Special to Yahoo Sports Back in the old days, we received our fantasy football news once a day from a TV or radio broadcast and gathered our tips and tricks from a magazine that came out in July and never saw a useful update. Those days are gone. Now we get news the second it happens and our advice from …
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Books stand pat after Steelers announce Russell Wilson as the starter
Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst If you want to know whether NFL coaching decisions really have an impact, then perhaps first take a look at how oddsmakers respond. For example, when it comes to regular-season win totals, a starting quarterback is, of course, an important factor … one would think. But not always, as we learned Wednesday when Pittsburgh …
Read More »Mike Norvell on FSU football’s loss to GA Tech: ‘I don’t believe that was our best game’
Florida State football took an extra day in Dublin, Ireland, to revisit its upset loss to Georgia Tech last weekend. The Seminoles reflected on their way home before returning to practice the next day as they start the year 0-1. On Wednesday’s press conference, Mike Norvell rehashed the disappointing loss to Georgia Tech and expressed how sickening it was to …
Read More »2024 NFL waiver claims tracker: Panthers go crazy, Bengals grab notable pass rusher as roster churn continues
Getty Images NFL roster cutdown day has come and gone, but the action did not end there. Any players not vested (less than four years of experience) had to go through the waiver wire, where any of the other 31 NFL teams had the chance to claim them. If these players were passed on, they are free to sign with …
Read More »Ja’Marr Chase contract saga takes unexpected twist as Bengals star WR shows up to practice in street clothes
Getty Images A day after Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said the plan is for Ja’Marr Chase to practice moving forward, the Bengals star receiver arrived in street clothes while his teammates continued to prepare for the start of the regular season. Chase, a three-time Pro Bowler, had recently begun practicing after being a “hold-in” during training camp as he seeks …
Read More »We are all witnesses: The hype is real as Jeremiah Smith’s historic Ohio State debut awaits
Jeremiah Smith hasn’t yet played in a college football game — that comes Saturday afternoon against Akron at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS — but the Ohio State receiver is already being touted as a superstar heading into the season. The freshman is making waves in ways no other player has in Ohio State’s storied history, both in weight room and on the practice fields. Crudely-filmed practice …
Read More »2024 NFL practice squad tracker: Full list of team-by-team moves, signings for all 32 clubs after cut deadline
Getty Images NFL teams trimmed their respective rosters down to the 53-man active limit on Tuesday. In the wake of those moves, several players involved in those roster cuts will return or sigh with practice squads elsewhere. Each team is allowed to construct a 17-player practice squad, including one spot allocated for the International Pathway Program. Those units are fluid …
Read More »Eagles practice squad tracker 2024: Filling out the 17-man squad
Eagles practice squad tracker 2024: Filling out the 17-man squad originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles made a bunch of moves to get down to 53 players by Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline. Now it’s time to figure out the practice squad. Practice squads can now hold 16 players but the Eagles will get 17 players with Australian offensive …
Read More »Alabama football OL coach preaches LAW: Loud and wrong
Chris Kapilovic, make no mistake, is looking for perfection up front as Alabama football’s offensive line coach. Never quite finding, perhaps, but always chasing. And knowing how impossible it is to find perfection in the chaos that is the line of scrimmage in a college football game, he at least wants perfect pre-snap communication. Even if it means communicating the …
Read More »2024 NFL futures: Packers win NFC North? Why the SportsLine Projection Model loves Green Bay
With a Packers logo emblazoned on his gray sweatshirt and a million-dollar smile on his face, Jordan Love strode to the podium at the team’s complex on July 27. Less than 24 hours earlier, He had agreed to a $220 million contract extension with Green Bay, tying him for the highest-paid player in NFL history. For the next 20 minutes, …
Read More »2024 NFL QB battles: Steelers name starter, a look at where Patriots and other competitions stand
Several NFL teams have active quarterback competitions unfolding ahead of the 2024 regular season. And perhaps nothing influences the outcome of said battles quite like the preseason, with signal-callers splitting live reps to make their case for top jobs. Now that two weeks of exhibition games are in the books, where do the legitimate competitions stand? Which quarterbacks are the …
Read More »2024 college football picks, Week 1 odds, spreads, best bets by proven expert: This 3-leg parlay pays 6-1
The first full week of the 2024 college football season is upon us, and the Week 1 college football schedule is loaded with must-see matchups. The anticipated showdowns include No. 14-ranked Clemson visiting top-ranked Georgia, No. 7-ranked Notre Dame visiting No. 20-ranked Texas A&M and an in-state rivalry as the No. 19-ranked Miami Hurricanes meet the Florida Gators. The Bulldogs …
Read More »Steelers’ Russell Wilson named starting QB; Mike Tomlin still ‘open to weaponizing’ Justin Fields’ skillset
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin officially named Russell Wilson as his starting quarterback for the start of the 2024 season following Wednesday’s practice. Wilson was given the “pole position” over Justin Fields when both players joined the Steelers this offseason, and the nine-time Pro Bowler remained ahead of Fields through spring practices, training camp and the preseason. Tomlin said he met with …
Read More »Steelers make starter decision between ex-Bears’ Justin Fields, Russell Wilson
Steelers make starter decision between ex-Bears’ Justin Fields, Russell Wilson originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Over this NFL offseason, former Bears quarterback Justin Fields has been fighting to become the Steelers starting signal caller over veteran Russell Wilson. The Steelers decided on their starting quarterback on Wednesday, announcing Wilson as the starter. Wilson has held the pole position this …
Read More »Steelers tab Russell Wilson as starting QB to open 2024 season
Russell Wilson has won the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback battle. The veteran quarterback will start for the Steelers in Week 1 when they take on the Atlanta Falcons, FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer first reported Wednesday. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin later confirmed the news. Wilson took the majority of the reps with the Steelers’ starting unit during training camp and the …
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