Ken Ruinard / staff / USA TODAY NETWORK Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program are adding a very familiar face to their coaching staff for the upcoming 2024 season. Former Clemson linebacker Ben Boulware is joining the Tigers’ coaching staff as an intern for the upcoming season. Head coach Dabo Swinney confirmed the news, saying Boulware expressed interest in …
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12 Key pieces of NFL training camp news that will help you dominate your fantasy football drafts
Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri compiles all the NFL camp news YOU need to know as August kicks off. No. 12: Cooper Kupp is finally healthy Kupp played through both an ankle and hamstring injury all last season. Despite this, in his nine completed games, he still averaged top-20 fantasy production and the same number of targets as Puka Nacua. …
Read More »Ranking the top 10 nonconference matchups in the SEC for 2024 season
wSep 25, 2021; Gainesville, Florida, USA;A general view of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium as the Florida Gators score a touchdown against the Tennessee Volunteers . Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Every season SEC programs are tasked with playing some of the top programs in the country in nonconference play. It can make or break some programs. In the past, …
Read More »2024 Hall of Fame: Julius Peppers’ incredible athleticism helped make him an all-time great
Seven men will be formally enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday in Canton, Ohio. Yahoo Sports will take a relatively short look at each legend and how he reached football immortality. Patrick Willis | Steve McMichael | Randy Gradishar | Dwight Freeney | Andre Johnson | Devin Hester Fans tuning into a Final Four men’s basketball …
Read More »Where Penn State lands among Big Ten in CBS Sports’ latest 1-134 ranking for 2024 season
The 2024 college football season is almost here. In fact, Penn State will face off against West Virginia in Morgantown 30 days from now. Fall practice began yesterday for the Nittany Lions, so we are underway in Happy Valley. CBS Sports kicked off the day by revealing its official 1-134 ranking for the upcoming season. Georgia is ranked No. 1, …
Read More »Fantasy Football 2024: Top TE sleepers to target late in drafts
For the first time in many years, tight end no longer feels like a one or two-man position, with a minefield of unreliable and/or uninteresting names beyond the top tier. Just take a quick look at our consensus position ranks; you can tell yourself a good-to-great story about any of those first dozen names. If you only play in fantasy …
Read More »10 college football coaches under the most pressure in 2024
Is it a national title or bust season for Ohio State? Can Colorado make a bowl game? How will Florida handle one of the toughest schedules in recent college football history? Those are just some of the questions looming for head coaches facing pressure-packed campaigns in 2024. Here are 10 coaches facing some of the most pressure ahead of the …
Read More »The Oregon Duck’s Big Ten takeover has made it to Madison, Wisconsin
The Oregon Duck‘s ongoing road trip to every Big Ten city continued this week — this time in our own backyard of Madison, Wisconsin. UW-Madison Police posted photos on Thursday showing the Duck under the Camp Randall Arch on the intersection of Dayton Street and Randall Ave. Related: Top storylines as the Wisconsin Badgers begin fall camp This road trip stop …
Read More »Why Eagles’ veterans expect Nick Sirianni to play starters in preseason games
Why Eagles’ veterans expect Nick Sirianni to play starters in preseason games originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The idea’s been in his mind almost a year now. It was after a lackluster performance in the season-opening 25-20 win over the Patriots in Foxboro that Nick Sirianni first acknowledged it might have been a mistake not to play the starters …
Read More »With college football season almost here, which QB competitions still need to be settled?
As the 2024 college football season approaches, there are a few notable teams still trying to figure out who their starting quarterbacks will be. And no, Texas is not one of those teams. Quinn Ewers is back after a stellar 2023 season and he’ll be backed up by Arch Manning. The former five-star recruit spent much of his freshman season …
Read More »Eagles’ new quick-strike, motion-heavy offense puts Jalen Hurts ‘in control’
Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Every pass Jalen Hurts threw in the first few days of training camp in Philadelphia looked quick and crisp. He ran the plays fast, didn’t hesitate to find his receivers, and almost every throw was right on target. New offensive coordinator Kellen Moore said his quarterback looked “smooth.” “You can just tell he’s in command,” …
Read More »Micah Parsons: Mike Zimmer is expanding my versatility
Most of the discussion concerning Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons this offseason has dealt with his contract, but there’s on-field issues to sort out as well. Parsons is set to play in defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer’s scheme for the first time and he shared some of what that will look like while talking to reporters on Thursday. He said that …
Read More »Defensive back Issac Gifford named to 2024 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
Jul 24, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers safety Isaac Gifford speaks to the media during the Big 10 football media day at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports Another Husker football player enters the 2024 season on an award watchlist. Nebraska defensive back Isaac Gifford was named to the 2024 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List on …
Read More »Bears KR Tyler Scott: New kickoff rules will work out pretty good
The NFL’s new kickoff rules made their debut in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday night. The game started with Texans returner Steven Sims taking a kick 21 yards to the team’s 26-yard-line and Tyler Scott of the Bears had a return of the same length after a Houston touchdown. Scott returned another kick 19 yards later in the …
Read More »Special attention for special teams at Vandal fall camp
Aug. 2—Having done the hard work of drawing a massive recruiting class to replace the slew of headliners it lost after a historic 2023 football season, the University of Idaho coaching staff is now getting its first chance to bring the entire new roster together and sort things out. Toward that end, the East Practice Field was bustling on Tuesday …
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