The two top seeds in the 2024 NFL playoff bracket will begin their Super Bowl pursuits during the Saturday portion of the Divisional Round NFL schedule. The AFC’s No. 1 seed in Baltimore will host the Texans in a rematch of Week 1, which was both won and covered by the Ravens. Baltimore was a 9.5-point favorite back then and …
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Eagles All-Pro set to retire, plus divisional playoff picks and breaking down wins by Bills and Buccaneers
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! After watching both playoff games yesterday, I can officially say that Super Wild Card Weekend wasn’t super, or wild, for that matter. There were six games during the wild-card round and five of them ended up being decided by 14 or more points. Not only that, but after the Browns-Texans …
Read More »Blowouts in wild card round unlikely to be precursor for rest of playoffs
Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider The National Football League is trendy around this time of year, and no, I’m not talking about all those new fans enticed because Taylor Swift keeps popping up at games. More than any other spot on the calendar, the postseason is when all kinds of weird trends, quirks and coincidences emerge for us to ruminate …
Read More »Ranking Divisional Round offenses & defenses with Nate Tice
Subscribe to Zero Blitz Charles McDonald is joined by Nate Tice to give their thoughts on Super Wild Card Weekend before ranking the top four remaining offensive and defensive units in the NFL playoffs ahead of the Divisional Round. Charles and Nate start off with their thoughts on last weekend’s games, including what’s wrong with the Philadelphia Eagles and what’s …
Read More »Eagles’ collapse is a repeat of recent history, which means a total shakeup is possible, and perhaps logical
The Eagles are close enough to their last Super Bowl appearance that they can still recall the confetti grazing their helmets and shoulder pads. But the sting of a sour end to the latest season is sharper than ever. And so are the deeper-seated concerns behind the collapse. The young star quarterback has taken a step back. The aging roster …
Read More »Retiring Eagles All-Pro Jason Kelce yelled ‘f— my life!’ before each ‘Tush Push’ play
The Philadelphia Eagles now have a massive hole literally at the center of their offense. All-Pro Jason Kelce reportedly told teammates following the club’s wild-card loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night that he plans to retire. While Philly will certainly miss Kelce and the feeling is certainly mutual, there is one aspect of the game that he …
Read More »The “set and forget” stars – Fantasy hockey lineup picks
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comJan 16, 2024, 01:00 PM ET CloseSean 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. If you are feeling the January lull and just want to set and forget your fantasy NHL roster, this is the column …
Read More »Mike Tomlin’s exit was possibly a message for 2024
When the issue of his contract came up during Monday night’s post-game press conference, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin made an abrupt exit, stage left. The rest of us were left to figure out what it all meant. Here’s an idea. Tomlin, who possibly will decide to: (1) decline an extension, (2) finish out his contract in 2024, and (3) become …
Read More »Lamar Jackson’s season should make QB-needy team sick. They could’ve had the MVP
Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter It’s hard to believe right now, but there have been multiple points in Lamar Jackson’s career when no one has seemed to want him. It’s hard to believe right now because he is the odds-on favorite to win the NFL MVP. He is arguably the best quarterback on the planet, and that makes him perhaps …
Read More »Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield on record-breaking playoff win vs. Eagles: It’s always fun to be counted out
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018, but has spent the majority of his career since then being the underdog, something he says he enjoys. Mayfield has endured an unending competition to prove his worth as a starting QB, including this year when he battled Kyle Trask for QB1 honors. But after bouncing …
Read More »Examining the 2024 fantasy football value of playoff top performers
Overreacting to single-game playoff performances is generally a terrible mistake. It’s how we ended up with the Gabe Davis fiasco of 2022, one of the more regrettable episodes in recent fantasy football history. But it’s not as if we can simply disregard postseason production, either. These are the final meaningful data points we’re gonna get before it’s time to draft …
Read More »Jason Dickinson agrees to new 2-year contract with Blackhawks
Jan 16, 2024, 12:26 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a two-year contract with Jason Dickinson, handing out another extension to a veteran forward. Chicago announced the deal Tuesday. It runs through the 2025-26 season and carries a salary cap hit of $4.25 million. The Blackhawks also finalized a new two-year contract with Nick Foligno last …
Read More »What we learned from Super Wild Card Weekend, Day 3: Changes are coming to Eagles; Bills battle-tested
The final day of Super Wild Card Weekend finished the job of setting up matchups for the divisional round of the playoffs. The Buffalo Bills took care of business against the Pittsburgh Steelers and will square off against the Kansas City Chiefs — this time in Buffalo — while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stunned the Philadelphia Eagles and will travel …
Read More »Bucs’ wild-card rout of Eagles saw surprise stars step into spotlight
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter TAMPA, Fla. – Few expected the Buccaneers to win as easily as they did in Monday’s 32-9 wild-card rout of the Eagles, so it’s fitting that surprise stars on both sides of the ball factored heavily into Tampa Bay’s victory. It started on offense, where the Eagles made it a priority to cover Bucs receivers …
Read More »Jerry, Stephen Jones won’t do radio this week
Every Tuesday, right around now, word begins to trickle out regarding some of the words uttered by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones during one of his two weekly appearances on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. This week, that won’t happen. Shan Shariff of 105.3 The Fan said Monday that neither Jerry nor Stephen Jones will be appearing on the team’s flagship …
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