Tennessee Titans wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine has been on a hot streak of touchdown production, making him an intriguing flex play for fantasy football managers moving forward. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.) Touchdown production is incredibly fluky. That’s especially the case for a player like Tennessee Titans WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, who’s scored eight times on just 20 catches this year. He …
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In his own words: Why Mark Zackery signed for Notre Dame. ‘I knew where home was going to be.’
Ben Davis standout Mark Zackery IV will sign with Notre Dame on Wednesday, the start of the early signing period for college football. Zackery explains, in his own words, why he committed to the Irish: Notre Dame was a school I saw a lot on TV when I was younger, but I never knew much about it. I grew up …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 14 Rankings: Tight Ends (Full-PPR)
The 2024 NFL preseason was one filled with hope for the potential of the tight end position. It felt like there were a myriad of options who could change the trajectory of a hstorically volatile position. Detroit Lions TE Sam LaPorta was coming off a record-setting rookie campaigni and looked poised to take another step forward. There was an opportunity …
Read More »Cheboygan football’s Munger named NMFL Legends defensive player of year
CHEBOYGAN – Luke Munger was a force on the football field for the Cheboygan Chiefs. Recently, the Cheboygan senior star was recognized by the Northern Michigan Football League Legends Division in a major way. Thanks to an excellent final season, Munger was named the league’s defensive player of the year. In addition, he made the NMFL defensive first team as …
Read More »Jaguars sign QB John Wolford to practice squad
Trevor Lawrence is in the concussion protocol and the Jaguars have added a quarterback to the practice squad to flesh out their current options at the position. The team announced the signing of John Wolford on Tuesday. They also signed punter Matt Haack and long snapper Tucker Addington and released defensive end Joe Gaziano, cornerback Tyler Hall, and offensive lineman …
Read More »Missouri football secures commitment from Class of 2025 running back Brendon Haygood
Four days is a long, long time in college football recruiting. Class of 2025 and three-star running back Brendon Haygood committed to Missouri football on Tuesday evening. The tailback was committed to Boise State until Saturday, when the tailback announced he was backing out of his pledge to the Mountain West Conference team while on a visit with the Tigers …
Read More »Legendary Eagles linebacker named Hall of Fame seniors finalist
Legendary Eagles linebacker named Hall of Fame seniors finalist originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Maxie Baughan, who made the Pro Bowl in five of his six seasons with the Eagles, is among five finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the combined contributor, coach and senior committee category, the Hall announced Tuesday. Baughan was the Eagles’ 2nd-round …
Read More »College Football Playoff rankings: Ohio State slips, Miami falls behind Alabama
The upsets on the penultimate weekend of the college football season created drama around how the playoff rankings, released by the committee Tuesday, would shape the announcement of the 12-team field that is coming in less than a week. The suspense was centered on how far Ohio State, ranked No. 2 last week, would fall after its loss to Michigan …
Read More »Dan Campbell: Lions see the schedule as we’re in playoff football right now
The 11-1 Lions are the best team in the NFL right now, but their schedule doesn’t make things easy: They play the 9-3 Packers on Thursday, the 10-2 Bills next week, and finish the season against the 10-2 Vikings. Lions coach Dan Campbell says as far as he’s concerned, his team needs to be treating December like it’s the playoffs. …
Read More »Four-star linebacker Keylan Moses sticking with LSU on signing day eve
USA TODAY SMG On the eve of National Signing Day, a key member of LSU’s 2025 recruiting class took himself off flip watch. Linebacker Keylan Moses took to social media and announced his intention to sign with LSU on Wednesday. The four-star linebacker committed to LSU in November of 2023, but took a visit to Texas A&M last week. There …
Read More »Bears-Lions breaks early Thanksgiving record with 37.5 million viewers
Nothing expands a captive audience like making the audience feel captivated. The early Thanksgiving window featuring the Lions always performed well not because of the Lions but because it was football, it was on TV, and there was nothing else on. Now that the Lions have transmogrified into a powerhouse, even more are flocking to watch Detroit play on Turkey …
Read More »Ole Miss football quarterback Jaxson Dart wins Conerly Trophy awarded to state’s top player
FLOWOOD — Ole Miss football quarterback Jaxson Dart said the Conerly Trophy ranks near the top of his list of career awards. Dart won the C Spire Conerly Trophy on Tuesday, awarded to the best football player in Mississippi. “It’s a tremendous honor to be a part of this group,” Dart said at The Sheraton Hotel. “It’s crazy looking at …
Read More »Carlton Davis up to full practice participation for Lions
The Lions turned in their second injury report of the week on Tuesday and it had one difference from Monday’s edition. Cornerback Carlton Davis moved up from limited to full participation as the team continued preparing to face the Packers on Thursday night. Davis is listed with a knee injury. Cornerback Emmanuel Moseley (hamstring) is the other player on the …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners projected to flip Oklahoma State 2025 quarterback commit
. The early signing period for the 2025 recruiting class is set to open on Wednesday. Now that the Oklahoma Sooners have their offensive coordinator in Ben Arbuckle, some new targets are emerging. The Oklahoma Sooners issued an offer to three-star quarterback and Oklahoma State commit Jett Niu. Out of Lehi, Utah, Niu is a three-star prospect and is considered …
Read More »Jaire Alexander, Romeo Doubs remain limited participants in Tuesday’s practice
Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander and wide receiver Romeo Doubs returned to practice on Monday and they were back on the field for limited practices again on Tuesday. Alexander has missed three of the last four games with a knee injury while Doubs did not play on Thanksgiving due to a concussion. Head coach Matt LaFleur confirmed he remains in the …
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