Monthly Archives: June 2024

Are the Oklahoma Sooners overvalued in the ESPN Football Power Index?

The Oklahoma Sooners are one of the more intriguing teams heading into the 2024 college football season. They have a talented roster, led by a defense that has a lot of experience coming back for Oklahoma’s first foray into the SEC. Danny Stutsman, Billy Bowman, Ethan Downs, and Woodi Washington lead the way for a defense that made substantial improvement …

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We’re not talking enough about these 7 SEC football players | Toppmeyer

It’s a quarterback’s world. Running backs are just living in it. That’s apparent in the SEC. Once known for “old-man football,” the SEC teems with elite quarterbacks. Running backs are window dressing. Exceptions exist. Cody Schrader went from Division II transfer to SEC star. He powered Missouri to 11 victories last season and led the nation in rushing yards per …

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Devonta Smith: You can’t count pockets of others, I’m where I want to be

The wide receiver market looks a lot different than it did when Devonta Smith signed a three-year contract extension with the Eagles in the middle of April. Smith’s teammate A.J. Brown, Lions wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle all signed extensions that included more money than the one that Smith signed and Vikings star Justin Jefferson’s new …

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Why Notre Dame football and Big Ten are a threat to SEC (or maybe not)

The first 12-team College Football Playoff projects to be an SEC party – so long as Notre Dame and the Big Ten don’t interfere. Nine SEC teams profile as a playoff hopefuls. Not all of them can qualify. Four playoff teams from the SEC seems reasonable. What about five? That’s a stretch, but doable if the SEC catches a few …

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NFL’s high-stakes Sunday Ticket trial starts today

The NFL is going to court. And it’s not of the secret nor rigged nor kangaroo variety. Jury selection begins today in L.A. in the massive antitrust lawsuit regarding the NFL’s Sunday Ticket package. The entire Sunday Ticket package, from its inception in 1994, has presented plenty of obvious potential antitrust issues. The current case claims, via Reuters.com, that the …

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Jamarion Parker commits to Nebraska

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have made an addition to the class of 2025. On Wednesday evening, four-star running back Jamarion Parker became the Husker’s ninth commitment. Parker plays for Cardinal Ritter College Prep out of Saint Louis, Missouri. Last season, he ran for 1,644 yards and 22 touchdowns. The running back initially committed to Arkansas but withdrew his pledge in March. …

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Texas Tech football coaches make a decision on Kasen Long’s future

The Texas Tech football staff moved Kasen Long from offensive line to defensive line in late March, and the move will be more than temporary. Not only is Long staying at defensive end, Joey McGuire said a few weeks after spring practice, the Tech coach already has a past player comparison. Unsolicited, McGuire said the 6-foot-5, 260-pound freshman from Shallowater …

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Matt Eberflus wants Caleb Williams, Bears to work on their cadence

Caleb Williams has made a number of impressive throws since the Bears made him the first overall pick of this year’s draft, but there’s more to playing quarterback in the NFL than the ability to sling the ball down the field. There are many little things that are part of the puzzle as well, including the seemingly simple task of …

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