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Michigan State’s Connor Heyward gets wish to team up with brother for Steelers
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As Connor Heyward went by means of the pre-draft course of, he frequently felt curiosity from the Steelers.
Nonetheless, truly getting chosen by Pittsburgh was somewhat an excessive amount of for the Michigan State fifth-year senior tight finish to ascertain as a result of that might imply changing into teammates along with his older brother, All-Professional defensive lineman Cameron Heyward. Then it grew to become actuality.
Heyward was chosen by the Steelers with the thirtieth decide within the sixth spherical (No. 208 general) of the 2022 NFL draft on Saturday and can be a part of the workforce he grew up watching.
“No, I by no means teased myself one bit,” Heyward mentioned on Saturday. “I needed to see it occur, and if it didn’t occur, I wasn’t going to place that in my head. So now that it did occur, I’m glad it did.”
It was 11 years in the past when Heyward, age 12, was within the room with Cameron as he was drafted by the Steelers within the first spherical. The 2 had been collectively once more in Georgia on Saturday as Heyward’s title got here off the board. Town is a part of the household as a result of his mother and father, Charlotte and Craig, met on the College of Pittsburgh. Craig “Ironhead” Heyward was a star rusher for the Panthers that went on to play 11 seasons within the NFL earlier than dying of mind most cancers in 2006 at age 39.
Though Heyward was born and raised in Georgia, he feels a connection to the town. Now he will likely be a part of it, even when it wasn’t anticipated.
“My brother was simply as stunned as I used to be, and we had been each simply extraordinarily glad,” Heyward mentioned. “I’m not born in Pittsburgh, however Pittsburgh means rather a lot and (Cameron’s) concerned rather a lot. So, this simply means that rather more to me.”
Heyward’s first 4 seasons at Michigan State – together with a stint within the switch portal – had been spent at working again. After the Spartans added Wake Forest working again switch Kenneth Walker III, who went on to be named an All-American in his lone season with this system and was picked by the Seahawks within the second spherical on Friday, Heyward moved to tight finish/H-back in fall camp. He thrived within the new function whereas posting 35 catches for 326 yards and two touchdowns and being a standout blocker final season.
The swap paid off with invites to the Senior Bowl and NFL Scouting Mix and it’s one Heyward clearly appreciates now.
“I don’t assume I’d be on this place if I didn’t,” he mentioned.
At 5-foot-11 and 233 kilos, Heyward doesn’t have prototypical size for a good finish however possesses sturdy arms and a flexible skillset. That led to groups having totally different projections for find out how to use him. Heyward mentioned the Steelers view him as a good finish/H-back/fullback and he plans on persevering with to deal with particular groups.
“They like my versatility and I believe that they’ve a plan for me,” Heyward mentioned. “It doesn’t matter what that’s, I’m going to embrace it and I’m simply excited to be a Steeler.”
The Steelers, remarkably, at the moment are as much as 4 units of brothers on the workforce. Nonetheless, coach Mike Tomlin pointed to Heyward’s expertise and never his bloodline as a cause for drafting him.
“Connor’s resume speaks for itself,” Tomlin mentioned. “He’s a Swiss Military knife. He’s very proficient, he has a pleasant skillset, he’s a succesful runner, he’s a succesful blitz pickup man, he’s superb when it comes to the display screen sport timing and really feel. He made some performs down the sphere as a good finish in that offense. He’s a bodily man. We think about that he might be an offensive contributor in groups. He was very worthy of that consideration and I didn’t need to water that down in any approach by together with massive brother.”
Heyward mentioned the facial features from Cameron when discovering on the market had been going to be teammates was “priceless.” Nonetheless, whereas the 2 appeared on ESPN Saturday evening, the older brother and four-time All-Professional joked his new teammate higher get used to carrying his shoulder pads as a rookie.
“He’s going to study some issues alongside the way in which, I’m going to let him expertise it as effectively,” Cameron mentioned. “I’m going to verify I do no matter I can to verify he has an excellent profession.”
Shifting to Pittsburgh, Heyward mentioned he’ll in all probability dwell along with his grandmother or Cameron to get located earlier than doubtless getting his personal place. That’s not a chief concern in the meanwhile. It’s the conclusion he’s going to the NFL and will likely be enjoying along with his brother for the primary time, which he mentioned gained’t hit him till tomorrow or their first follow.
“He’s been a giant brother, however extra of a father determine,” Heyward mentioned. “I imply, I can take the robust love. I’m form of anticipating it to return into camp, however it makes the expertise that rather more enjoyable.”
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Family of 18-year-old killed in high-speed Michigan crash wants teen driver’s mother charged
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Detroit — A teenager drove nearly 140 miles per hour just days before a high-speed crash in suburban Detroit last November that killed his friend, according to video obtained by CBS News this week.
On Nov. 17, 2023, Flynn MacKrell, 18, was a passenger in a BMW X3 that crashed into a utility pole and tree minutes after he left his home in the city of Grosse Pointe Farms.
Flynn’s 16-year-old friend, Kiernan Tague, was behind the wheel and survived. Police say Tague was driving over 100 mph on a residential street where the speed limit was 25 mph.
“Every day I wake up and it literally feels like a horror show,” Anne Vanker, Flynn’s mother, told CBS News.
MacKrell’s parents believe Tague’s mother, Elizabeth Puleo-Tague, could and should have stopped him.
“I think both of them should go to jail,” said Thad MacKrell, Flynn’s father, of Tague and his mother.
“Gross negligence manslaughter for Elizabeth,” Vanker said.
Investigators found cell phone videos on Tague’s phone showing a pattern of excessive speeding, matched they say by records from an app called Life 360 which his mother used to track his car in the weeks leading up to the crash.
During a 17-day period, the app recorded that about a quarter of his trips involved speeds over 100 mph, and 10% involved speeds over 120 mph.
Police records showed that Tague’s mother was concerned about her son’s driving, texting him once that “it scares me to my bone,” and another time to “slow the f— down right now!”
Tague was charged in March with second-degree murder and remains out on bail. If found guilty, he could be sentenced at least partially as an adult. When contacted by CBS News, the family’s attorney had no comment, citing ongoing litigation.
Anne and Thad compare the case to that of Oxford, Michigan, school shooter Ethan Crumbley. Both his parents were separately convicted earlier this year for not securing the gun he used in the 2021 killing of four people.
CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson says she believes this case could be even stronger.
“She had months and months of knowledge of her son’s reckless driving,” Levinson said. “And she not only failed to take the keys away. She actually gave him a car that could go faster.”
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How to watch the Fresno State vs. Michigan NCAA college football game today: Livestream options, more
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Fresno State faces the reigning national champion Michigan Wolverines in Week 1 of the NCAA college football season. With a new coach at the helm, the Wolverines begin their campaign to defend their national title.
Keep reading to find out how and when to watch the Fresno State Bulldogs vs. University of Michigan Wolverines game today, even if you don’t have cable.
How and when to watch the Fresno State vs. Michigan NCAA college football game
The Fresno State vs. Michigan college football game will be played on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT). The college football game will air on NBC, and stream on Peacock and Sling TV and the platforms featured below.
How and when to watch today’s Fresno State vs. Michigan game without cable
While many cable packages include NBC, it’s easy to watch the game if NBC isn’t included in your cable TV subscription, or if you don’t have cable at all. Your best options for watching are below. (Streaming options will require an internet provider.)
Sling TV is the most cost-effective way to stream the Fresno State vs. Michigan game
If you don’t have cable TV that includes NBC one of the most cost-effective ways to watch today’s game, and all the major sporting events happening this fall, is through a subscription to Sling TV. To watch NBC on Sling TV, you’ll need a subscription to the Blue tier. We suggest leveling up your coverage to get more NFL games this fall with the Orange + Blue tier.
That Orange + Blue plan normally costs $60 per month, but the streamer currently offers a half-off promotion for your first month, so you’ll pay just $30.
The streamer is also currently offering big savings on four months of the Orange + Blue tier plus the Sports Extras plan when you prepay for the Sling TV Season Pass. The Sports Extras plan includes SEC Network, Golf Channel and Big Ten Network among others. Prepay for four months of the Sling TV Season Pass and spend $219, reduced from $300.
Because Sling TV does not carry CBS, Sling subscribers will want to add Paramount+ to their bundle. Note that Paramount+ and CBS Essentials are both subsidiaries of Paramount Global.
Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue plan:
- Sling TV is our top choice for streaming major sporting events like NASCAR.
- There are 46 channels to watch in total, including local NBC, Fox and ABC affiliates (where available).
- You get access to most local NFL games and nationally broadcast games at the lowest price.
- All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
- You can add Golf Channel, NBA TV, NHL Network, NFL RedZone, MLB Network, Tennis Channel and more sports-oriented channels (19 in total) via Sling TV’s Sports Extras add-on.
Watch the Fresno State vs. Michigan game for free with FuboTV
You can watch every college football game airing on network TV, including tonight’s game, on FuboTV. FuboTV is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to almost every NFL game of the season. Packages include CBS, Fox Sunday NFC games via “NFL on Fox”, NBC (Sunday Night Football), ESPN (Monday Night Football), NFL Network and more, so you’ll be able to watch more than just today’s games, all without a cable subscription.
To watch the NFL without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to NFL football, FuboTV offers MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games.
Top features of FuboTV Pro Tier:
- There are no contracts with FuboTV — you can cancel at any time.
- The Pro tier includes over 180 channels, including NFL Network. (You’ll need to upgrade to Ultimate for NFL RedZone.)
- FuboTV includes all the channels you’ll need to watch college and pro football, including CBS (not available through Sling TV).
- All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
- Stream on your TV, phone, tablet and other devices.
Watch today’s game on Peacock
College football and NFL fans can stream games airing on NBC on Peacock, in addition to getting access to Peacock-exclusive NFL games like the Week 1 Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs game scheduled to be played in São Paulo, Brazil. Peacock subscribers can also access Peacock originals like “Love Island” and the Annette Bening thriller “Apples Never Fall,” plus live NBC-aired content with a Peacock Premium Plus subscription, and Peacock’s library of on-demand content including “The Office.”
Your best value, you can get a year of Peacock Premium (with ads) for $80, or a year of Peacock Premium Plus (mostly ad-free) for $120. Or, get a monthly subscription: Peacock Premium subscription costs $8 per month, while Peacock Premium Plus is $14 per month.
Watch the Fresno State vs. Michigan game on Hulu + Live TV
You can watch the NFL, including NBC, with Hulu + Live TV. The bundle features access to 90 channels, including both Fox and FS1. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch every game on every network with Hulu + Live TV, plus catch live NFL preseason games, exclusive live regular season games, popular studio shows (including NFL Total Access and the Emmy-nominated show Good Morning Football) and lots more.
Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 per month after a three-day free trial.
Watch today’s game with a digital HDTV antenna
You can also watch sports airing on network TV with an affordable indoor antenna, which pulls in local over-the-air HDTV channels such as CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS, Univision and more. Here’s the kicker: There’s no monthly charge.
For anyone living in a partially blocked-off area (those near mountains or first-floor apartments), a digital TV antenna may not pick up a good signal — or any signal at all. But for many homes, a digital TV antenna provides a seriously inexpensive way to watch sports without paying a cable company. Indoor TV antennas can also provide some much-needed TV backup if a storm knocks out your cable.
This ultra-thin, multi-directional Mohu Leaf Pro Supreme digital antenna with a 65-mile range can receive hundreds of HDTV channels and can filter out cellular and FM signals. It delivers a high-quality picture in 1080p HDTV and top-tier sound. It comes with a 12-foot digital coax cable.
If you’re anxiously waiting for today’s game to begin, now is a great time to check out Amazon’s college football fan shop. The Amazon College Fan Shop is filled to the brim with officially licensed fan gear: You’ll find jerseys, team flags, T-shirts, hoodies and more, including tons of great gear for the football fan in your life. There are plenty of great deals awaiting you at Amazon, too, including some must-see deals on TVs for watching sports.
Tap the button below to head directly to the College Fan Shop page on Amazon and select your favorite team.
What is Michigan’s current team ranking?
The University of Michigan is currently ranked 9 out of 134 teams, according to our sister site CBS Sports.
What is the Fresno State current team ranking?
The Bulldogs are currently ranked 56 out of 134 teams, according to CBS Sports.
When is the 2024 NCAA college football championship game?
The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
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Michigan football commits, targets predict final score between Wolverines and Fresno State
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Michigan is just one day away from playing its first game of the 2024 season. The Wolverines will look to defend their national championship and in Week 1, Michigan plays a primetime game against Fresno State. It will be the first game between the two teams.
The Bulldogs are coming off of a 9-4 season. Fresno State returns veteran quarterback Mikey Keene who was one of the top quarterbacks in the Mountain West last year. Defensively, the Bulldogs were a top-50 defense in 2023 and the new-look Michigan offense will have to play well and keep the chains moving against Fresno State.
Michigan Wolverines on SI’s senior writer, Trent Knoop, spoke with several Michigan commits and targets to see what they thought would happen in Week 1 against Fresno State. You can see below their final score predictions along with a statement about the game.
Final score: 38-17 Michigan
“Decent outing but work for next week”
Final score: 35-10 Michigan
“Feels good being back in the Big House. Looking forward to seeing how the team compares to last season’s title team.”
Kanka predicts a “Big W from the boys in blue”
Final score: 42-14 Michigan
“I feel like they should dominate the whole game.”
Final score: 45-14 Michigan
“Can’t wait to watch them go out and ball!
Go Blue!”
Final score: 42-7 Michigan
“Go Blue”
Taylor has Michigan winning by 24 points
“Michigan wins by 24, and a great way for coach Moore to continue to show the program is great hands.”
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