Monthly Archives: November 2024

NFL players and their Thanksgiving side dish comps

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. Friends, if you didn’t expect a holiday-themed story of minimal fantasy value this week, then you really have not been paying close attention throughout the season. Here is our definitive …

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2024 college football picks, Week 14 odds, lines, bets by Vegas expert: This 3-leg parlay pays 6-1

College football rivalry week is here and in addition to several contentious matchups between long-time foes, we’ll have several matchups with major College Football Playoff implications. Whether your focus is on long-time fixtures like Alabama vs. Auburn in the Iron Bowl, games with serious CFP implications like Texas vs. Texas A&M, or simply intriguing matchups like Oklahoma vs. LSU, there’s …

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The Dan Campbell Effect: How Lions went from laughingstock to juggernaut

Carmen Vitali NFL Reporter While it may seem that the Detroit Lions are currently tearing through the league with reckless abandon this season, they are far from an overnight success. This current iteration of the Rock ‘Em, Sock ‘Em Lions has been years in the making. And the headlines have hardly told the whole story. Let’s venture back to January …

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The News-Gazette’s 89th All-State high school football team: Player of the Year Williams turning heads around the country

Nov. 27—FRANKFORT — The Lincoln-Way East football team hasn’t anointed many juniors as captains through the years. Coach Rob Zvonar can only recall a handful of examples from his 24 years leading the Griffins. And each of those players had prior experience within the program. Enter Jonas Williams, who instantly gained the respect of his coaches and teammates after transferring …

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Deebo refutes claim he declined to talk with media after 49ers’ loss

Deebo refutes claim he declined to talk with media after 49ers’ loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Deebo Samuel made it clear he didn’t decline to speak with reporters after his poor performance in the 49ers’ Week 12 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. The star 49ers wide receiver explained on his “Cleats and Convos with …

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Why Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith is the best NFL prospect in ‘The Game’

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst The incomparable rivalry game that is Ohio State vs. Michigan features future first round NFL draft picks nearly every season. And that is certainly the case this year, with a combined seven draft-eligible prospects from these teams featured in our latest 2025 mock draft. What is unique, however, is the fact that the most talented …

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5 Tigers to know ahead of Alabama vs. Auburn

Sep 28, 2024; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers running back Jarquez Hunter (27) during the third quarter against the Oklahoma Sooners at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-Imagn Images When the Alabama Crimson Tide return to the football field Saturday afternoon, they will be doing so up against what is their biggest rival, the Auburn Tigers. The Tigers will come …

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