The NFL Draft is just a few weeks fresh in our minds, and with that, I thought it was a good time to dig into Pro Football Reference and see just how well certain positions have performed as rookies in the fantasy era. The series started with the tight ends. Now, let’s go with the quarterbacks. The 2024 NFL Draft …
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Is Alabama in or out of latest 2024 College Football Playoff prediction?
For the first time in nearly two decades, the Alabama Crimson Tide football team will be led by a coach not named Nick Saban. The legendary head coach retired, and many believe Alabama’s run as the top team in college football may be coming to an end as a consequence. However, with an expanded 12-team College Football Playoff field, there’s …
Read More »Bryce Young, Dave Canales react to Panthers’ prime-time snub: ‘It’s out of our control’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If there was ever a reminder that the Carolina Panthers’ brand is not what it once was, the release of the 2024 NFL schedule made it explicitly clear where the franchise currently stands: After years of instability and an NFL-worst 2-15 record in 2023, the Panthers were the lone team in the National Football League to not …
Read More »2024 NFL schedule breakdown for all 32 teams: One good thing, one bad thing every team will face this season
The NFL spends a lot of time every year putting the schedule together and although the league does its best to make sure every team is happy, the fact of the matter is that making everyone happy is impossible when you’re putting together a schedule that consists of 272 games (You can see the full schedule here). With that in …
Read More »Michigan football makes top four for elite 2025 offensive lineman
The transfer portal has been hot in the past week for Michigan football but the recruiting trail as it pertains to the 2025 class has been much quieter. But that doesn’t mean that the Wolverines aren’t doing work. One player who’s received a lot of attention in the up-and-coming class is 2025 Doylestown (Pa.) Central Bucks East four-star interior offensive …
Read More »Sweden beats France at worlds; Britain, Poland relegated
May 20, 2024, 05:26 PM ET PRAGUE — Sweden beat France 3-1 to preserve a perfect record at the ice hockey world championship and clinch a group top spot Monday. Lucas Raymond scored and added an assist, defenseman Erik Karlsson scored his fourth goal of the tournament on a power play, and Andre Burakovsky had an empty net goal for …
Read More »Charvarius Ward expects to be ready for training camp
49ers General Manager John Lynch said in March that Charvarius Ward’s rehab was expected to get him back on the field for training camp. The 49ers cornerback said Monday that’s still the case. “So, I’m almost at 100 percent,” Ward told the Up and Adams show, via 49erswebzone. “I’ll be ready for training camp, [for sure].” Dr. William Meyers operated …
Read More »Why the NCAA’s settlement proposal is causing money issues | College Football Enquirer
Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel is joined by senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss the complications arising from the NCAA’s settlement proposal and the ensuing debates over financial responsibilities. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotifylp or wherever you listen.pl View more …
Read More »2024 NFL team-by-team schedules: Times, dates, TV for the entire season for all 32 franchises
Getty Images Congratulations, NFL fans. You’ve made it one step closer toward the 2024 season with the official release of this year’s schedule. Last week, all 32 teams received their schedules for the upcoming season. Several matchups were revealed prior to Wednesday night, including the season’s opening game between the Chiefs and Ravens in a rematch of last year’s AFC …
Read More »2024 NFL OTA highlights, Day 1: Kirk Cousins connecting with Kyle Pitts; Derrick Henry in new Ravens threads
The 2024 NFL offseason continues to roll along, as 21 teams kicked off OTAs on Monday, per NFL.com. This is the first time we will see rookies practice with veterans, and maybe the last time we will get to see players like Tua Tagovailoa and Trevor Lawrence throw the pigskin around before they put pen to paper on what they hope …
Read More »Patriots preaching patience with development of Drake Maye
Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Drake Maye must have been itching to throw the football after the New England Patriots’ OTA session on Monday. And so that’s exactly what he did, finally. After the team ran sprints to conclude their practice, the rookie quarterback put in extra work throwing against air with his fellow 2024 draft selections, …
Read More »Iowa Hawkeyes climb into ESPN’s post-spring top 25 rankings
The Iowa Hawkeyes remained rank for most of the 2023 season with the worst offense in the country. So, with a new offensive coordinator who literally has to simply not be dead last, one would think they are primed to be ranked once again in 2024. After not being ranked in many of the early top 25 rankings, Iowa seems …
Read More »JuJu Smith-Schuster says he’s 100% healthy after knee issues plagued first season in New England
Last offseason, the New England Patriots made a decision to move in a different direction with their wide receiver corps. They allowed Jakobi Meyers to leave town for a free-agent deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, and they signed JuJu Smith-Schuster in his place. Smith-Schuster got a contract (3 years, $25.5 million with $16 million guaranteed) that was only a …
Read More »Vikings WR Justin Jefferson reportedly skips start of voluntary OTAs amid contract talks
Justin Jefferson was absent from Minnesota Vikings facilities on Monday amid contract negotiations and the start of voluntary offseason organized activities, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The All-Pro receiver also missed voluntary offseason programs in 2023 while seeking a new deal. He reported to mandatory minicamp in June last year and played last season without coming to terms on an extension. …
Read More »Alabama football recruiting under Kalen DeBoer off to promising start | Goodbread
It’s early yet to size up Kalen DeBoer and his staff as recruiters. The Alabama football coach, after all, has only had time to assemble less than half of the Crimson Tide’s 2025 signing class, which will be the first he can call his own. His first series of summer camps, where the foundation for recruiting classes is poured, won’t …
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