Recruiting While Notre Dame football does have the No. 14 overall class according to the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings, it is still looking to add a few more prospects to current class of 23 players. There are multiple players that the Irish have focused in on as flip candidates, and other name emerged on Monday morning, Florida Gators defensive line …
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NFL Week 9 Big Bets Recap: Bettor wins $1k on 66-cent, 4-leg parlay
Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst Each week this football season, we serve up some $10 parlay or another that somehow hits for thousands or tens of thousands — or occasionally, more than $100,000. But there’s one this week that really takes the cake. Because you couldn’t even buy a piece of cake for the amount of the bet. These …
Read More »PFT’s Week 9 2024 NFL results and recap
The season is halfway over. Sort of. The post-Sunday wrap-ups have just gotten started, basically. Debuted a couple of weeks ago, we post a snapshot of every Sunday game on Monday morning, with relevant (to me, hopefully to you) insights and/or nuggets from each game. Here they are for the most recent Sunday that was. Falcons 27, Cowboys 21 Kirk …
Read More »Why Texas A&M’s loss is huge for Georgia
Nov 2, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks running back Raheim Sanders (5) is brought down by Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Marcus Ratcliffe (3) in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images Despite the Georgia Bulldogs winning 34-20 against Florida and keeping their four-game winning streak alive against Florida. Georgia’s win did not …
Read More »Jahan Dotson finally shows up: ‘People forget I was a 1st-round pick’
Jahan Dotson finally shows up: ‘People forget I was a 1st-round pick’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jahan Dotson seemed almost insulted after the game when he was asked about his huge 36-yard catch against the Jaguars like it was a big surprise. “People tend to forget that I was a 1st-round pick,” Dotson said after the game. “I …
Read More »Possible head coach candidates after the firing of Dennis Allen
Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson watches open practice at Family Fest at Ford Field on Saturday, August 6, 2022. Junfu Han / Detroit Free Press / USA TODAY NETWORK The New Orleans Saints firing of head coach Dennis Allen has finally prompted the discussion many Saints fans have wanted to have for a few months now, who are the options …
Read More »Firing Dennis Allen just first step in long road back for cap-strapped Saints
That Dennis Allen would be fired by the Saints seemed increasingly inevitable, moving over the course of seven straight losses from an “if” question to a less polite “when” question as an old roster showed less and less life. New Orleans went 9-8 last season, tied for the best record in a bad division, and the front office for years …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 10: Waiver wire pickups
If your fantasy roster needs a little mid-season enhancing, we’re here to help. Each week, we highlight the top potential waiver pickups available in at least 50% of Yahoo fantasy football leagues. Add as needed, and please use them responsibly. Quarterbacks Russell Wilson, Pittsburgh Steelers (17% rostered) Wilson is coming off back-to-back wins in which he’s passed for 542 yards, …
Read More »CFP rankings for 2024: When first top 25 comes out for Oregon Ducks
It may seem like the 2024 college football season just began a few weeks ago, but here we are in November, and the first official College Football Playoff rankings are going to be revealed this week. It’s set to be a nice occasion for Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks, with expectations that they should come in as the No. …
Read More »Saints fire Dennis Allen after losing streak during his 3rd season leading team, name Darren Rizzi interim head coach
New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen didn’t lead the team to the playoffs in either of his first two seasons. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Dennis Allen survived a couple seasons of mediocrity. He couldn’t survive a long losing streak that included dropping games to former Saints coach Sean Payton and a horrible Carolina Panthers team. The New Orleans Saints resisted a …
Read More »REPORT: Texas Longhorns to face Notre Dame Fighting Irish in ’28, ’29
Sep 4, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; General view of the line of scrimmage as the Texas Longhorns play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Two of the biggest brands in college football are hooking up in the near future. Bobby Burton, the longtime OrangeBloods owner/writer, is reporting that Texas …
Read More »What we learned in Patriots-Titans: Drake Maye flashes ‘special’ upside
What we learned in Patriots-Titans: Drake Maye flashes ‘special’ upside originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston NASHVILLE — Monday morning presents the Patriots with a reality that is sobering yet hopeful, disappointing yet encouraging. After a 20-17 overtime loss to the Titans, it was clear the Patriots have a 22-year-old quarterback in Drake Maye who can elevate — even carry …
Read More »Michigan State football winners & losers: Nick Marsh shines as Spartans fade elsewhere
EAST LANSING – Here are the Michigan State football players who helped or hurt their stock in the Spartans’ 47-10 loss to No. 10 Indiana on Saturday. Winners Michigan State’s Nick Marsh, left, makes a catch as Indiana’s Terry Jones Jr. defends during the first quarter on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. WR Nick Marsh …
Read More »Saints fire head coach Dennis Allen following loss to Panthers, per reports
The New Orleans Saints are moving on from head coach Dennis Allen, who was reportedly fired by the team on Monday after the team’s 23-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The loss marked the seventh in a row for New Orleans, which is now 2-7 on the season. Allen was in his third season as the Saints’ head …
Read More »How Nick Sirianni nearly turned a blowout win into a catastrophe
How Nick Sirianni nearly turned a blowout win into a catastrophe originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It could have been so much easier. The Eagles made Sunday’s game against the Jaguars much harder than it had to be, and while there were a few reasons for that – poor execution in a couple places and questionable officiating and replay …
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