Mike North, the NFL’s vice president of broadcast planning, explaining the schedule-making process to me like this on Thursday afternoon. He said he and his group treat the schedule like we all did college papers – there’s never a reason to turn it in early. So they took all the time they could. And the 2024 NFL regular-season schedule that …
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The Big Ten Conference added a championship game to the football season in 2011. Wisconsin would edge out Michigan State 42-39 for the first-ever conference championship game in the Big Ten. Every year since that time, Fox has been the home of that final Big Ten matchup of the year … but that all changes in 2024. It was announced …
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The 2024 NFL season schedule is here! We now not only know every team’s opponents for next season, but also when each matchup will take place. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the strength of schedule for all 32 NFL teams. This list is organized from strongest strength of schedule to weakest. The determining factor of this …
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Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward has not attended the team’s voluntary offseason workouts as he seeks a contract extension, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Heyward, who is entering his 14th season, has never previously missed an offseason program. He also does not plan to attend the organized team activities, per Fowler, but it is unclear whether Heyward will show up …
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2025 Four-star offensive lineman Malachi Goodman is reportedly set to visit the Plains this weekend from May 17-19. The Paramus, NJ native is not only a highly touted recruit, but specifically a desired prospect in the SEC, as Alabama, Auburn, and Georgia have all officially sent an offer to the 6-foot-5 star lineman. The SEC trio is joined by Big …
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USA Today Cameron Heyward wants to finish his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team that selected him the first round way back in 2011. Heyward also wants a new contract as his new one is set to expire at the end of the 2024 season, and he’s planning to skip OTAs in order to help his cause, according to …
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If things continue to follow their current course, Dak Prescott will be able to test the open market for the very first time next offseason. Prescott and the Cowboys have not made any noticeable progress toward the quarterback’s contract, according to ESPN, with Prescott slated to become a free agent after the 2024 season. Prescott, 30, is entering the final …
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25 Matt Campbell: The longtime Iowa State coach’s standing in our rankings has varied over the years. He’s gone from underrated to slightly overrated and back to underrated again. Perhaps this year he’s found his equilibrium? The Cyclones bounced back from a rough 4-8 mark in 2022 that saw Campbell drop to 35 to finish 7-6. So, he returns to …
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FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys three-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons is on a generational start to his NFL career. The word “generational” is probably thrown around too casually in sports analysis these days, but in the case of Parsons, it’s appropriate. Parsons is one of five players — Hall of Famers Reggie White, Derrick Thomas, Dwight Freeney and Aldon …
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Now we know why the NFL changed its position on playing games on Christmas this year. Via Jessica Toonkel of the Wall Street Journal, Netflix will pay “about $75 million” for each of the two Christmas games to be televised in 2024 — Chiefs at Steelers and Ravens at Texans. The NFL reportedly started the bidding at $50 million, with …
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USC football is very unlikely to win the Big Ten Conference in 2024. The Trojans are very unlikely to reach the Big Ten Championship Game this December. What is a realistic goal for the Trojans in their first year as a Big Ten team? The thought process here is that USC isn’t ready to beat Ohio State, Oregon, or Michigan, …
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Free agent wide receiver Damiere Byrd is heading to Washington. Byrd has agreed to terms on a contract with the Commanders, according to multiple reports. The 31-year-old Byrd has had a long NFL journey since signing with the Panthers as an undrafted rookie in 2015. He’s had two stints in Carolina and two in Atlanta, as well as spending time …
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University of Southern California football head coach Lincoln Riley was credited with nearly $10 million in base salary and a total of $19.7 million for the 2022 calendar year, the university’s new federal tax returns show.The document — provided by the school on Wednesday in response to a request from USA TODAY Sports — shows that in addition to the …
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Odell Beckham Jr. is on his fourth team in four years, joining the Miami Dolphins this offseason. Beckham played with the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams in 2021, missed the 2022 season due to an ACL injury and was on the Baltimore Ravens in 2023. He signed a one-year deal with Miami, an AFC contender with a lot of …
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The Oklahoma Sooners were very busy in the spring transfer portal window. It’s caught the eyes of at least one national college football analyst. 247Sports’ Josh Pate named four teams that were transfer portal winners from the spring window on his show The Late Kick with Josh Pate. Oklahoma was the very first team he mentioned. “I think Oklahoma is …
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