The quarterback carousel was in full effect again this offseason, leaving eight of the 32 NFL teams with a new signal-caller heading into the Week 1 NFL schedule. These roster changes can create plenty of value in the Week 1 NFL spreads, as quality NFL betting advice can steer bettors in the right direction. Pittsburgh has not finished under .500 …
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Ravens’ Isaiah Likely suggests Chiefs were fortunate to win in Week 1: ‘Good luck in the postseason’
USATSI Isaiah Likely took accountability for failing to get his foot inbounds on the last play of the Baltimore Ravens’ narrow season-opening defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs. That doesn’t mean he thinks highly of the reigning Super Bowl champions who beat him, however, hinting to reporters after Thursday’s loss that the Chiefs were fortunate to get the Ravens on their …
Read More »Kansas State vs. Tulane odds, spread, time: 2024 college football picks, Week 2 predictions from proven model
No. 17 Kansas State will face an early road test when it travels to Tulane on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats opened the season with a 41-6 win over UT Martin last week, and they will begin Big 12 play against No. 20 Arizona next week. Tulane opened its campaign with a 52-0 win over Southeastern Louisiana, setting the table for …
Read More »The next Aaron Donald? Kobie Turner focused on creating own legacy for Rams
Eric Williams NFL Reporter WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. — Kobie Turner was a little salty. Last February, soon after he learned that Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. had won Defensive Rookie of the Year — even though Turner had led all rookies in sacks while playing nose tackle — he reached out to Rams teammate Aaron Donald. After talking …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes’ advice to Ravens’ Isaiah Likely after overturned TD: ‘He’s got to wear white cleats next time’
The finish to Thursday night’s NFL opener hammered home the saying that “football is a game of inches,” as demonstrated by the final play of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 27-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Needing a touchdown and an extra point to tie the game, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson led his team down the field on an 11-play, 77-yard …
Read More »College Station shatters several College GameDay records to open Texas A&M football season
ESPN analysts Kirk Herbstreit, right, and Lee Corso broadcast from the set of ESPN’s College Gameday before a NCAA Division I college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. [Joshua A. Bickel/Dispatch] Osu19psu Jb 02 The 12th Man is widely known across the …
Read More »Ravens’ Lamar Jackson on overturned Isaiah Likely score vs. Chiefs: ‘I still think it’s a touchdown’
Getty Images Lamar Jackson was arguably an MVP-level force for much of Thursday’s 2024 opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback seems to have a thing, however, for lingering on what could have been when it comes to battling the reigning Super Bowl champions. Days after insisting the Ravens would’ve beaten the Chiefs in the last AFC …
Read More »Eagles vs. Packers Brazil game: Week 1 preview, where to watch, key matchups, prediction for NFC contenders
The way the Philadelphia Eagles finished the 2023 NFL season, it was almost as if they needed a getaway, tapped out of both energy and enthusiasm. The way the Green Bay Packers finished, it was almost as if they were too big for the American stage, primed for an even grander spotlight. Now, as the 2024 NFL campaign gets underway, …
Read More »5 burning questions after Chiefs edge Ravens in 2024 NFL opener: Can Baltimore settle down offensively?
One game of the 2024 NFL season is officially in the books. And boy was it a thriller by the end, with Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens coming within an inch of taking the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs to overtime. In the end, the Chiefs are 1-0, the Ravens are 0-1, and the rest of the …
Read More »Deion Sanders wonders why Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders didn’t get more Week 1 recognition
Should Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter somehow gotten even more recognition after their Week 1 performances against North Dakota State? Deion Sanders thinks so. The Colorado coach wondered on his weekly coaches show Thursday why his quarterback and star cornerback/wide receiver weren’t an even bigger part of the college football discourse following Colorado’s 31-26 victory last Thursday. He even joked …
Read More »Rams vs. Detroit Lions: How to watch, start time and prediction
Rams coach Sean McVay reacts as players come off the field during a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium on Aug. 11. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford return to Ford Field, site of the Rams’ NFC wild-card playoff loss to the Lions. Detroit fans booed Stafford, who played 12 seasons …
Read More »Colorado vs. Nebraska prediction, odds, time: 2024 college football expert picks, expert Deion Sanders bets
A bitter college football rivalry is on tap for Saturday, with Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes (1-0) set to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0) at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. The Buffs are coming off a 31-26 win over North Dakota State in their season opener. Heisman Trophy candidates Shedeur Sanders (445 yards, four touchdown passes) and Travis Hunter …
Read More »Is new Falcons QB Kirk Cousins ready for his first game snaps in 10 months?
Sunday is the start of the 2024 season for most NFL teams, but it’s almost like a finish line for Kirk Cousins as well. It has been a long 10 months for the veteran quarterback, from seeing his season with the Vikings end with a torn Achilles tendon in October to free agency and choosing the Falcons, to having Atlanta …
Read More »Lamar Jackson had 273 passing yards, 122 rushing yards for his 17th career double-triple
Even in defeat on Thursday night, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson continued to show that he’s a unique player in NFL history. Jackson had 273 passing yards and 122 rushing yards against the Chiefs, recording a double-triple, which is when a player has more than 100 yards in two different statistical categories in the same game. Jackson has more of them …
Read More »Tennessee offers 2025 edge prospect Tobi Haastrup
. Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 edge prospect Tobi Haastrup. “After a great conversation with Coleman Minnis, I’m blessed to receive my 12th Division 1 offer from the University of Tennessee,” Haastrup said. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound four-star edge prospect is from Mayde Creek High School in Houston, Texas. Haastrup is the No. 276 overall prospect in the class of …
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