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Why the Patriots drafted Northwest Missouri State DT Sam Roberts
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Because the 2022 NFL draft went into the depths of the sixth spherical, the New England Patriots went into the depths of Division II.
New England did so to take Northwest Missouri State defensive sort out Sam Roberts at No. 200 total on Saturday afternoon.
Right here’s an preliminary glimpse into why.
Cliff Harris Award winner
The Cliff Harris Award, offered to the nation’s high small-school defensive participant, landed within the arms of Roberts following his last season at Northwest Missouri State. It’s the identical honor Patriots security Kyle Dugger secured at Lenoir-Rhyne earlier than turning into the highest decide within the group’s 2020 draft class.
Harris amassed 18 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks throughout 13 video games as a redshirt senior on the way in which to additionally turning into a second-team AP All-American and the 2021 MIAA Defensive Participant of the Yr.
The Bearcats’ protection conceded 12.1 factors allowed per sport and 223.6 yards allowed per sport final fall after not taking the sector the season prior on account of Covid-19.
A presence within the backfield
New England’s run protection allowed 4.5 yards per carry final common season.
Throughout Roberts’ 50 video games and 38 begins in Maryville, he amassed 47 tackles for loss, which amassed in 213 yards the opposite route for opposing offenses.
Alongside the way in which got here a complete of 184 tackles and 18.5 sacks to go together with a pair of pressured fumbles and an interception. For a 6-foot-4, 293-pound defensive lineman who initiatives as an inside-out developmental prospect on the subsequent degree, Roberts clocked the 40-yard sprint in a 5.1 seconds and a 10-yard cut up of 1.76 seconds at his professional day.
Lending a hand with 5 blocked kicks
Measuring in with 33 1/2-inch arms, Roberts had a hand in particular groups throughout his time at Northwest Missouri State.
A complete of 5 blocked kicks have been the consequence. These included a trio through the 2019 marketing campaign as Roberts tied for No. 6 within the nation.
The 24-year-old attended the Hula Bowl on the way in which to an invite to the East-West Shrine Sport. He now joins a bunch in New England that options Davon Godchaux, Lawrence Man, Christian Barmore, Deatrich Smart Jr., Carl Davis, Daniel Ekuale, Byron Cowart, Henry Anderson and Invoice Murray.
Ballot
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Missouri State football vs. Montana today: Live updates, highlights from Week 1 game
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Missouri State football: Ryan Beard previews Montana
Missouri State head football coach Ryan Beard held his weekly press conference ahead of Saturday’s opener at Montana.
Missouri State football season has arrived and an offseason of looking to the 2025 season and its impending move to Conference USA will be set aside for the Bears’ final season in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and FCS.
Opening day will present quite a challenge.
Missouri State will open its 2024 season at FCS national runner-up Montana on Saturday in Missoula, Montana, at 8 p.m. This is the first time the two teams have met on the gridiron.
Ryan Beard is entering his second season as Missouri State’s head coach. His team will look to build off a 4-7 season while staying focused on this season despite being ineligible for the FCS Playoffs.
Montana finished last season as the FCS national runner-up. The Grizzlies hope to finish the job this season as they enter the season as the No. 3-ranked team in the country.
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Missouri father uses a funeral to wean daughter off pacifier
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The Bishop family of Festus, Missouri, can smile now, but a few months ago the mood was much more somber as Courtney, Jake and their 3-year-old daughter Hazel said goodbye to a very important member of the family: Hazel’s beloved pacifier.
“It’s not good for her teeth and her jaws and all of that, so we had been trying to wean her off of it for some time,” Jake, 35, said.
Hazel’s beloved pacifier, affectionately known as “Paci,” had been with her for years. Jake knew saying goodbye could come with tears and tantrums, so he searched for creative approaches to ease the transition. He considered options such as cutting off the end of the pacifier, soaking it in vinegar or planting it in a pot.
Instead, Jake chose to give Paci a funeral.
Of course, before the internet, parents used to just take the thing away and deal with the tantrum. But today, for better or worse, young parents like Jake would rather not go to war over a binky. They’re “pacy-fists,” if you will.
“You need them to go through some tough times to really grow as a person but you don’t need to make extra tough times for them,” Jake said. “They’ll have plenty of those coming up.”
Parents delight in making milestones, but those milestones are often bittersweet because each turning point is a point of no return.
“She’s transitioning to the next stage of her life,” Jake said of Hazel, their first child. “We just got to hold onto those moments and those memories, because it goes fast.”
Hazel hasn’t asked for Paci again since. Although, shortly after the ceremony, Jake dug it up and buried it again in a keepsake box, making dad the one who just can’t let go.
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Kansas man charged after child porn allegedly sent while in Missouri
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A Kansas man has been charged after he allegedly sent child pornography while in a Missouri county.
Court documents filed in the Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court have revealed that on Wednesday, Aug. 28, Courtnie R. Purvis, 45, of Overland Park, Kansas, has been charged with a single count of promoting child pornography in the first degree.
A complaint filed by the prosecuting attorney reported that in June 2023, Purvis knowingly sent out child pornography while in Platte County. The content allegedly depicted two victims, with whom Purvis has been barred from any contact.
As a part of his $25,000 cash-only bond agreement, if bailed out, Purvis is not allowed contact with any minor whatsoever. As of Friday, he is not behind Platte County bars.
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