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NFC South fantasy primer: Other than Bijan Robinson, who’s worth taking?
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter How should the NFC South fit into your fantasy football plans for 2024, you ask? Sparingly, most would say. The division had the league’s worst combined record in 2023, with very limited individual offensive success stories. What’s more, the Bucs, Falcons, Saints and Panthers all have new offensive coordinators and relatively young ones at that, …
Read More »Ranking NFL’s top 10 clutch QBs: No surprise at No. 1, C.J. Stroud ranks high, Daniel Jones cracks list
Who is the most clutch quarterback in the NFL? Which quarterback do you want with the ball in his hands with the game on the line? I looked to the numbers to answer these age-old questions, using two stats: Quarterback conversion rate on game-tying or go-ahead drives in the fourth quarter and overtimeExpected points added (EPA) per play in these …
Read More »Associated Press: Panthers, Sam Reinhart agree to $69M deal
Sam Reinhart missed the Florida Panthers’ championship parade. He won’t miss their attempt to defend the title next season. Reinhart – who scored the game-winner in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final – and the Panthers have agreed on an eight-year, $69 million contract, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday morning. The …
Read More »NFL offseason power rankings: No. 23 Los Angeles Chargers should be rejuvenated by Jim Harbaugh’s NFL return
Justin Herbert and the Chargers will invite a lot more attention this season with the quirky and polarizing Jim Harbaugh taking over as head coach. (Mallory Bielecki/Yahoo Sports) About 11 minutes into Jim Harbaugh’s introductory news conference as the new Los Angeles Chargers head coach, absolutely unprompted, he started getting fired up about the team getting a new vacuum for …
Read More »NFL 2024 season – Los Angeles Chargers team preview
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss whether or not they think Jim Harbaugh will change his coaching philosophy to adjust to Justin Herbert in the 2024 NFL season. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript So let’s go to …
Read More »Best team fits for top NHL free agent Steven Stamkos
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJul 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Steven Stamkos is hitting the free agent market. The first time we considered this possibility was back in 2016, before Stamkos signed an eight-year deal worth $68 million with the Tampa Bay Lightning two days before July 1. But this time is different. Both Stamkos’ …
Read More »JaMarcus Russell out as high school volunteer coach, sued over $74K donation intended for alma mater
Former Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell is being sued for allegedly keeping a donation that was intended for his alma mater. (Photo by Al Golub/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) JaMarcus Russell is facing a lawsuit that accuses the 2007 No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick of taking money that was meant for the football program at Williamson High School, his …
Read More »Steelers have seen fast improvement in Troy Fautanu’s transition to right tackle
In each of the last two NFL drafts, the Steelers have used their first-round pick on a player who played left tackle in college. In 2023, that was Broderick Jones, who is now the Steelers’ starting left tackle. In 2024, it was Troy Fautanu, who will move to right tackle in Pittsburgh. The move to the other side can be …
Read More »49ers star CMC marries Olivia Culpo in Rhode Island ceremony
49ers star CMC marries Olivia Culpo in Rhode Island ceremony originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey fell short of a Super Bowl ring in February with the 49ers, but on Saturday, he put on a wedding ring. The 49ers star running back married his longtime girlfriend, model Olivia Culpo, in Watch Hill, Rhode Island on June 29. …
Read More »Source: Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning agree on contract
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 30, 2024, 10:20 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Winger Jake Guentzel and the Tampa Bay Lightning have agreed in principle on a new contract, a source told ESPN on Sunday, confirming a report. Full details on the signing should be announced on Monday, with the expectation that the contract will carry a seven-year …
Read More »Patrick Kane to return to Red Wings on 1-year deal, sources say
Emily Kaplan, ESPNJun 30, 2024, 08:20 PM ET CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Patrick Kane is signing a one-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings when NHL free agency begins Monday, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Kane, 35, returns to Detroit after finishing the regular season with 20 goals and 47 points in 50 games after joining the …
Read More »NHL players from sexual assault case not offered contracts
Jun 30, 2024, 07:05 PM ET The four players remaining in the NHL, from the scandal that rocked Canadian hockey and led to multiple investigations of the nation’s gold medal-winning 2018 world junior team, were not offered contracts by their respective teams on Sunday, a major development in the story from a hockey perspective. Charges were filed February in London, …
Read More »Jonas Griffith: Broncos are going to surprise people this season
The Broncos are heading into their second season with head coach Sean Payton and one member of the defense thinks it will be a better year. Linebacker Jonas Griffith said on Denver Sports 104.3 The Fan this week that he senses a higher comfort level from Payton as the team moves toward the 2024 season. Griffith believes that comfort level …
Read More »Predicting which NFL teams will exceed and which will fail to meet expectations in 2024
Even before a single snap of the NFL season is played, there are expectations for each team, some being much higher than others. There are always sure bets to make the playoffs and sure bets of teams that are predicted to flounder. Then the season actually begins and a lot of that goes out the window. Every year there are …
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