The 2024 fantasy football season has finally arrived, which means it’s time to set those lineups for the first time. While the moniker of “start your stars” will almost always reign supreme and make your starting lineup decisions all the easier, it’s the flex that can sometimes give fantasy managers a more difficult time. Can you trust a projected Year …
Read More »NFL News
Taylor Heinicke says he was watching Connor Stalions documentary when he was traded to the Chargers
Getty Images When Taylor Heinicke was traded from the Atlanta Falcons to the Los Angeles Chargers, he was already familiarizing himself with his new head coach, Jim Harbaugh. Heinicke was tuned into the Netflix documentary about Connor Stalions when he got the call. Heinicke was speaking to reporters after Chargers practice on Monday and spoke about how he found out …
Read More »Ja’Marr Chase contract: Here’s who could step up if star Bengals wideout doesn’t play in Week 1
The Cincinnati Bengals’ 2024 season opener against the New England Patriots is five days away, and their best receiver is not on the practice field. Ja’Marr Chase has continued his hold-in for the majority of training camp, and coach Zac Taylor said they will be taking it “day by day.” Well, there aren’t many days left before meaningful football will …
Read More »Haason Reddick remains holdout from Jets with season opener vs. 49ers looming
There’s still no sign of Haason Reddick for the New York Jets with the season opener less than a week away. The veteran edge rusher remained locked with the team in a contract holdout that reached its 43rd day on Tuesday. The Jets are preparing to face the 49ers in San Francisco on Monday night — and right now, it’s …
Read More »The Hunt Report: Sixth-year QB keeps NFL dreams alive; University of British Columbia could have more draftees
If you stay in the boat long enough, you’ll hit land eventually. That is one of my favorite sayings, and it basically means that whatever you are working on, stay at it, stay consistent and eventually things will work out for you. Those words can aptly describe the path and journey of Arkansas-Monticello QB Demilon Brown. Entering his sixth season …
Read More »49ers tried to trade for Aaron Rodgers in 2021: How QB reacted to possibly playing for Kyle Shanahan
After missing nearly all of the 2023 season, Aaron Rodgers will be making his return to the field on Monday night on the road against the San Francisco 49ers. It’s a fitting setting for Rodgers, who grew up as a 49ers fan in Northern California. When he was coming out of college in 2005, Rodgers wanted to play for the …
Read More »2024 NFL Rookie of the Year rankings, predictions: Can anyone best Caleb Williams? Which pass rusher has edge?
The NFL regular season is upon us, and the race for Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year begins in earnest. Will a quarterback put a team on his back and quickly ascend into the elite tier as C.J. Stroud did a year ago? On defense, will an edge rusher race away with the award or can a cornerback produce …
Read More »Ward ready for test that Rodgers, Jets present 49ers in Week 1
Ward ready for test that Rodgers, Jets present 49ers in Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers open up the 2024 NFL season against future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and Charvarius Ward is ready for the challenge. The Pro Bowl cornerback is well aware of what the New York …
Read More »PWHL names Melissa Caruso as GM of defending champion Minnesota
The Professional Women’s Hockey League on Tuesday announced the hiring of AHL executive Melissa Caruso to take over as general manager of its Minnesota franchise and shore up a team that dealt with several crises in the weeks after winning the league’s inaugural championship. From St. Paul, Minnesota, Caruso spent 15 years with the American Hockey League, including the past …
Read More »Travis Hunter’s best path to NFL stardom: Colorado’s two-way star better off playing WR or CB at pro level?
We all know Colorado’s Travis Hunter is extraordinarily talented, but no one is quite sure what his best position will be as a professional after he’s selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. I watched Hunter closely in 2023 and can’t say I have any idea whether he’d be better off at wide receiver or cornerback at the next level. Instead …
Read More »Week 1 NFL props, odds: Picks, predictions, bets for PrizePicks, Sleeper, Underdog Fantasy, DraftKings Pick6
Highly-touted rookie quarterback Caleb Williams will make his NFL debut on Sunday when the Chicago Bears host the Tennessee Titans at Soldier Field. The Bears are favored by 4.5 points in the latest Week 1 NFL odds. The game is one of 13 on the Sunday Week 1 NFL schedule. Other notable NFL matchups include Cowboys vs. Browns (-2.5), Broncos …
Read More »Eagles rookie WR ‘thankful’ for fresh start with new team, reunited with Jahan Dotson in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — There were plenty of smiles on Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint’s face as he stood next to his locker in the middle of the Philadelphia Eagles locker room. Being in the middle of the locker room is not where you want to be in the NovaCare Complex, as that indicates you are on the practice squad. That’s fine for Rosemy-Jacksaint, who …
Read More »Did Patriots scout Colorado star Travis Hunter in Week 1?
Did Patriots scout Colorado star Travis Hunter in Week 1? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Colorado football might be a little overhyped, but there’s no denying its roster has some of the top prospects who could be in the 2025 NFL Draft class, and wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter is near the top of that list. The NFL world was …
Read More »49ers, OL Trent Williams finalizing contract agreement to end his holdout
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 …
Read More »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 »