MADISON, Wis. — Last winter, Luke Fickell talked about having his good friend Mike Vrabel, the former Tennessee Titans head coach, come to campus to help the Wisconsin Badgers football team in some capacity during spring practice. That didn’t work out, but Fickell has enlisted the help of a former NFL head coach. Jack Del Rio, who was a head …

The Atlanta Falcons are the favorites to top the NFC South standings at the end of the 2024 season. Currently, the Falcons sit at -130, after opening at -125 to take the division.  After Atlanta is Tampa Bay at +320, whose opening line was slightly shorter at +300. The Buccaneers are second on the board, despite having won the last …

Those who have followed my work for any period of time are probably fully aware that I’m fearless when it comes to my fantasy football convictions. There is no take too bold to proclaim … as long as there is a rational, logical thought process (usually data-driven) that led me to come to that conclusion. I am human, however … …

Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan football is no stranger to getting late additions in recruiting, with prospects no one in the media or the fanbase is talking about suddenly pledging to the Wolverines on signing day. Whether it’s Darrius Clemons, Jyaire Hill (who Michigan fans were paying attention to), or edge rusher Lugard Edokpayi, it’s always assured that …

Patriots have NFL’s toughest 2024 schedule based on this metric originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots finished at the bottom of the AFC standings last season with a 4-13 record — their worst finish to a campaign since 1992. The 2024 season could see the Patriots finish with an equally bad record or worse, and one …

Ohio State has a new offensive play caller in 2024. Chip Kelly left his post as UCLA’s football coach to become Ohio State’s offensive coordinator ahead of the 2024 season, teaming up with his former quarterbacks coach at multiple stops and current OSU coach Ryan Day. Here’s a look at how much Kelly will make in 2024. What is Chip …

Eagles practice notes: Eagles missing a few players at the Linc originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles moved practice across the street to the Linc on Thursday afternoon and it might be their final time on that field until the home opener on Sept. 16. Right now, the Birds are in purgatory between training camp and regular season …

. In-state SWAC opponent Alabama A&M travels onto the Plains this weekend to open the season against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium. While the Bulldogs aren’t nearly as fierce of a rival as the more well-known SEC squad with the same mascot, Alabama A&M did finish 2023 with a respectable 5-6 record. As for the home team, Auburn went …

The Kansas City Chiefs are trying to do something no team has ever done: win three straight Super Bowls. The rest of the NFL is trying to stop them. Here are the key elements of the Chiefs’ success, which will again play a role in their quest — and could provide clues to how other teams can unseat the kings …

Feb 13, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; DeShaun Foster answers questions from media after he was introduced as the UCLA Bruins head football coach during a press conference at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports It is widely felt in the Big Ten football community that UCLA football is in for a very difficult 2024 season. We wrote …

It’s time to get excited. The critical draft week of the summer is here, and we’ll have real NFL games in a week. It’s almost go time. With that in mind, time to revisit the NFL power rankings from a fantasy tilt. This is an unscientific but nuanced measurement of how fantasy-useful each offense is. Even if the rankings aren’t …

Sherrone Moore Usually, when a team has a climb and eventually wins a national championship, the national expectations climb along with the team and continue until they prove otherwise. For Michigan football, that isn’t exactly the case. The Wolverines had a three-year run that culminated in a title, but with all of the offseason changes — a new head coach, …

49ers sign two additional players to finalize 2024 practice squad originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Carlos Ramirez at 5 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. The 49ers made their final roster cuts to the regular-season limit of 53 …

. We’re making picks for Big Ten football teams in 2024. How many games will they win? We’re obviously going to include USC in all of this, and we’re going to go one better. Not only will our Big Ten football panel predict USC’s record; the panel — here at Trojans Wire, joined by Ducks Wire, UW Huskies Wire and …

Aaron Rodgers is set to embark upon take two of his first full season with the New York Jets, creating nearly as much buzz and excitement as before he tore his Achilles in last season’s opener. Behind the scenes, though, it might not be all too happy. In an anonymous survey of player agents conducted by The Athletic, one agent …