Nearly 200 former NFL players will get a chance at induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next summer. On Tuesday, the Hall of Fame revealed its list of 183 senior players who will be considered for enshrinement in Canton, Ohio, as part of the 2025 induction class. Over the next several weeks, the Hall of Fame’s Senior Screening …
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Eagles add former 3rd-round pick to practice squad in roster flurry
Eagles add former 3rd-round pick to practice squad in roster flurry originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles made a flurry of practice squad transactions on Tuesday and one of them was bringing in former third-round pick Danny Gray. Here’s a recap of the moves: Signed: WR Danny Gray, DB A.J. Woods Released: LB Brandon Smith, WR Griffin Hebert …
Read More »Texas QB Quinn Ewers now the Heisman Trophy favorite
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – SEPTEMBER 07: Quinn Ewers #3 of the Texas Longhorns looks to pass during the first quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) After a command performance against the Michigan Wolverines, Texas Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers has emerged as the odd-on favorite to …
Read More »How PFF graded Purdy, 49ers in dominant Week 1 win vs. Jets
How PFF graded Purdy, 49ers in dominant Week 1 win vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers might not have made it into the end zone as many times as they would have liked in their 32-19 win over the New York Jets on Monday Night, but there were plenty of stand-out performances on both sides …
Read More »Why no one crushes hope as quickly as the New York Giants
Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider Week 1 isn’t supposed to be the time for dreams to die. The first half of September is usually still that deviously sweet part of the year that springs varying levels of cautious optimism in the National Football League. Sure, 16 teams didn’t win in Week 1, but a solitary defeat isn’t typically enough to …
Read More »5 non-Texas games that impact the Longhorns most
Michigan quarterback Jack Tuttle (13) at a timeout against Texas during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, September 7, 2024. The hope is the Texas Longhorns go undefeated during the regular season and won’t have to worry about things like ‘strength of schedule’ or ‘common opponents’ or poll voters or rankings computers. But say the …
Read More »49ers RB Christian McCaffrey dealing with Achilles tendinitis, Kyle Shanahan says
San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey could have played in the 49ers’ opener if it had been a playoff game but the team held him out to make sure his Achilles tendinitis didn’t become a more serious issue. The decision to hold McCaffrey out of Monday night’s 32-19 win over the New York Jets came …
Read More »Cowboys’ Jerry Jones wasn’t worried about feelings in Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb contract negotiations
Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys took their time in getting Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb signed to contract extensions this offseason. The important thing for the organization is that they got the massive deals done for both players prior to the start of the season. At the end of the day, Prescott is the highest-paid quarterback in football at $60 …
Read More »Alabama vs. Wisconsin odds, spread, time: 2024 college football picks, Week 3 predictions from proven model
The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide square off against the Wisconsin Badgers in a cross-conference tilt on Saturday. This SEC vs. Big Ten matchup is part of a loaded Week 3 college football schedule. The Badgers (2-0) are coming off a 27-13 victory over South Dakota, while Alabama (2-0) cruised to a 42-16 win against South Florida. The Crimson Tide …
Read More »Kyle Shanahan says 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey would have played in Week 1 if it was a playoff game
Getty Images In the aftermath of his team’s impressive season-opening win over the New York Jets, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has spent more time clarifying the status of Christian McCaffrey than he has discussing San Francisco’s impressive 32-19 win. Shanahan, who shot down a report stating that McCaffrey would probably not play in Week 2, also told reporters on Tuesday …
Read More »James White shares first impressions of Jerod Mayo-led Patriots
James White shares first impressions of Jerod Mayo-led Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots entered the 2024 NFL season with minimal expectations, but they’ve become the talk of the league after their stunning upset win over the Cincinnati Bengals. They pulled off a wire-to-wire 16-10 victory for Jerod Mayo’s first career head-coaching win. Rhamondre Stevenson …
Read More »Ex-Michigan players, including Braylon Edwards, Denard Robinson, suing NCAA, Big Ten Network
Four prominent former Michigan football players have filed a class-action lawsuit against the NCAA and Big Ten Network, seeking a payment of $50 million for the “wrongful” continued use of their name, image and likeness on television. The plaintiffs — Braylon Edwards, Denard Robinson, Michael Martin and Shawn Crable — are being represented by Jim Acho of Livonia, Michigan-based law …
Read More »Niners rolling over Jets without Christian McCaffrey bad news for rest of NFL
Eric Williams NFL Reporter Jordan Mason let the cat out of the bag on national television, revealing to a reporter soon after the San Francisco 49ers’ 32-19 win over the visiting New York Jets that he was told last Friday that Christian McCaffrey would not play Monday night. McCaffrey was questionable going into the season opener with a calf strain …
Read More »Tyreek Hill citations make police behavior look worse as WR pulled over for ‘visual estimation’ of 60 mph
Getty Images Tyreek Hill’s arrest before the Dolphins win over the Jaguars on Sunday — a game flipped on its head thanks to Hill scoring an 80-yard touchdown in the second half — has taken on a life of its own, going from simply a breaking NFL news story on a wild first Sunday of 2024 to a broader cultural …
Read More »Panthers Pro Bowler Derrick Brown to miss the rest of 2024 NFL season with knee injury suffered in Week 1
USATSI Sunday marked a rude awakening for the Carolina Panthers, whose first action following a 2-15 finish in 2023 was a 47-10 blowout loss to the rival New Orleans Saints. The start of the Panthers’ 2024 season may have gotten worse, too, with Pro Bowl defensive lineman Derrick Brown suffering a season-ending knee injury, the team announced on Tuesday. Brown …
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