The Oklahoman recently ranked the top running backs heading into the 2024 Oklahoma high school football season, and now the fans have a chance to have their voices heard. The Oklahoman’s poll for the state’s best high school running back is now live and will be available until noon Sunday. Cast your vote and check out all of our coverage …
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For Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley, preseason opener versus Seattle is just a start
Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley is looking forward to the Chargers’ first preseason game Saturday at home against the Seahawks. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) The Chargers have listed Los Angeles native Daiyan Henley as the starting left inside linebacker on the team’s first posted depth chart of the Jim Harbaugh era but, despite the hype surrounding his progress, his …
Read More »Here’s how to watch Utah games this year, and what’s changing with move to the Big 12
An ESPN logo appears on a camera before an NCAA college football game. Here’s what you need to know to watch the Utes on TV and streaming the season. | Reinhold Matay Utah fans will be able to watch their team on some familiar channels this season, but there are some broadcast changes coming with the Utes’ move from the …
Read More »Rankings vs. Projections & what factors fantasy analysis doesn’t get right | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast
This embedded content is not available in your region. As any fantasy manager or stock trader knows, predicting the future is hard. That’s why we rely on analysis from experts to distill complicated systems down to their most easy to understand metrics so we can get a leg up on the competition. But even then, oftentimes, fantasy analysis isn’t perfect. …
Read More »Michigan should be stripped of national title for spying, denying and lying | Commentary
Running off at the typewriter … Truly, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Even though the Michigan Wolverines got nailed months ago for spying; they’re still lying and denying. And even though the NCAA just sent Michigan a notice of allegations in which former head coach Jim Harbaugh, current head coach Sherrone Moore and other assistant …
Read More »What’s next for Brandon Aiyuk?
The Brandon Aiyuk situation has been all over the place of late. So where is it going? It’s gone from being very quiet to being very loud, to being sort of quiet again. It’s created a wide range of conflicting reports regarding which teams are in and which teams are out, and which teams are out and which teams are …
Read More »Why Kaleb Jackson will be major factor at running back for LSU football
BATON ROUGE — Kaleb Jackson displayed his talent. As his freshman year at LSU football last season progressed, the Baton Rouge native began to carve out more and more of a role at the running back position, gaining more playing time later in the season. Jackson, the Liberty Magnet High School star and No. 1 tailback in Louisiana in the …
Read More »Report: 49ers plan to sign Tracy Walker
The 49ers plan to sign safety Tracy Walker, Matt Barrows of TheAthletic.com reports. Walker, 29, worked out of the team Wednesday. San Francisco, which cut safety Erik Harris this week, looked at veteran safeties this spring with Rayshawn Jenkins and Julian Blackmon among those who visited. The Lions made Walker a third-round pick in 2018, and he started 43 games …
Read More »Who will win the GCL-South in 2024? Moeller hopes to stay atop loaded conference.
The Greater Catholic League-Southhas four of the most storied football programs in the area, if not the country. Each of the teams has won at least two state championships this century. All four are capable of doing it again in any given season. This year’s iteration of the conference features multiple future Divison I players and a lot of interesting …
Read More »Joe Flacco feels fortunate to be in the league a 17th season
Joe Flacco didn’t sign with the Browns until Dec. 14 after Deshaun Watson was lost for the season. If he hadn’t done what he did in winning comeback player of the year and leading the Browns to the postseason, he might not be where he is now. Flacco signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract with the Colts in March to …
Read More »Williams: It’s hard to get excited about college football these days. Blame SEC, Big Ten
Ask columnist Jason Williams anything − sports or non-sports – and he’ll pick some of your questions and respond on Cincinnati.com. Email: jwilliams@enquirer.com Subject: Realignment, transfer portal, NIL take toll on college football interest Message: I’m a long-time Bearcats fan. I love college football and everything about it – fall Saturday afternoons on campus, the traditions and tailgating. I can’t remember …
Read More »Warner excited about 49ers’ new silent-but-deadly defensive line
Warner excited about 49ers’ new silent-but-deadly defensive line originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Fred Warner isn’t the quietest 49ers player, but the star linebacker certainly appreciates his teammates who are more subdued — especially along San Francisco’s revamped defensive front. Despite their calm disposition, Warner is well aware that the 49ers’ defensive line, which welcomed new additions Maliek …
Read More »Notre Dame makes College Football Playoff at least 10 times in Fox’s EA Sports sim
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman greets players during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in South Bend. The reborn EA Sports “College Football 25” video game was released recently, and the gang at Fox Sports ran a simulation in order to see how the College Football Playoff might shake out. Players …
Read More »Deebo motivated physically, mentally by 49ers’ Super Bowl losses
Deebo motivated physically, mentally by 49ers’ Super Bowl losses originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Losing two Super Bowls does not sit lightly with Deebo Samuel. The 49ers star has used the devastating games as motivation to enter training camp in the best shape — and his lightest — since he entered the league in 2019. …
Read More »WSU WR Carlos Hernandez to miss at least one game with injury — and other notes from Day 7 of fall camp
Aug. 7—PULLMAN — Washington State is preparing for wide receiver Carlos Hernandez, a returning starter, to miss at least one game with the foot injury he suffered in Saturday’s practice. That’s the indication from WSU coach Jake Dickert, who said Hernandez will recover from his surgery by wearing a cast on his left foot for the next three to four …
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