For whatever reason (and perhaps the inexplicable failure of major media outlets to dispatch reporters to cover the case on a daily basis is one of them), the information as to the amount of the jury’s verdict in the Sunday Ticket case has been all over the place. It shouldn’t be. The jury put a number on a form. That’s …
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Is 2024 College Football Playoff or bust for James Franklin?
College football is drastically changing the game in 2024 with another sweeping round of realignment changes and the first expansion of the College Football Playoff. With all of the changes now in effect, it has never been easier to make the College Football Playoff than ever before as the field grows from four teams to 12. It would seem that …
Read More »Fourth of July 2024: How did New England Patriots get their name? Other nicknames that were considered
Getty Images There is one NFL team that stands above them all on Fourth of July: the New England Patriots. But was the franchise really named as a tribute to America? How, exactly, did the nickname come about? And which other monikers did the club consider before adopting its current identity back in 1959? Here’s everything you need to know: …
Read More »NFL offseason power rankings: No. 20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers revived Baker Mayfield’s career
Other NFL team previews: 32. Panthers | 31. Patriots | 30. Broncos | 29. Commanders | 28. Giants | 27. Titans | 26. Raiders | 25. Cardinals | 24. Saints | 23. Chargers | 22. Vikings | 21. Seahawks Baker Mayfield’s NFL career was circling the drain, and he was just 27 years old. During the 2022 offseason, the Cleveland Browns …
Read More »Red River Rivalry earns high grade from CBS Sports
When the 2024 college football season begins, the SEC will look a little different. The conference now includes two former Big 12 powerhouses, Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners. As a result, the conference is home to one of the biggest rivalries in college football, which many fans will highlight on the schedule. CBS Sports ranked the top rivalries in the …
Read More »Hurricanes sign Jack Roslovic to one-year, $2.8 million contract
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Jack Roslovic to a one-year, $2.8 million contract, general manager Eric Tulsky announced Thursday. Roslovic, 27, joins the Hurricanes after spending the 2023-24 season with the Blue Jackets and Rangers, joining New York in March for the team’s postseason run. Across those two teams, Roslovic finished with nine goals and 31 points. He was …
Read More »Giants 2024 Make or Break: Can Daniel Jones bounce back?
NFL training camp starts towards the end of July, which means players around the league are getting their last bits of offseason work in before the real work of trying to make the roster begins. For certain players, this season is what some may call “Make or Break,” meaning they need to put together a productive year or they could …
Read More »2024 MLB All-Star Game starters announced; why Lakers are big losers this offseason
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Read More »Giants discussed pursuing Chris Jones, Christian Wilkins in free agency
Before the Giants decided to trade with the Panthers for edge rusher Brian Burns, they considered pursuing a couple of disruptive defensive linemen who would have been available for no compensation to their prior teams. The first episode of the first season of offseason Hard Knocks includes footage from an early-January meeting in which the Giants ponder pursuing Chiefs defensive …
Read More »Phil Steels ranks Penn State’s defensive line as one of the best in the nation in 2024
Penn State may go by the nickname of Linebacker-U, but the defensive line has established a tradition of its own of sustained success up front. And the 2024 season looks to keep that tradition going with one of the best defensive line units in the Big Ten, if not the nation. College football analyst Phil Steele ranked what he believes …
Read More »Fourth of July 2024: Four bold predictions for 2024 Patriots, who were named in honor of American independence
It’s the Fourth of July, a time to celebrate the birth of the United States of America. What better way to ring in the festivities on the NFL front than by centering focus on the New England Patriots, who were founded in Boston with a nickname directly inspired by the colonists who led the American Revolution against Britain in 1776? …
Read More »NFL 2024 season – Tampa Bay Buccaneers team preview
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss the effect of coordinators leaving teams and how Dave Canales’ departure will affect the Buccaneers this season. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript All right. So where are you on Tampa Bay? They’re up next on your one …
Read More »The Oklahoman’s Super 30: Why Carl Albert’s Marcus James has passion for playing LB at OU
Marcus James has played multiple positions throughout his high school football career both at McGuinness as a freshman and sophomore and at Carl Albert last season as a junior. Each of the national recruiting sites list him as playing a different position, On3 as a linebacker, ESPN as an inside linebacker, Rivals as an outside linebacker and 247Sports even has …
Read More »Where Wisconsin football is positioned in On3’s team recruiting rankings for 2025
Wisconsin football currently sits at No. 21 in On3’s industry team recruiting rankings for the class of 2025. The program recently rose in the ranking after landing four-star lineman Hardy Watts earlier this week. The Badgers notably sit ahead of the Washington Huskies, Kentucky Wildcats, South Carolina Gamecocks and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the nation’s top 25. Ohio State, Oregon, …
Read More »2025 linebacker Christian Gass includes Tennessee in top three
2025 linebacker prospect Christian Gass named his top three schools. Gass’ top three schools are Tennessee, Georgia and USC, according to Chad Simmons of On3. He also announced his commitment date will be July 20. The 6-foot-2.5, 215 pound four-star linebacker prospect is from Eastside High School in Covington, Georgia. Gass ranks as the No. 253 overall prospect in the …
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