Daily Archives: May 16, 2024

The Athletic looks at Florida in its SEC quarterback carousel

The quarterback is unquestionably the most important position in football. As such, it should come as no surprise that a team’s success hinges on the talents of their primary passer. For Florida, the position has been less-than-steady the past couple of seasons but the staff have worked hard to bolster a once-weak corps. As of now, the Gators’ quarterback room …

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Why NFL took Taylor Swift into consideration when making 2024 schedule

Getty Images Taylor Swift’s global dominance is such that even the NFL, which will happily overpower other sports on days previously sacred to them — the NBA on Christmas Day and college football on Black Friday — has to yield when it comes to her return to the United States to wrap up her “Eras Tour.” NFL vice president of …

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Ex-Michigan State coach Mel Tucker wins court fight over release of text messages

MASON, Mich. — An Ingham County judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against former Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker by the woman the school said he sexually harassed. The lawsuit, which centered around text messages between Brenda Tracy and her friend Ahlan Alvarado that were released by Tucker and his attorneys last year, had been filed on behalf of Tracy’s …

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2024 NFL schedule: Teams with easiest road to playoffs based on schedule; Kirk Cousins’ Falcons set up best

Kirk Cousins probably didn’t look too deeply into his new team’s 2024 schedule upon signing with the Atlanta Falcons. It is surely a welcomed bonus for Cousins, whose team has the easiest schedule this season based on opponents’ combined 2023 winning percentage.  Technically, the Falcons are tied with the Saints with the NFL’s easiest record. Both teams’ opponents won a …

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Media member shares wild score prediction for Alabama vs. Tennessee in 2024

The Alabama Crimson Tide will face a gauntlet of a schedule in 2024 under the first year of head coach Kalen Deboer. The Tide will take on the Georgia Bulldogs, Auburn Tigers and Missouri Tigers in Bryant-Denny Stadium with road tests coming against the Wisconsin Badgers, Tennessee Volunteers, LSU Tigers and Oklahoma Sooners. It may feel like college football is still months away, but …

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NFL says it will have two Christmas games in 2025

The NFL said last year that it won’t play games on Christmas this year. This year, the NFL is saying it will only play two games on Christmas next year. During a conference call to discuss the 2024 schedule, the league said that Christmas 2025 — which lands on a Thursday — will have a Netflix game in the afternoon …

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2024 NFL schedule release: Best game from each week, including Chiefs vs. 49ers Super Bowl rematch

The 2024 NFL schedule is officially here. The league announced all 272 regular-season matchups Wednesday, and the opening week of action is chock-full of marquee contests, including the Kansas City Chiefs’ opener against the Baltimore Ravens, and the Philadelphia Eagles’ historic clash with the Green Bay Packers in Brazil. But Week 1 is just the start. Here’s our take on the top …

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NFL 2024: London games, Super Bowl, Thanksgiving – all the key dates

The full schedule of fixtures has been announced for the 2024 NFL season, with the Kansas City Chiefs looking to create history. In February the Chiefs won their third Super Bowl in five years and their second straight NFL title. They became the first team to achieve that feat since the New England Patriots in 2004 and 2005, but no …

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Will Caleb Williams get to face Sam Darnold when Bears play Vikings?

One of the more interesting quarterback situations in the NFL exists in Minnesota, where the Vikings took J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Will the Vikings give McCarthy the keys to the offense, or will coach Kevin O’Connell have McCarthy sit and observe for one “bridge” season, and have USC legend Sam Darnold run …

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NFL Week 1 odds, predictions, best bets: Lines for all 16 games

NFL bettors, are you ready to start betting again? With the 2024-25 NFL schedule officially out, sportsbooks across the country have posted Week 1 lines. The biggest game of Week 1 is the showdown between the Dallas Cowboys and the Cleveland Browns on FOX and the FOX Sports app. Last season, America’s Team clinched a playoff berth after notching a …

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