It’s that time of the year again! The NFL season is right around the corner, which means it’s officially time to prepare for your 2024 fantasy football drafts. [2024 Fantasy PPR Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/ST | Kickers] Fantasy football managers playing in leagues with full point-per-reception (PPR) scoring have some additional considerations to make …
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Alabama football 2024 practice news: Depth chart predictions, Jalen Milroe projections from Tide insiders
Alabama football is entering a new era under first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer, but it still has all the pieces in place for another run to the College Football Playoff. The Crimson Tide debuted at No. 5 in the preseason AP Poll, their lowest ranking since 2009. That comes despite an Alabama football roster that features preseason All-American safety Malachi …
Read More »NFC North Champions: Complete list of winners by year
The NFL’s NFC North, nicknamed the “Black and Blue Division,” is known for longstanding rivalries and hard-nosed games. Known as the NFC Central from 1970 to 2001, this division once included the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1977 until 2002, when they moved to the NFC South. Check out the complete list of NFC East champions including year, team and record. …
Read More »Giants starting to see ‘gel and continuity’ from their revamped offensive line
It’s no secret that the offensive line has been one of the Giants’ biggest bugaboos over the past few seasons. The offense has consistently been weighed down by this struggling and injury-plagued makeshift group whether it be because of costly penalties, blown assignments, or even just overall poor play. That’s exactly why we saw general manager Joe Schoen and the …
Read More »Delaware State football misses flight to Hawaii for season opener, per report
Delaware State is set to open its 2024 season at Hawai’i this weekend, but the week is already off to a hectic start for the Hornets. The team was scheduled to make its 10-and-a-half hour flight to the island of Oahu on Tuesday, but it missed its flight, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The team was scheduled to fly out …
Read More »Schefter reveals ‘more likely’ outcome for Aiyuk, 49ers
Schefter reveals ‘more likely’ outcome for Aiyuk, 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Might we finally be nearing an end to the ongoing Brandon Aiyuk contract saga? The 49ers, Aiyuk and the Faithful certainly hope so. However, if this offseason roller coaster ride has taught us anything it’s that no outcome is a foregone conclusion until either a …
Read More »What is the NFL’s best division? Let’s debate!
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Across the board, our NFL writers were in agreement that the kings of the NFL lie in the North. Which North is the question. In projecting the NFL’s best division for 2024, we were split almost evenly between the AFC North, a long-standing divisional powerhouse, and the resurgent NFC North. …
Read More »The top 10 games to watch in Week 1 of the college football season
Sep 9, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes mascot “Ralphie” runs across the field before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Highlighted by the Florida State Seminoles taking on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Ireland, college football returns this Saturday with a slew of Week 0 games. After that, Week …
Read More »Steelers OC Arthur Smith downplays preseason struggles for offense, addresses QB competition
Aaron Rodgers created headlines back in 2014 when he famously told Packers fans to relax after Green Bay’s slow start to the season. A decade later, Arthur Smith is apparently telling his players the same thing after the Steelers offense’s lackluster first two preseason games. Pittsburgh’s new offensive coordinator is not overlooking the poor offensive line play, pre-snap penalties and a …
Read More »Jahmyr Gibbs injury update: Lions RB ‘on schedule’ to practice next week, play in opener, Dan Campbell says
The Detroit Lions offense should be getting one of their running backs on the field again soon. Jahmyr Gibbs is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury he suffered during practice earlier this month, but head coach Dan Campbell is confident the second-year player will be healthy and ready to go soon. On Tuesday, Campbell commented on Gibbs’ timeline, saying “our plan …
Read More »Heather Dinich: Notre Dame will host Miami in College Football Playoff
Nov 26, 2022; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; A general view of a Miami Hurricanes football on the field prior to the game between the Miami Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Panthers at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Notre Dame and Miami are scheduled to face each other 2025, the first meeting between the schools since 2017. But what …
Read More »NFC East Champions: Complete list of winners by year
In NFL lore, perhaps no division lurks quite as large as the NFC East. Dating back to 1967, the NFC East division features competitive matchups and, of course, America’s team. In fact, no team in the NFC East has repeated as a champion in back-to-back years since 2004 – the longest streak in NFL history. Check out the complete list …
Read More »Eagles training camp observations: A deep ball to A.J. Brown
Eagles training camp observations: A deep ball to A.J. Brown originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles held a practice that lasted 1 hour and 46 minutes on an absolutely perfect morning with temperatures barely hitting 70 degrees. This was a practice in shorts and shells before what should be a more intense, fully-padded practice on Wednesday morning. This …
Read More »Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith, Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola among freshmen facing most pressure in 2024 season
In an ideal world, freshmen are given at least one year to develop before they’re expected to play a major role in college football. But that’s not always the case, especially in a modern era filled with open transfer rules and name, image and likeness deals that put an emphasis on early performance and standing out from the crowd. As …
Read More »Who is Anitta? A look at the star Brazilian singer set to perform at NFL’s first game in São Paulo
USATSI The NFL is expanding its international series and bringing a game to São Paulo, Brazil this season, played at Corinthians Arena. The Philadelphia Eagles will face the Green Bay Packers in the NFL’s first Friday game since 1970. The game will include a halftime show featuring global and Brazilian superstar Anitta. The league will highlight Brazil’s music, with pregame …
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