Monthly Archives: August 2024

Oregon football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels for 2024 season

Oregon football is ready to erase the memory of its only two losses during the 2023 football season. As the Ducks move from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten, they enter the 2024 football season as favorites to contend for the 12-team College Football Playoffs and a conference championship. Oregon is ranked as the No. 3 team in the US LBM …

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2024 Best NFL running backs: Christian McCaffrey, Derrick Henry lead rankings

The NFL season is almost here, with Week 1 approaching rapidly. The FOX Sports NFL staff has been rolling out their annual position rankings to get you acquainted with the biggest names in the sport. Over the past few weeks, we’ve covered the top off-ball linebackers, cornerbacks, edge rushers, and now we’ll dive into running backs. Members of the FOX …

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Paul Boggs: OPSMA High School Football Notebook Week 1

Aug. 27—COLUMBUS — Week 1 of the 2024 high school football season is officially in the books. Just because it was early didn’t mean there weren’t any fireworks. Let’s take a look at some of the top performances from all around the state — with this week’s Ohio Prep Sports Media High School Football Notebook. * Portsmouth senior Chase Heiland …

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Kirk Ferentz comments on TJ Hall winning Iowa’s starting CB job

One of the most hotly contested competitions in the lead-up to Iowa’s season opener against Illinois State has been at cornerback. Graduate cornerback Jermari Harris was penciled in as a returning starter for the Hawkeyes given his 18 career starts and 12 starts in the 2023 season. Harris, a 6-foot-1, 189 pound cornerback, has registered 78 tackles, 17 passes defensed, …

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Did the Patriots mess up with their offensive line draft strategy?

Did the Patriots mess up with their offensive line draft strategy? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston What good is a promising young quarterback when no one can protect him? It’s a question New England Patriots are asking themselves heading into the 2024 season. Drake Maye has flashed his high upside with a solid training camp and an impressive preseason …

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Colorado football mailbag: Has Buffs’ run defense improved? Record prediction?

Oct 7, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders with son and quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. Game week is finally here. The Colorado football team kicks off the 2024 season and Year 2 of the Deion Sanders era against perennial FCS powerhouse North Dakota State on Thursday …

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Ranking best QBs available after 2024 NFL roster cuts: Patriots’ Bailey Zappe among notable names released

All 32 NFL teams are finalizing their rosters ahead of the 2024 season, which means hundreds of players are becoming available, if only briefly, amid last-minute cuts and trades. Among the cutdown casualties: A handful of notable quarterbacks, including several recent early-round draft picks. Keeping in mind that rosters are always fluid, with teams often tweaking their 53-man lineups even …

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Football notebook: Shawnee snaps losing skid

Aug. 27—It was 671 days between Shawnee’s 33-19 win over Lima Central Catholic on the opening night of high school football Thursday and the last time the Indians celebrated a victory on the final night of the 2022 regular season. But it was a mere 56 seconds that played a huge role in Thursday night’s victory, which Shawnee hopes means …

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NFL Predictions: Who will sit atop the AFC and NFC West?

Day 2 of NFL Predictions Week is all about the AFC and NFC West, and our FOX Sports’ personalities are continuing their rankings ahead of kickoff.  On Day 1, “First Things First” co-hosts Nick Wright and Chris Broussard started things off by ranking the teams in the AFC and NFC East, including which ones will earn a playoff berth. Now, …

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