Click here for my AFC Fantasy Football Preview. NFC East 1. Philadelphia Eagles 11-6 2. Dallas Cowboys 10-7 (Wild Card) 3. New York Giants 5-12 4. Washington Commanders 5-12 Fantasy predictions • Eagles: New OC Kellen Moore is a big benefit to Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, who all live up to their ADPs … Saquon Barkley, however, …
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Davis Warren’s improbable road from kid with cancer to Michigan’s starting QB
It was the spring of 2019 and then 15-year-old Davis Warren, a high school quarterback from Los Angeles, sat down on the bench press to start a 6 a.m. weightlifting session. He couldn’t finish a single warm up rep with the 135-pound bar. “I was dizzy, light headed,” Warren said on the L.A.B. podcast with Jake Butt last month. “I …
Read More »49ers’ Floyd ready to open another season vs. Rodgers, Jets
49ers’ Floyd ready to open another season vs. Rodgers, Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — On Leonard Floyd’s fourth snap with his new team last season, the now-49ers defensive end registered his first of 10.5 sacks with the Buffalo Bills. That play was best-remembered for what happened to the the player everybody tuned in to …
Read More »This date in Texas history: Several Longhorns stand out in a memorable upset of Notre Dame
This date in Texas history is part of a daily Longhorns newsletter put together by Texas football beat writer Danny Davis. For this and more phenomenal American-Statesman coverage delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for the newsletter here. Today is Sept. 4, 2024. And on this date in Texas history, the Longhorns opened the 2016 football season with a …
Read More »Broncos, star CB Patrick Surtain II reportedly agree to $96M extension that makes him highest-paid DB in history
Denver Broncos star cornerback Patrick Surtain II is setting records before the NFL season even begins. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Surtain and the Broncos have agreed to a massive 4-year, $96 million contract extension. At $24 million per year, that makes him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history. Surtain will also receive $77.5 million in guaranteed money. …
Read More »Sun Belt admits that replay officials incorrectly awarded Arkansas State a game-winning touchdown
The Sun Belt Conference admitted Tuesday that Arkansas State’s winning touchdown catch against FCS opponent Central Arkansas should not have counted. Jaylen Raynor hit Corey Rucker for a seven-yard TD with three seconds to go on the play below. The call on the field was that the pass fell incomplete as the ball bounced away from Rucker after he hit …
Read More »Why is Tennessee football playing in Charlotte this weekend? TV calls the plays. | Strange
Tennessee is playing a regular-season game against North Carolina State on Saturday. Not in Neyland Stadium or on the Wolfpack campus in Raleigh, but in Charlotte. Why? Easy answer for even a casual fan. TV. Nearly a quarter of the way through the 21st century, we accept that television dictates the when and occasionally the where of college football. A …
Read More »Five teams built to beat the Chiefs: No. 1, Lamar Jackson’s Ravens
Editor’s note: This is the last of a five-part series on the quarterbacks and teams best equipped to stop Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs from becoming the first NFL team in the Super Bowl era to three-peat. No. 1 on our list: Lamar Jackson and the Ravens (No. 5 was Jalen Hurts and the Eagles, No. 4 was Brock Purdy …
Read More »2024 NFL Preview: 10 brewing controversies, including more Cowboys contracts
At least the San Francisco 49ers got a couple of controversies out of the way before the season kicked off. After a long offseason of posturing, trade talks and holdouts, the 49ers signed receiver Brandon Aiyuk and left tackle Trent Williams to extensions. It won’t make life easier on their salary cap, but that problem is for another day now. …
Read More »Recruiting Rumor Mill: More chatter rolls in from Week 1 visits
There is so much going on in the recruiting world that a second Recruiting Rumor Mill was needed this week. Here’s the latest from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney. MORE: How the 2024 five-stars fared in Week 1 ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position …
Read More »Colorado football depth chart for game vs Nebraska: A look at Deion Sanders’ starters
Aug 29, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) prepares to pass the ball in the second half against the North Dakota State Bison at Folsom Field. Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team survived a test to open the 2024 season, but Week 2 presents an even tougher challenge. The Buffaloes (1-0) and Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0) …
Read More »Mike Tomlin downplays how much Arthur Smith can help Steelers prepare for Falcons
The Steelers face the Falcons on Sunday, which means Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is heading to Atlanta, where he was the head coach the last three years. But that’s not much of an advantage for the Steelers. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Smith doesn’t have any special insights into how to face the Falcons, despite having coached them. …
Read More »QB Confidential: Which rookie quarterback will have the best debut season?
We cover a wide range of topics in FOX Sports’ Quarterback Confidential, an anonymous survey of 38 NFL passers that will roll out in full on Thursday, and it wouldn’t be complete without asking about the league’s talented class of rookie QBs. An unprecedented six quarterbacks were drafted in the top 12 picks in April, including the top three overall …
Read More »Idaho QB Wagner ready for the opportunity
Sep. 4—Talk to any coach in the country and one of the first things they say when a player goes down with an injury is “next man up.” That is the mentality that the Idaho Vandals have going into the second game of the season against Wyoming at 12:30 p.m. Saturday (TruTV) without starting quarterback Jack Layne. Layne suffered a …
Read More »Chris Jones, Joe Thuney fully participate in practice again
The Chiefs turned in the same injury report on Tuesday that they did on Monday, which is good news for who will be available against the Ravens on Thursday night. Defensive tackle Chris Jones (shoulder) and left guard Joe Thuney (pectoral) headed up a group of eight players who are listed as full participants in practice. Thuney did not play …
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