We are less than three months away from opening night of the 2024 NFL season, when the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs will host the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5. We’ve already seen blockbuster deals, surprise trades and major players retiring, and there’s still plenty of offseason to go. Last season we saw some younger players emerge as stars, while others …
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Projecting NFL All-Pros at each offensive position: What they look like, where they are picked and who’s next
The 2024 NFL Draft is all about projection, but teams spend a lot of money to take as much guesswork as possible out of the equation. Taking a sample size of the past five years, CBSSports.com was able to provide some insight into the prototypical player at each offensive position, as well as where teams are able to get them …
Read More »Sean McManus denies knowledge of Sunday Ticket price-gouging, side deal with NFL to effect it
As the presiding judge ponders whether to dump the Sunday Ticket class action based on his belief that the plaintiffs’ lawyers are screwing the pooch (it’s an industry term), plenty of facts point to the notion that the NFL deliberately rigged the price of the out-of-market Sunday Ticket package to protect the CBS and Fox in-market packages. Plenty don’t. Former …
Read More »20 candidates to become first-time Pro Bowlers in 2024, including Packers’ Jordan Love, trio of Eagles
Nowadays, to be selected to the Pro Bowl is all but a ceremonial honor, with the NFL’s recent skills competition format replacing the full-contact exhibition. In some cases, the exclusivity of being selected has also changed, with frequent opt-outs enabling lesser-known players (see: former Baltimore Ravens backup Tyler Huntley) to inherit all-star credentials. Even still, few accolades are more widely …
Read More »Could Chiefs move out of Missouri? Kansas House approves proposal to fund new stadium across state line
The Kansas City Chiefs had every intent to remain at Arrowhead Stadium, extending the lease in a renovated facility and stadium complex that would keep the franchise in the state of Missouri for the next several decades. The renovation plans still have a hurdle to clear, however, and the state of Kansas is officially ready to pounce. Kansas lawmakers approved …
Read More »Vikings first-round picks J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner struggle with first pitches at Twins game
Getty Images J.J. McCarthy’s first public throw as a professional athlete did not go according to plan. The No. 10 overall pick of the Minnesota Vikings was invited to throw out the first pitch before the Twins’ Tuesday night matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays, and it’s probably a toss he’d like to have back. The Michigan product threw his …
Read More »MLB icon Willie Mays dies at 93; Patrick Mahomes tops Prisco’s 100; Oilers force Game 6
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Read More »Top 10 quarterbacks in Prisco’s Top 100 list for 2024: Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen lead loaded field
Getty Images Ranking season is in full swing around the NFL, none bigger than Pete Prisco’s Top 100 list. Prisco ranks the elite players in the NFL every June, with some controversy, of course (this is a rankings list, after all). The quarterbacks are under center (pun intended) to kick off the debate. Who did Prisco rank as his top …
Read More »2024-25 NFL odds: Can Sam Darnold complete redemption story?
By Will HillFOX Sports NFL Betting Analyst Every February, the NFL holds its awards ceremony the week of the Super Bowl, handing out the MVP of the league, the Rookie of the Year on offense and defense, and crowning a Coach of the Year. There’s also an Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year. Those awards can be debated. Sure, …
Read More »UFL announces eight players have signed with NFL teams
Just days after its inaugural season came to an end, the UFL has announced that eight players have already earned themselves NFL contracts. The spring league, which formed this year as a merger of the USFL and XFL, allows players under contract to leave for the NFL after the season. If those players stick in the NFL they’ll stay there, …
Read More »NFL offseason power rankings: No. 31 New England Patriots start over with Drake Maye and Jerod Mayo
Rookie quarterback Drake Maye may not be Tom Brady, but he’s the face of hope for a franchise that has seen a rapid fall from grace in recent years. (Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports) The last time the New England Patriots played a game without Bill Belichick as their head coach, it was a day after Y2K. On Jan. 2, 2000, the …
Read More »Omar Khan: I wouldn’t have believed Steelers would have this much talent in the QB room
The Steelers have had total turnover at the quarterback position this offseason, and General Manager Omar Khan says they couldn’t be happier about their offseason acquisitions. The depth chart currently has Russell Wilson as the starter, Justin Fields as his backup and Kyle Allen at No. 3, and Khan said on 93.7 The Fan that he never would have dreamed …
Read More »Steelers ‘would love’ NFL game in Ireland – Rooney
The Pittsburgh Steelers “would love” to play an NFL game in Ireland in the future, says director of business development and strategy Dan Rooney. A regular-season NFL game has never taken place in Ireland but the Steelers faced the Chicago Bears in a pre-season match at Croke Park in 1997. The Aviva Stadium in Dublin has also hosted college football …
Read More »As Oilers surge, Panthers still focused on ‘winning 1 game’
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 19, 2024, 01:13 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers do not believe the Stanley Cup is slipping away to Connor McDavid and the rallying Edmonton Oilers. The Panthers saw their Stanley Cup Final lead cut from 3-0 down to 3-2 after Edmonton’s 5-3 Game 5 victory. It was …
Read More »Cowboys QB Dak Prescott rocks Yankees jersey amid New York Giants speculation
While the Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott have been tight-lipped on the nine-year veteran’s future with the franchise, a recent fashion choice by the quarterback may be doing some talking of its own. Prescott, who is attending this year’s Tight End University in Nashville led by FOX Sports’ Greg Olsen, arrived on Monday sporting a New York Yankees jersey – …
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