. The Oklahoma Sooners open up their first season in the Southeastern Conference against the Temple Owls at home on Friday evening, and if you are looking to catch the gridiron action live, you have come to the right place. The Sooners come into the 2024 campaign ranked No. 16 in the US LBM Coaches Poll after a 10-3 season …
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NFL 2024 preview: What’s new? The new ideas the 8 new head coaches bring to their teams
What’s new this NFL season? Glad you asked. Frank Schwab takes you through the info you need to know. A quarter of NFL teams will have a new head coach on the sideline this season. It’s less than that if you don’t count Antonio Pierce, who took over the Las Vegas Raiders’ head coaching job on an interim basis last …
Read More »College football preseason rankings: No. 2 Georgia has the talent to navigate a scheduling gauntlet
Welcome to the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff. In anticipation of the first four-round postseason in college football history, we’re counting down our predicted playoff field as the season approaches. The top five conference champions in the CFP selection committee’s rankings will make the playoff and the rest of the field will be filled out by seven …
Read More »Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson to begin season on PUP list, miss at least 4 games as recovery from ACL surgery continues
Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson will begin the 2024 NFL season on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, ruling him out for the team’s first four games. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the 27-year-old Hockenson is still recovering from a torn ACL he suffered during Week 16 last season. The Vikings still expect him to return at some …
Read More »Wisconsin football falls in ESPN FPI power rankings after Week 0
The Wisconsin Badgers will enter their Week 1 matchup with Western Michigan ranked No. 40 in ESPN FPI. That slot is down from their previous spot at No. 39, due to Georgia Tech’s rise up to No. 37 after upsetting Florida State in Week 0. Related: Big Ten Power Rankings entering Week 1: A clean slate for Wisconsin FPI does …
Read More »Prep notebook: Top takeaways from the first week of high school football
Aug. 27—The first week of high school football has come and gone. With it, there is plenty to talk about. There’s nothing like the talking points that come from the first week of live action after nearly two months of preseason, whether it be high school, college or the NFL. Is some of it overreaction? Absolutely, but the buzz of …
Read More »DeMeco Ryans: Will Anderson “doing real good” in recovery from ankle injury
Texans edge rusher Will Anderson has missed some time this month with an ankle injury, but it looks like the 2023 defensive rookie of the year is on the right path for the September 8 opener against the Colts. Head coach DeMeco Ryans offered an update on where things stand with Anderson on Monday. He stopped short of ruling Anderson …
Read More »Will OU football’s defense have offense it can be proud of? Brent Venables flipped script.
NORMAN — Former OU president George Lynn Cross famously, and wryly, told a legislative appropriations committee in the early 1950s that he would “like to build a university of which the football team could be proud.” Using the parlance of Cross, Sooner fans for years have longed for OU to build a defense its offense could be proud of. A defense …
Read More »2024 NFL odds: Jets favored to dethrone Bills in AFC East
Tired of the New York Jets hype yet? Hopefully not, because it doesn’t appear to be ending any time soon. Conventional wisdom is that the Jets didn’t get a chance to reach their full potential last year after star quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles on the first drive of the season. But now, Rodgers is back, New York has …
Read More »A look back at Tennessee’s victory over Chattanooga in 2019
Sep 14, 2019; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Ty Chandler (8) runs for a touchdown against the Chattanooga Mocs during the first quarter at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports Tennessee will host Chattanooga on Saturday to open the 2024 season. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest between …
Read More »Brian Callahan suggests a 54th roster spot for a QB like Malik Willis
The NFL frequently tinkers with its rules about third quarterbacks, as teams don’t want to use a roster spot on a third-string quarterback who probably won’t get on the field, and the league not wanting the ugly football that would ensue if a team with only two quarterbacks saw both of them injured in the same game. To Titans coach …
Read More »Where ESPN ranks Wisconsin football in 2024 according to tiers
Wisconsin football is in an interesting place entering the 2024 season. The program is off consecutive 7-6 seasons, the most recent a disappointing debut campaign for new head coach Luke Fickell. But expectations are still high entering 2024. Those expectations are tied to the program’s success from 2000-2019 and to Fickell’s resume before arriving in Madison. Related: Big Ten Power …
Read More »2023 draft picks Viliami Fehoko, Eric Scott among 15 Cowboy cuts
The Cowboys announced 15 roster cuts on Monday and two of their 2023 draft picks are part of the group of players they let go. Defensive lineman Viliami Fehoko, a fourth-round pick, and cornerback Eric Scott, a sixth-round pick, were both waived. Fehoko’s departure comes with an injury designation, so he will revert to injured reserve if he clears waivers. …
Read More »Gambling experts place money on former Ohio State QB to win Heisman
Sep 24, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord (6) runs during the second half of the NCAA Division I football game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won 52-21. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch If you follow gambling at all you are likely already a devoted listener of the Sports Gambling Podcast …
Read More »Shanahan, 49ers preparing for familiar foes in Week 1 vs. Jets
Shanahan, 49ers preparing for familiar foes in Week 1 vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In just two weeks, the 49ers will welcome the New York Jets to Levi’s Stadium to open up the 2024 NFL season and Kyle Shanahan already has been preparing for the familiar foe. Facing Jets head coach and former 49ers defensive coordinator …
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