Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes is looking to guide the Chiefs to the first run of three straight NFL titles in the Super Bowl era.Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images Sound the alarm: the Chiefs have that look again. The most stunning thing about Kansas City’s Super Bowl win last season was that it came in what should have been a retooling …
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CBS Sports names Florida-TAMU as SEC’s top game of Week 3
Nov 5, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; Florida Gators safety Rashad Torrence II (22) tackles Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Evan Stewart (1) in the first half at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports Florida football hosts the Texas A&M Aggies in the Swamp and CBS Sports believes this is Week 3’s most interesting game in the SEC. …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 2: Alexander Mattison leads sleeper picks
Alexander Mattison could provide some fantasy football juice in Week 2. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) Last week’s sleeper page was a no-show, which isn’t a big surprise. Week 1 is the most unpredictable slate of the year, and it’s also a week where most fantasy managers play the hits and start their signature players. The fantasy season doesn’t really …
Read More »Brian Kelly says LSU LB Whit Weeks is too good to keep off the field
Oct 7, 2023; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers running back Cody Schrader (7) runs the ball as LSU Tigers linebacker Whit Weeks (40) makes the tackle during the second half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Two games into 2024, LSU football’s head coach is impressed with linebacker Whit Weeks. Speaking to the media …
Read More »Warner, 49ers rave about Darnold’s arm talent ahead of Week 2 clash
Warner, 49ers rave about Darnold’s arm talent ahead of Week 2 clash originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ defense will see a familiar sight on Sunday when they face the Minnesota Vikings. A year ago, Sam Darnold was the 49ers’ No. 2 quarterback and in charge of running the scout team offense to get …
Read More »Pac-12 adding San Diego State shows why George Kliavkoff failed in 2023
Dec 3, 2021; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff speaks before the 2021 Pac-12 Championship Game between the Oregon Ducks and the Utah Utes at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Before we talk about San Diego State going to the Pac-12 along with three other Mountain West schools, let’s step back and confront the harsh …
Read More »Fantasy Football Court is in session: Settling a league dispute
Judge Behrens is in session. The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. As a well-respected and impeccably attired arbiter of fantasy disputes, I’ll periodically resolve conflicts for Yahoo managers in our newsletter. Let’s call Fantasy Court into …
Read More »Opponent cancels football game against North College Hill after gunshots near stadium last week
North College Hill High School football will not play this Friday after their scheduled opponent canceled the matchup, according to Trojans head coach Gregory Conwell. The Trojans were supposed to play at home against Miami Valley Christian Academy. The cancelation, coach Conwell says, is due to what transpired during North College Hill’s home game on Sept. 6. Last week, North College Hill was …
Read More »Fantasy Football: 6 players who will make or break your Week 2 lineups
Have you fully recovered from Week 1’s chaos? From injuries to struggling veterans and underwhelming rookies, we head into Week 2 with potentially even more questions than we had before Week 1! Players we thought were clear starts now present giant question marks and Week 1 was so shocking that I honestly could’ve written an entire “make or break” article …
Read More »Pac-12 adding Mountain West schools sets new standard of pointlessness in college sports
In the annals of absurdity, financial mismanagement and ego-driven decision making that have long been the hallmarks of conference realignment, Thursday’s announcement of a rebuilt Pac-12 sets a new standard for pointlessness in college sports. Left for dead a year ago when the rest of their league scattered to the wind, Oregon State and Washington State have convinced Boise State, …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 2 Matchups to Exploit: Need TE help? Consider Colby Parkinson
Best Week 2 RB Matchups Jerome Ford vs. Jaguars Ford was the Browns clear workhorse back in Week 1. He played 73% of the snaps and handled 86% of the team’s carries. It was an elite role for Ford, and it translated to a strong fantasy day. Ford produced 15.9 points across his 18 opportunities. It’s also worth noting he …
Read More »UGA football series history against Kentucky
ATHENS, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 7: Jamon Dumas-Johnson #10 and Kamari Lassiter #3 of the Georgia Bulldogs sack Devin Leary #13 of the Kentucky Wildcats during the second quarter at Sanford Stadium on October 7, 2023 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) The Georgia Bulldogs and the Kentucky Wildcats have met 77 times in their respective histories with the …
Read More »Thursday Night Football Dolphins vs. Bills: Fantasy football breakdown
You can watch Thursday Night Football: Bills vs. Dolphins at 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT on NBC or stream on Peacock, Fubo, DirecTV and NFL+ “Thursday Night Football” started off on a hot note this season (and if you’ve watched any TNF over the years, that a big deal), and the good times will keep on rolling as the Buffalo …
Read More »The Pac-12’s sneaky realignment will actually help the conference survive its destruction
Feb 10, 2024; Stanford, California, USA; The PAC-12 logo on the court before the game between the Stanford Cardinal and the USC Trojans at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports This is For The Win’s daily newsletter, The Morning Win. Did a friend recommend or forward this to you? If so, subscribe here. Have feedback? Leave your questions, comments and concerns …
Read More »Football 301 Playbook: One big question for all 16 losing teams in NFL Week 1
The NFL is back. That means people and teams are winning. That also means we have the correlated losers, too. For this week’s edition of the Football 301 Playbook, I looked at the 16 losers of Week 1, and one question that I have for each team. Some big, some small, some about players, some more arbitrary. Onto the words. …
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