The Seahawks can collectively breathe a sigh of relief when it comes to their quarterback. While Geno Smith has been out of practice for the last couple of days, he should be OK moving forward. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, testing on Smith’s knee and hip didn’t reveal anything significant and the quarterback should not miss any time. Seattle head coach …
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Michigan State football punter named to Ray Guy Award watch list
Michigan State’s Ryan Eckley punts against Washington during the second quarter on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Michigan State football is starting to develop a bit of a reputation for having great punters. It helps when you go from Bryce Baringer to Ryan Eckley. Eckley seamlessly picked up where Baringer left off, impressing in his …
Read More »2024-25 NFL odds: Bears-Texans Hall of Fame Game bets voided
The NFL exhibition season opened Thursday with the Bears’ 21-17 victory over the Texans in the Hall of Fame Game. But, unfortunately for some bettors, the game ending before the clock struck 0:00 wasn’t a fun outcome. The game was called with 3:31 remaining in the third quarter because of bad weather. Once that happened, the question on people’s minds …
Read More »Bucs put Sua Opeta on IR, sign LB Jay Person
The Buccaneers officially ended guard Sua Opeta’s season on Friday. Opeta tore his ACL in practice on Tuesday night and the team has now placed him on injured reserve. Even if Opeta’s injury didn’t require the long recovery period needed after a ligament tear, he would be ineligible to return this year because he went on the list before the …
Read More »Big Ten drops updated version of beloved “Maps” commercial
Oct 12, 2013; Madison, WI, USA; The Big Ten logo on the field at Camp Randall Stadium following the game between the Northwestern Wildcats and Wisconsin Badgers. Wisconsin won 35-6. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports With USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington set to join the Big Ten, an important question crossed everyone’s minds. That question was what would happen …
Read More »Fantasy Football: How to avoid personal bias in your drafts
A lot will happen between now and the beginning of the NFL season on September 5. Rankings and ADP will fluctuate as more news comes out of training camp, and everything will change again as we get our first preseason game stats. So, this fantasy draft preparation piece isn’t going to tell you who you must draft at QB or …
Read More »Penn State gets first 2027 commitment in RB Kemon Spell
Penn State is on the board for the 2027 class, as running back Kemon Spell announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions on Friday. Spell, out of Mckeesport High School in Pennsylvania, becomes just the sixth known prospect in the 2027 class to commit to a program. However, he knew where he wanted to go and did not feel he …
Read More »The Drake Maye Report: Encouraging intangible quality starting to emerge
The Drake Maye Report: Encouraging intangible quality starting to emerge originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Drake Maye had just made one of the best throws of practice. Working in the red zone, where space is hard to come by, he found tight end La’Michael Pettway for a tightly-covered touchdown with a dart that was accurate and on-time. …
Read More »WATCH: Jim Knowles previews Ohio State defense at fall camp press conference
Fall camp is in full swing for Ohio State football. After taking the practice field for the first time ahead of the 2024 campaign Thursday, the Buckeyes were back in action Friday, 29 days before their Aug. 31 season opener against Akron. Ohio State coach Ryan Day addressed the media Thursday to give people a preview of what the Buckeyes …
Read More »Jarvis Landry tries out for Jets
Five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry is still trying to catch on with another NFL team. Landry tried out with the Jets on Thursday. It’s at least the second time this offseason that a team has brought Landry in, as he took part in Jacksonville’s rookie minicamp. The Jaguars didn’t sign him, and so far the Jets haven’t either. …
Read More »Clemson adds former captain, National Champion to the coaching staff
Ken Ruinard / staff / USA TODAY NETWORK Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program are adding a very familiar face to their coaching staff for the upcoming 2024 season. Former Clemson linebacker Ben Boulware is joining the Tigers’ coaching staff as an intern for the upcoming season. Head coach Dabo Swinney confirmed the news, saying Boulware expressed interest in …
Read More »12 Key pieces of NFL training camp news that will help you dominate your fantasy football drafts
Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri compiles all the NFL camp news YOU need to know as August kicks off. No. 12: Cooper Kupp is finally healthy Kupp played through both an ankle and hamstring injury all last season. Despite this, in his nine completed games, he still averaged top-20 fantasy production and the same number of targets as Puka Nacua. …
Read More »Ranking the top 10 nonconference matchups in the SEC for 2024 season
wSep 25, 2021; Gainesville, Florida, USA;A general view of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium as the Florida Gators score a touchdown against the Tennessee Volunteers . Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Every season SEC programs are tasked with playing some of the top programs in the country in nonconference play. It can make or break some programs. In the past, …
Read More »2024 Hall of Fame: Julius Peppers’ incredible athleticism helped make him an all-time great
Seven men will be formally enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday in Canton, Ohio. Yahoo Sports will take a relatively short look at each legend and how he reached football immortality. Patrick Willis | Steve McMichael | Randy Gradishar | Dwight Freeney | Andre Johnson | Devin Hester Fans tuning into a Final Four men’s basketball …
Read More »Where Penn State lands among Big Ten in CBS Sports’ latest 1-134 ranking for 2024 season
The 2024 college football season is almost here. In fact, Penn State will face off against West Virginia in Morgantown 30 days from now. Fall practice began yesterday for the Nittany Lions, so we are underway in Happy Valley. CBS Sports kicked off the day by revealing its official 1-134 ranking for the upcoming season. Georgia is ranked No. 1, …
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