McLaurin has best game of season in return​

After playing in just one of the Washington Commanders’ previous eight games due to a quad injury, Terry McLaurin returned to action on Sunday Night Football and had his best game of the season against the Denver Broncos.

McLaurin caught seven passes for 96 yards – both season-highs – including a touchdown with the game on the line on 4th-and-goal in overtime. Lined up against reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Pat Surtain II, McLaurin beat Surtain on a slant route.


McLaurin became the first player to score a touchdown against Surtain since Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season, according to NFL Next Gen Stats.


The touchdown gave the Commanders a chance to win the game in overtime, but their game-winning 2-point conversion attempt was unsuccessful when Broncos edge rusher Nick Bonitto knocked down a pass by Marcus Mariota. Nevertheless, the night showed a clear return to form for McLaurin, who had just 13 catches for 203 yards and one touchdown in his first four games of the season.

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DaVon Hamilton, long snapper​

Former Ohio State defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton showed off a new skill set in Week 13.

When Jacksonville Jaguars long snapper Ross Matiscik was knocked out of the game with a back injury, the Jaguars turned to Hamilton to take over long-snapping duties for the rest of the first half. Hamilton got the ball back to punter/holder Logan Cooke for an extra point, three punts and a field goal – before Matiscik returned to the game for the second half – to help the Jaguars earn a 25-3 win over the Tennessee Titans.


Hamilton hadn’t long-snapped in a game since his days at Pickerington Central High School, but said after the game that it was something he had long wanted another opportunity to do, so he was prepared when his number was called.

“Definitely a dream that came true,” Hamilton said after the game, per the Jaguars’ official website. “It was very cool. It's something I've been working on for about six years in the league, so it has been interesting. Haven't got my opportunity until today and it was very exciting. Definitely not something I want to do on a day-to-day basis, obviously, but it was fun.”


While Hamilton’s snaps weren’t perfect, Jaguars coach Liam Coen and the team’s full-time specialists were impressed by how well he got the job done playing a completely different role than he had ever played before in the NFL.

"That's so hard,” Cooke said. “You look at a guy who has gloves on and taped wrists (during games). It's a hard job regardless, so then you put all that in there. For him just to get the ball in there in the vicinity of where you want it is all you can ask for.”

Hamilton made a tackle on one of his punts and also played 15 snaps in the game at defensive tackle.

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Bosa’s fifth forced fumble sets up scoop-and-score​

Joey Bosa became the NFL’s outright leader in forced fumbles with a game-changing strip sack in the Buffalo Bills’ win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

With the Steelers leading 7-3 to start the second half, Bosa rushed around the outside of Steelers right guard Mason McCormick to hit Aaron Rodgers from behind and knock the ball out of his hands. His Bills teammate Christian Benford scooped up the loose ball and returned it for a go-ahead touchdown, and the Bills never looked back from there, going on to win the game 26-7.


The forced fumble was Bosa’s fifth of the season, breaking a tie with Aidan Hutchinson, Nate Landman and Josh Sweat for the most in the NFL this year.

Like Ransom, Bosa unfortunately suffered an injury of his own on Sunday, leaving the game late in the fourth quarter with a hamstring issue. It’s uncertain if and how long Bosa – who played in all of the Bills’ first 12 games after missing time with injuries in all of the last three seasons – will be sidelined by the injury.

“We’ll see where that goes,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said Monday.

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zwem said:

That stupid trapezoid in the NHL. The goalie should be able to go anywhere he wants.

The PGA tour does a lot of dumb shit as well. I remember Dustin Johnson winning the US Open several years ago and in the final round they stated he "may have" committed a 1 stroke penalty but wouldn't find out until after he completed his round.

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I don't follow the NHL. I guess I don't know anything about the trapezoid.
You've got a point about golf. "Keep your own score, but if it's wrong, we're going to penalize you." So if you get penalized and didn't realize it, you turn in the wrong score and get penalized, again.
I still say the fumble out of the endzone is the worst rule I know of in sports.

Not $12 worth. Oops

OK, guess he's earned his salary for this season....He's proved he can get the 'Joes', but how well does he with the 'Xs and Os'?

buckeyemania11 said:

I don't think most of us are expecting a constant high ceiling but is it too much to ask to make the tournament somewhat consistently? Or at least not to constantly stumble away games against bad teams like Pitt?

I just don't think Diebler as a basketball coach purely is good enough, he's not really doing much to show us that he's not just a continuation of his former boss

If you can't win the major NIL battles you need a coach who can get the best out of that next wave of players. I do not think Diebler is that coach.

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agreed....if Tennessee and Florida can be in the tourney almost yearly, then OSU can make it at least every other year. I fully realize Ohio doesn't have the talent in state that many states close to our size do. Perhaps the cycle will change someday. We don't even play in the top 2 or 3 of tough conferences.

I was all in on Diebler but I'm now all out. He just doesn't have it and it's obvious to me. He doesn't even seem to be average.....and I'm shocked about that. Smith let OSU drift too long under Holtmann and I'm afraid if Diebler is our coach next year then it will be even harder to drum up NIL support for JD's replacement in '26-'27

Spotted him on the sideline of The Game. Guy was on the path to being one of the greats. Hope he is good.

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Jaxbuck said:

So Franklin is just going to take PSU's whole recruiting class to VaTech with him?

Classic

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And use it to be top 3 in the ACC in a few years. Franklin works well with little pressure

Seems like Diebs & Co are getting a lot of top recruits to campus. We'll see how that parlays into the ink drying on NLOID, but getting guys like this to visit never hurts.

JMU is becoming a great minor league program.

They need to start requesting Transfer Fees (like in European football) for teams taking their coaches and players.

This guy couldn't catch a cold.

3 point win for Jam Session. Congrats!

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The Vest must be perturbed.

Very much a trend in middle/high. We have had several “held back” in order to gain that experience in age. Yet to see conclusive evidence it’s beneficial. One would think if you do it it’s because your son socially/mentally would benefit. That is not the case I’m seeing….

Finished Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday. If I had a lifetime I don’t think I could finish all the books he read so he could write this one. Definitely recommend!

I’m slowly working my way through The Nightingale’s Song. Great book, just a long read.

RugbyBuck said:

Really need to add TDs to that chart for CJD's benefit. He's been the workhorse we needed post-Judkins.

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Agreed and I'm 100% certain he scored on his goalline run

Thank you Mr. Melton. You also deserve a set of gold pants.