled, and, in my opinion, set British boxing back quite a few years,’’ Deas said.

Wilder is scheduled to defend his title against U.K. heavyweight Tyson Fury in a rematch on Feb. 22. Whyte was reinstated as the mandatory challenger for the winner on Wednesday. Meanwhile, there’s been speculation about Joshua fighting the winner after the U.K. heavyweight reclaimed his titles by a decision over Andy Ruiz Jr. in their rematch Saturday.

“He’s fought in the U.K. and he’s also travelled over several times on his own, so he loves it there,’’ Deas said. “That’s really not the issue. It’s just making sure that everything is on the up-and-up and it’s sad. That didn’t used to be a concern, but lately that has been a concer, and we’d just have to sort all that out.”

BBBoC General Secretary Robert Smith responded to Deas, saying:

“We’re disappointed in the comments. All the anti-doping procedures in this country are carried out by UKAD and we carry out their rulings. The gloves used on the evening are approved by the BBBoC so we have no argument with that. They’re gloves that everybody is well aware of. We find no substance in that discussion at all.

“Mr. Wilder has boxed in Britain previously and was looked after well and would be looked after well again this time.’’