Did the Chicago Bears make the right move in firing coach Matt Eberflus? After a 4-2 start to the 2024 NFL regular season, the Bears have lost six straight, including losing on a Hail Mary, blocked field goal, and poor clock management. While the team had never fired a head coach in-season in more than 100 years as an NFL …
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The Fantasy Football Numbers Do Lie: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine might be having the flukiest season ever
A simple look at a box score or a study of fantasy football categories doesn’t always tell the whole story of how a player is performing. Dalton Del Don attempts to identify misleading numbers that are worth a closer look. Yes … The Numbers Do Lie. Jakobi Meyers’ WR27 rank is a lie Meyers has beaten his ADP as the …
Read More »CBS Sports thinks Napier, Gators were winners on early signing day
AUSTIN, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 09: Head coach Billy Napier of the Florida Gators reacts in the first half against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Florida football got off to a fantastic start to the early signing period on Wednesday, officially welcoming a new gaggle …
Read More »Thursday Night Football predictions, NFL odds, line: Packers vs. Lions picks by Green Bay expert who is 73-31
An NFC North tilt on Thursday Night Football has the Green Bay Packers (9-3) visiting the Detroit Lions (11-1) in Week 14. Both teams are fighting for the division title. The Packers have won three consecutive games, outlasting the Miami Dolphins, 30-17, on Thanksgiving Day. Detroit also came out on top on Thanksgiving, beating the Chicago Bears, 23-20, and winning …
Read More »Saquon Barkley sees the ‘it’ factor in Jalen Hurts, says Eagles QB should be getting MVP consideration
PHILADELPHIA — There’s a small number of quarterbacks who have been more efficient than Jalen Hurts over the past two months. Look no further than why the Philadelphia Eagles have won eight consecutive games and emerged into the thick of the home-field advantage race in the NFC. Hurts has just two giveaways over that stretch to 20 touchdowns (only Lamar …
Read More »Tom Brady’s Power Rankings: Who made the GOAT’s Top 5 teams entering Week 14?
Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season is almost here! But before FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady heads to SoFi Stadium to call Sunday’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams, it’s time for the GOAT to unveil his latest power rankings! Week 13 was a good one for the favorites across the NFL. So, how …
Read More »2024 CUSA Championship Game odds, prediction: Jacksonville State vs. WKU picks by expert on 11-3 run
For the second time in two weeks, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will battle the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, but this time it will be in the Conference USA Championship Game on Friday. Western Kentucky earned a spot in the title game when they beat Jacksonville State 19-17 on Saturday. It will be the fourth consecutive time that the championship game will …
Read More »Lions vs. Packers odds, prediction, time, line: 2024 Thursday Night Football picks from NFL model on 24-10 run
Two of the top teams in the NFC will clash in Week 14 when the Green Bay Packers battle the Detroit Lions in a key NFC North divisional matchup on Thursday Night Football. Both teams posted wins on Thanksgiving Day, with Detroit outlasting Chicago, 23-20, and Green Bay downing Miami, 30-17. The Packers (9-3), who are third in the division, …
Read More »Why a rarely used Eagle was ready for the biggest moment of his NFL career
Why a rarely used Eagle was ready for the biggest moment of his NFL career originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He didn’t play at all as a rookie with the Texans. Not a single snap. Never made it off the practice squad. He got into three games last year with the Eagles but didn’t play a defensive snap until …
Read More »National Signing Day: What’s left to follow with the 2025 class?
nom08wl4kpzitdrgcem8.webp The first day of the Early Signing Period featured plenty of movement among the nation’s next wave of college football recruits. As the dust settles, though, there is still plenty to sort out with the class of 2025 for the rest of the week and beyond. NATIONAL SIGNING DAY: Oregon has top class for now | Winners and Losers …
Read More »2025 NFL Draft: 5 prospects who can boost their stock in championship weekend
Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst The nine conference championship games slated for Friday and Saturday night will provide plenty of early round NFL Draft talent, but at this point in the season, scouts are focusing less on the established blue-chip prospects and more on potential Day 2 and 3 steals. So, with all due respect to Penn State edge rusher …
Read More »Will Brinson’s NFL Week 14 picks, best bets: Kirk Cousins gets revenge on Vikings, plus sneaky props to know
Hard to fathom, but Week 14 is already here. Football has “started” now that Thanksgiving’s come and gone, with the sprint to the finish through Christmas set to dramatically change the landscape of the NFL playoff picture. As we covered months ago, the AFC looks like it might be a little more boring from a wild-card perspective, unless the Colts …
Read More »College basketball madness features top two teams falling; National Signing Day winners and losers
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Read More »Self-learning AI gives NFL against the spread, over-under, money-line picks for every Week 14, 2024 game
The NFL playoffs are approaching quickly and the Week 14 NFL schedule features several games with major postseason implications. The Kansas City Chiefs (11-1) will have a chance to clinch the AFC West in a head-to-head matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers (8-4) on Sunday Night Football. Meanwhile, the Bills (10-2) hold a tiebreaker over the Chiefs for home-field advantage …
Read More »Meet the Eagles’ newest member of a dying breed
Meet the Eagles’ newest member of a dying breed originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia There aren’t many fullbacks left in the NFL. Over the last couple of decades, as the passing game has taken over, the number of fullbacks in the wild has dwindled as the need for lead blockers has dropped. They’re now on the NFL’s endangered list. …
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