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Curt Cignetti learned the coaching profession from his College Football Hall of Fame father. Now, like his father, he's about to get his chance on the big stage. The Indiana Hoosiers have hired Curt Cignetti as their new coach, school officials announced Thursday. Shortly after the announcement, James Madison officials said Cignetti had resigned, b...

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On Tuesday morning, New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito stopped by the Meadowlands YMCA to give away Thanksgiving food bags to local families in need. DeVito, a rookie QB, lives in Cedar Grove. And organizers of the food giveaway described DeVito as "very humble," who stayed behind to load bags into cars long after the media cameras left. "Tom...

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Tommy DeVito is off to a great start against the Commanders. The Giants quarterback made his second start of his career against the Washington Commanders and started the day by throwing a 24-yard touchdown pass to Saquon Barkley in the first quarter. DeVito, who’s an Italian, celebrated by picking his fingers in a common Italian hand gesture. DeVit...

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The Italian Stallion – football legend Johnny Musso – shared his faith story with University of Mobile supporters at the Partners for Purpose fundraising luncheon on Oct. 19. The event raised scholarships for students at the Christian university. In an interview format hosted by Dan Brennan, co-host of Mobile Mornings on FM Talk 1065, Musso recalle...

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The New York Giants dug deep into their quarterback depth chart Sunday and gave rise to an instant New York folk hero. Tommy DeVito, a 25-year-old rookie who played at Syracuse and Illinois, made his NFL debut after Tyrod Taylor suffered a rib injury in the first half against the New York Jets. (Taylor was starting in place of Daniel Jones, who’s s...

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Love football? Love/hate the Patriots? Upset with college football’s realignments? Die-hard fan of your high school football team? Take a break and let 70-year-old Torrington resident Paul Denza, still a giant of a man, carry you back to the ‘70s when the Patriots gave this former lineman a chance to confront NFL Hall of Famers Gene Upshaw and Art...

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Unlike his opposite number, Andy Reid, who has a list of NFL accomplishments that could reach the moon, Nick Sirianni is a fresh-faced 42-year-old who was the third Eagles head coach to make the playoffs in their first year as head coach. The Italian-American has been the head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles since 2021, during which he compiled a...

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I was a sports columnist in Jacksonville, Florida, when I accepted a similar job at the Knoxville News Sentinel in the summer of 1987. A man who worked in the production department of the Jacksonville paper seemed more excited than I was. We worked in different areas of the paper, so it was hardly surprising we had never spoken before. But when he...

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Paisano's Pizza, the beloved Italian restaurant in the Virginia, Maryland, and DC region, is thrilled to announce an exciting extended partnership with the Washington Commanders football team. As part of this landmark agreement, Paisano's Pizza will be the first partner under new ownership and will continue to proudly serve as the official pizza of...

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Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo passed a physical on his injured left foot and will begin training camp with the Las Vegas Raiders, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because no announcement has been made. Training camp opens Wednesday. Garoppolo did not par...

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