Monthly Archives: May 2024

Netflix announces 10-part Jerry Jones documentary series, promising ‘definitive story’ of Cowboys owner

Getty Images Netflix didn’t just score both of the NFL’s 2024 Christmas games, hosting a Dec. 25 doubleheader featuring the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The streaming service will also tell “the definitive story” of famed Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in an upcoming documentary series, according to the NFL. A joint production with NFL Films and Skydance …

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Young laments 49ers squandering favorable path to Super Bowl

Young laments 49ers squandering favorable path to Super Bowl originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers might have had their clearest path to the Super Bowl in recent memory last season, but came up short. Yet again. And their path back to the big game won’t get any easier in 2024. Former 49ers quarterback Steve Young joined 95.7 …

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Finding ways Texas can limit Michigan’s effectiveness in Week 2

The Texas Longhorns again face a blue blood in a premier nonconference matchup in Week 2. This season’s matchup features a road battle against the Michigan Wolverines. Michigan won a national title last season. It did so under the radar despite consistently making close battles seem out of reach. The Wolverines are comfortable in close matchups. Perhaps the confidence comes …

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Bears remain undeniable favorites for HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ offseason documentary despite Giants’ inclusion

Bears remain undeniable favorites for HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ offseason documentary despite Giants’ inclusion originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago HBO and NFL Films announced Wednesday they will release a new version of the notable offseason documentary “Hard Knocks” on July 2 with the Giants as the prime subject for the show. No, this is not the notorious “offseason” version of …

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SEC Network’s Peter Burns has Georgia, Texas as top SEC teams

Texas might still have a target on its back after leaving the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. One SEC football analyst believes the Longhorns begin the season atop the conference with Georgia. SEC Network’s Peter Burns heaped plenty of praise on head coach Steve Sarkisian’s team on Mike Griffith’s “On The Beat” podcast. According to Burns, Texas looks like …

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After 2023 debacle, have the Jets built a disaster-proof roster?

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Someone in the NFL scheduling office must hate the New York Jets. The league has scheduled Aaron Rodgers & Co. to open their season on Monday night — and against a San Francisco 49ers team that now features pass-rusher Leonard Floyd. Why does that matter? Floyd, then with the Bills, sacked Rodgers during a Monday …

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First impressions of Joe Milton’s ‘cannon’ arm at Patriots minicamp

First impressions of Joe Milton’s ‘cannon’ arm at Patriots minicamp originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Joe Milton faces an uphill battle to see the field in New England with veteran Jacoby Brissett and No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye ahead of him on the Patriots’ quarterback depth chart. But Milton does have one thing going for him: He can …

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Dabo Swinney, Lincoln Riley, Ryan Day among top-25 college football coaches facing pressure in 2024 season

CBS Sports capped its 2024 Power Four coach rankings with the release of Wednesday’s top 25, highlighting the upper echelon of coaches at the highest level of college football. This year’s list features several new names after Nick Saban’s retirement and Jim Harbaugh’s departure for the NFL left some huge vacancies near the top.  Georgia’s Kirby Smart was a natural …

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Agent’s Take: Four meaningful concessions players should seek from NFL before accepting 18-game regular season

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell floated the idea of an 18-game regular season during a recent appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.” He envisioned a reduction to two preseason games from the three exhibition contests NFL teams currently play, a second bye week during the regular season and the Super Bowl being held on Presidents’ Day weekend. Playing 18 regular-season games …

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Cowboys DC Mike Zimmer expecting bounce-back season from DT Mazi Smith

Defensive tackle Mazi Smith had a quiet rookie season for the Dallas Cowboys after they selected him late in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. But a change in defensive coordinator means a fresh start for the former Michigan star.  “Obviously, he was a high draft pick, and I heard that he kinda struggled a little bit last …

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