Texans rookie John Metchie III named NFLPA weekly Community MVP
Texans rookie wide receiver John Metchie III was named the NFL Players Association weekly Community Most Valuable Player after hosting a hospital patient and staff at NRG Stadium to thank them for their support during his treatment for a curable form of leukemia.
Rookie receiver John Metchie addresses Houston Texans in wake of leukemia diagnosis
Houston Texans rookie receiver John Metchie III, who announced Sunday that heโd likely miss the season after being diagnosed with leukemia, addressed the team in a video before it started preparations for the season.
Unstoppable Tide: Alabama routs Ohio St for national title
1 Alabama won the College Football Playoff national championship game 52-24 against No. 7 overall, breaking a tie with Alabama great Paul โBearโ Bryant for the most by a major college coach. โTo me this is the ultimate team,โ Saban said. โTo me this team accomplished more than almost any team," Saban said. โHeaven's knows what he would have done if he played the whole game,โ Saban said.
Jones throws deep, No. 2 Alabama tops No. 13 Texas A&M 52-24
Briefly threatened early, Jones and the Crimson Tide (2-0) flexed their considerable big-play muscle in the passing game to put away the Aggies (1-1). Metchie and Jones hooked up for a 63-yarder in the fourth, giving the sophomore five catches for 181 yards. Jones finished 19-of-26 passing for a second straight surgically precise performance marred by one interception off a deflection. Smith, a converted receiver, emerged as another needed threat in the passing game. Alabama: Any questions about production of the Tide's passing game after Tua Tagovailoa, Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs III have been answered.