NFL season win totals are some of the most fun action to wager on — it’s a season-long gambit with week-to-week intensity because of how much every game matters for the final season record. With the explosion of legalized sports gambling, win totals have been out for a while now, but we can’t really get crystallized and concrete numbers until the NFL …
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College Football Playoff gets new broadcast partner
If how to watch the new college football landscape this fall wasn’t already confusing enough. There is now another network in the mix for some of the sport’s biggest games. Throughout the season, the SEC and ACC will primarily play on ESPN and its partners, the Big Ten will play on Fox, NBC and CBS, and the Big 12 will …
Read More »2024-25 NFL odds: Should bettors fade Daniel Jones, Giants as ‘Hard Knocks’ team?
The New York Giants were recently announced as the latest team to be featured on HBO “Hard Knocks.” And one thing NFL fans should know is that fading N.Y. — at least in some spots — might be the best bet. Dating back to 2021, teams featured on “Hard Knocks” were the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit …
Read More »NFL announces 2026 draft will be in Pittsburgh
The 2026 draft is officially headed to Pittsburgh. Reports on Wednesday indicated that the NFL would award the event to the Steel City at the league meetings and an official announcement came a short time later. It’s the first time that the draft will be held in the city. “We have a unique opportunity to spotlight this wonderful community on …
Read More »Could Ohio State have the best college football defense in 2024?
Expectations are high for Ohio State heading into the 2024 season. But according to ESPN’s latest preseason projections, the Buckeyes are still sitting behind one SEC foe. Per ESPN’s Bill Connelly’s SP+ projection model, which puts a number to the returning production, recent recruiting and recent history that turns into “a tempo- and opponent adjusted measure of college football efficiency,” …
Read More »Mike McCarthy: Micah Parsons looks great, he hasn’t missed anything
Micah Parsons has not been at Cowboys organized team activities this week, but he hasn’t been a stranger to the team this offseason. During a press conference on Wednesday, head coach Mike McCarthy confirmed that Parsons was at the team’s facility last week and that he expects Parsons to be with the team for next week’s OTAs. McCarthy also said …
Read More »Wisconsin football avoids a Friday night Big Ten game in 2024
The Wisconsin Badgers will not play a conference game on Friday night in 2024. Fox announced its Friday night schedule on Wednesday. It includes nine Big Ten matchups with those games on every Friday from September 20 to November 22. The Badgers are one of only four Big Ten teams to not play in the time slot, along with Michigan, …
Read More »Mavericks take Game 1; Panthers shut out Rangers; Brink tops Clark in rookie rankings
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Read More »Leonard Floyd on why he wanted to sign with the 49ers: “They play grown man football”
When he signed with the 49ers in March, Leonard Floyd was joining his fourth NFL team — and a team he has long respected from afar. Floyd said on KNBR that the 49ers were always a team that made their presence felt by the way they played. “It was the team, always, from the outside looking in, I knew that …
Read More »Wide receiver with offer from Wisconsin set to visit three Big Ten rivals
The Wisconsin Badgers football team offered Rico Blassingame, a three-star class of 2026 wide receiver from Tolleson, Arizona, on Tuesday. News also broke Tuesday that the talented wide receiver is set for unofficial visits to Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State this June. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound athlete reeled in 60 receptions for 593 yards and a touchdown during his sophomore …
Read More »Mike McCarthy confirms Cowboys All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons is in ‘excellent shape’ despite missing OTAs
FRISCO, Texas — To quote a catchphrase of Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, the NFL makes exceptions for its superstars. That’s certainly the case with edge rusher Micah Parsons, who has earned three All-Pro selections (two on the first team), in three NFL seasons. He is one of only five players — three of whom are Hall of Famers …
Read More »Dak Prescott says CeeDee Lamb has full support of locker room at OTAs amid contract holdout
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott made it a point to be at the team’s offseason program despite entering the final year of his existing contract in 2024 and desiring a new, long-term extension after leading the NFL in passing touchdowns in 2023. His top target, 2023 All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, is in a similar situation as Prescott …
Read More »Local football coaches look back on successful spring
May 23—Seasons may change and school years may end, but in Alabama one thing never stops, and that’s football. Many schools had spring games last week to close out spring practice for 2024. Among those were three of the more successful local teams from last season: Austin (8-3 in 2022), Hartselle (9-3) and West Morgan (12-1). — Austin looking to …
Read More »Best-case scenario for teams after big offseason moves: Derrick Henry lifts Ravens, Saquon Barkley runs wild
The NFL offseason has not disappointed. It rarely does. The coaching carousel was in full swing, highlighted by Jim Harbaugh’s return to the NFL. The QB carousel was also moving. Russell Wilson, Justin Fields and Kirk Cousins changed teams. A record six QBs were drafted in the top 12. The trade market was busy. The Bills moved Stefon Diggs. The …
Read More »49ers officially announce changes to coaching staff
The 49ers finally got around to officially announcing a series of changes to their coaching staff, including the promotion of Nick Sorenson to defensive coordinator. Sorenson replaces Steve Wilks, who was let go after one season with the team. Sorenson was the defensive passing game specialist and nickels coach for the 49ers last season and is in his third year …
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