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Ex-Michigan QB to miss NFL rookie season after knee surgery
J.J. McCarthy’s regular season NFL debut won’t be coming this season.
The Minnesota Vikings’ rookie first-round pick underwent surgery on his torn right meniscus on Wednesday and will miss the 2024 campaign, head coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters.
“It was a successful procedure, but it did reveal that a repair was necessary which will end J.J.’s 2024 season,” O’Connell said.
The former Michigan quarterback suffered the injury during his preseason debut Saturday against the Las Vegas Raiders, when he played 30 snaps after relieving starter Sam Darnold. McCarthy finished 11 of 17 passing for 188 yards, two touchdowns and an interception before reporting knee soreness to Minnesota’s staff on Monday.
O’Connell said Tuesday there was a chance his season wouldn’t be in jeopardy if the doctors only had to trim the meniscus, but a full repair was required.
“Now it’s about the unique aspect of continuing a very critical development process for him, where maybe the physical reps aren’t going to be there in the short term, but this is going to be a small bump in the road,” O’Connell said. “Other quarterbacks in our league have gone through similar things early on in their journey and came back stronger and better than ever, and that is not only my expectation — I know that is going to happen for J.J. We will have a great plan for him not only in the quarterback room with those other guys, but a process so him and I can continue to build our rapport and make sure there’s a day-today football process, but early on, most importantly, it’s going to be about that rehab and the physical aspect of working his way back. I expect him to make a full recovery.”
McCarthy, who went 27-1 as a starter for the Wolverines before being selected 10th overall in April, had been backing up Darnold in training camp but could have challenged for the starting job at some point in 2024. Now, his NFL debut will have to wait until 2025.
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25-year-old Michigan woman gets lottery ticket as gift, wins $300,000
HOLLAND, Mich. – A 25-year-old Michigan woman received a lottery ticket as a gift and ended up winning $300,000.
The winning Emerald Green Wild Time ticket was bought at Lincolnshire P/S & Deli on Lincoln Avenue in Holland, Michigan.
A 25-year-old Ottawa County woman received the ticket as a gift and was shocked to discover it was worth $300,000.
“My uncle bought the ticket for me as a gift, and we sat down and scratched it together,” she said. “When I revealed a $300,0000 prize, my first thought was, ‘Is this fake?’ I was immediately overwhelmed because I’ve never had this amount of money before. I am still in shock and trying to take it all in.”
She visited Michigan Lottery headquarters to claim her prize and chose to remain anonymous.
She said she plans to invest her winnings.
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Quiz company sues Michigan State University over Adolf Hitler display on video board during football game
EAST LANSING, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) — The Michigan State University Board of Regents is facing a federal lawsuit over Adolf Hitler’s appearance in a pregame quiz on video boards during a football game last year.
Carsilius Media, BV, a company that operates The Quiz Channel on YouTube and generates custom quizzes for businesses, filed the suit last week, seeking at least $150,000 in damages. The company claimed the university used one of its quizzes without permission, during an Oct. 21, 2023, game against the Michigan Wolverines and was “dishonest” when it blamed the company for using the quiz.
Carsilius Media said the quiz focused on European history and figures and was first posted on its YouTube channel on Oct. 13, 2023. The company claimed it did not receive notice from MSU to use the quiz.
“The entire incident resulted from Michigan State University staff members knowingly and illegally infringing on Plaintiffs’ intellectual property and lying about it in the media. This has caused considerable damage to Plaintiffs,” the company said in a lawsuit, adding that it would have worked with MSU to custom a quiz for the event.
MSU has not yet responded to CBS News Detroit’s request for comment.
The university received backlash after it was shared on social media that Hitler and his birthplace, Austria, were flashed on the video boards more than an hour before kickoff. At the time, a spokesperson said the university was aware of “inappropriate content by a third-party source” and would “not be using the third-party source going forward and will implement stronger screening and approval procedures for all videoboard content in the future.”
According to the lawsuit, Carsilius Media also claimed it feared that MSU’s actions could have impacted an agreement it had with a third party over its revenue stream. Under the agreement, the company could take any action that would impair the value of the stream or The Quiz Channel and would be required to repay the $135,000 it received for the agreement.
“This threat is a direct result of Michigan State’s actions and statements made in attempt to cover up and deflect blame from their use of Plaintiffs’ intellectual property without consent,” the company said in the lawsuit.
The company also said, “In attempting to place blame on the Plaintiffs for Defendant’s unauthorized use of the European Quiz, Defendants broadcast to the public in general, or a large number of people information that was unreasonable and highly objectionable. This broadcast attributed to the plaintiff characteristics, conduct, or beliefs about the October 13 Quiz, and implied that the creators of the European Case Quiz sympathized and/or supported Adoph Hitler and the Nazis, or, at the very least, were unconcerned about same. These statements were false and placed the plaintiff in a false position.”
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Smash burgers, duck pasties, craft beer: What’s new at Michigan Stadium concessions
Jonathan Smith on start of Michigan State football’s preseason camp
New coach Jonathan Smith discusses the first day of Michigan State football’s preseason camp on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in East Lansing, Michigan.
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Smash burgers with local flavor, cheesesteak fries smothered with thinly sliced Chicago beef, and a Great Lakes smoked white fish dip.
Toss in a nod to Michigan’s pasties with a duck pasty and a local custard shop’s not-to-miss macarons with creamy custard in between, and you’re ready for some football at the Big House in Ann Arbor.
When Michigan football gets underway later this month, hungry fans will have plenty of food options to cheer about.
Alcohol sales are allowed for the first time at the stadium after rolling out last year at Crisler Center and Yost Ice Arena.
On Tuesday, the University of Michigan and its hospitality partner, Sodexo Live, gave the media a tasty preview of new food options available to fans at concession areas throughout the Big House, including at the club and suite levels.
Bret Donaldson, Sodexo Live’s senior executive chef, comes to Michigan Stadium after several years with the Chicago White Sox.
“(The Big House) is roughly three times the size of the White Sox stadium, there’s definitely a bit of a learning curve just in growing into the scale of this,” he said.
A focus of the new items, Donaldson said, was current trends, such as its new hot honey chicken as well as working with new and current local partners. Its new smash burger is made with a customer blend of beef brisket, short rib and beef chuck from Detroit’s third generation-owned Fairway Packing Co. and returning partner Dearborn Sausage and its all-beef hot dog.
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“Over the coming years, we certainly want to start incorporating more Michigan locally produced and Michigan central food,” Donaldson said.
For fans of barbecue, Donaldson brings Carolina burnt ends served with a peach barbecue sauce and toppings such as crispy fried haystack onions. The burnt ends are chunks of tender beef that have smoked over hardwood charcoal.
A favorite of Donaldson’s is the Founder’s Bratwurst for its balance of flavors and at one-third pound, “it’s huge, bold and big.”
For those leaning more toward vegetarian fare, there’s a jackfruit sandwich and cilantro rice bowl with a cauliflower sofrito option and cauliflower and quinoa burgers.
Sweet tooth fans can indulge in local newcomer to the stadium Custard Hut custard with locations in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights. There’s vegan custard in cups and creamy custard sandwiched between macarons with flecks of maize and blue. Also new to food concessions is Detroit Wing Co. (DWC).
Local food options returning to the Big House are Big Boy’s, Buddy’s Pizza and Olga’s Kitchen.
One of the highlights this season at Michigan Stadium is alcohol sales. The University announced in May they would implement a class C liquor license starting Aug. 31 with the home game against Fresno State. Being able to sell booze on Michigan’s biggest campuses at football, hockey and other games was made possible by a bill signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
While no details of which specific brands will be served, Dave Ablauf, associate athletic director for football communications, said fans can expect Michigan craft beers, domestic and import beers and canned cocktails.
Adding alcohol sales pushed the stadium’s point-of-sale areas to more than double. This year, there are 750, up from last year’s 350, areas for concessions stadium wide for food and alcohol sales. Those buying alcohol will, of course, be required to show ID to staff who have been Tips Alcohol certification trained.
Here’s what to know about alcohol sales, according to Michael Jordan, Sodexo Live general manager.
- Sales will begin one hour prior to kick-off and complete by the start of the fourth quarter.
- You will be asked for picture identification by concessions selling alcohol.
- You can’t purchase more than two at a time.
- Those purchasing alcohol will be given a wristband.
- A compliance team will monitor throughout the stadium, checking that those who have alcohol, also are wearing a wristband.
What’s new at food concessions:
- Classic smashburger: Griddle-seared blend of beef short rib, brisket and chuck, hand-pressed and griddle-seared on a classic bun served with crispy fries
- Bacon Jam burger: Smashburger topped with sweet and savory bacon jam.
- Flock sandwich: Crispy breaded whole-muscle all-natural chicken breast, topped with house-made spicy creole sauce.
- Hot honey tenders: crispy chicken tenders tossed in sweet and spicy hot honey sauce.
- 4th and Bowl: Cilantro rice topped with lettuce, black bean, corn, shredded cheese, fresh pico de gallo, sour cream with choice of spicy chicken tinga or cauliflower sofrito.
- Elotes corndog: Battered and fried all-beef corndog smothered in creamy roasted street corn with poblano, spices, and cream cheese.
- Founder’s Bratwurst: Founder’s beer braised bratwurst topped with caraway sauerkraut and spicy mustard.
- Cheesesteak fries: Savory Italian-style shaved beef and creamy cheese sauce over crispy fries.
Club level
- Smokehouse sandwiches: Brisket, chicken and jackfruit options smoked over hardwood and served with sweet and spicy BBQ sauce.
- Vegan cauliflower and quinoa burger: seasoned with turmeric, coriander and cayenne.
Suite level:
- Smokehouse Great Lakes Fish Dip: House-smoked white fish, charred hatch pepper, lemon served with assorted crackers and baguette.
- Pasty Duck: Moulard Duck confit, vegetables, spice enveloped classic crispy pasty pastry and house mustard dip.
- Carolina burnt ends “slider”: Served on mini brioche bun, chunks of beef are served with sweet pickles, haystack onions side and big house barbecue sauce.
- M Street Bakery Maize and Blue Cake Pops.
Contact Detroit Free Press food and restaurant writer Susan Selasky and send food and restaurant news and tips to: sselasky@freepress.com. Follow @SusanMariecooks on Twitter. Subscribe to the Free Press.
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