By Richie ZyontzFOX NFL Lead Producer Editor’s Note: Richie Zyontz has been an NFL producer for FOX since 1994 and is in his 23rd season as the lead producer. He has more than 40 years of experience covering the league and has produced seven Super Bowls. Throughout the 2024 NFL season, he is providing an inside look as FOX’s new …
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From George Pickens and beyond, Russell Wilson is willing to trust his receivers
When deciding where to throw the football, some quarterbacks obsess over completion percentages and touchdown-to-interception ratio. Russell Wilson is not one of those quarterbacks. Wilson is willing to throw caution to the wind and trust his receivers. We’re seeing that play out for the Steelers in a big way, giving them their best quarterback play since Ben Roethlisberger retired. It’s …
Read More »SEC names Texas A&M’s Marcel Reed Co-Freshman of the Week
Oct 26, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed (10) celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter against the LSU Tigers at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images. With the feeling of momentum starting to shift back into Texas A&M, head coach Mike Elko went to redshirt freshman Marcel Reed. On his first …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 9 Defense (DST) Rankings and Streamers
After a .500 week last week, we were back on the board with seven of the top 10 defenses correctly predicted again, including all five of the top five plays finishing in the top 10. The Broncos, Lions, and Steelers continue to emerge as defenses that we can play in almost any matchup because their floor is so high, and …
Read More »Auburn takes giant step forward in USA TODAY Sports re-rank
LEXINGTON, KY – OCTOBER 26 – Auburn Wide Receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith (5) during the game between the Auburn Tigers and the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field in Lexington, KY on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers Auburn football has gained confidence after earning its first SEC win of the season, defeating Kentucky on the road last Saturday …
Read More »NFL trade deadline: 10 trades that should happen with 1 week left
The Los Angeles Rams are a good example of how each week changes the NFL trade block. The Rams seemed like sellers a week ago. Then they got Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp back, upset the Minnesota Vikings to improve to 3-4, and maybe they’re not sellers anymore. Although, maybe that changes again before the deadline next Tuesday. With plenty …
Read More »Fan vote: Who has been Greater Lansing’s high school football MVP so far
The regular season is now in the books and the playoffs are about to begin. And there were a number of players in Greater Lansing who put up big numbers while contributing to their team having success. Which area standout made the biggest mark in the regular season? You can weigh in by voting for the MVP of the regular …
Read More »DeVonta Smith bounces back in most complete win of Eagles season
DeVonta Smith bounces back in most complete win of Eagles season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia DeVonta Smith had one thought go through his mind after his first catch on Sunday went for -2 yards. “Nah, we ain’t doing this today.” And he was right. A week after Smith’s stat line against the Giants was one catch for -2 …
Read More »Three Predictions: Michigan’s finish, decommits in Florida, Vernell Brown
Rivals national recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. has a trio of predictions about Michigan finishing strong in Florida, decommits on the way for several Sunshine State programs and the ultimate future of Vernell Brown III. MORE PREDICTIONS: Georgia’s DL class, Alabama’s OL class, Jahkeem Stewart CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: …
Read More »Jets will try out kickers on Tuesday
After Greg Zuerlein missed two kicks in Sunday’s loss to the Patriots, Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said that he had no regrets about sticking with Zuerlein despite several other missed kicks that have played major roles in several of the team’s losses this season. Ulbrich’s lack of regret isn’t keeping the team from looking at other options as …
Read More »College Football Playoff Picture: Here’s what the 12-team bracket looks like after Week 9
The first set of College Football Playoff rankings are just a week away. With this season’s playoff expanding to 12 teams, we are laying out the projected playoff field each week ahead of the inaugural 2024 rankings release on Nov. 5. Without CFP rankings as our guide, we mostly rely on the AP Top 25 as our barometer to project …
Read More »Mike Tomlin on Calvin Austin punt return TD: Special teams a “legitimate phase” for us
The Steelers saw their three-week streak of games with a blocked kick come to an end against the Giants on Monday night, but they came up with another way to impact the game on special teams. Calvin Austin broke a 9-9 tie with a 73-yard punt return touchdown in the third quarter that sent the Steelers on their way to …
Read More »Iowa two-deep depth chart for Wisconsin game lists new starter at quarterback
The Iowa Hawkeyes‘ permanent change from Cade McNamara to Brendan Sullivan at quarterback looks more and more likely. The team’s game-week depth chart for its Week 10 matchup against the Wisconsin Badgers lists Sullivan as the starter, with redshirt freshman Marco Lainez listed as the backup. Related: Wisconsin releases updated two-deep depth chart for Week 10 game vs. Iowa This update …
Read More »Christian McCaffrey to “hit it hard” this week with practice return set for next week
The 49ers got a win over the Cowboys on Sunday night and they hope to have running back Christian McCaffrey helping their bid for more victories after their bye week. Head coach Kyle Shanahan outlined the plan for McCaffrey during his Monday press conference. Shanahan said that McCaffrey will ramp up his workload while the team is off with an …
Read More »2024 SEC rushing yard leaders after Week 9
Dylan Sampson. Tennessee Volunteers versus Alabama Crimson Tide on October 19, 2024 at Neyland Stadium. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Week 9 of the 2024 college football season has concluded. Tennessee (6-1, 3-1 SEC) will next host Kentucky (3-5, 1-5 SEC) at Neyland Stadium in Week 10. The Vols had an open date in Week 9. Following Week 9 …
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