With so many players to choose from in drafts and so many to rank, some underrated gems are bound to fall through the cracks. But here, fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri wants to help you make sure you don’t miss the players possessing great value, and those with potentially league-winning upside. Here are five tight ends to consider late in …
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Why the ACC is all about quantity over quality in 2024
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks ahead to the upcoming season in the Atlantic Coast Conference – highlighted by a 17-team roster that is led by Clemson and Florida State. View more Video Transcript The theme for the AC C in college football this season might be quantity over quality. And no, that’s not a Misspeak for once. For me. It’s …
Read More »Commanders sign WR Martavis Bryant
Martavis Bryant will get at least one more shot at his comeback. The Commanders announced on Tuesday that they have signed Bryant. After an indefinite suspension for violating the league’s drug policy lasted for years, Bryant was reinstated last November and signed with Dallas’ practice squad. He did not appear in a game, though he did re-up with the team …
Read More »3 things to know about the ACC: Can anyone crash the Florida State and Clemson party?
Winning your conference is very important in the era of the expanded College Football Playoff. The top four conference champions will receive byes to the second round of the 12-team postseason. With just four power conferences remaining following the demise of the Pac-12, a conference title is essentially a guaranteed off week. With the 2024 season quickly approaching, here’s a …
Read More »Former Steelers WR Martavis Bryant, who hasn’t played in NFL since 2018, signs with Commanders
Martavis Bryant’s football journey included playing with the Beasts of the Fan Controlled Football League in 2022. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Fan Controlled Football/Getty Images) Nov. 11, 2018 wasn’t that long ago, unless you’re an NFL receiver. Then it’s a lifetime. That’s the last time Martavis Bryant appeared in an NFL game. Bryant has been in just about every league …
Read More »Oklahoma duo named to Bednarik Award watch list
Oklahoma’s Billy Bowman Jr. (2) runs on to the field before the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Central Florida Knights at Gaylord Family Oklahoma-Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Oct., 21, 2023. Preseason [autotag]watch list[/autotag] season rolls right along this summer, as we count down the days to the beginning of the …
Read More »NFL Franchise Valuations Ranking List: From Cowboys to Bengals
2024 Valuation: The sum of the enterprise value of an NFL franchise combined with the value of team-related businesses and real estate holdings. Team Value: NFL franchise valuation, derived from metrics by which football-team transactions occur, including aggregating local and national revenues and factoring in a team-specific multiplier. This represents the market value of the team itself, excluding related businesses held …
Read More »OC Derrick Nix wants more ‘explosive plays’ from Auburn offense
Auburn Tigers offensive coordinator Derrick Nix during practice at Woltosz Football Performance Center in Auburn, Ala., on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. The Ole Miss Rebels did not become one of college football’s top offenses by playing with a slow tempo. New offensive coordinator [autotag]Derrick Nix[/autotag], who spent the previous 16 seasons with the Rebels, has been coached several high-octane offenses …
Read More »When is the right time to start a rookie QB? Those who’ve made the call tell all
Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Six NFL teams are trying to figure out what to do with their rookie quarterback. That’s because the 2024 NFL Draft featured a record six quarterbacks selected in the top 12 picks: Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr., J.J. McCarthy and Bo Nix. The next QB didn’t go until the fifth round. …
Read More »The Drake Maye Report: Rookie’s anticipation on display in red zone
The Drake Maye Report: Rookie’s anticipation on display in red zone originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — The Patriots dialed things back in terms of intensity on Monday in preparation for their joint practice on Tuesday with the Eagles. That meant no pads. That meant no hitting. But with a lighter practice, generally speaking, comes plenty of work …
Read More »Michigan Wolverines are defending national champions … who ran outlaw program | Oller
Michigan is the defending national champion in college football. The Wolverines also are an outlaw program. Two things can be true at once. No one can fictionalize UM’s title. Even if the college football police try to confiscate the trophy – and they won’t – Wolverines fans know the Maize and Blue defeated four consecutive ranked opponents last season, and …
Read More »Haason Reddick requests a trade; what are pass rusher’s top potential landing spots?
How will you remember the Haason Reddick era for the New York Jets? The Jets finalized a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles for Reddick on April 1. Reddick wanted a better contract, held out and on Monday he requested a trade. Hopefully you didn’t buy that authentic Reddick Jets jersey. If the Jets deal Reddick, just about every team should …
Read More »Preview: After state finals appearance, NorthWood football is a ‘hungry team’ in 2024
NAPPANEE — In some ways, the expectations around the NorthWood football team heading into the 2024 season mimic that of 2017. Seven years ago, the Panthers were coming off a 14-1 season that ended with a loss in the Class 4A state championship game to Indianapolis Cathedral. It was a senior-laden team with a quarterback in Trey Bilinski that set …
Read More »Connor Williams feels “95 percent,” Seahawks shooting to have him ready for Week 1
Center Connor Williams tore his ACL while playing for the Dolphins in Week 14 last season, but that didn’t stop the Seahawks from signing him this week and it’s not stopping them from making him part of their plans for the start of the regular season. Williams officially joined the team on Sunday when they signed him and traded Nick …
Read More »From NCAA Division III to the Big Ten: The unlikely rise of UCLA’s Luke Schuermann
Luke Schuermann often gets “the look” whenever he mentions his last football stop. It can be a quizzical expression or a blank stare based on the level of knowledge of the words just spoken. Johns Hopkins? Wait, give me a second. Oh, you mean the school known for producing renowned journalists, doctors and scientists? That’s right. That one. Among its …
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