The 2024 NFL schedule kicks off Thursday, Sept. 5, with a matchup between the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens. Both teams feature plenty of players who can have a significant impact on NFL DFS lineups, including veteran quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson. Mahomes, a two-time NFL MVP, had a down year for daily …
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Gophers football: The curious case of new quarterback Max Brosmer
“The most interesting man in the world” was a popular grandiose advertising campaign used by the beer brand Dos Equis. And “the most curious player I have ever been around” is a statement Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck has used to describe new quarterback Max Brosmer. The sixth-year transfer from the University of New Hampshire plays chess to help sharpen …
Read More »10 things we learned in the 2024 NFL preseason: Raiders, Steelers still have plenty of QB concerns
Just like that, the 2024 NFL preseason is in the books. Which means the real games can finally begin, starting with the Baltimore Ravens’ opener against the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 5. First, it might behoove us to take one final look back at this year’s exhibition slate, so that we can better understand what’s next. What, …
Read More »Fantasy Football Sleepers: 8 WRs to consider late in drafts
Wilson’s yards per route run (1.36) mark hardly jumps off the page, but it was better than teammates Marquise Brown, Greg Dortch and Rondale Moore last season. Wilson ranked top 15 in yards per target (9.7) among all wide receivers as a rookie and No. 26 in fantasy points per target. Wilson also ranked sixth in first downs per target, …
Read More »College football odds, picks, predictions for Week 1, 2024: Proven model backs Penn State in best bets
The 2024 college football season began with a limited Week 0 slate, setting the stage for a thrilling Week 1 college football schedule this weekend. There are games every day from Thursday to Monday, including three ranked vs. ranked matchups. No. 1 Georgia is a heavy 13-point favorite against No. 14 Clemson on Saturday in the Week 1 college football odds, …
Read More »Fanatics adds HOF father of Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. to fraud lawsuit
Apparel manufacturer Fanatics has refiled its lawsuit against Arizona Cardinals rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., adding his father, former NFL star Marvin Harrison Sr., and fraud allegations in addition to breach of contract. The lawsuit was originally filed in New York Supreme Court this spring, claiming Harrison Jr. did not fulfill his obligations from a May 2023 deal he signed …
Read More »Browns’ Nick Chubb to open 2024 season on PUP, miss at least four games due to knee rehab, per report
Nick Chubb hasn’t taken an NFL field since Week 2 of the 2023 season. And the Cleveland Browns star won’t take the field until at least Week 5 of this season, according to ESPN, with the running back set to open 2024 on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list while continuing knee rehabilitation. The 28-year-old Chubb suffered a torn …
Read More »Twist in Patriots QB battle: Drake Maye has ‘outplayed’ Jacoby Brissett, but veteran QB might still win job
After holding a quarterback battle all through training camp, the New England Patriots still haven’t named a starter, and it sounds like the coaching staff is going to take a few more days to think things over. Drake Maye absolutely outplayed Jacoby Brissett during the preseason, and that’s something Jerod Mayo is well aware of. The Patriots coach was asked …
Read More »12 most intriguing new things to look forward to in the 2024 college football season
College football’s 2024 season is one of the most anticipated and historic in the sport’s history. The year aligns with a slew of changes to the industry. You probably know many of them, like the expanded 12-team playoff, the realignment-triggered new power conferences and the player-to-helmet communications system now legalized in the college game. As the season kicks off, here’s …
Read More »49ers star Trent Williams willing to sit out start of 2024 season without a new contract, per report
Brandon Aiyuk isn’t the only big-name member of the San Francisco 49ers without the contract he desires, as Pro Bowl tackle Trent Williams remains away from the team in search of a new deal. Not only that, but Williams is prepared to miss regular-season games barring a financial resolution, according to ESPN. “He is not going to be available until …
Read More »2024 Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 10-team half-PPR (3.0)
Many years ago, I invited a girl over to my apartment for a dinner date. I advertised that we were going to eat lasagna, which I had never made before. Suffice to say that was the last night I dated that girl or tried (and failed) to cook lasagna. Heading into your draft without preparing with a few mocks is …
Read More »Aaron Judge can’t stop homering; Georgia Tech shocks Florida State
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Read More »Jerry Jones ‘a long way’ from stepping down as Cowboys GM: ‘Nobody could’ run this team ‘better than I can’
USATSI Early in the 2024 NFL offseason, Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith worried aloud that team owner Jerry Jones is “losing credibility [and] losing respect” over the franchise’s inability to live up to lofty expectations. Just don’t expect Jones to cede his post anytime soon, with the 81-year-old executive telling DLLS this week “there’s nobody that could” run the Cowboys “better …
Read More »2024 NFC East player and coach rankings: Position-by-position breakdown of Commanders, Cowboys, Eagles, Giants
There is perhaps no NFL division that produces more drama on a year-to-year basis than the NFC East. Start with the fact there hasn’t been a repeat champion in the quartet for literally 20 years. Throw in annual title aspirations from big-market contenders like the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, and it’s no surprise the East draws such a steady …
Read More »Parkway state champion Devon Oliver sits flush with SEC, Big 12 football offers
While the offers continue rolling in for Parkway’s Devon Oliver, the Panther big man and state champion discus hurler is in no hurry to nail down his college choice. Missouri, Texas Tech, SMU, Houston, Vanderbilt and Yale are just a few of the schools who have come calling for his services. The 6-foot-4, 295-pound defensive lineman said he hasn’t set …
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