The Oregon Ducks will have one last hurrah in the 2023 season, facing off against the Liberty Flames on New Year’s Day down in Arizona for the 2024 Fiesta Bowl. For that last hurrah, they will be giving Oregon fans one of the most coveted gifts of all — another look at the beloved throwback uniforms. On Friday, the Ducks …
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Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa to start vs. Ravens, Jaylen Waddle out
Miami Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle has been officially ruled out for Sunday’s marquee matchup against the Baltimore Ravens (1 p.m. ET), head coach Mike McDaniel announced Friday. After Waddle suffered a high-ankle sprain in last week’s victory over the Dallas Cowboys, his availability remained questionable throughout the week. The third-year receiver is second on the Dolphins with 72 catches for …
Read More »Week 17 Fantasy Football: Viewer’s guide
Game environment is the foundational starting point in making fantasy decisions. As such, I’m going to break down each game on the slate into three categories: Binge, Stream and Skip. Games you want to “binge” are like the show you can’t miss; you’re watching as soon as it goes live and might just crush all the episodes in one weekend. …
Read More »Cowboys vs. Lions odds, spread, line: Week 17 NFL picks, Saturday predictions, best bets by expert who’s 22-6
The Dallas Cowboys (10-5) are hosting the Detroit Lions (11-4) in a Week 17 battle with significant postseason implications on Saturday. The Lions have won three of their past four games, notching a 30-24 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16. That victory helped the Lions secure their first division title since 1993. On the opposite sideline, Dallas has …
Read More »LSU OT Will Campbell misses practice Friday with the flu
LSU seems to be good to go from an injury perspective heading into the ReliaQuest Bowl against Wisconsin on Monday, but there is one situation that will be worth watching. Coach Brian Kelly said Friday that starting left tackle Will Campbell missed practice that day as he is battling the flu. Kelly said that he intends to rest before the …
Read More »Dolphins DC: Michael Vick ‘only’ player like Lamar Jackson in last 50 years
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson constantly keeps opponents guessing. Count Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Vic Fangio among them. Ahead of Sunday’s heavyweight showdown against Baltimore, the vaunted DC laughed when asked to compare Jackson to his current-day dual-threat peers while summoning the name of the greatest running QB ever. “Yeah, fair share of mobile quarterbacks [this season]? Yes. Then there’s …
Read More »A.J. Brown has declined to speak to media since Eagles’ win over Giants: Is it a big deal? Any deal at all?
PHILADELPHIA — A.J. Brown is a creature of habit, which has immensely benefited the talented Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver throughout his first five years in the NFL. Brown is just 115 receiving yards away from 6,000 through his first five seasons, something only Torry Holt, Randy Moss, Jerry Rice, Julio Jones, A.J. Green, and Mike Evans have accomplished. In other …
Read More »Brian Kelly clarifies play-calling dynamic against Wisconsin
With offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock heading off to Notre Dame, LSU will turn to quarterbacks coach Joe Sloan and receivers coach/passing game coordinator Cortez Hankton, who will serve as interim co-offensive coordinators for the matchup against Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl. There were some questions about how exactly the two-coordinator dynamic will look in practice, but Brian Kelly clarified at …
Read More »49ers’ Chase Young downplays Commanders homecoming after trade, but one teammate is definitely not buying it
USATSI Defensive end Chase Young will go up against his former team Sunday, but he is not putting any more significance on this game than any other. The San Francisco 49ers are set to face the Washington Commanders in a reunion for Young. Young will be in his old stomping grounds at FexEdField as the 49ers look to keep their No. …
Read More »Mason Rudolph will start for Steelers again this week
Mason Rudolph will be back at quarterback for the Steelers this weekend. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said earlier this week that Rudolph was “scheduled” to be the starter against the Seahawks in Week 17 and he confirmed that he will be running the offenseon Friday. Kenny Pickett practiced this week and said he felt “on track” to return from …
Read More »Follow live score updates, highlights as Iowa State football takes on Memphis in the Liberty Bowl
The Iowa State football team wraps up its 2023 campaign today with a chance to earn its eighth win of the season when the Cyclones take on the Memphis Tigers (9-3) in the Liberty Bowl on Friday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT and can be seen on ESPN. The Cyclones (7-5) will be without one of their …
Read More »Cowboys vs. Lions props, odds, SGP best bets, AI predictions, Saturday picks: Dak Prescott over 281.5 yards
All eyes will be on Dallas and Detroit on Saturday night at 8:15 p.m. ET during the Week 17 NFL schedule, as both teams are battling for playoff seeding in the NFC. The Lions are currently in third place in the conference, while Dallas is in fifth place as the top NFC Wild Card spot. Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw …
Read More »Lions vs. Cowboys odds, line, spread: Week 17 NFL picks, Saturday predictions from model on 178-129 roll
Teams looking to improve their NFL playoff positioning battle when the Detroit Lions take on the Dallas Cowboys in a key NFC matchup on Saturday night. The Lions (11-4), who clinched their first division title since 1993 this past weekend, are coming off a 30-24 win at Minnesota on Sunday. The Cowboys (10-5), second in the NFC East, dropped a …
Read More »What you need to know to draft a fantasy hockey league today
Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.comSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Victoria Matiash Close Victoria Matiash Fantasy HockeyESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010Dec 29, 2023, 12:26 PM ET While the NFL fantasy season approaches …
Read More »Notre Dame is fully healthy for Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl with a few number changes
The good news is that Notre Dame football is healthy, as all players listed on the two-deep are available to play. What isn’t so great is the fact that two players, wide receiver Matt Salerno and defensive back Ben Minich will be wearing different numbers. After seeing them play during the regular season, it will be a bit different looking …
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