Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Dalton Del Don explains why fantasy managers should trust the San Francisco RB in Week 4. View more Video Transcript Jordan Mason ranks first in rush attempts and broken tackles this season and he’s second in rushing yards and touchdowns. He’s also top 10 in yards per carry despite facing by far the highest rate of …
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Jaylon Braxton injury update: Arkansas football vs Texas A&M availability report
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas football listed defensive backs Jaylon Braxton and Hudson Clark as questionable in the the first SEC availability report of the week, leading up to Saturday’s game against Texas A&M (2:30 p.m., ESPN). The Razorbacks (3-1, 1-0 SEC) and Aggies (3-1, 1-0) both have key players questionable, with Texas A&M listing quarterback Conner Weigman under that designation. Offensive …
Read More »Cowboys’ games under Mike McCarthy have showed a clear trend — which could doom or delight Giants
As Tom Brady watched the Dallas Cowboys’ offense try to climb out of a 28-6 third-quarter hole, the seven-time Super Bowl champion acknowledged his analysis might sound trite. “To say, ‘We want to start fast,’ well, of course — we know that,” Brady said. Then he explained why an early lead means more than just a lighter day at the …
Read More »Why Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig is the ‘unsung hero’ of the Colorado football defense
Sep 21, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes safety Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig (7) celebrates after a defensive stop during the first half against the Baylor Bears at Folsom Field. It’s no secret that Deion Sanders came from Jackson State to Colorado with a few of “his guys.” Sons Shedeur and Shilo joined him in Boulder and so too did the best …
Read More »How can the Cowboys get back on track and beat the Giants? | McCoy & Van Noy
Three-time All-Pro Gerald McCoy and two-time Super Bowl champ Kyle Van Noy look ahead to Thursday night’s NFC East division clash with both teams trying to get back to .500. Hear the full conversation on “McCoy & Van Noy” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Cowboys at the Giants. Should …
Read More »Ole Miss football injury report vs Kentucky: Who’s in and who’s out for Week 5
OXFORD − With SEC play starting this week for Ole Miss football, it’s time to get extra information. No. 6 Ole Miss (4-0) will face Kentucky (2-2, 0-2 SEC) at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at 11 a.m. Saturday. The game will be broadcast on ABC. In accordance with SEC guidelines for all conference games, teams must provide an injury report on Wednesday …
Read More »Cowboys’ games under Mike McCarthy have showed a clear trend – which could doom or delight Giants
As Tom Brady watched the Dallas Cowboys offense try to climb out of a 28-6 third-quarter hole, the seven-time Super Bowl champion acknowledged his analysis might sound trite. “To say, ‘We want to start fast,’ well, of course — we know that,” Brady said. Then he explained why an early lead means more than just a lighter day at the …
Read More »Kiser named Campbell Trophy semifinalist
Notre Dame graduate student linebacker Jack Kiser has been named a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. Finalists for the award will also be recognized as members of the …
Read More »Justin Herbert says ankle feels better than it did last week
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert gave an update on how he’s feeling at a Wednesday press conference. Herbert initially injured his ankle in Week Two against the Panthers and then aggravated the injury in the third quarter of last Sunday’s loss in Pittsburgh. He did not return to the game and was in a walking boot after it was over, but …
Read More »College coaches breaking promises is older than the forward pass
Since about the time Rutgers met Princeton in the first-ever college football game in 1869, coaches have been making promises they could not – or never intended to – keep. Especially over the last decade or so, college football recruits have taken on this sort of celebrity status when they visit campuses – or when coaches leave their families around …
Read More »Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce, Tank Dell did not practice Wednesday
Texans running back Joe Mixon still isn’t practicing. Mixon injured his ankle in a Week 2 game against the Bears and missed Sunday’s loss to the Vikings. Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards was fined $16,883 for a hip drop tackle that injured Mixon. Backup running back Dameon Pierce (hamstring) also remains out of practice. He did not play Sunday. Cam Akers …
Read More »Wear white, but don’t tell anyone [Penn State notes]
The official 2024 Penn State White Out has been scheduled for Nov. 9 against Washington. Just don’t tell that to Nittany Lions coach James Franklin, several players and many alumni. They’re encouraging fans to wear white for No. 9 Penn State’s game against No. 19 Illinois Saturday night at 7:30 (TV-NBC) at Beaver Stadium. Lions senior center Nick Dawkins posted …
Read More »Tommy Kramer announces dementia diagnosis
Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre’s unexpected disclosure that he has Parkinson’s disease has prompted another retired quarterback to share his own medical condition. “With [the] Brett Favre announcement yesterday, I feel it’s best I let everyone know that I was diagnosed with dementia just over a year ago at the NFL Cleveland Clinic,” former Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer said …
Read More »Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is looking confident, decisive [opinion]
Forget Drew Allar’s sparkling passing numbers in Penn State’s first three games and watch some video of him. He looks different than he did last season when he appeared tentative and restrained. He seems confident, relaxed and free. Brad Maendler, Allar’s quarterback trainer in Ohio, sees that, too, and smiles. “I’m so excited for him,” Maendler said Wednesday. “This is …
Read More »Blue Jackets honor Gaudreau brothers before first home game
Sep 25, 2024, 11:24 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — An emotional video tribute to Johnny Gaudreau and 13 seconds of silence — for his uniform number — opened the Columbus Blue Jackets’ first game at Nationwide Arena since the star player’s death nearly a month ago. The tributes came just prior to the Blue Jackets’ 3-0 preseason victory over the …
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