Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst How big is the Kansas City Chiefs’ matchup with the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7? Without question, it’s big enough to be America’s Game of the Week on FOX. Another way to determine the importance of this Super Bowl rematch: check in on the NFL odds market. Nearly five months before the Chiefs …
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Will receiver market go the way of the running back market?
Multiple receivers have gotten paid this offseason. Multiple others are still waiting. Last month, 35 more were drafted — including nine in the first 34 selections. As more and more competent receivers enter the NFL via the low-cost rookie wage scale, it’s fair to wonder if/when more and more teams will decline to pay a receiver and look for a …
Read More »East Coast Spotlight: Recruiting Rumor Mill
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com There is a mountain of big news heading into the busy month of June around the country. The East region is no exception. Rivals national recruiting analyst Adam Friedman has the latest in this edition of the rumor mill. ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team …
Read More »Sweden tops Canada to win bronze medal at hockey worlds
May 26, 2024, 12:23 PM ET PRAGUE — Carl Grundstrom scored twice to rally Sweden to a 4-2 victory over Canada and a bronze medal at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Grundstrom netted the winner with 6:18 left in the final period with a shot from the left boards at Prague Arena. Defenseman Erik Karlsson also scored with …
Read More »In Roob’s Observations: How could Isaiah Rodgers look this good?
In Roob’s Observations: How could Isaiah Rodgers look this good? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia A glimpse finally at Isaiah Rodgers, expectations of Jalen Carter and waiting for Nakobe Dean. It’s a Roob’s Random Offseason Eagles Observations in the thick of spring OTAs, and we actually have some football to talk about. 1. The guy I wanted to see …
Read More »Clemson safety ranked as one of college football’s 10 most underrated players for 2024
Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program have one of the most underrated players in college football in their secondary. 247Sports recently named the 10 most underrated players in college football heading into the 2024 season, with Clemson safety Khalil Barnes among their choices. Heading into his sophomore season, Barnes is one of the Tigers’ most important players on the defense and …
Read More »2024-25 NFL odds: Bettors all in on Raiders’ Zamir White to lead league in rushing
All (bettors) hail, Zamir White. White is entering his third season with the Las Vegas Raiders, and all signs point toward him starting at running back, after the departure of Josh Jacobs, now a member of the Green Bay Packers. And, to say expectations are high for White at the betting counter, might be an understatement. Check out this tidbit …
Read More »Kocurek hopes Jackson utilizes his versatility in third 49ers season
Kocurek hopes Jackson utilizes his versatility in third 49ers season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Drake Jackson has yet to join the 49ers on the field after a knee procedure in January, but defensive line coach Kris Kocurek still believes in the former second-round draft pick. On Tuesday, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that the …
Read More »Fact or Fiction: Jahkeem Stewart would be No. 1 in 2025 class as well
Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney is joined by national recruiting analysts John Garcia Jr. and Marshall Levenson along with Jason Higdon of 1standTenFlorida.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position …
Read More »Sean McDermott wants defensive coordinator Bobby Babich to get a playcalling opportunity
From the time Bobby Babich became the Bills’ new defensive coordinator in February, it’s been unclear to what extent he’ll run the show on defense, or whether head coach Sean McDermott will continue to call the defensive plays. McDermott is vowing to give Babich that opportunity, but whether he gets the job in the regular season is a different question. …
Read More »A Wisconsin WR was the Big Ten’s leader in slot receiving yards in 2023
Wisconsin wide receiver Will Pauling led the Big Ten in slot receiving yards in 2023, according to ProFootballFocus. PFF notes that the rising star recorded 820 of his 837 team-leading total receiving yards last year while lined up position. That means only 17 of his yards came while lined up elsewhere. Related: Where every member of Wisconsin’s record-breaking recruiting class …
Read More »Chiefs’ Harrison Butker breaks silence over controversial commencement speech: ‘I do not regret at all’
Getty Images Harrison Butker said he has no regrets for expressing his beliefs during a recent commencement speech at Benedictine College. The Chiefs kicker had fallen under scrutiny for his comments that included taking aim at the current presidential administration and noting that being a “homemaker” is one of “the most important titles” a woman can have. Butker said that …
Read More »Spring All-County: Which girls flag football athletes shined brightest in Palm Beach County?
The Palm Beach County High School Sports Awards are just around the corner, but there are still a few more Player of the Year nominees to meet before the live show in June. Below are candidates for this spring’s Girls Flag Football Player of the Year, as well as first team, second team and honorable mention selections. On June 5 …
Read More »James Laurinaitis is using EA Sports College Football 25 as fuel for Lathan Ransom, Ohio State
Ohio State linebackers coach James Laurinaitis has no plans to get a PlayStation5 for the release of EA Sports’ College Football 25 video game. But he’s confident on what he will do when he gets a chance to play it. “I’m sure they have (a PlayStation5) in the Woody,” Laurinaitis said the “Bishop and Friends” radio show on 97.1 The …
Read More »What we will and won’t miss with the end of the Pac-12
We’re nearing the end of the Pac-12 as we know it. A seismic shift comes with the 2024-25 school year. UCLA, USC, Oregon and Washington are headed to the Big Ten; Arizona State, Arizona, Colorado and Utah are on to the Big 12. California and Stanford go to the ACC. It ends quite a run for the Pac-12, which was …
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