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NFL teams are no longer shying away from older prospects in the draft
2025-04-28 06:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
Bo Nix has already turned 25. Michael Penix Jr. will get there in May.Both quarterbacks were first-round picks last year. They were among 56 players age 24 or older drafted in 2024.That number was up from 54 in 2023, 44 in 2022, 16 in 2021 and 19 in 2020.There have been more older prospects drafted in recent years because the COVID-19 pandemic gave players an option to stay in school an extra year. Even though the window is ending, the transfer portal and NIL deals might continue to keep some players in school longer.Teams used to shy away from older prospects. Scouts and general managers once considered the age of 24 a red flag in some cases.But the success of guys like Nix and Jayden Daniels, who turned 24 during an outstanding rookie season, shows that experience can help players make an immediate impact in the pros.I came from BYU, where kids go on missions for a couple years, and so people go: Well, theyre too old, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. Well, then they come in and the...
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Major Manchester road CLOSED with police officer in hospital after serious crash
2025-04-28 04:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
Part of a busy east Manchester road was closed off following a 'serious' crash with a police officer in hospital. A section of Hyde Road, in Gorton, was closed this morning (April 22) following a crash involving two cars, one of which was a police car. The other vehicle was a suspected stolen vehicle. A 21-year-old has been arrested. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) says two men were taken to hospital following the incident. One of them was a police officer, who has serious injuries, GMP have said. Chief Inspector Michael Parker, of GMP's Roads Policing Unit, said: "Our drivers are highly qualified and undertake regular and rigorous training. "However, this incident shows the dangers they face each and every day to keep our roads safe. We constantly patrol the road network to catch those who are intent on breaking the law, whether that be dangerous driving, driving under the influence or having no insurance." The road is understood to have been closed since at least 4...
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Florida defeats Houston in nail-biter to win first national championship since 2007
2025-04-28 01:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
An NCAA Tournament defined by its lack of suspense came down to its final possession Monday.Florida won its third national championship 65-63 by overcoming a 12-point second-half deficit and making one final defensive stand.Houston got the ball back with 19 seconds left but could not get a final shot off. Catching a pass well beyond the 3-point line with five seconds left, Cougars guard Emanuel Sharp jumped for what would have been a game-winning attempt but pump-faked seeing the defense of Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. Sharp avoided traveling by bouncing the ball while he was in the air, but a teammate could not rush over in time to grab it and throw up an attempt in time before the clock ran out.Houston was denied what would have been its first national title. Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson, 69, was trying to win his 800th career game and become the oldest coach ever to win a mens basketball title. Instead, he was left frozen after the final possession gone wrong, and it was 39-yea...
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