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Buccaneers at Bills Thursday night picks and preview, plus ranking seven teams that can win the Super Bowl
Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! We have Week 8 kicking off tonight in Buffalo, which might not be a good thing for the Buccaneers, because they’ve NEVER won a game in Buffalo. The Bucs have existed since 1976 and in that time, they’ve gone winless in Buffalo (0-2). As if that’s not bad enough, they …
Read More »No bye weeks for NFL teams in Week 8? Examining bizarre scheduling quirk the league hasn’t seen in 12 years
If you’ve looked at the NFL schedule for Week 8, you may have noticed that EVERY team is playing. That might not seem like a big deal, but it’s actually somewhat odd that there won’t be any teams on a bye this week. For the 2023 season, the byes started in Week 5 with four teams getting the week off. …
Read More »TCU was aware of Michigan football sign stealing tendencies, changed things up
The ongoing joke for those who have been piling Michigan football in the past week during the alleged illegal sign-stealing scandal is that the Wolverines were unaware of TCU’s signs, which is why the maize and blue lost in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Yahoo Sports indicates there might be something to that. According to Ross Dellenger, TCU was aware …
Read More »Buccaneers vs. Bills live updates: Top moments from Thursday Night Football
Week 8 of the NFL season gets underway Thursday with the Buffalo Bills (4-3) playing host to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-3) at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. Both squads are currently holding down second place in their respective divisions after being defeated in Week 6. Buffalo was upset by New England in a divisional matchup, while Tampa …
Read More »Jason Kelce explains why other teams simply can’t do the ‘Brotherly Shove’ like the Eagles
If other teams want to have success with the “Brotherly Shove,” Jason Kelce said the key is to get your reps up. Until then? The Philadelphia Eagles can confidently say, “Nope! I betcha can’t do it like me.” Kelce spoke with Steve Wyche and James Palmer on NFL Network’s The NFL Report and explained to the veteran reporters some of …
Read More »Dalvin Cook addresses diminished role in Jets offense: ‘Of course it’s frustrating, it’s new for me’
Running back Breece Hall is the star of the New York Jets offense, and that is something fellow running back Dalvin Cook has needed to adjust to. Cook came to the Jets this offseason after spending six years on the Minnesota Vikings. Right now, Cook has 39 rushing attempts for 109 yards, an average of 2.8 yards per carry, and …
Read More »TCU knew of Michigan’s sign-stealing scheme prior to CFP game, used ‘dummy signals’ to dupe Wolverines
During TCU’s game against Michigan in last year’s College Football Playoff semifinal, trickery was afoot. TCU coaches, having gained information on Michigan’s elaborate sign-stealing scheme, changed many of their play-call signals before kickoff. However, head coach Sonny Dykes and the Horned Frogs staff had grander ideas than just changing signals. They pulled a fast one on the Wolverines. They …
Read More »NFL DFS Thursday Night Football picks: Bills vs. Buccaneers fantasy lineup advice for DraftKings, FanDuel
The NFL Week 8 schedule kicks off with a matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football. Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. ET at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y.. The TNF NFL DFS player pool features several high-profile players, headlined by Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, James Cook, Baker Mayfield, and Mike Evans. The two …
Read More »Jim Irsay wants NFL to implement this drastic rule change after league ‘admits’ to botched calls against Colts
Colts owner Jim Irsay wants to see the NFL make a drastic rule change after watching his team lose a controversial game to the Browns on Sunday. According to Irsay, the NFL admitted this week that the officiating crew botched two key calls that both went against the Colts in the final 50 seconds of the game. To keep that …
Read More »J.J. McCarthy leads Pac-12 stars Caleb Williams, Michael Penix Jr., Bo Nix
The Heisman Trophy rankings continue to change on a weekly basis in 2023. For much of the season, Pac-12 conference quarterbacks have led the way, be it USC’s Caleb Williams or Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. But now there’s a new quarterback in the lead over the Pac-12 signal callers: Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy. McCarthy’s now in front by a slim margin …
Read More »Steelers’ George Pickens says Jaguars have ‘hope defense,’ while Rayshawn Jenkins has faith in his cornerbacks
Two AFC foes face off this weekend in Pittsburgh, as the Steelers host the Jacksonville Jaguars. This is the first meeting between these two clubs since the Jaguars defeated the Steelers, 45-42, in the 2017 playoffs. Maybe it’s not a classic NFL rivalry, but both sides are talking like it is as we approach game day. Earlier this week, Jaguars …
Read More »Bills place Dawson Knox on IR, tight end to miss at least four games
Dawson Knox was already ruled out for the Buffalo Bills’ “Thursday Night Football” game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but now we know he will miss at least the next four games. The Bills tight end had wrist surgery on Tuesday and was placed on injured reserve hours before Thursday’s game. Knox, who suffered the injury in Week 5 against …
Read More »FBI involved in investigation into former Michigan football assistant Matt Weiss
While the NCAA sign-stealing probe involving Michigan football has gotten national headlines, there’s also another ongoing investigation involving a former UM assistant coach. The University of Michigan police department confirmed Thursday that it has partnered with the FBI in the investigation involving Matt Weiss, the former Wolverines co-offensive coordinator who was fired in January for alleged computer access crimes. “The …
Read More »Trevor Lawrence to Trey Lance: Grading the 2021 quarterback class so far
It takes three years for NFL executives, scouts and coaches to determine whether a young player can play at a high level in the league. In theory, three full seasons of NFL practices and games give a player plenty of chances to show his potential while also developing under the watchful eyes of some of the best teachers in the …
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