Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comMar 19, 2024, 10:00 AM 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. No two fantasy hockey teams face the same hill to climb between now and April 18. And no solution is perfect for …

Eagles bolster secondary in latest mock draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Now that the free agency flurry of moves has quieted, one of the moves that raised eyebrows among draftniks is the Vikings’ acquisition of the 23rd overall pick. We take it the next step, and assume Minnesota uses their draft capital to vault up the draft and …

Missouri football, as Tigers assistant Al Pogue put it, lost a lot of mileage at cornerback. The Tigers are tasked with replacing two NFL-bound corners, Kris Abrams-Draine and Ennis Rakestraw Jr., from their 11-2, Cotton Bowl-winning 2023 team. That’s a combined eight seasons and 63 games of college ball leaving Columbia. It’s not an easy ask for Mizzou to quickly …

Perry: Where Patriots need to add at WR after K.J. Osborn signing originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We have good news and bad news for New England Patriots fans: K.J. Osborn might be the team’s best wide receiver at the moment. That’s a reflection of Osborn’s talent and dependability; the Patriots’ latest free-agent signing averaged 52.7 receptions and 615 …

Kalen DeBoer is entering his first season at Alabama. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt) Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer is making almost as much as Nick Saban would have in 2024. The former Washington coach will make $10 million in his first season with the Crimson Tide. DeBoer was hired in January to replace Saban after the legendary coach retired following Alabama’s Rose …

For the first time in NFL history, the league will be holding a regular-season game in Brazil and although we know the home team for the game, we still don’t know who the visiting team will be.  Back in February, the NFL announced that the Philadelphia Eagles would be ‘hosting’ the Week 1 game in São Paulo, but the league …

Pocono Mountain East football will have new head coach walking the sidelines as the Cardinals have hired Dustin Thomas to take over the program. “Coach Thomas brings significant playing experience and quality experience as a Coach,” East athletic director Jessica Johnson said. “He has a competitive spirit, drive, energy, and passion for the game. We are looking forward to the positive impact that Coach Thomas …

I love pro comparisons. Adore them. Spend way too much time formulating them for prospects every draft season.  Of course, comparisons are always “stylistic” and not solely based on things like height, weight or college program. And because I take them seriously and do so many, many comparisons for prospects aren’t exactly superstars at the NFL level. They can’t be, …

Bears sign Byron Cowart free agent defensive tackle. Details on the player and the deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears continued to build out their defensive line on Monday. The team announced they signed defensive tackle Byron Cowart to a one-year deal. Cowart was selected by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2019 draft, and …

Notre Dame’s Pot of Gold Day was Sunday coinciding with St. Patrick’s Day and roughly 100 offers were sent out by the Irish coaches. Here is a look at 10 that are particularly interesting as the 2025 and 2026 recruiting classes move forward: ***** RELATED: Notre Dame lands WR Jerome Bettis Jr. CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | …

The Chargers have found a center. Los Angeles is signing Bradley Bozeman to a one-year deal, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. Bozeman, 29, was released by the Panthers earlier this month. He served as Carolina’s starting center for the last two seasons, playing every offensive snap for the club in 2023. A sixth-round pick in the 2018 draft, Bozeman …

TAMPA — In the wake of the most successful fall and winter sports seasons in recent USF history, the school appears poised to reward the first-year coaches who helped orchestrate those seven surreal months. USF athletic director Michael Kelly confirmed Monday talks are ongoing to revise the six-year deals of football coach Alex Golesh and men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim. …

The 49ers made a mistake last year when calculating total player payroll. And they’re going to pay for it. Via Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area, the 49ers will lose a 2025 fifth-round pick and have a reduced 2024 fourth-round pick, due to “payroll accounting errors at the close of 2022 [that] resulted in a misreporting of the club’s …

Jesse Simonton of On3 released his power rankings of the top head coaches in the SEC. Where does Brian Kelly rank out of the 16 head coaches in the conference? Kelly comes in as the No. 2 head coach in the conference. That only puts him behind one man, Kirby Smart. This is fair because Kirby is not far removed …

The 49ers announced a number of previously reported free agent signings on Monday and they also announced one unreported one. Offensive lineman Brandon Parker has joined the team. The team said it is a one-year deal and did not announce any other terms. Parker was a Raiders third-round pick in 2018 and he played in 60 games during his time …