Daily Archives: January 16, 2024

LSU making a push for 5-star receiver, Alabama decommit Ryan Williams

The retirement of Nick Saban has given LSU a fresh shot at an elite recruit. Five-star Ryan Williams decommitted from the Crimson Tide this week, and with his recruitment now open, LSU is getting an official visit, according to On3. Along with LSU, Williams continues to consider Alabama, Auburn, Texas A&M and Texas, making it an SEC-heavy top five for the …

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The “set and forget” stars – Fantasy hockey lineup picks

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comJan 16, 2024, 01:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. If you are feeling the January lull and just want to set and forget your fantasy NHL roster, this is the column …

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Mike Tomlin’s exit was possibly a message for 2024

When the issue of his contract came up during Monday night’s post-game press conference, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin made an abrupt exit, stage left. The rest of us were left to figure out what it all meant. Here’s an idea. Tomlin, who possibly will decide to: (1) decline an extension, (2) finish out his contract in 2024, and (3) become …

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Examining the 2024 fantasy football value of playoff top performers

Overreacting to single-game playoff performances is generally a terrible mistake. It’s how we ended up with the Gabe Davis fiasco of 2022, one of the more regrettable episodes in recent fantasy football history. But it’s not as if we can simply disregard postseason production, either. These are the final meaningful data points we’re gonna get before it’s time to draft …

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2024 NFL Draft: Maryland QB Taulia Tagovailoa plans to declare after previously seeking waiver for sixth year

USATSI Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa will declare for the 2024 NFL Draft, 247Sports reports. The Big Ten’s all-time leading passer, Tagovailoa previously entered the transfer portal contingent on the NCAA granting him a waiver for a sixth year of eligibility.  Tagovailoa originally signed with Alabama in 2019. He played in five games with the Crimson Tide before transferring to Maryland …

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Jason Dickinson agrees to new 2-year contract with Blackhawks

Jan 16, 2024, 12:26 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a two-year contract with Jason Dickinson, handing out another extension to a veteran forward. Chicago announced the deal Tuesday. It runs through the 2025-26 season and carries a salary cap hit of $4.25 million. The Blackhawks also finalized a new two-year contract with Nick Foligno last …

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Brad Crawford predicts Texas to reach CFP semifinal in 2024

Is it too early to predict the 2024 season? We don’t think so. One college football analyst doesn’t think so either. 247Sports college football analyst Brad Crawford sent out his way-too-early college football semifinal predictions for the 2024 season. Texas made the cut. In his scenario, the Longhorns reach the final four as the SEC’s second-highest finisher. Understandably, Georgia is …

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Bucs’ wild-card rout of Eagles saw surprise stars step into spotlight

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter TAMPA, Fla. – Few expected the Buccaneers to win as easily as they did in Monday’s 32-9 wild-card rout of the Eagles, so it’s fitting that surprise stars on both sides of the ball factored heavily into Tampa Bay’s victory. It started on offense, where the Eagles made it a priority to cover Bucs receivers …

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Jerry, Stephen Jones won’t do radio this week

Every Tuesday, right around now, word begins to trickle out regarding some of the words uttered by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones during one of his two weekly appearances on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. This week, that won’t happen. Shan Shariff of 105.3 The Fan said Monday that neither Jerry nor Stephen Jones will be appearing on the team’s flagship …

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