Monthly Archives: August 2024

5 things to know about USC ahead of matchup with LSU

Jan 2, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; A view of the USC Trojans helmets and Cotton Bowl logo during the game between the USC Trojans and the Tulane Green Wave in the 2023 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports LSU will face USC for just the third time in program history on Sunday night. The two …

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Fantasy Football: 8 players with league-winning upside in 2024

Fantasy football discourse relies heavily on a long list of overused and terrible terms, none of which is worse than “league-winner.” Just an absolutely dreadful thing we all commonly say, usually in reference to players who are definitely not gonna be the singular reason anyone wins a league. In any given season, there are generally only two to five players …

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Cowboys signing RB Dalvin Cook following visit

The Dallas Cowboys are adding another notable veteran to their running back room.  Former Pro Bowler Dalvin Cook is signing with the Cowboys following his visit with the team, his agency announced Wednesday. Cook traveled to Dallas on Monday night to visit the club, NFL Media previously reported. The star running back and four-time Pro Bowler is coming off the …

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Bob Asmussen | First impressions

Aug. 28—CHAMPAIGN — When Bret Bielema leads his Illinois football team onto the Memorial Stadium turf Thursday night, it will be the 16th time as a head coach. If, as Bill Shakespeare wrote, what’s past is prologue, then Bielema and Illinois will walk off the field with a win against Eastern Illinois. In Bielema’s previous openers, his teams at Wisconsin, …

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2024-25 AFC North Division odds: Bengals, Ravens co-favorites

The Bengals and Ravens are tied at the top of the board at +145 to win the AFC North division title. Baltimore opened as the favorite in March at +110, while Cincinnati was slightly behind at +160. Now, the teams are in a dead heat. Last season, the Ravens won the division for the first time since 2019, but the …

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DeMario Douglas shares bold goal for 2024 season with Patriots

DeMario Douglas shares bold goal for 2024 season with Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Expectations are low for the 2024 New England Patriots, to put it gently. But DeMario Douglas is aiming high. The second-year wide receiver led the Patriots in receiving yards as a rookie with 561 yards on 49 catches. And this year, he wants to …

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Talent Tracker: Can Class of 2022’s top QBs Drew Allar, Cade Klubnik, Conner Weigman rise to the occasion?

Your weekly serving of college football roster acquisition thoughts — recruiting, transfer portal, you name it — from 247Sports Director of Scouting Andrew Ivins.  Can the Class of 2022’s top QBs deliver on the promise? With the college football season here, there is no shortage of storylines, but I’m here to offer another one because we should be eager to see what’s going to happen …

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What to watch: Week 1 college football viewing guide

We made it. The official start of the 2024 college football season is here. Week 0 was just an appetizer, though it was a tasty one with Georgia Tech’s upset win and Montana State’s wild comeback against New Mexico. Things really get going this weekend, however, as there are three matchups between teams ranked in the AP Top 25. There …

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