Cam Taylor-Britt isn’t one to shy away from expressing an opinion, no matter how bold or how high the potential is for his words to become bulletin board material for an opponent. With the Cincinnati Bengals taking on the Washington Commanders in Week 3, the Bengals cornerback was asked for his thoughts on the Commanders’ offense, specifically rookie quarterback Jayden …
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Fantasy hockey goalie tandems – Draft, pass or wait
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 20, 2024, 08:00 AM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. It’s not just anecdotal that tandems are a necessary evil when navigating your crease to the fantasy championship. Of the 360 season-long …
Read More »Auburn has 58.6% chance to beat Arkansas on Saturday
AUBURN, ALABAMA – SEPTEMBER 14 : Running back Jeremiah Cobb #23 of the Auburn Tigers runs the ball downfield during the first half of their game against the New Mexico Lobos at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 14, 2024 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) Auburn football bounced back in a big way in its week three 45-19 victory …
Read More »The Funnel Defense Report: Week 3
In our everlasting mission to predict the future, a top-down look at how an offense might attack their opponent’s defense is, in my humble estimation, a good place to start. We find defenses every season that profile as a so-called run funnel, meaning opponents lean unusually hard on the rushing attack in neutral and positive game scripts. The same goes …
Read More »Michigan football prediction and scouting report vs. USC in Big Ten opener
Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia breaks down Michigan football’s 2024 Big Ten opener and Week 4 matchup vs. No. 12 Southern Cal on Saturday in Ann Arbor: Fast facts Matchup: No. 17 Michigan (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) vs. No. 12 USC (2-0, 0-0). Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. Saturday; Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor. TV/radio: CBS; WXYT-FM (97.1), WTKA-AM (1050). Line: Trojans by 5½. Michigan edge rusher …
Read More »Eagles narrow Cooper DeJean’s focus down to 1 position
Eagles narrow Cooper DeJean’s focus down to 1 position originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia When the Eagles drafted Cooper DeJean in the second round in April, they listed him as a defensive back — a nod to his versatility. But now they’ve narrowed his focus. Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio on Thursday confirmed that the Eagles are concentrating all of …
Read More »Where is ESPN’s College GameDay in Week 4 of the 2024 season? Here’s the answer.
Lee Corso gives the thumbs up after picking Ohio State to win while, from left, Desmond Howard, Rece Davis, Archie Griffin, and Kirk Herbstreit sit on the set of ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast from the campus of Ohio State prior to the NCAA football game against the Michigan State Spartans in Columbus on Nov. 21, 2015. (Adam Cairns / The …
Read More »NFL Week 3: How to watch the Houston Texans vs. Minnesota Vikings game on Sunday
The Minnesota Vikings play the Houston Texans Sunday in a game broadcast on CBS and Paramount+ (Brad Rempel-Imagn Images) It’s a battle between North and South this weekend as the Houston Texans head up to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis to play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon. Both teams are undefeated so far this season as they head into …
Read More »Facing Miami (Ohio) carries special meaning for Deland McCullough’s running backs
SOUTH BEND — As Notre Dame football running back Jadarian Price took the field with 41 seconds left in a one-sided first half last Saturday at Purdue, Deland McCullough made a request. “Go in and bust one,” said the associate head coach for the Irish. Moments later, Price was rambling 70 yards for yet another Notre Dame touchdown to make …
Read More »Robert Saleh on Aaron Rodgers: He still has plenty in those legs
The Jets offense was inconsistenet in the first two weeks of the regular season, but quarterback Aaron Rodgers made throws that showed he still has his the ability to throw the ball the way he did in the past. What was less clear was whether Rodgers still had the same kind of escapability in the pocket that he had before …
Read More »How the Blue Jackets are leaning on each other after Gaudreau tragedy
Emily Kaplan, ESPNSep 20, 2024, 08:00 AM ET CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. WHEN SIDNEY CROSBY remembers Johnny Gaudreau, he thinks of the 2023 All-Star Game in Florida, sitting in gridlock traffic heading from their hotel in Fort Lauderdale. “It was myself, Johnny and [Kevin Hayes] in the back of the bus,” Crosby said. “Haysey was basically running …
Read More »USC out to prove it’s tough enough to succeed in Big Ten with visit to Michigan
LOS ANGELES — It may only be two games into the season, but so far, No. 12 Southern California looks like it changed almost every narrative from the preseason. How do they replace Caleb Williams? Miller Moss has looked like another solidified quarterback that could work his way into the Heisman conversation. The defense that couldn’t stop anyone last season? …
Read More »Drake Maye: When my name is called, I’ll be ready
Patriots coach Jerod Mayo said after Thursday night’s game that he doesn’t know if he’s going to make Drake Maye his team’s starting quarterback, but Maye says he’s confident he can do the job. Maye got his first NFL action in garbage time of the Patriots’ 24-3 loss to the Jets, and he said he can play a full game …
Read More »Cowboys Corner: Dak or Lamar? Biggest defensive concern? Time to add an RB?
Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter David Helman NFL Reporter The Dallas Cowboys looked so good on Opening Day, so tough in most phases, that it was easy to start feeling optimistic. The NFC looked pretty wide open. They looked ready to roll. Then their blowout loss in their home opener to the New Orleans Saints put a stop to that. It …
Read More »Georgia offers scholarship to 4-star UNC commitment
Sep 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) runs for yards during the 2016 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Georgia Dome. Georgia won 33-24. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to four-star edge rusher Zavion Griffin-Haynes. The four-star recruit, who is a member …
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