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4 undrafted free agents that could crack the Titans roster Original
Tennessee Titans training camp begins Tuesday, July 23rd. Thus another opportunity for players to make their mark on Tennessee’s decision makers and stake their claim to make the team’s 53-man roster. Every year, a handful of scrappy, undrafted players come out of nowhere to beat out established vets for roster spots. Who may it be this year? Let’s break it down.
6 WRs Titans should target in free agency
The Tennessee Titans enter the 2024 offseason with $68.1 million in cap space, per Over the Cap, which ranks second in the NFL behind only the Washington Commanders. One of the team’s main areas of need is at the wide receiver position. Luckily for Ran Carthon and Co., the position’s free-agent pool is rich. Who may he target? Let’s break it down. Syndication: The Enquirer Tee Higgins is a very popular name around Tennessee right now.
Grading Titans' most notable 2023 free-agent signings after the season
Ran Carthon was left in a bit of a sticky situation when he accepted the Tennessee Titans’ general manager job last January. The previous regime, headed by former general manager Jon Robinson, left Carthon with minimal cap space and suboptimal dead-cap figures to work around. Despite this, Carthon managed to have a pretty active first free agency. The vision was clear: acquire high-level athletes and former top picks who had yet to fulfill their potential.
Boys basketball roundup: NLS knocks off Royals, 67-64
Mar. 2—NEW LONDON — The New London-Spicer boys basketball team ended a four-game losing streak with a victory over a team it lost to earlier in the season. The Wildcats beat Watertown-Mayer 67-64 on Tuesday in a Wright County Conference West Division game. NLS lost to the Royals 79-74 on Jan. 28 in Watertown. On Tuesday, Grant Paffrath led four NLS players who scored in double figures with 21 points. Paffrath also had eight rebounds.
Prep Boys Basketball Roundup: Dawson-Boyd looks upward after win over YME
Jan. 21—GRANITE FALLS — Since starting the 2021-22 season at 6-0, the Dawson-Boyd boys basketball team has been riding through peaks and valleys. The Blackjacks had two straight losses, followed by two straight wins and another two losses. Against Yellow Medicine East on Thursday, D-B looked to start another upward trend, beating the Sting for a 70-62 Camden Conference victory. Tied at 12-all midway through the first half, the Blackjacks went on an 8-0 run.
Prep Boys Basketball Roundup: Rocori rallies to top Cards
Jan. 19—COLD SPRING — A good first half did not translate into a good second half for the Willmar boys basketball team. Willmar lost 75-68 to Rocori on Tuesday night in a Central Lakes Conference boys basketball game. Willmar led 36-30 at halftime against the Spartans. Both teams entered the game with 1-4 conference records. Rocori took its first lead in the second half off a two-pointer by Andy Pedroza with 10:46 to play, putting the Spartans up 45-44.
Alexandria boys run all over a fourth straight opponent in win at Willmar
Basketball Erik Hedstrom had a game-high 24 points as the Cardinals improved to 4-0 with another road win on Tuesday night. Written By: By Matthew Curry, Joe Brown, Tom Elliott / Forum News Service | 1:27 pm, Dec. 15, 2021 × Alexander senior Erik Hedstrom, right, battles with Willmar junior Maxwell Mobley for a rebound on Tuesday, Dec. 14, in Willmar. Hedstrom had a game-high 24 points in helping Alexandria to a 71-26 win.
Paynesville runs past Litchfield, 91-66
Dec. 3—LITCHFIELD — The Paynesville Bulldogs opened the 2021-22 boys basketball season impressively, beating Litchfield 91-66 Thursday night. Eli Nelson had 22 points, Chase Bayer had 17 points, seven assists and seven steals and Max Athmann added 16 points for the Bulldogs. Litchfield was led by Beau Weseloh, Dom Dietel and Logan King. Weseloh had 18 points, Dietel added 16 and King had 14 for the Dragons. Litchfield is host to Minnewaska on Tuesday.
Prep Boys Hockey Roundup: Great beginnings for Willmar
WILLMAR — The Willmar boys hockey team knew Tuesday’s outcome against Breckenridge/Wahpeton was uncertain. It was, after all, the first game of the season. But the Cardinals had no idea it was going to end in a 13-0 home victory. Four Willmar players had multi-goal nights. Sophomore Cullen Gregory and senior Carter Schow scored three. And Samuel Beutow, Taton Hansen and Ethan Stark each scored two. “We didn’t know what to expect,” head coach Jamie Hagen said.
College basketball: A team from all over
Nov. 20—WILLMAR — College sports typically consist of players from across the country, or the world, coming together to share the common goal of winning and competing. For Ridgewater, typically, it's common for the roster to feature more local kids than from far-away locales. That isn't the case for the 2021-22 season. Sixteen of the 17 rostered players for the men's basketball team have traveled to Willmar from across the country, and the world, to become Warriors.
Minnewaska girls go out happy at the state meet
Cross-Country Lakers' girls take seventh in the Class A championships at St. Olaf College, while West Central Area's Lexi Bright and Terina Blascyk also run as individual entries. Written By: Matthew Curry | 11:05 pm, Nov. 6, 2021 × Minnewaska eighth-grader Olivia Danielson sprints towards the finish line of the Class A girls state cross-country championship meet Saturday at St. Olaf College in Northfield.
Junior Hockey: WarHawks snap three-game skid
Oct. 23—WILLMAR — A first-period scoring spree played a key role in the Willmar WarHawks' earning a 5-2 win over the Alexandria Blizzard on Friday. The WarHawks came into Friday's matchup on a three-game losing streak, the first coming from the Blizzard in a 5-4 overtime loss on Oct. 9. Prior to Friday, the WarHawks had not won a game since Oct. 8 when the team defeated the New Ulm Steel 5-2 at the Willmar Civic Center.
Prep girls soccer: Cards end season with loss to St. Francis
Oct. 20—The Willmar Cardinals' season came to a close with a road loss to top-seeded, and No. 4- ranked in AA, St. Francis. The Cardinals mustered three shots on net but were unable to score. The Fighting Saints scored two goals in both the first and second halves. "St. Francis is a powerhouse," Willmar coach Amanda Sellner said. "They are a solid team and they scored solid goals. "We played with them for a while and were able to fend off the attack and our defense kept pushing out their attack.
Prep Cross Country: Another good race for Cards
Oct. 4—WILLMAR — The Willmar Cardinals cross-country teams both finished in the top three at the Willmar Glacial Lakes Invitational on Saturday. The Cardinals' girls finished second with 72 points and the boys finished in third with 89 points. Hopkins earned first place in both boys and girls with 69 points in girls, 32 in boys. "This has been pretty much all season, but we've had good competition all year," Willmar coach Eric Hjelden said. "It's a beautiful but tough course.
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