By Richie ZyontzFOX NFL Lead Producer Editor’s Note: Richie Zyontz has been an NFL producer for FOX since 1994 and is in his 23rd season as the lead producer. He has more than 40 years of experience covering the league and has produced seven Super Bowls. Throughout the 2024 NFL season, he is providing an inside look as FOX’s new …
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Dan Campbell: Frank Ragnow is stubborn, so he wants to play
News emerged on Monday that Lions center Frank Ragnow has a partially torn pectoral muscle that would make him week-to-week. According to head coach Dan Campbell, Ragnow is not satisfied with that timeline. In a Tuesday interview with 97.1 The Ticket, Campbell confirmed that Ragnow has a pectoral injury and said that Ragnow wants to play through it. “Look, first …
Read More »Where is Georgia in CFP ranking projections ahead of Alabama game
ATLANTA, GA – December 6: The National Championship trophy is displayed following the College Football Playoff Semifinal Head Coaches News Conference on December 6, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) ESPN projects that the Georgia Bulldogs would be the No. 2 team in their predicted College Football Playoff rankings. However, since the Texas Longhorns are ranked ahead …
Read More »2024 NFL QB Power Rankings Week 4: A-Rod rejuvenated; where’s Mahomes’ mojo?
Henry McKenna NFL Reporter There’s really no question who’s No. 1 this week, is there? If you watched Monday Night Football(s), you saw the human Buffalo. It’s Josh Allen, the guy I picked to win MVP and the Super Bowl before the season started. He’s unstoppable. That didn’t surprise me. But another fun thing happened: Jayden Daniels showed up Joe …
Read More »Fantasy Football Fact or Fluke: Examining RB results after three weeks
The thing I love most, or at least love to hate most, in fantasy football is the complete and utter disrespect it has for the rules. There’s a lot of “It’s Week 3 and we think we know what’s going on now” content out right now, so I’m going to take a slightly different approach; a wider angle look at …
Read More »Utah State gives Pac-12 seven teams, while UNLV and Air Force reconsider
Sep 4, 2021; Pullman, Washington, USA; Utah State Aggies helmet sits during a game against the Washington State Cougars in the second half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. The Aggies26-23. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports Monday was just the latest in a series of remarkable days in college sports realignment. Ever since the Texas-Oklahoma move to the SEC, …
Read More »Who will be the NFL’s last winless team in 2024?
Who will be the NFL’s last winless team in 2024? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Through three weeks, 29 NFL teams have found the win column. The Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars and Cincinnati Bengals, meanwhile, are still searching. All three of those teams fell to 0-3 with some brutal defeats in Week 3. The Titans fell to former draft …
Read More »MSU-Ohio State game time has been updated for Saturday
Nov 11, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) runs the football as Michigan State Spartans linebacker Cal Haladay (27) and defensive back Jaden Mangham (1) make the tackle during the first quarter at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports Michigan State football’s showdown with Ohio State on Saturday night has been pushed …
Read More »Fantasy hockey forward tier list – Draft strategy guide to forwards
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 24, 2024, 11:00 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. You made your last draft pick easily enough, confident in your pick. As you see the picks start to snake away from …
Read More »In Roob’s Eagles Stats: Mind-blowing Dallas Goedert and Saquon Barkley numbers
In Roob’s Eagles Stats: Mind-blowing Dallas Goedert and Saquon Barkley numbers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia This will be a fun one. The Eagles’ 15-12 win over the Saints Sunday was a stat lover’s dream, and Saquon Barkley and Dallas Goedert alone gave us enough material for an over-stuffed stats column. And we’ve got plenty of Barkley and Goedert stats, …
Read More »Why Alabama vs. Georgia matters to Kalen DeBoer, Kirby Smart for different reasons
It’s not the “Game of the Century,” but it is the Game of September. No. 1 Georgia at No. 4 Alabama. These programs combined to win three of the past four national championships. They met in the SEC Championship last season. In 2021, they met in the SEC Championship and again in the national championship. This is Kirby Smart’s latest …
Read More »Brett Favre reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis during congressional hearing
FILE – Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre participates in a question and answer session at a fundraiser for Willowood Developmental Center, a facility that provides training and assistance for special needs students, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) Brett Favre revealed on Tuesday that he was “recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease” during his testimony …
Read More »Bob Asmussen | Whitman’s faith in Bielema paying off
Sep. 24—CHAMPAIGN — Sherrone Moore knows the feeling at Michigan. So does Jonathan Smith at Michigan State. And Luke Fickell at Wisconsin. Like Bret Bielema at Illinois, Moore, Smith and Fickell understand what it’s like to work for an athletic director who also played football at your present employer. Talk about a great source of information. And a person who …
Read More »NFL ratings Week 3: Strong Sunday Night game holds interest; another Prime blowout doesn’t draw viewers
Through three weeks of the NFL season, it’s clear that star teams draw viewers — but good games might draw even more. And while old-school fans accustomed to the NFL on broadcast TV might complain about the league’s increasing presence on streaming services, early returns indicate the league has its eye on a different (read: younger) audience. The Chiefs’ last-minute …
Read More »College Football Playoff Picture: Here’s what the 12-team bracket looks like after Week 4
It’s never too early to start thinking about the College Football Playoff field. With this season’s playoff expanding to 12 teams, we’ll be laying out the projected playoff field each week as the season goes on. Yeah, the official playoff rankings won’t be released until Nov. 5, but that won’t stop us from making our own guesses. Without CFP rankings …
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