Omari Thomas. Tennessee Volunteers versus Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on October 21, 2023. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire The 2024 college football season enters Week 6. Bowl season will begin on Dec. 14 and the college football season will conclude on Jan. 20, 2025 with a College Football Playoff national championship game. Tennessee seeks …
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Fantasy Football Fact or Fluke: Who’s surprising in 2024 (and how to adjust expectations moving forward)
It’s a big milestone, being about a quarter of the way through the fantasy football season. A lot of us use this mark as a trust check — which offenses are truly good, which defenses can be exploited, and which fantasy commodities are the real deal? It’s the perfect time for a bit of reflection on the current fantasy landscape. …
Read More »Big Ten football power poll: Ohio State still the team to beat
Oct. 1—Sorry, Illinois fans, but only five Big Ten teams remain undefeated. Plenty are still in the mix for a College Football playoff spot. Some others? Not so much. Sports Editor Matt Daniels tackles his latest Big Ten football power poll: 1. Ohio State (4-0) ➜ Previous ranking: No. 1 Jeremiah Smith is the next great wide receiver for the …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Players to drop to help make room for Week 5 waiver wire pickups
Special to Yahoo Sports Most fantasy football managers have no choice but to make room on their roster for their waiver wire pickups. That means saying goodbye to certain players. Here are some suggestions to cut ties with as we head into Week 5. RB: Zamir White, Cam Akers, Gus Edwards My patience has run out, Zamir White. I see …
Read More »Opinion: One missed Peach Bowl field goal keeps Georgia’s Kirby Smart from being Ohio State’s Ryan Day
The ball dropped in the Big Apple, the kick hooked in Atlanta, the clock struck midnight on the East Coast, and Kirby Smart claimed a victory that cemented our perception that Georgia’s coach stands as a resolute winner. When Ohio State’s field-goal attempt in the final seconds of the 2022 Peach Bowl sailed left while the calendar rolled into a …
Read More »Jaylen Waddle: We have to be better than good when your starting QB is out
The Dolphins did not get much of anything going offensively in their 31-12 loss to the Titans on Monday night. Making his first start at quarterback for the club, Tyler Huntley finished 14-of-22 for 96 yards but was also the team’s leading rusher with 40 yards and a touchdown — scored with 3:36 left in the fourth quarter. Miami totaled …
Read More »College Football Playoff Picture: Here’s what the 12-team bracket looks like after Week 5
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 …
Read More »Behind the Scenes with FOX’s NFL crew: Tom Brady’s return to Tampa
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 …
Read More »In Roob’s Bonus Observations: Why do the Eagles get blown out so much?
In Roob’s Bonus Observations: Why do the Eagles get blown out so much? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It takes a truly ugly loss to warrant a set of bonus obs. But that’s what we’ve come to. Ten just wasn’t enough. So here we go with a rare Roob’s 10 Random Bonus Eagles Observations presented free of charge! 1. …
Read More »NFL uniforms: Who has the best look in the league?
And then there were two. After two rounds of polling, our vote for which team has the best uniforms in the NFL has reached the “Super Bowl” — the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Chargers will duel for the top honor. [How Saints, Chargers advanced out of the NFC and AFC, respectively] In the NFC, the Saints’ uniforms …
Read More »Which Texas football recruits could coach Steve Sarkisian visit in bye week?
Texas football may not have a game this Saturday, but that doesn’t mean head coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff will have a free weekend. Like every other staff in the country, the Longhorn coaches will spend an open weekend on the recruiting trail. And a 5-0 record and a No. 1 ranking in the US LBM Coaches Poll helps …
Read More »Do Godchaux’s comments point to larger issue with Patriots?
Do Godchaux’s comments point to larger issue with Patriots? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If winning cures everything, losing often does just the opposite. After an encouraging start to Jerod Mayo’s tenure as Patriots head coach — a Week 1 upset of the Cincinnati Bengals and hard-fought overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2 — New England …
Read More »Iowa football kickoff time vs. Washington announced
Iowa (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) is getting set for a monster road test at No. 3 Ohio State (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) this weekend. With a win, the Hawkeyes would capture their first win in the Horseshoe since 1991. It figures to be the largest test of the regular season for Iowa. Win or lose, though, Iowa will need to …
Read More »How Nick Sirianni plans to fix Eagles’ tackling woes after disaster in Tampa
How Nick Sirianni plans to fix Eagles’ tackling woes after disaster in Tampa originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles missed a lot of tackles on Sunday. How many? During our postgame Eagle Eye podcast, when my colleague Reuben Frank estimated they missed 20, I kind of chuckled. No way they missed that many, right? Well … they were …
Read More »Vote for the El Paso Children’s Hospital high school athlete of the week for Sept. 24-28
The El Paso Times will honor high school athletes this year every week that you, the readers, help determine. We will be taking weekly nominations and will release a list of finalists for the El Paso Children’s Hospital High School Athlete of the Week at 7 a.m. each Tuesday. Students in all varsity sports are eligible to be nominated. The poll will close at …
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