Daily Archives: January 8, 2024

Bills’ Gabe Davis has PCL sprain, could play Sunday vs. Steelers

The knee injury suffered by Bills wide receiver Gabe Davis on Sunday night was not overly serious. Davis has a sprained PCL and hasn’t been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Steelers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The diagnosis is considered good news for Davis after he had to leave Sunday’s game with the injury. Davis was …

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CFP officials in contact with FBI over threats made after Florida State snub

The 12-team playoff format starts next season. (Jevone Moore/Getty Images) HOUSTON — College Football Playoff officials have been in contact with the FBI over threats to its own employees and members of the CFP selection committee over Florida State being left out of the playoff, CFP executive director Bill Hancock said. All CFP selection committee members received “profanity-laced emails and …

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What William Nylander’s $92 million contract means for future free agents

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 8, 2024, 02:48 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Toronto Maple Leafs and William Nylander agreed to the largest contract in franchise history on Monday, as the 27-year-old forward signed an eight-year contract extension with an average annual value of $11.5 million against the salary cap. The deal begins next season. According to …

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5 most popular prop bets for Washington vs. Michigan

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. hopes to lead the Huskies to their first national title in football since 1991. The 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship is almost here. After 13 weeks of regular season action, tons of bowl season excitement and two excellent CFP semi-final games, it’s all come down to a face-off between the No. 2 Washington Huskies …

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Broncos’ Jarrett Stidham ‘very confident’ he can be QB1 next season

The 2023 NFL season has mercifully concluded for the Denver Broncos, as their season concluded with them benching veteran quarterback Russell Wilson for the final two games in favor of Jarrett Stidham over a contract dispute. That said, can Stidham turn the late-season promotion into being Denver’s long-term quarterback? He certainly thinks so. “I’m very confident I can be the …

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Four 49ers players led NFL in key stats during 2023 season

Four 49ers players led NFL in key stats during 2023 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers, both individually and as a team, spent plenty of time atop NFL leaderboards throughout a dominant 2023 season. In addition to securing the NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed, four San Francisco players led the league in impressive statistical categories. Here …

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5 things to know about Oregon’s new cornerback Kam Alexander

All football teams have depth. But it’s the quality of depth that separates the good teams from the great ones. When Dan Lanning was hired, one of his main objectives at Oregon was to improve the quality of depth on the roster and after two seasons, he has succeeded. His success continues with the Ducks landing former UT-San Antonio corner …

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Heisman Trophy Futures Opening Lines and Best Bets

Early Heisman Best Bets Obviously when we are capping Heisman futures Quarterbacks are the belles of the ball, with signal callers taking seven of the last eight (DeVonta Smith 2020). Recent QB dominance is a stark departure from the early days of the Heisman, when running backs won 11 consecutive Heismans from 1973 (John Cappelletti) thru 1983 (Mike Rozier) until …

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New first-round predictions for Patriots

2024 NFL mock draft roundup: New first-round predictions for Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Now that the regular season is over, it’s time for the fanbases of the 18 teams that didn’t make the playoffs to start turning their attention to the 2024 NFL Draft. The draft order for the first 18 picks are set, and the New …

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