Henry McKenna NFL Reporter Travis Kelce is there and then he isn’t. He’s the best tight end in the NFL, but he only produces like it once every few weeks. The Kansas City Chiefs star finished Sunday’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders with 10 catches for 90 yards and a touchdown. It was his biggest game of the year …
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Backfield Report: Buccaneers’ backfield running hot ahead of Week 9
Week 9 Byes: PIT, SF Arizona Cardinals James Conner (Week 8: 50 snaps, 22 opportunities, 19 routes, 2 targets) Emari Demercado (Week 8: 8 snaps, 1 opportunity, 4 routes, 1 target) Trey Benson (Week 8: 4 snaps, 1 opportunity, 1 route, 0 targets) Notes: In the Cardinals’ Week 8 win over the Dolphins, Conner ran 20 times for 53 yards …
Read More »How’d Pat Narduzzi turn around Pitt? NIL cuts, tough conversations and an offensive overhaul. ‘S***, I have to clean house’
PITTSBURGH — Last winter, removed from the worst season in his head coaching career, frustrated by his offense’s performance and steaming over his players’ attitudes, Pat Narduzzi addressed the problems in his typical manner: painfully direct and brutally honest. Narduzzi fired nearly his entire offensive coaching staff, completely altered the distribution of NIL cash to his team, and, lastly, opened …
Read More »Fantasy Football Trade Analyzer: Now’s the time to go all-in on Mike Evans
Optimize your lineups rest-of-season with these fantasy football trade targets ahead of Week 9 Buy low on Mike Evans Now is the time to buy in on Evans. A lot was made this past week about which Bucs receivers would replace Chris Godwin and Mike Evans, but Week 8 came and went, and no Bucs receiver stood out. Rookie Jalen …
Read More »What did we learn from Auburn’s victory over Kentucky?
Oct 26, 2024; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Auburn Tigers running back Damari Alston (0) hurdles Kentucky Wildcats defensive back Kristian Story (4) during the fourth quarter at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images Auburn football is finally finished with its month-long stretch of road games, but comes out of it with the sweet taste of victory that it has not …
Read More »Fantasy Football RB Report: Chase Brown looks more and more like ‘the guy’ for the Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown continues to earn a decent chunk of the workload alongside Zack Moss. Could he soon take over the backfield as the team’s true RB1? (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Running backs remain king in fantasy football. While it feels like there are more elite quarterbacks and wide receivers than ever before, the amount of consistent, dependable …
Read More »Penn State hosting coveted flip target Andrew Olesh this Saturday
Penn State is working hard to finish off their 2025 recruiting class strong. There are some indications that they will pull off one of their biggest flip targets in Brandon Finney as multiple recruiting insiders are predicting that to happen. The Nittany Lions won’t be able to celebrate until that becomes official, but things are trending in the right direction …
Read More »Breer: Patriots felt Josh Uche ‘wasn’t on board’ before trade
Breer: Patriots felt Josh Uche ‘wasn’t on board’ before trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Sometimes there’s more than meets the eye with trades in the NFL, and that appears to be the case with Joshua Uche. The New England Patriots dealt Uche to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday for a 2026 sixth-round pick, which seemed like an …
Read More »Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard has turned the corner since Week 2
Oct 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) looks back during the first half against the Navy Midshipmen at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images It wasn’t the best start of a Notre Dame football career for transfer quarterback Riley Leonard. Not only was he starting off with a new team …
Read More »Ohio State-Penn State preview and Week 10 predictions lead College Football Fix podcast
There was a fallout from Week 9 in college football with coaches and coordinators being fired. Another loser in the weekend was LSU, which stumbled against Texas A&M and now faces little margin of error to make the playoff and likely will have another disappointing season under Brian Kelly. The biggest game of Week 10 is one of the biggest …
Read More »Can this trio of freshmen help Oklahoma to victory against Maine?
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI – OCTOBER 26: Jacob Jordan #88 of the Oklahoma Sooners reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Oklahoma Sooners at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on October 26, 2024 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) The Oklahoma Sooners will look to improve on their 4-4 record when they host the Maine Black Bears this weekend. …
Read More »Here’s how to watch Ole Miss vs. Arkansas
The Matchup: No. 19 Ole Miss (6-2, 2-2 SEC) vs. Arkansas (3-3, 3-2) Where: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,000) TV: ESPN, 11 a.m. Series: Arkansas leads 37-30-1 Coaches – Ole Miss: Lane Kiffin, 40-17 at Ole Miss (fifth year) and 101-51 overall (13th year). Arkansas: Sam Pittman, 28-28 at Oklahoma (fifth season) and overall. Notes: Ole Miss has the …
Read More »Kyle Shanahan: Dre Greenlaw is getting close to return
The 49ers have dealt with so many injuries during the season that it’s been easy to forget that they’ve also been without one key player since February. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw tore his Achilles during the Super Bowl and head coach Kyle Shanahan gave an update on his extended recovery during an appearance on KNBR on Tuesday. Shanahan didn’t have an …
Read More »Sondheimer: Santa Margarita High changes how it celebrates college-bound athletes
Swimmer Teagan O’Dell (left) and softball outfielder Jillian Torres of Santa Margarita High will be signing grants in aid with Cal and Notre Dame, respectively, as a new era in college recruiting begins. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) National letters of intent have gone the way of typewriters, rotary telephones and dinosaurs. They are being replaced by a document …
Read More »Gators Wire staff offers predictions for Florida-Georgia this Saturday
Georgia Bulldogs tight end Darnell Washington (0) is tackled by Florida Gators linebacker Shemar James (6) during the second quarter of an NCAA football game Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. The Georgia Bulldogs outlasted the Florida Gators 42-20. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] Flgai 102922 Florida Vs Georgia 91 The Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs continue a …
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