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QB Joe Flacco set for second start as Browns meet Jaguars with AFC playoff ramifications

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:05:22 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Joe Flacco has gone from the couch to contention.Signed three weeks ago by Cleveland as emergency protection when quarterback Deshaun Watson was lost with a season-ending shoulder injury, Flacco has a chance to get the Browns into the playoffs — a scenario not even he could have imagined.“It’s invigorating, for sure. It’s exciting,” Flacco said. “This is what you want.”Flacco is expected to make his second start for Cleveland on Sunday as the Browns (7-5) host the Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4), who are dealing with their own major issue at quarterback after Trevor Lawrence suffered a high ankle sprain against Cincinnati.Though hobbled, Lawrence managed to practice some this week, leaving open the possibility he’ll play in a game with major AFC postseason implications. If he can’t, the Jaguars will start backup C.J. Beathard, who played two series Monday night after Lawrence went out.“Whoever’s up, whoever’s rolling, we’re looking to go full spee...

Jags employee charged with stealing $22M gambled away 99% of funds, plans guilty plea, lawyer says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:05:22 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A former Jacksonville Jaguars financial manager accused of stealing more than $22 million from the franchise has a gambling addiction and plans to plead guilty to resolve federal charges against him, his attorney said Thursday.Attorney Alex King of First Coast Criminal Defense in Jacksonville released a statement on behalf of his client, Amit Patel, and said “approximately 99% of the funds misappropriated” from the team’s virtual credit card program were gambled away.The NFL met with Patel in February as part of an investigation into his gambling, most of which took place on two prominent websites. The Jaguars subsequently suspended and later fired Patel, King said.“Mr. Patel suffers from a serious gambling addiction, and in the spring of this year, checked himself into extensive, inpatient rehabilitation to address his addiction,” King said. “Mr. Patel’s serious gambling addiction does not excuse his actions, which he takes full responsibility ...

Javonte Williams’ relatively quick recovery from knee injury has helped shape Broncos’ offense

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:05:22 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Joe Lombardi expected exactly the tough yards and gritty offensive identity that running back Javonte Williams has provided the Denver Broncos this season — only he envisioned it happening in 2024.The Broncos offensive coordinator arrived in Denver this spring along with new coach Sean Payton and the two of them studied the tantalizing film of Williams’ rookie year in 2021 before his second season was cut short by a complex right knee injury. Soon, they began to see that same player on the field as Williams embarked on his comeback. Still, Lombardi said he was cautioned not to get his hopes up.“They’re like, ‘Look, you can’t count on a guy who’s had this injury no matter how well he’s rehabbing, no matter how hard he’s working. History tells you that it’s a two-year injury,'” Lombardi said. “And he’s defied that.”Williams was selected as the team’s Ed Block Courage Award winner at a team meeting on Thursda...

Fiscales federales presentan un nuevo caso penal contra Hunter Biden

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:05:22 GMT

(CNN) –– Fiscales federales presentaron un nuevo caso penal contra Hunter Biden, hijo del presidente Joe Biden, dijeron personas informadas sobre el asunto.No se supo de inmediato cuáles son exactamente los nuevos cargos que enfrenta, porque los documentos judiciales no se han hecho públicos.En las últimas semanas, el fiscal especial David Weiss ha recopilado con un jurado investigador en Los Ángeles testimonios y pruebas sobre posibles cargos fiscales penales contra el hijo del presidente Joe Biden.Acusan a Hunter Biden de tres cargos relacionados con armasHunter Biden ya enfrenta cargos penales en Delaware relacionados con compra de armas. Se declaró inocente.Noticia en desarrollo…The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Patrick Kane returns, makes season debut with Red Wings against Sharks 6 months after hip surgery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:05:22 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Patrick Kane is back.Kane took the first shift at right wing with the Detroit Red Wings against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night, making his season debut.The 35-year-old Kane had his right hip surgically repaired six months ago and is shooting to become the third NHL player to come back from the invasive procedure.Detroit signed the playmaking wing last week to a prorated $2.75 million contract for the rest of the season to bolster its chances of earning a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2016.The three-time Stanley Cup champion and 2016 NHL MVP feels significantly better than the last time he played on May 1 for the New York Rangers against New Jersey in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series.Kane is shooting to join Ed Jovanovski and Nicklas Backstrom as NHL players to come back hip resurfacing surgery. The operation involves dislocating the upper end of the thighbone, trimming it, capping it and removing cartilage before putting it back in pla...

Vikings LB Jordan Hicks aims to return this season after surgery for painfully scary leg injury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:05:22 GMT

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Jordan Hicks took a blow to the shin during a routine tackle for the Minnesota Vikings in the first quarter of a game last month and figured he just had a deep bruise.After returning to action, the ninth-year veteran linebacker began to realize after halftime his right leg was growing weaker. He nearly rolled his ankle while trying to make a cut because his strength was so sapped, prompting him to seek attention on the sideline again.Once Hicks made it to the training room, with the adrenaline worn off, he spiraled into a cauldron of searing pain that forced him to curl up in the fetal position unable to focus on anything but breathing.“It is the deepest, darkest ache you can probably imagine,” Hicks said. The team’s medical staff diagnosed him with compartment syndrome, a freak buildup of pressure in and around the muscles caused by internal bleeding or swollen tissues that can cause severe damage or even death if left untreated. So Hicks had to be rushed ...

Steelers LB Elandon Roberts active despite groin injury; Patriots will be without WR DeVante Parker

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:05:22 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Elandon Roberts’ groin injury won’t keep him out of Thursday night’s game against New England.Roberts is active five days after injuring the groin in the first half of a loss to Arizona on Sunday. Roberts sustained in the injury in the first quarter and briefly returned to the game before leaving for good. The Steelers (7-5) are thin at inside linebacker. Veterans Kwon Alexander and Cole Holcomb are already out for the season with injuries.Pittsburgh left guard Isaac Seumalo is also active despite leaving the loss to the Cardinals with a shoulder injury. Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett, who is out indefinitely after undergoing right ankle surgery, is inactive. Mitch Trubisky will make his first start in nearly a year while filling in for Pickett.Running back Anthony McFarland, cornerback James Pierre, linebacker Markus Golden, offensive tackle Dylan Cook and defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal are also inactive...

Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax charges, adding to gun charges in special counsel probe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:05:22 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted on nine tax charges in California on Thursday as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of the president's son intensifies against the backdrop of the looming 2024 election.The new charges — three felonies and six misdemeanors — come in addition to federal firearms charges in Delaware alleging Hunter Biden broke a law against drug users having guns in 2018.Hunter Biden “spent millions of dollars on an extravagant lifestyle rather than paying his tax bills,” special counsel David Weiss said in a statement. The charges are focused on at least $1.4 million in taxes he owed during between 2016 and 2019, a period where he has acknowledged struggling with addiction. If convicted, Hunter Biden could face up to 17 years in prison. The special counsel probe remains open, Weiss said.Hunter Biden had been previously expected to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax charges as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Defense attorneys have ...

MADD shares stories to warn against drunk driving this holiday season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:05:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — December is Impaired Driving Prevention Month. Parents are sharing their stories of losing their children to drunk driving in hopes of saving another family this holiday season.Drunk driving crashes surge as much as 40% during the holidays, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Colorado law enforcement agencies on lookout for DUIs this holiday season In December 2022, Mothers Against Drunk Driving reported that 24 lives were taken by suspected alcohol-related crashes, accounting for 51% of all traffic fatalities in Colorado that month.At Thursday’s MADD Tie One On for Safety event, those protecting our roads and justice system joined together with families who know all too well the impact of getting behind the wheel impaired.“On March 26, 2022, my handsome blue-eyed boy, Tanner, was killed by a drunk driver at 2:30 p.m. on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, driving to his grandmother's house,” Renee Lund said while sharing her forever 17-yea...

Colorado's first Buc-ee's location is hiring

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:05:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado is getting its first Buc-ee's and the gas station chain is holding a hiring event. If you haven't heard of Buc-ee's before, you are in for a treat. The chain of mega country stores and gas stations hails from Texas. These aren't your ordinary gas stations: Buc-ee's is known for its large locations and offerings of snacks, baked goods, souvenirs and travel items. Buc-ee's has become a must-visit gas station thanks to one of its top commodities, the cleanest bathrooms in America. This Colorado ski hotel ranked No. 1 in the country The Washington Post described the bathrooms as being "famously clean and well-maintained to appeal to the chain’s core audience — families on road trips."Aside from the amenities, the gas station chain is also recognizable by its mascot, Bucky the Beaver.Now, Colorado is getting its very own Buc-ee's, which will open in Johnstown in 2024, although an exact date has not been announced.SkyFOX flew over the location on Wednesday wher...