The 2024 NFL season is nearly here. We’ve cleared the last few hurdles on the calendar, including training camps, preseason and roster cutdowns. The Kansas City Chiefs’ pursuit of their unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title begins against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
Yahoo Sports is helping you gear up for the fall. Let’s dive in.
Where can I watch Yahoo Sports’ 2024 NFL season preview?
You can watch the entire show, hosted by Yahoo Sports‘ Caroline Fenton and featuring Yahoo experts Nate Tice and Charles McDonald and DraftKings’ Mike Golic Jr., right here.
What’s new this NFL season?
Glad you asked. Frank Schwab takes you through the info you need to know.
Star players in new spots
It takes a while to get used to a star player in a new uniform.
New York Giants fans (and, based on “Hard Knocks,” Giants co-owner John Mara) might feel a little ill seeing Saquon Barkley in Philadelphia Eagles green this season. There are a few other familiar stars who will look strange on a new team this season.
Here are some of the biggest names who switched teams this offseason.
New head coaches and the ideas they bring
A quarter of NFL teams will have a new head coach on the sideline this season.
It’s less than that if you don’t count Antonio Pierce, who took over the Las Vegas Raiders’ head coaching job on an interim basis last season after Josh McDaniels was fired. Pierce went 5-4 and was hired for the job on a permanent basis in January.
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With or without Pierce, the turnover speaks to the growing impatience of NFL team owners. The new coaches all should know that if they don’t win in the first couple seasons, their seat will be plenty hot.
Here’s a look at all eight new head coaches for the 2024 NFL season, and what will be new for each of those teams.
Scheduling and broadcasting changes including Tom Brady
In 2023, the NFL accounted for 93 of the 100 most-watched shows on television. Simply, we can’t get enough…
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Publish date : 2024-08-28 21:36:47
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