Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season is almost here. But before FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady heads to Lambeau Field for his first time as a broadcaster to call a massive NFC North showdown between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, it’s time for Brady to reveal his current power rankings! Check out his latest Top …
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Lions-Packers winner best NFC team? Hail Mary fallout? DK Metcalf on the move?
Though they haven’t exactly looked like a juggernaut this season, the Chiefs have won 13 straight games dating back to last season. And other than the Buccaneers on Monday and the Bills in Week 11, Kansas City’s second-half schedule doesn’t seem overly daunting. So who’s going to stop the Chiefs from rolling over the league on their way to the …
Read More »With Andy Dalton rehabbing thumb, Bryce Young will start again vs. Saints
Bryce Young will have at least another week as Carolina’s QB1. Head coach Dave Canales said in his Wednesday press conference that Young will start against the Saints on Sunday, as Andy Dalton continues to rehab his right thumb injury. “Andy is progressing,” Canales said. “He was out there throwing and I just really looked at all the things and …
Read More »2024 NFL Week 9 picks, predictions: Back Browns to cover, Bucs to go Under
Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst NFL Week 9 is here, folks. And when it comes to this week’s matchups, I’d describe some of them as interesting, to say the least. But that doesn’t matter. We’re still going to find some good spots to wager a few bucks anyway. Let’s dive into which teams and players I’m backing for …
Read More »Matt LaFleur: Jordan Love wants to play, we’ll see if he can at the end of the week
The Packers don’t know whether quarterback Jordan Love can play in Sunday’s big NFC North showdown with the Lions, and they won’t know until the end of the week. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said today that Love is moving around well and wants to play after leaving last Sunday’s game with a groin injury, but it’s too soon to say …
Read More »Russell Wilson isn’t getting Comeback Player of the Year consideration, but he should
If you scan BetMGM’s odds for NFL Comeback Player of the Year, you won’t find Russell Wilson’s name. There are 22 players listed, from the favorite Kirk Cousins (+175 odds) to Jets receiver Mike Williams, Lions receiver Tim Patrick and 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw (250-to-1) but no Wilson. That’s due, in part, to Associated Press clarifying the qualifications for the …
Read More »Texans haven’t matched the hype in first half. Is there reason for concern?
Football didn’t look easy for the Houston Texans against the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday. That’s not to say NFL contests should be that way for even the best of teams, especially games in-division. But Houston couldn’t even operate its offense at times against Indianapolis. C.J. Stroud was running for his life, particularly in the first half, when he was pressured …
Read More »The remarkable emergence of Eagles tight end Grant Calcaterra
The remarkable emergence of Eagles tight end Grant Calcaterra originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The first four weeks of the season, Dallas Goedert led all NFL tight ends with five catches of at least 20 yards, and his 12.4 yards per catch was 2nd-highest among all tight ends with at least 10 catches. Then he gets hurt, Grant Calcaterra …
Read More »Malik Willis: My focus is helping the Packers win, not proving I can start elsewhere
Packers backup quarterback Malik Willis started and won two games after Jordan Love got injured in the season opener, and then came off the bench and helped the Packers win another game on Sunday after Love went down. But Willis is pumping the brakes on any talk that he is auditioning to be a starting quarterback elsewhere in 2025. Asked …
Read More »Joe Burrow: Sunday is a must-win game for us
Early in Wednesday’s press conference, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was asked if Sunday’s game against the Raiders was as close to a must-win game as the Bengals are going to see. Burrow went even further in his reponse. Burrow called the matchup with the Raiders a must-win game and explained why that is the case. “We’re 3-5,” Burrow said. “You …
Read More »Thursday Night Football: How to watch the Houston Texans vs. New York Jets NFL game tonight
Amazon Prime Video is the exclusive home for the NFL’s Thursday Night Football games, including tonight’s game. On top of Amazon Prime Video, an Amazon Prime subscription includes free shipping, exclusive deals, access to the Prime Day sales events, Amazon Music, a year of free GrubHub+ and more. A standard Amazon Prime subscription is $15 monthly or $139 annually, but …
Read More »From zero stars to leading Big Ten in tackles: The rise of UCLA’s Carson Schwesinger
UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger (49) has gone from walk on to key leader for the Bruins’ defense. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) Often it’s his awareness in the seconds before the snap that has turned Carson Schwesinger from zero-star prospect to hero of the UCLA defense. Scanning the players across the line of scrimmage, he examines body positioning and mannerisms …
Read More »Nick Sirianni knows what he wants Eagles’ identity to be
Nick Sirianni knows what he wants Eagles’ identity to be originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The word “identity” has been tossed around a lot about the Eagles over the first eight weeks of the season. Are they a run-first team? Are they a star-driven offense? Are they a pass-to-set-up-the-run team? Nick Sirianni had a completely different answer on Sunday …
Read More »After emotional Tampa tribute, Stamkos writing new legacy in Nashville
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 31, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. TAMPA — Everywhere Steven Stamkos looked, there was another memory. The Tampa waterfront where he and his teammates celebrated two Stanley Cup championships on jet skis and party boats. The arena ice where he tallied so many of his goals (555) and points (1,137) in …
Read More »Unexpectedly, Ernest Jones IV gets to showcase his linebacker trade against Rams
Ernest Jones (50) bows his head onto the field after the Rams won Super Bowl LVI. Jones was traded to the Tennessee Titans and then the Seattle Seahawks this season. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will see a familiar face when he stares across the line of scrimmage Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Linebacker Ernest …
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