Travis Kelce will still be Patrick Mahomes’ top target, but the star QB has a revamped WR room to help his already solid fantasy football value. (Photo by Ralf Ibing – firo sportphoto/Getty Images) The kickoff of the 2024 NFL season is only 100 days away, which gives the unique feeling of being both right around the corner and impossibly …
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Florida coach Billy Napier makes first comments about Jaden Rashada lawsuit: ‘Comfortable with my actions’
DESTIN, Fla. — A relaxed-looking Billy Napier said he was “comfortable with (his) actions” in his first public comments on the blockbuster Jaden Rashada lawsuit. Rashada filed legal action last week accusing the Florida coach of fraud, among other allegations, stemming back to a failed $13.85 million name, image and likeness deal. “I think it’s important for everybody to understand …
Read More »2024 NFL odds: 3 Super Bowl futures bets to make right now
Jason McIntyre Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst The NFL’s calendar hasn’t even reached June, but it’s never too early to wager on next year’s Super Bowl champion. Now that the free agency period, the draft, and the schedule release have come and gone, it is a great time to look ahead to next season’s champion. The …
Read More »Cowboys forced to cancel practice, delay second week of OTAs due to severe storms and wind gusts, per report
Getty Images NFL teams continued organized team activities (OTAs) Tuesday, but the Dallas Cowboys were not among them, cancelling the day’s in-person work after severe storms in North Texas left their training facility at the 91-acre The Star complex without power, as the Dallas Morning News reports. High winds swept through the Dallas-Fort Worth area Tuesday, with some gusts reportedly …
Read More »2024 NFL OTA updates: Bengals WRs absent; Cowboys cancel practice; Bills still running ‘Josh Allen’s offense’
Offseason programming is well underway across the NFL, with all 32 teams engaging in some form of on- or off-field preparations ahead of summer training camp. Everyone from big-name veterans to incoming rookies are hitting the grass, signaling the 2024 campaign is fast approaching; only 100 days remain until the official start of the season. Let’s jump around the NFL …
Read More »Georgia football’s Kirby Smart on roster caps & walk-ons, 12-team playoff and 2026 schedule
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla.—When Kirby Smart first came to the SEC spring meetings as a head coach in 2016, there were just five media members who met with him when he arrived at the Emerald Room B at the Sandestin Beach Hilton. That’s mostly because Smart was delayed getting a rental car at the airport that day which pushed his time …
Read More »Blue Jackets hire Don Waddell as general manager
May 28, 2024, 02:54 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets named Don Waddell as their general manager and president of hockey operations Tuesday, bringing in an experienced NHL executive to try to help turn around the franchise. Waddell joins the club days after stepping down as GM of the Carolina Hurricanes with his contract set to expire. His move to …
Read More »Report: Patriots, QB Drake Maye agree to terms on rookie contract
Report: Patriots, QB Drake Maye agree to terms on rookie contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have checked off another item on their NFL offseason to-do list. First-year quarterback Drake Maye has agreed to terms with the Patriots on his rookie contract, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday. Maye’s rookie deal is projected to be …
Read More »CBS Sports looks at biggest storyline surrounding LSU football in 2024
When looking at LSU’s roster ahead of the 2024 season, it doesn’t take a deep dive to see what’s missing. The Tigers lost Heisman-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels, two first-round receivers in Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr., as well as multiple starters from a defense that couldn’t afford to lose much production. The cupboard is far from bare, but it’s …
Read More »Highest Scoring NFL Games of All Time
In NFL history, high-scoring games are always exciting. It’s impressive when a team scores 40–50 points, but it’s even better when both teams contribute to these huge combined scores. Most often, these record-breaking scores happen in regular-season games, but every so often, the playoffs or even the Super Bowl can produce a thrilling final score. Here’s a list of the …
Read More »What is the NFL’s best rivalry? Browns QB Deshaun Watson has a surprising answer
Deshaun Watson provided a throwback response when he was recently asked to rank the top rivalries in sports. The Cleveland Browns’ quarterback mentioned Georgia-Florida’s (college football) and Duke-North Carolina (men’s college basketball) before revealing his choice as the NFL’s greatest rivalry. “Cleveland-Pittsburgh, for sure,” Watson recently said on his podcast. “Baltimore’s a big game, for sure. It’s up there, but …
Read More »California 2025 athlete has set his Notre Dame official visit
One of the biggest differences now that there are two signing days is that prospects have sped up the process, and Notre Dame football has done a great job of managing the new recruiting calendar. With 22 commits, they’ve put themselves into an advantageous position to pick and choose who will be the final players that will be added. One …
Read More »Drake Maye, Patriots reach rookie deal, per report; when QB is ready to start will be ‘collaborative’ decision
No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye and the New England Patriots agreed to terms on the rookie quarterback’s deal on Wednesday, according to the NFL Network. The contract is worth $36.6 million over four years, including a $23.5 million signing bonus, per Spotrac. Maye is expected to eventually become the starter, but whether that’s by Week 1 of his rookie year — or in …
Read More »2024-25 NFL odds: Bettors expect Caleb Williams, Bears to miss playoffs
Caleb Williams is expected to be a star as a rookie — but that doesn’t mean that success is expected to trickle down to his team. At BetMGM, Williams is the +160 favorite to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He’s at -115 to throw over 22.5 touchdowns (former Bears QB Justin Fields threw a combined 33 touchdowns over …
Read More »Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins not at first Bengals OTA Monday
Quarterback Joe Burrow is set to work without limitations during the Bengals’ organized team activities, but it looks like he won’t have either of his top wideouts on the receiving end of his passes. Reports from the first Bengals OTA practice on Monday say that neither Ja’Marr Chase nor Tee Higgins are in attendance. Defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins and offensive …
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