. The opening kickoff for Florida football’s 2024 campaign is a little more than half a month away and the list of recruiting visitors for the Gators’ first salvo of the season continues to grow. Last week, four-star offensive tackle Johnnie Jones out of Tampa (Florida) Berkeley Prep confirmed with Gators Online’s Corey Bender that he plans to attend the …
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Fantasy Football: TE preview for 2024 drafts
For decades, dating back to the earliest days of the fantasy football era, tight end has been a position dominated by singular outlier talents who control the scoring leaderboard over multiple seasons, thwarting all challengers and snuffing out rebellions. Travis Kelce is the most recent player to rule this spot like a medieval king, but he is certainly not the …
Read More »Texas takes another hit at running backs after Christian Clark tears Achilles tendon
Freshman running back Christian Clark suffered a torn Achilles tendon in Monday’s practice and will be out for the season, Texas football announced Tuesday. The former three-star recruit is the second running back that Texas has lost for the season, with starter CJ Baxter tearing his PCL and LCL ligaments. During Monday’s availability, Sarkisian spoke about how both Clark and …
Read More »Fantasy Football Rankings: 6 players with suspiciously lofty marks on Yahoo
Colts RB Jonathan Taylor’s high ADP has Fred Zinkie’s red flags waving ahead of the 2024 fantasy football season. (Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) Sometimes, it’s all about the moves you don’t make. For over 25 years, I have spent a significant portion of the offseason creating my own projections. My 2024 projections are firmly in place, and several players …
Read More »Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah reportedly agrees to 3-year extension
The Cleveland Browns are keeping one of their top defensive players in tow for at least the next few seasons. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has agreed to a three-year, $39 million extension with the Browns, NFL Media reported Wednesday. The linebacker’s deal reportedly includes $25 million in guaranteed money. Owusu-Koramoah, 24, received the extension following a career year in 2023. He had …
Read More »CFB expert claims No. 5 ranked Crimson Tide are overrated after AP Poll release
Oct 21, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban runs off the field following the Tides 34-10 victory at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports While Nick Saban was head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide they were the most constant thing in college football. No matter the roster turnover or change at …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Top sleepers at RB for 2024 drafts
Looking for some hidden value at the running back position in your 2024 fantasy football drafts? The team at Yahoo Fantasy highlights five of their favorite RB sleepers to consider in the late rounds. When Zack Moss signed with the Bengals, I initially imagined I’d have him as a proactive draft pick. Moss is still someone I don’t mind taking …
Read More »College football preseason rankings: No. 11 Utah has pieces to make playoff, but will Utes stay healthy?
Welcome to the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff. In anticipation of the first four-round postseason in college football history, we’re counting down our predicted playoff field as the season approaches. The top five conference champions in the CFP selection committee’s rankings will make the playoff and the rest of the field will be filled out by seven …
Read More »Fantasy Football 2024: 6 RBs going undrafted with league-winning upside
Whether you’re going Zero RB in your fantasy football drafts or looking for some late-round fliers, analyst Dalton Del Don has you covered with six running backs with league-winning upside who are going undrafted in most Yahoo leagues. Herbert has averaged 95.5 rushing yards (5.1 YPC) and 0.6 rushing touchdowns during 11 career games with more than 12 carries. He …
Read More »Replacing a championship coach is hard. But Sherrone Moore has to clean up Jim Harbaugh’s mess, too.
It’s never easy replacing a championship coach. It’s harder still to replace a championship coach who leaves a complicated legacy. And when that coach leaves during NCAA investigations, as Jim Harbaugh did last winter? Welcome to Sherrone Moore’s world. Then again, Michigan football’s first-year head coach knew the world he was stepping into. Mostly because he spent the last six …
Read More »Lions sign CB Javelin Guidry
The Lions signed their second cornerback in as many days on Wednesday. The team announced that they have added cornerback Javelin Guidry to their 90-man roster. They signed Essang Bassey on Tuesday. Guidry spent last season on injured reserve with the Jets and he played 28 games for the team during the 2020 and 2021 seasons. He also played in …
Read More »Diemer looks to to finish off senior season with Geneva on high note
Aug. 14—GENEVA — Geneva’s Hayden Diemer describes himself as a quiet, unassuming kid. “I just like hanging out with friends, going golfing, fishing, being outdoors,” Diemer said. “I’m a quiet kid. I don’t say much.” On the football field, however, there is nothing quiet about how the 6-foot-2, 205-pound senior plays the game. Over the previous two seasons, Diemer has …
Read More »Dan Campbell: I think we’re gonna be fine with Jahmyr Gibbs
Lions head coach Dan Campbell updated the status of several injured players on Wednesday and the news was positive across the board. Running back Jahmyr Gibbs left Monday’s practice with a hamstring injury, but it does not sound like the team is going to be without him for an extended period of time. “I think we’re going to be fine,” …
Read More »10 teams poised to bounce back or disappoint in the 2024 college football season
Transfers, coaching changes and conference realignment have created many questions for the 2024 college football season. Two of last season’s College Football Playoff teams could have tough seasons as a result. A couple of coaches on the hot seat need to show improvement to turn down the heat. And a handful of teams figure to benefit from a change in …
Read More »One-on-one interview with Wisconsin Badgers safety Hunter Wohler
The Wisconsin Badgers football team returned to practice at Camp Randall Stadium on Tuesday after spending two weeks at an off-site camp at UW-Platteville. They’ll ramp up their game preparation over the next few weeks before beginning the season on Aug. 30 against Western Michigan. Senior safety Hunter Wohler is coming off of a 2023 campaign in which he recorded …
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