Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss revealed Sunday, first on social media and then on ESPN’s “NFL Countdown,” that he’s battling a serious health issue, urging fellow men to get medical checkups. “Throughout the week of the holidays, your boy has been battling something internal,” Moss said in an Instagram video. “And I just ask for all the prayer …
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Fantasy Football: Advice for a successful playoff run
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. No matter when your fantasy playoffs start, we’ve hit the money weeks of the fantasy season. You might be playing for a playoff spot this week or challenging for key …
Read More »College football games, picks: Dillon Gabriel pushing Oregon toward destiny, Texas out for revenge vs. Georgia
Destiny awaits No. 1 Oregon on several fronts this weekend. In his third season, coach Dan Lanning has his team one game away from regular-season perfection. Throughout a season filled with parity, the Ducks have been a model of consistency from start to finish. Quarterback Dillon Gabriel continues to chase the NCAA career passing record. He has been part of …
Read More »Source — Rangers sitting Jacob Trouba, trades on table
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 6, 2024, 11:36 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba will not play in their Friday night game against the Pittsburgh Penguins for “roster management purposes” as the team seeks to trade him, an NHL source confirmed to ESPN. The Rangers have presented Trouba with several trade options for …
Read More »Driving force behind Chargers’ dramatic turnaround and likely playoff berth in Jim Harbaugh’s first season
In 2023, the Los Angeles Chargers were arguably the most disappointing team in the NFL. L.A. came into the season considered one of the most talented teams in the NFL, but didn’t play anything like that. The Chargers lost their first two games in classic Chargers fashion, falling to 0-2 by dropping a pair of one-score games. Just when they …
Read More »Michigan football P Tommy Doman enters transfer portal
Photo: Isaiah Hole It was an uneven year for one of Michigan football’s starting specialists. Punter Tommy Doman, an in-state product from Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary’s, was a two-year starter, but his senior season left much to be desired. Doman was excellent in 2023, but in 2024, he often struggled with short kicks and failing to flip field position. …
Read More »NFL DFS: Optimizer shares Week 14, 2024 daily fantasy football lineups, projections for DraftKings, FanDuel
Last week was the latest example of how the Jameis Winston experience goes. Daily Fantasy football players who used Winston in NFL DFS lineups were thrilled with the results since he was the QB1 on the week after throwing for 497 yards and four touchdowns. He did throw three interceptions, though, which hindered Cleveland’s chances at winning in a 41-32 …
Read More »Randy Moss will step away from ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown due to health reasons
Randy Moss has been an analyst on Sunday NFL Countdown since 2016. (AP Photo/Scot Tucker, File) For the time being, Randy Moss is stepping away from ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown due to health reasons. In a statement released Friday, ESPN PR announced that Moss will be away from the show “for an extended time to focus on a personal health …
Read More »NFL Week 14 odds, predictions, expert picks: Best bets, teasers, survivor picks, where to watch games
Welcome to NFL Week 14, where playoff spots and division titles are on the line. Kirk Cousins gets his revenge game against the Minnesota Vikings, Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson face off after each throwing for 400 yards the previous week and Justin Herbert will try for his second career win against Patrick Mahomes. As we do every week, we’ve …
Read More »West Virginia football coaching search 2024: Candidates, hot board, news, names to watch by top WVU insiders
West Virginia football has one of the most football-crazed fan bases in the country. With that in mind, athletic director Wren Baker made the difficult decision to fire head football coach Neal Brown after a 6-6 season. Brown’s program only won more than six games once in his six-year tenure as the West Virginia football head coach and now Baker …
Read More »Is the Josh Allen-Amari Cooper viral connection a preview of things to come?
Henry McKenna NFL Reporter Everybody eats. That’s the mantra the Buffalo Bills have adopted. And it’s true for Josh Allen, Khalil Shakir, James Cook, Ray Davis, Keon Coleman, Dalton Kincaid, Dawson Knox and even Ty Johnson. Who am I forgetting? Oh, right: Amari Cooper. Has he eaten yet? He has 136 receiving yards and a touchdown in his first four …
Read More »NFL Week 14 odds, how to watch, live streaming: Expert selections, best bets, survivor picks and more
Welcome to NFL Week 14, where playoff spots and division titles are on the line. Kirk Cousins gets his revenge game against the Minnesota Vikings, Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson face off after each throwing for 400 yards the previous week and Justin Herbert will try for his second career win against Patrick Mahomes. As we do every week, we’ve …
Read More »Notre Dame football makes the top-6 for 4-star Florida wide receiver
recruiting news There are more than a few areas where Notre Dame football had needed to step up in recruiting, when head coach Marcus Freeman took over. One of the was at quarterback, but it seems like the Irish have fixed that area. Another was at wide receiver, which is still a work in progress. Notre Dame hasn’t quite gotten …
Read More »How Josh Allen’s turnover-free, less-is-more approach is spearheading Bills QB’s push for first MVP
This offseason Josh Allen was voted the most overrated quarterback in an ESPN survey of over 100 NFL players. That seemed like an overreaction at the time, and probably served as bulletin-board material as a lot has changed in a few months. We’ve gone from Allen fatigue (after an NFL-high 102 turnovers from 2018-23) to Allen MVP fever as he …
Read More »Cole Kmet thinks Bears were able to exhale this week
It has been a week since the Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus and tight end Cole Kmet has noticed a difference around the team. Kmet said he had a good relationship with Eberflus and that his departure has been “a lot to deal with,” but he acknowledged that the change has allowed some of the pressure that’s been building …
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