The 2024 college football season kicks off with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic on Saturday, Aug. 24 between Florida State and Georgia Tech. The ACC foes meet in one of four Division I contests on the Week 0 college football schedule, with the other headlining matchup featuring SMU vs. Nevada. The Mustangs also joined the ACC this offseason after …

Looking for some hidden value at the tight end position in your 2024 fantasy football drafts? The team at Yahoo Fantasy highlights five of their favorite TE sleepers to consider in the late rounds. If not for the presence of Mark Andrews on Baltimore’s roster, Likely would be an easy top-10 fantasy tight end, possibly challenging for top-six status. He’s …

The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel released his predictions for the 2024 Big Ten football season on Friday. His predicted final standings are unsurprisingly led by Ohio State (projected 12-0, 9-0 Big Ten) and Oregon (projected 10-2, 7-2 Big Ten). Iowa and Michigan also tied the Ducks with 7-2 conference records. The Wisconsin Badgers, then, are tied for fifth in Mandel’s ranking. …

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Coming out of Tuesday’s joint practice with the Philadelphia Eagles, the key takeaway was the inability of the offensive line for the New England Patriots to protect the quarterback. In competitive periods, the entire unit was soundly dominated. That has sounded the alarm bells to the ninth degree for how this offense may (or may not) function once the regular …

Despite the varied interest in the Pro Bowl Games, players continue to view a Pro Bowl berth as one of the highest honors in the game. The recognition from their peers and fans validates their work between the lines, placing the players in the elite category within the football world.  Given the importance of making the Pro Bowl, it is …

Welcome to the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff. In anticipation of the first four-round postseason in college football history, we’re counting down our predicted playoff field as the season approaches. The top five conference champions in the CFP selection committee’s rankings will make the playoff and the rest of the field will be filled out by seven …

The second week of the NFL preseason is upon us. These final two games leading up to the regular season can be a great opportunity for rookies to earn valuable playing time that will serve them well throughout their careers.  In an effort to not sound like my own parrot, I excluded rookies who have been the feature of previous …

Patriots 53-man roster projection: Offensive youth movement on display originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — It’s that time again. With another preseason game in the books, let’s have a look at how the Patriots’ roster could look when their numbers have to be reduced down to 53 active players. No changes here compared to our last projection. Perhaps the Patriots …

The long wait is over as the 2024 college football season begins with the Week 0 college football schedule on Saturday, Aug. 24. It might be a much smaller slate than a normal week, but a pair of familiar foes square off when Georgia Tech takes on Florida State at noon ET. The Seminoles are coming off an undefeated regular …

While you may be out there finding yourselves on the path to self discovery, I’m on the path to stats discovery as we close in on the beginning of the 2024 season. Every week as we approach the NFL season opener, I’ll take you on a truth-seeking, deep stats dive into a topical, debated NFL storyline. Today’s topic is a …

Nov 18, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Brent Key runs on the field before a game against the Syracuse Orange at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets recently picked up a commitment from five-star offensive tackle recruit Josh Petty. In fact, Petty represents history …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After Wednesday’s joint practice with the Seahawks, new Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley stood next to the field, surrounded by a throng of local media, and explained his two missed deep-ball opportunities during team drills.  He beat the Seattle cornerback both times, he said, but he just didn’t finish his routes.  Next thing …

Should Patriots fast-track Maye after encouraging effort vs. Eagles? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Drake Maye handled his business on Thursday night. Now it’ll be interesting to see how the Patriots coaching staff handles him moving forward. Jerod Mayo has been very clear throughout the summer when detailing how he’ll handle player workloads: You get what you …

Sean McVay has been the coach of the Los Angeles Rams since 2017, but he won’t be holding that position this weekend.  For the team’s second preseason game, which will come on Saturday against the Chargers, McVay has decided to bench himself. During a press conference on Thursday, the Rams coach revealed that passing game coordinator Aubrey Pleasant will be …