Early returns in the College Football Playoff race suggest the SEC will dominate the first year of expansion after the league placed six teams inside the top seven nationally in this week’s updated AP Poll. Texas taking Michigan behind the woodshed along with Tennessee’s 44-point splattering of previously-ranked NC State were barometer non-conference matchups in Week 2 that will be …
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Jaguars signing former Eagles cornerback after Tyson Campbell suffers Week 1 hamstring injury
Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars lost big-money cornerback Tyson Campbell to a hamstring injury in Sunday’s 2024 season opener. Now, they’re turning to a product of head coach Doug Pederson’s former team for help, on Tuesday signing ex-Philadelphia Eagles veteran Zech McPhearson, a source tells CBS Sports. The 26-year-old McPhearson, originally a 2021 fourth-round draft pick by the Eagles out …
Read More »Seattle Seahawks QB Geno Smith says Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith will be ‘best receiver ever’
Getty Images Ohio State wideout Jeremiah Smith has only played two games at the college level, but he is already drawing some high praise from NFL players. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith believes the Buckeyes receiver has the potential to be the best of all-time. Geno Smith might be a little biased — he is Jeremiah’s cousin — but he …
Read More »‘Don’t need luck’: NIU mantra led to Notre Dame upset that even New York Yankees manager noticed
Thomas Hammock added a new phone contact Sunday. The Northern Illinois coach received hundreds of text messages from well-wishers after his Huskies upset Notre Dame, 16-14, on Saturday. Several Mid-American Conference coaches pinged him with kind words after the biggest upset in conference history. Tucked amid the texts was a message from a number Hammock didn’t recognize. It was New …
Read More »Deshaun Watson sued for sexual assault: NFL reviewing allegations, not considering putting QB on exempt list
The NFL is reviewing an allegation accusing Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and battery, per CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. The league is not considering placing him on on the Commissioner’s Exempt list because there are no formal charges and they have just begun to review the accusations. Watson, who was previously sued for varying …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Players to consider dropping for your Week 2 waiver wire pickups
Special to Yahoo Sports Most fantasy football managers have no choice but to make room on their roster for their waiver wire pickups. That means saying goodbye to certain players. Here are some suggestions to cut ties with as we head into Week 2. The Drop List Post-Week 1 There is too much need at the running back position to …
Read More »Deshaun Watson facing new lawsuit that could allow Browns to get out of deal, plus Prisco’s Power Rankings
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! It has been a wild 24 hours in the NFL and most of that wasn’t related to anything on the field: Deshaun Watson has been hit with a new sexual assault lawsuitThe bodycam footage from Tyreek Hill’s arrest was released on MondayAnd in actual football news, the 49ers showed that …
Read More »College football rankings: Florida State looks to escape Bottom 25 with win vs. Mike Norvell’s former team
25. Florida State0-2Florida State had a bye in Week 2, so at least it couldn’t lose again. After a rather disastrous start to the season, the Seminoles now have to turn their attention to a potential College Football Playoff team when they face Memphis, Mike Norvell’s former team. It never gets easier. (Last week: 19) 24. Air Force1-1Remember when Air Force …
Read More »Jordan Mason ‘mad’ he may have gotten 49ers fined; Kyle Shanahan responds to Christian McCaffrey controversy
Getty Images It was Jordan Mason of all people that carried the San Francisco 49ers to victory over the New York Jets in Week 1. As Christian McCaffrey sat out to nurse Achilles and calf injuries, Mason rushed 28 times for 147 yards and one touchdown. He recorded the most rushing attempts by a 49er in the Kyle Shanahan era, …
Read More »This Patiots player was second-highest graded CB in Week 1 by PFF
This Patiots player was second-highest graded CB in Week 1 by PFF originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots defense stepped up in a major way in Week 1, slowing down the high-powered Cincinnati Bengals offense in a 16-10 win at Paycor Stadium on Sunday. Many players were responsible for this excellent defensive performance. Kyle Dugger made …
Read More »Could Matt Rhule lead Nebraska to a 7-0 start? | College Football Enquirer
Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss how the head coach is building up the Nebraska program and whether the Cornhuskers can start 7-0 this season. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever …
Read More »2024-25 NFL conference title odds: Chiefs, 49ers favored; Eagles rise
The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers — who faced off in Super Bowl LVIII — are the early favorites to win their respective conferences once again. And after Week 1 wins against thought-to-be Super Bowl contenders, both teams saw their odds shorten. Here are the odds to win each conference title at FanDuel Sportsbook as of Sept. 10. …
Read More »One thing we learned about each team in Week 1 of 2024 NFL season: Cowboys, Lions register as NFC heavyweights
One week of 2024 NFL football is in the books, and already we’ve enjoyed plenty of fireworks on the gridiron, from a shocking upset of the Cincinnati Bengals and an explosive debut for the freshly paid Dallas Cowboys to the return of a gritty Detroit Lions club and the continued crunch-time excellence of the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City …
Read More »Ninety minutes with Connor Stalions: College football’s most infamous schemer plots his next step
DETROIT — Connor Stalions certainly doesn’t project as the most hated man in college football — not on the Mumford High School practice field last week, where he was suddenly an accidental head coach. To the Mustangs under his charge, he’s just another football taskmaster barking orders during three hours of meetings and practice the night before a game. “Coach …
Read More »Sean McVay explains why Rams RB Blake Corum did not take an offensive snap in season opener vs. Lions
USATSI The Los Angeles Rams’ 26-20 overtime loss to the Detroit Lions did not go according to plan in more ways than one. Matthew Stafford probably didn’t expect star wideout Puka Nacua to go down with an injury that would land him on injured reserve, or his offensive line to suffer multiple injuries that would force Sean McVay to adjust …
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