It’s good to be back! A lot has changed since we last hung out in what I typically refer to this space as “our little betting corner on the internet.” Not long after Patrick Mahomes earned his latest Super Bowl ring, I got one of my own, tying the knot with the new Mrs. in late February. Since walking down …
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USATSI Daniel Jones is days away from returning as the New York Giants’ starting quarterback. Meanwhile, his general manager, Joe Schoen, is still openly hinting at replacing the embattled signal-caller. Conversing with Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles ahead of Saturday’s Clemson-Georgia game, Schoen could be heard on “Hard Knocks” applauding Poles for having the position settled. “Gotta be nice …
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Editor’s note: This is the last of a five-part series on the quarterbacks and teams best equipped to stop Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs from becoming the first NFL team in the Super Bowl era to three-peat. No. 1 on our list: Lamar Jackson and the Ravens (No. 5 was Jalen Hurts and the Eagles, No. 4 was Brock Purdy …
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Mike McCarthy said this week that he has a 21-game plan for the Cowboys, laying it out in a team meeting as he does before every season. That plan might have to come to fruition for the coach to return for a sixth season in Dallas. The Cowboys didn’t fire McCarthy after last season’s postseason fiasco, a 48-32 home loss …
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At least the San Francisco 49ers got a couple of controversies out of the way before the season kicked off. After a long offseason of posturing, trade talks and holdouts, the 49ers signed receiver Brandon Aiyuk and left tackle Trent Williams to extensions. It won’t make life easier on their salary cap, but that problem is for another day now. …
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The Panthers have let go of a veteran linebacker. Carolina announced on Tuesday that the club has released K’Lavon Chaisson. Chaisson, 25, was the Jaguars’ No. 20 overall pick out of LSU in 2020. But he has not lived up to that level of production, registering just 5.0 sacks with 11 tackles for loss and 23 quarterback hits in 57 …
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We cover a wide range of topics in FOX Sports’ Quarterback Confidential, an anonymous survey of 38 NFL passers that will roll out in full on Thursday, and it wouldn’t be complete without asking about the league’s talented class of rookie QBs. An unprecedented six quarterbacks were drafted in the top 12 picks in April, including the top three overall …
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Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has returned to the 49ers facility after being shot in the chest on Saturday and he’s expected back on the field this season as well. 49ers General Manager John Lynch discussed Pearsall’s condition at a press conference on Tuesday and said that it was “nothing short of miraculous” that Pearsall emerged from the shooting in such …
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The Eagles released their first injury report of the 2024 season on Tuesday. Linebacker Devin White was a limited participant in practice ahead of what would be his first game with the team. White, who signed with the Eagles as a free agent this offseason, has an ankle injury. Cornerback Isaiah Rodgers was the only other player limited by an …
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Eagles-Packers player matchups to watch in Week 1 in Brazil originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia SÃO PAULO — The Eagles and Packers will kick off their 2024 seasons at Corinthians Arena in Brazil on Friday night. This is a game between two real contenders in the NFC. The Eagles have the third-shortest odds to win the NFC at +500 …
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Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh likes to employ a fullback in his offense, but no fullbacks made the 53-player regular-season roster. Instead, defensive lineman Scott Matlock will be filling the role. The Chargers have published their Week One depth chart, which shows the 6-foot-4, 296-pound Matlock as their starting fullback as well as a backup interior defensive lineman. A 2023 …
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Business is booming for betting on the NFL. The American Gaming Association estimates that $35 billion will be bet legally on the NFL this season, according to CNBC. That would be a 30 percent increase over last season, thanks to three more states legalizing sports gambling (bringing the total to 38 states where it’s legal to be on the NFL) …
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The Chargers feel as if coach Jim Harbaugh is pointing them in the right direction. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) Even after listening to Jim Harbaugh speak throughout the Chargers’ training camp, edge rusher Khalil Mack still can’t figure how his new coach’s brain is wired. Whenever Harbaugh is talking, Mack has no idea what he’s about to …
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Week 1 of the NFL season is the most challenging when it comes to picking games. I know I say that every year, but that’s the reality. That’s why we usually stink. We think we know these teams as they come out of training camp and the preseason, but do we really? You can’t get anything from preseason games, so …
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Rams coach Sean McVay does not have Aaron Donald to lean on anymore. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) He’s out there, looming, hovering … watching? One of the keys to the Rams 2024 season hangs over their heads like wispy smoke from a distant fire, present but absent, here but gone. They are Super Bowl contenders without him. …
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