The Dallas Cowboys are entering the 2023 NFL season with a fair amount of cap space. After the initial roster was set on Tuesday, the regular season rules of cap calculations went into effect. All 53 players who made the club are fully counted, and players who had guaranteed money in their deals but were cut now appear on the …
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LSU vs. Florida State live stream, TV, watch online, prediction, pick, spread, football game odds
Sunday’s top-10 showdown between No. 5 LSU and No. 8 Florida State at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium is not only one of the marquee games in Week 1, but it’s also one of the biggest and best nonconference matchups on the entire 2023 college football regular-season schedule. Two massive brands with big fan bases in a prime-time spot is always enough to …
Read More »How Chris Brooks turned going undrafted ‘opportunity’ into making an NFL active roster
Miami Dolphins running back Chris Brooks (33) during an NFL preseason football game against the Houston Texans Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, in Houston. | Eric Gay, Associated Press Four former BYU football players who are now rookies in the NFL made it onto a 53-man roster following last Tuesday’s cutdown deadline. It wasn’t a surprise when offensive tackle Blake Freeland, …
Read More »Pac-12 football power rankings for the only unbeaten Power Five conference
The Pac-12 won’t exist next year. It’s a real shame, because Pac-12 football is kicking butt right now. The Pac-12 is the only unbeaten Power Five conference in college football after Week 1. More than that, its teams regularly thrashed opponents. Colorado beat TCU by only three points, but as a 20-point underdog. Other Pac-12 teams won big in games …
Read More »Cincinnati Bengals’ helmet on display in Las Vegas as part of NFL, MSG Sphere campaign
The MSG Sphere, a new event venue that will officially open in Las Vegas on Sept. 29, unveiled its first advertising campaign this weekend. As part of a deal with YouTube, MSG Sphere is promoting NFL Sunday Ticket. As part of the deal, its record-breaking LED screen will display an animation of all 32 NFL team helmets until the NFL …
Read More »College football odds, lines, schedule for Week 2: Alabama, Colorado open as favorites in key games
The first full Saturday of the 2023 college football season is in the rearview mirror, and while the Week 1 slate isn’t entirely finished just yet thanks to the action being spread out across Labor Day weekend, the focus is already starting to shift to the Week 2. Betting lines for those games were released Sunday, and there’s no shortage …
Read More »Troy Hill reveals why he signed with Panthers
Justin Houston wasn’t the only free agent who saw something a bit special in the Carolina Panthers this offseason. Not too long after the four-time Pro Bowler signed with the Panthers, he was joined by another veteran defender—cornerback Troy Hill. And like Houston, he came to Carolina with the big picture in mind. Here, in an excerpt from a new …
Read More »Sooners breeze through Arkansas State with big-time performances
Saturday allowed us to see team 129 in Oklahoma’s illustrious football history for the first time this season. This team entered the day with cautious optimism, but a cloud of last season’s disappointment still hungover over the program. Year two of Brent Venables’s tenure needed to start off with a bang, and his team did just that as they dismantled …
Read More »Chiefs look to open season without DT Chris Jones
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It does not look like Chris Jones will be walking through the door for the Kansas City Chiefs. Jones hasn’t been with the team throughout the offseason and didn’t show up to the team’s first practice ahead of the Chiefs’ Week 1 Thursday opener vs. the Detroit Lions. The 29-year-old is in the final year of …
Read More »College Football Week 2 Best Bets: Iowa vs Iowa State
Utah State v Iowa Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his play on the O/U 38.5 total as Iowa and Iowa State have four straight wins to one side. Iowa (-3.5) at Iowa State: O/U 38.5 In the last four meetings between Iowa and Iowa State, the Under has cashed four straight times with an average combined score of 28 points per …
Read More »Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney, CB L’Jarius Sneed expected to play vs. Lions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs look like they’ll have some key starters for opening night. Head Coach Andy Reid said wide receiver Kadarius Toney and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed are currently “good to go” for KC’s season opener against the Detroit Lions on Thursday. Chiefs look to open season without DT Chris Jones Toney appeared in training camp …
Read More »Except for the result, Hawaii AD Angelos pleased with home opener
Sep. 3—It is said college football teams improve the most between their first and second games. If that is true, what are we to make of the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors ? It is said college football teams improve the most between their first and second games. If that is true, what are we to make of the University …
Read More »Ex-Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster has a “mess” in New England
JuJu Smith-Schuster left the Pittsburgh Steelers for greener pastures and won himself a Super Bowl ring with the Kansas City Chiefs. But his one-year contract was just that, and soon he landed with his third team in as many seasons when the New England Patriots signed him in free agency. Smith-Schuster finally got that big payday he’d been waiting for …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners put together a dominant defensive effort vs. Arkansas State
The Oklahoma Sooners put out a dominant defensive effort in Week 1 versus the Arkansas State Red Wolves. The Sooners pitched just their fourth shutout in the last 10 years. The defense looked confident in Year 2 under Brent Venables. They weren’t second-guessing themselves as much and just hitting the holes they needed to fill. That doesn’t mean there weren’t …
Read More »Deion Sanders shouts out Michael Irvin, clarifies ‘receipts’ comment after Colorado beat TCU
Deion Sanders had a pretty good Saturday. In his first game as Colorado head coach, the Pro Football Hall of Famer led the Buffaloes to a dramatic, massive upset over defending national runner-up TCU, then sparred with some reporters who had previously criticized his team’s roster in his postgame press conference. RJ Young reacts to Deion Sanders, Colorado’s upset victory …
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