Getty Images Weather will be an obstacle when the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills meet in Sunday’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown. The current weather forecast calls for a temperature of 26 degrees at kickoff with possible snow showers. There is also the anticipation of 25-mph wind and gusts that could reach up to 50 mph. Despite this, there are no …
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Former Alabama IOL Terrence Ferguson transfers to Florida State
Former Alabama interior offensive lineman Terrence Ferguson announced that he was transferring to Florida State on Thursday afternoon. Ferguson, a Georgia native, spent three seasons at Alabama. During that time, Ferguson played in 11 games. The lone start of his Alabama career came against South Florida in Week 3 of the 2023 season. Ferguson is the third former Alabama player …
Read More »2024 NFL playoffs: Ranking 10 most important non-QBs, including Chiefs’ Chris Jones, 49ers’ Trent Williams
There isn’t a more important position to a potential Super Bowl run than quarterback. It’s why guys like Brock Purdy and Lamar Jackson are not only MVP favorites but figureheads for the oddsmakers’ current favorites to go the distance in the 2023 playoffs. And yet, what is a title-contending QB without title-contending help? As we look ahead to Super Wild …
Read More »Who’s the best candidate to replace Bill Belichick as Patriots head coach?
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss the likely names to be in consideration for the job — and why one name is a clear favorite about the rest. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] JASON FITZ: After 24 seasons and …
Read More »Avs’ Gabriel Landeskog back on ice, still ‘long ways out’
Jan 11, 2024, 06:04 PM ET DENVER — Gabriel Landeskog was back on the ice with his Colorado Avalanche teammates Thursday, his first time practicing since having cartilage replacement surgery on his right knee, but he’s nowhere close to returning to game action. Landeskog is missing a second consecutive season because of the nagging knee injury, after taking the significant …
Read More »Andover’s Will Perry commits to play football at UMass Amherst
Jan. 11—Other schools called, inquired, and even made offers, but for Andover’s Will Perry, there was no question what college football program was his ideal fit. “UMass Amherst was really my top school from the beginning of the process,” said Perry. “I just feel like I fit perfectly there. It’s always been my dream to play football at the highest …
Read More »Richard Sherman dishes on Seahawks’ Pete Carroll celebration, what ex-coach means to him
Pete Carroll’s first few hours spent away from being the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks were spent around some of the players that helped lift him to his greatest triumph. After stepping down as Seahawks coach Wednesday, Carroll was joined that night by several members of Seattle’s 2013 Super Bowl team in a private party that, according to the …
Read More »Bill Belichick, Patriots part ways: Ranking top replacements to fill legendary coach’s shoes in New England
The New England Patriots landed in a place that has been completely foreign to them for over two decades. As the 2023 season came to a close, the franchise found itself in last place in the AFC East for the first time since 2000 and arguably the worst team in the entire AFC. For Bill Belichick, it was the worst …
Read More »Ex-Georgia staffer alleges members of program regularly drove after drinking, per report
The crash that killed a Georgia player and employee has created an ongoing legal saga for the progam. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) A former Georgia recruiting analyst alleged the program’s staffers routinely drove after drinking in an amended lawsuit against the school, according to ESPN. Victoria Bowles, who survived the crash that killed Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and …
Read More »2024 NFL playoff picture, bracket: Full Super Wild Card Weekend schedule for NFC, AFC
Things always get kind of crazy during the final week of the regular season, and this year was no different. The Tennessee Titans sent shockwaves around the AFC during the early slate of games with a 28-20 win over Jacksonville. If the Jaguars had won, they would have clinched the AFC South title, but instead, they’re out of the playoffs. …
Read More »Tom Brady or Bill Belichick? Robert Kraft once again tries to settle debate about who built Patriots dynasty
Robert Kraft had fielded this question before. As the New England Patriots failed to win a postseason game the last five years and eventually failed to win nearly every game this year, the narrative only grew louder. Was the six-championship dynasty a product of quarterback Tom Brady or head coach Bill Belichick? How much credit does each deserve? As the …
Read More »3 reasons Clemson football’s Dabo Swinney would be good fit at Alabama, and 2 he wouldn’t
OK, so who wants to follow Nick Saban? As Alabama’s search for its next head football coach unfolds, the bet here is that Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne may place a call to Clemson coach Dabo Swinney sooner than later. One would assume that Swinney, a former player and assistant coach at Alabama, would be on his short list, albeit …
Read More »Bucs rookie Yaya Diaby approaches playoff debut with ‘bright future’ ahead
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The last time the Buccaneers faced the Eagles, rookie outside linebacker Yaya Diaby was a non-factor. He picked up his second career tackle in his third NFL game, stopping Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts on a 5-yard gain in the second quarter. That was a day that did not go in the Bucs’ favor at all, …
Read More »Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle, RB Raheem Mostert practice, both questionable for NFL wild-card game vs. Chiefs
Getty Images Bad luck would be better than the luck the Miami Dolphins have had this season when it comes to injuries. However, they might be getting a pair of key players back for their Super Wild Card Weekend showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs as wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (ankle) and running back Raheem Mostert (knee/ankle) practiced Thursday and listed as questionable after …
Read More »Prisco’s NFL playoff picks: Rams, Buccaneers pull off wild-card shockers; Cowboys, Packers in shootout
There’s nothing like being on a roll heading into the playoffs. That’s me. Finally. I went 11-5 against the spread last week and 10-6 straight up with my NFL picks. I feel like the Buffalo Bills on a winning streak. My ATS record is now 134-127-11, so well over .500. My straight-up record is 168-104. The season has been a …
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