The NFL is a quarterback-centric league and, if you have an elite player at that position, odds are your team will be in contention year in and year out. Of course, finding one that has elite talent is remarkably hard to come by, and each is a bit different. Some may have elite mobility while others are a pure thrower …
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Georgia football adds experienced Power Five transfer tight end to 2024 roster
Georgia football isn’t done adding to its roster for the 2024 season. The Bulldogs went to the transfer portal for its seventh scholarship newcomer in Stanford tight end Benjamin Yurosek. He told ESPN.com Friday that he’s committed to Georgia which lost All-American tight end Brock Bowers to the NFL. Yurosek said he’s looking forward to playing in the SEC. “Obviously …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024: Fire alarm goes off at 49ers team hotel in Las Vegas; Christian McCaffrey ‘not happy’
Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers had a bit of a rude awakening on Thursday as the fire alarm went off at roughly 6 a.m. at their team hotel on the outskirts of Las Vegas. While the hotel did not need to be evacuated as engineers noted it was a false alarm, the ringing did go on for roughly 18 …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024 injury tracker: Joe Thuney’s chances ‘slim’ with pectoral issue; George Kittle, Arik Armstead limited
The Super Bowl LVIII injury report heading into the weekend isn’t too crowded or too concerning for either the San Francisco 49ers or Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs already know they will be missing Charles Omenihu on the defensive line after he tore his ACL during the AFC Championship Game. They may very well be without a key piece of …
Read More »What did ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit tell Dylan Raiola’s father before the Georgia flip? ‘I of course did not try and sell Nebraska’
Dylan Raiola’s flip on the eve of the early signing period made waves in the college football world. It continues to do so, with ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit’s “involvement” in the five-star quarterback’s flip from Georgia to Nebraska. According to Rivals, the quarterback is the second-best player in the nation in the class of 2024. In a recent interview with …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024 bold predictions: Patrick Mahomes cooks NFL’s top zone defense, Brock Purdy fails vs. blitz
Super Bowl LVIII features the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, and the San Francisco 49ers, the NFC’s top seed. No matter which team wins, it won’t be surprising, and the spread of 49ers minus-two, according to Sportsline’s consensus odds, reflects that. Without further ado, here are five bold predictions for some things that could occur in the Big …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024 odds, spread, line: 49ers vs. Chiefs picks, predictions from San Francisco expert who’s 22-5
The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs will become members of an elite club when they square off against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58 on Sunday. Kansas City (14-6) is the third team in NFL history that will be appearing in the Super Bowl for the fourth time in a five-year span, joining Buffalo (1990-93) and New England …
Read More »Report: Trotwood native set to join Michigan football coaching staff
Feb. 9—Michigan football is preparing to add long-time NFL assistant Don “Wink” Martindale to its coaching staff according to a report Friday morning. ESPN reports a deal for Martindale to become the defensive coordinator for the Wolverines is still being worked out between the Trotwood-Madison grad and the school, “but it is not expected to be an issue.” Martindale, 60, …
Read More »Super Bowl 58 player props, odds, Chiefs vs. 49ers SGP: NFL anytime touchdown scorer bets revealed
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Christian McCaffrey will be some of the big names targeted when bettors lock in their Super Bowl 58 TD props. McCaffrey has scored two rushing touchdowns in each of San Francisco’s playoff victories this season. His productive performances come after a stellar regular season that saw him lead the league in rushing yards (1,459). McCaffrey …
Read More »Here’s my 2023 AP awards ballot
Last night, they handed out the various NFL regular-season awards, as determined by a group of 50 members of the media. For some strange reason, the Associated Press has given me one of the votes. In the interests of full and complete transparency, here’s my ballot for all of the AP regular-season awards. Each ballot consists of our top three …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl picks, projections, best bets: Experts unveil score predictions for Chiefs vs. 49ers
With a victory over the 49ers in Super Bowl 58 on Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs will become the first team in NFL history to win four games against top-six scoring offenses in a single postseason. The Chiefs held Lamar Jackson and the high-flying Baltimore Ravens to just 10 points in the AFC Championship Game. However, the 49ers enter Super …
Read More »Super Bowl LVIII: How the game’s biggest players were recruited in high school
Patrick Mahomes has the Chiefs back in the Super Bowl, but colleges didn’t think too much of him as a high school quarterback at Whitehouse High School in Texas. None of the major programs in Texas or the Midwest offered, so he ended up at Texas Tech. He’s not the only player in Super Bowl LVIII who went under the …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024: Christian McCaffrey can break rushing title curse and help change way RBs are valued
The last time the best (and possibly most important) player on a championship team was a running back was in 1999 with Marshall Faulk. The last time a running back won Super Bowl MVP was in the 1997 season with Terrell Davis and the migraine game. Those are the possibilities facing McCaffrey on Sunday if the 49ers win. There would …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl squares strategy: How to win at football squares, top 49ers vs. Chiefs numbers to target
Super Bowl 58 is less than a week away, which means it’s time to solidify your Super Bowl squares picks. You don’t have to be a fan of the San Francisco 49ers or Kansas City Chiefs, or football in general, to select Super Bowl squares and walk away with winnings. However, Super Bowl 58 is a rematch of the 49ers …
Read More »Notre Dame lands monster 2025 tackle from Wisconsin
Notre Dame football currently has the No. 1 overall 2025 recruiting class according to the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings and it just got stronger on Thursday. Wisconsin offensive tackle Owen Strebig, the 6-foot, 8-inch and 295-pounder, committed to the Irish. As one of the top players in the country, the No. 13 offensive tackle and 127th overall prospect according to …
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