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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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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The Bears went just 7-10 last season, but they ended on a streak that could make them popular Week 1 NFL survivor pool picks. The Bears won their last five home games of 2023 and will open the new NFL season in Chicago versus the Titans. The Bears weren’t just scraping by either, as four of the five wins were …
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In what feels like a blink of an eye, the NFL is back, baby! Week 1 is upon us as we are just days away from the Kansas City Chiefs unveiling their latest Super Bowl championship banner and beginning an attempt at what would be the NFL’s first-ever three-peat since the AFL-NFL merger. Not only that, but this game between …
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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Season 12 of my NFL picks. Since this is the first week of the 2024 season, we’re going to do my favorite Week 1 exercise, which is me telling you how my offseason went. If you’re new here, this is generally the part of my picks that everyone skips over due to the fact that …
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No one likes to stomp on dreams. Part of the fun of being an NFL fan, after all, is buying into your favorite team’s upcoming season, no matter how unlikely a Lombardi Trophy run may seem. And yet, every single year, somebody’s gotta finish last. Or at least close to it. That’s why we’ve identified five teams that have us …
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Trent Williams is traveling to San Francisco to reportedly finalize a new deal with the 49ers, his agency posted on X Tuesday morning. A new contract would ensure that the 11-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle will be in uniform for their Week 1 matchup against the New York Jets on Monday night and end a holdout that has kept Williams …
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The 2024 NFL schedule is finally here and for the second season in a row, the Detroit Lions will play in primetime in Week 1. The Lions have never been to a Super Bowl, but they’ll open their year against the Rams on Sunday Night Football. It’s a rematch of a playoff game that Detroit won 24-23 at home last …
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Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers have been knee deep in contract disputes this offseason, but it looks like the organization is on the doorstep of rectifying the latest situations surrounding Trent Williams. The Niners are finalizing a deal with their star offensive tackle, his agency, Elite Loyalty Sports, announced Tuesday. This announcement comes as Williams’ brother, Fred Williams, posted …
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The NFL teams that retain the majority of their roster are typically doing so for a reason: they are good. Fewer new faces means less of a transition, which often translates to success on the field. CBS Sports is attempting to quantify continuity through weighted point values. Teams receive points for returning players and even more points for longevity up …
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As we laid out the questions for FOX Sports’ Quarterback Confidential, our anonymous survey of 38 NFL passers, we asked for many superlatives about their position, but we also wanted their insights on the innovative coaches who make NFL offenses go. So we asked: Which NFL coach has the best offensive mind? There’s a slight offensive tilt to the current …
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Patriots discipline Baker after heated IG rant over traffic ticket originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Javon Baker found himself in hot water this weekend, both with law enforcement and with his own team. The New England Patriots’ rookie wide receiver posted an Instagram Live video Sunday criticizing a police officer for issuing him a traffic ticket. Baker claimed he …
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On paper, the Kansas City Chiefs are the best team in the NFL. They have the game’s best player in Patrick Mahomes, who is on his way to being the best player ever, and they have a great coach in Andy Reid to go with a talented roster. That, coupled with my usual tradition of starting the previous year’s Super …
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