Prior to accepting the head coaching job at the University of North Carolina, former New England Patriots HC Bill Belichick reached out to the Jets to express interest and gauge reciprocal interest in their head coaching position, SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes confirmed. Although, there was no formal interview or conversation because the opportunity at UNC popped up. Of course, …
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Florida football transfer portal 2024: News, announcements, players to watch, targets, needs, plus recruiting
The Florida Gators seemed to find their identity late in the year after a 4-5 start and enter the 2024 Gasparilla Bowl on a three-game win streak. Billy Napier’s crew knocked off a pair of ranked teams, LSU and Ole Miss, and rolled over Florida State in a rivalry game. Florida could be very active with the 2024 college football …
Read More »Jonathan Allen working to return this season for Commanders playoff run, per report
USATSI The Washington Commanders defense suffered a massive blow when two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jonathan Allen suffered a torn pectoral in the Week 6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Allen was feared lost for the season, but as it turns out, his injury was not that serious. ESPN reports that during Allen’s surgery, doctors discovered the muscle was only …
Read More »Why David Pollack would ‘rather be Georgia than Oregon’
Dec 4, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; ESPN analyst David Pollack and former Georgia Bulldog watches pregame warmups against the Alabama Crimson Tide before the SEC championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Former Georgia Bulldogs defensive end and college football expert David Pollack thinks that Georgia has an easier College Football Playoff path to the national …
Read More »For De’Vondre Campbell, a suspension would cost much more than a release
The 49ers are clearly done with linebacker De’Vondre Campbell. The question is how they go about ending it. The easy move is to cut him. A strong message would be sent by suspending him, and by trying to recover a chunk of his signing bonus. Campbell signed a one-year, $5 million deal. It included a $3.35 million signing bonus and …
Read More »Deion Sanders’ 2025 Colorado recruiting class
In two seasons, Deion Sanders has turned Colorado from a program at the bottom of the Power Four to one that nearly won the Big 12 championship this season. That success on the field has led to Sanders putting together a solid 2025 class late in the cycle. A few months back, it looked to be the exact opposite. With …
Read More »Harrison Butker to return for Chiefs on Sunday, Matthew Wright will be waived
The Chiefs will get their kicker back on Sunday against the Browns. Harrison Butker will be activated from injured reserve today so that he can play tomorrow, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. That means Matthew Wright, who kicked four field goals including the game-winning kick as time expired for the Chiefs last week, will go on waivers. Wright was …
Read More »Where to watch 2024 Army vs. Navy Game: TV channel, live stream, location, kickoff time on CBS
The latest chapter of the greatest rivalry in sports will be written on Saturday at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, as Army and Navy square off in the final game of the 2024 regular season with bragging rights on the line. The pageantry of the Army-Navy Game is unmatched in sports, and CBS will have all of the action that Saturday …
Read More »PFT’s Week 15 2024 NFL game previews, headlined by Bills at Lions
With four weeks to go, the key number for Week 15 is 4:25. That’s when a quartet of games oozing with playoff implications for both teams will start. Somehow, none of those games were moved to the 1:00 p.m. ET window or one of the other prime-time slots. With the line getting brighter and brighter between contender and pretender, we’ll …
Read More »USA TODAY Sports ranks Florida-Tulane matchup in Gasparilla Bowl
Dec 22, 2023; Tampa, FL, USA; A general view of an endzone pylon during the first half of the Gasparilla Bowl between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the UCF Knights at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports College football’s bowl season is finally here and this year the Florida Gators will face the Tulane Green Wave …
Read More »NFL DFS, Week 15: Top FanDuel, DraftKings daily Fantasy football picks include Ja’Marr Chase, Rachaad White
This late into any NFL season tests the depth of rosters around the league and the 2024 NFL season is no different. Keen daily Fantasy football players should eye depth charts and injury reports as teams who are out of the playoff race may be more likely to rest their top talent if they are at less than full health. …
Read More »South Carolina State vs. Jackson State odds, prediction: 2024 Celebration Bowl picks via expert on 225-148 run
The Jackson State Tigers will battle the South Carolina State Bulldogs in the 2024 Celebration Bowl on Saturday. The game pits Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion South Carolina State against the Southwestern Athletic Conference-winning Jackson State. The Bulldogs (9-2, 5-0 MEAC), who are on an eight-game winning streak, last competed in the game in 2021, when they beat Jackson State 31-10. …
Read More »Saquon Barkley needs 111 yards vs. Steelers to stay on NFL record pace
With four games left in the season, Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is ahead of the pace he’d need to keep to break the NFL record for rushing yards in a season. But on Sunday he faces the toughest run defense remaining on the Eagles’ schedule. The Steelers’ defense ranks fourth in the NFL in rushing yards allowed, and they’ve …
Read More »Jackson Arnold signs with Auburn, giving Tigers former 5-star QB in transfer portal
Auburn football landed its next quarterback on Saturday, as the program announced former Oklahoma signal caller Jackson Arnold has signed with the Tigers. Arnold, one of the top-ranked players in the transfer portal, left the Sooners after two seasons after they hired Washington State’s Ben Arbuckle as their new offensive coordinator. Arnold is set to replace Payton Thorne, who struggled …
Read More »NFL player props, QB, WR, RB, TE picks, Week 15, 2024 AI prop predictions: Russell Wilson over 195.5 yards
Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase has been on a tear all season long and leads the league with 93 receptions, 1,319 receiving yards and 15 receiving touchdowns. Chase has scored a touchdown in six of his last seven games and has found the end zone at least twice in three of his past four. Chase’s over/under for total receiving yards …
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