Greg Auman NFC South Reporter How should the NFC South fit into your fantasy football plans for 2024, you ask? Sparingly, most would say. The division had the league’s worst combined record in 2023, with very limited individual offensive success stories. What’s more, the Bucs, Falcons, Saints and Panthers all have new offensive coordinators and relatively young ones at that, …
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The Pac-12 era is now over. Oregon, Washington, UCLA and USC are officially Big Ten teams as of Monday, while Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah are heading to the Big 12. Cal and Stanford are now also somehow members of the ACC, and Oregon State and Washington State are the last two teams standing. July 1 is yet another …
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Who is the most clutch quarterback in the NFL? Which quarterback do you want with the ball in his hands with the game on the line? I looked to the numbers to answer these age-old questions, using two stats: Quarterback conversion rate on game-tying or go-ahead drives in the fourth quarter and overtimeExpected points added (EPA) per play in these …
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The incredibly busy month of June is in the books but recruiting never slows down so it’s time for another Recruiting Rumor Mill from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney. MORE: Rankings impact of the Future 50 event ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | …
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Sam Reinhart missed the Florida Panthers’ championship parade. He won’t miss their attempt to defend the title next season. Reinhart – who scored the game-winner in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final – and the Panthers have agreed on an eight-year, $69 million contract, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday morning. The …
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Justin Herbert and the Chargers will invite a lot more attention this season with the quirky and polarizing Jim Harbaugh taking over as head coach. (Mallory Bielecki/Yahoo Sports) About 11 minutes into Jim Harbaugh’s introductory news conference as the new Los Angeles Chargers head coach, absolutely unprompted, he started getting fired up about the team getting a new vacuum for …
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Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 61 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided the …
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Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss whether or not they think Jim Harbaugh will change his coaching philosophy to adjust to Justin Herbert in the 2024 NFL season. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript So let’s go to …
Read More »The Pac-12 era is now over. Oregon, Washington, UCLA and USC are officially Big Ten teams as of Monday, while Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah are heading to the Big 12. Cal and Stanford are now also somehow members of the ACC, and Oregon State and Washington State are the last two teams standing. July 1 is yet another …
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UCLA coach Deshaun Foster, center, talks on the sidelines during UCLA’s annual pro day. Under Foster, UCLA’s recruiting staff has tripled in size and embraced new strategies for attracting talent. (Michael Owen Baker / For The Times) For years, Chip Kelly’s assistant coaches sounded a we’ll-get-back-to-you refrain with high school recruits as part of an agonizing, slow-speed pursuit. The staff’s …
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Three years after the Board of Regents authorized OU’s move to the SEC, the day is finally here. As of Monday, the Sooners are a member of the Southeastern Conference. “We can’t wait to welcome thousands of new people to our community as well as spread Sooner Magic throughout the SEC,” OU athletic director Joe Castiglione said in a statement. …
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The Nebraska football team earned another big 2025 recruit as June concludes, almost two months before the start of the 2024 season. Houston Kaahaaina-Torres announced on social media that he is committing to Nebraska. Kaahaaina-Torres made his decision after visiting Nebraska on June 21. The three-star lineman stands at 6-feet-3 and 290 pounds and is the No. 1 player in …
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Ohio State has been busy on the recruiting trail, adding nine of 21 total commitments during the month of June. And for assistant coach Larry Johnson and his OSU defensive line, it’s been no different. Two of the Buckeyes’ four defensive line commits happened in June in Alabama four-star defensive end Zion Grady and North Carolina four-star defensive lineman Trajen …
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Steven Stamkos is hitting the free agent market. The first time we considered this possibility was back in 2016, before Stamkos signed an eight-year deal worth $68 million with the Tampa Bay Lightning two days before July 1. But this time is different. Both Stamkos’ …
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NORMAN — As the clock struck midnight Monday morning, OU officially became a member of the Southeastern Conference. Hundreds of fans who participated in the 5K glow run across campus crossed the finish line on the 50-yard line inside Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and watched as fireworks shot from the scoreboard. The Sooners sold new SEC merch and …
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