The San Francisco 49ers have resolved their final major contract dispute less than a week before the start of the regular season. Trent Williams is finalizing a new deal with the 49ers that will end his holdout, his agency, Elite Loyalty Sports, announced Tuesday. The 36-year-old All-Pro left tackle sat out all of training camp and the preseason as he …
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2024 NFL predictions: Picking Super Bowl, playoff teams, plus final standings for all 32 squads
USATSI At long last, the 2023 NFL season is upon us. We are a scant few months away from crowning a champion in Super Bowl LIX, which will be played on Feb. 9, 2025, at the Caesars SuperDome in New Orleans, Louisiana. There are, of course, 272 regular-season games and 13 more playoff contests to be played between now and …
Read More »Seahawks DL Jarran Reed discusses how playing for Mike Macdonald is different
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 22: Jarran Reed #90 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts during the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Lumen Field on October 22, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jarran Reed returned to the team last offseason, signing a two-year contract worth $12.8 million. It represented Reed’s second stint …
Read More »2024 NFL Kickoff Game prediction, odds, time, line, spread: Chiefs vs. Ravens picks by expert on 32-21 run
The 2024 NFL Kickoff Game will feature the Kansas City Chiefs hoisting their championship banner and then taking on the Baltimore Ravens in a rematch of last season’s AFC Championship Game. This will be the fifth head-to-head matchup between Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson (both two-time NFL MVPs) and Mahomes is 4-1 both straight-up and against the spread. That includes …
Read More »Fantasy Football 2024 Draft Kit — rankings, mock drafts, sleepers and everything you need to win your league
The stretch run of the fantasy football draft season is here! To get you ready for one of the most important parts of the fantasy season, we’ve gathered all of our excellent analysis and advice, in one place, to help you build those eventual championship-winning teams. The 2024 Yahoo Fantasy Football Draft Kit is being updated daily and we’ll continue …
Read More »2024 NFL Brazil game prediction, odds, time, line, spread: Packers vs. Eagles picks by expert on 67-27 roll
The 2024 regular season is quickly approaching. The NFL is giving us four different days of football in Week 1, with games happening on Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday. In a battle on Friday, the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles will collide in the first-ever NFL in Brazil game. The Eagles were seventh in the NFL in points …
Read More »Can’t Wait For Saturday | Win against LSU prompts big ballot boost for Southern Cal
Sep. 3—*** 1. Ohio State 1 2. Georgia 2 3. Texas 3 4. Alabama 6 5. Mississippi 5 6. Oregon 4 7. Notre Dame 10 8. Penn State 11 9. Michigan 7 10. Missouri 8 11. Miami 18 12. Tennessee 14 13. Utah 13 14. Southern California 22 15. Oklahoma 17 16. Kansas 19 17. Oklahoma State 15 18. Kansas …
Read More »Nick Foles reveals truth behind Carson Wentz relationship, predicts how ex-Eagles QB will fare with Chiefs
It’s been years since either Carson Wentz or Nick Foles quarterbacked the Philadelphia Eagles. As the NFC contender looks to revive its Super Bowl aspirations in 2024, however, Foles has shed new light on his relationship with Wentz, recounting their time together during Philadelphia’s 2017 title run. “I wouldn’t say there was tension between us,” Foles recently told former Eagles …
Read More »‘Let’s go all in’ – why it’s now or never for Rodgers & the Jets
Coming into the 2023 season, there was more hype surrounding the New York Jets than ever before. Since winning Super Bowl 3 way back in 1969, the Jets’ history has been littered with calamities and disaster. All that was supposed to change when they lured veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the NFL’s four-time Most Valuable Player, from the Green Bay Packers. …
Read More »Florida State’s offseason of hysterics rings hollow after 0-2 start: Noles can’t shake hangover from CFP snub
Dejected after last season’s omission from the College Football Playoff, players and coaches were left spiraling in a myriad of disappointment — and Florida State hasn’t shaken the lingering hangover. The 60-point Orange Bowl loss to Georgia that’s plastered on signs across the weight room was supposed to summon the thirst for vengeance and vindication after Florida State was left …
Read More »NFL DFS picks, 2024 NFL Kickoff Game: Chiefs vs. Ravens lineup advice, optimal stacks on DraftKings, FanDuel
After an eight-month offseason, pro football returns with the 2024 NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday at 8:20 p.m. ET. The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens will meet in a clash between two AFC title-contenders, with several stars making their debuts in new uniforms. Baltimore added running back Derrick Henry in the offseason, giving the aging star an ideal offensive …
Read More »2024 Week 1 NFL picks, odds, best bets from advanced model: This five-way football parlay would pay out 25-1
The preseason is over, which means fans and bettors are turning their attention to the 2024 NFL regular season. Two-time defending champion Kansas City opens the season against Baltimore in a rematch of last season’s AFC Championship, when the Chiefs picked up a win in a low-scoring affair. They are 3-point home favorites in the Week 1 NFL odds, but …
Read More »Florida’s Billy Napier dismisses criticism from ‘some guy in his basement’
Florida football coach Billy Napier began his press conference by again taking accountability for UF’s 41-17 season-opening loss to Miami at The Swamp. “Our fans showed up and did a great job,” Napier said. “We need to do our part so that they could have been more of a factor in the game. Certainly, we contributed to that.” The loss …
Read More »Blues D-man Torey Krug to have surgery, miss season
St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug will have ankle surgery and miss the 2024-25 NHL season. The team announced last month that he had been diagnosed with pre-arthritic changes in his left ankle and would try to rehabilitate the injury without surgery. The team said the diagnosis is a cumulative result of a bone fracture earlier in his career. Krug, …
Read More »Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Priority pickups ahead of Week 1
Regardless of whatever AI-generated fantasy football draft grade our sinister bots may have given you, please know that your human friends at Yahoo Fantasy think you did a terrific job. Of course, we also understand you have now been staring at the same collection of names for a few days, so you’re getting a little antsy. As great as your …
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