Get ready for more Mike Greenberg. Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com reports that the omnipresent ESPN host is the favorite to replace Sam Ponder as host of ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown. Also in consideration is NFL Live cost Laura Rutledge. ESPN fired Ponder and Robert Griffin III on Thursday. Although they were characterized as financial moves, both have time left on …
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NFL survivor picks 2024: Best football knockout pick, pool strategy, schedule breakdown, plus optimal grid
NFL survivor pools are one of the simplest ways to give yourself a vested interest in the 2024 NFL season, but making a deep run still requires elements of strategy. All you have to do every week is pick one team to win, with the caveat that you can’t use the same team twice. The Ravens had the best record …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh: I love Colin Kaepernick, but he won’t be on our staff or team this year
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh has discussed hiring Colin Kaepernick as an assistant coach, but Harbaugh says that won’t be happening any time soon. Asked about his recent comments on Kaepernick, Harbaugh said after Thursday’s practice that Kaepernick will not be with the Chargers in any capacity this season. “I love Colin, and always will, and that gets conflated into he …
Read More »NFL Odds, Lines, Spreads, Moneylines, and the Growth of NFL Betting
Betting on NFL games has become popular since the introduction of online betting. Betting on football on the app or web makes it easier than ever to place a bet, and adds to the excitement of watching your favorite team play. NFL Regular Season Betting The DraftKings Sportsbook app makes betting on football games incredibly easy. The platform provides …
Read More »Cowboys 53-man roster projection: Predicting who will make the final cut with one preseason game in the books
One preseason game down, two to go before the Dallas Cowboys, along with the rest of the NFL, have to trim their rosters from as many as 90 players all the way down to the standard 53. There aren’t a ton of spots available that aren’t being retained by members of the 2023 squad, but there are a few up …
Read More »Patriots rookie QB Drake Maye plays more, leads team to touchdown
Rookie quarterback Drake Maye led the New England Patriots to a touchdown, his first in the NFL. There might not be many touchdowns or much of Maye early in the regular season for the Patriots. New England is being careful with the third overall pick. Part of that is the infrastructure around Maye isn’t conducive to success for a rookie …
Read More »2024 Best NFL cornerbacks: Sauce Gardner, Patrick Surtain Jr. lead rankings
Training camps have reached the dog days, preseason is underway and Week 1 is arriving soon, so it’s time to roll out our annual NFL positional rankings. Last week we started off with off-ball linebackers, and now we’ll dive into cornerbacks. Members of the FOX Sports NFL staff listed their 10 best in order heading into the 2024 season. A …
Read More »Matt Judon trade grades: Patriots send disgruntled star pass rusher to Falcons; no new contract in place
After four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Matt Judon held-in at the New England Patriots training camp while in search of a new contract, the team has decided to move on from him, trading him to the Falcons for a 2025 third round pick, confirmed by Atlanta on Thursday. The Falcons official social media account posted, “We have agreed to terms, pending …
Read More »2024 NFL preseaon Week 2 odds, predictions, picks: Ride the Chiefs, Bills
Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst I’m hyped because the second week of NFL preseason action is when we should see the most competitive ball in the month of August. Teams use this week as a dry run for the regular season. It’s a full, game-plan week. The teams that play their starters in the preseason will make sure they …
Read More »Patriots rookie WR JaQuae Jackson carted off with leg injury
Patriots rookie receiver JaQuae Jackson was carted off the field in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s preseason game against the Eagles. Jackson was injured on a non-contact play that resulted in an incompletion with 12:46 remaining. He immediately grabbed his left knee, and the Patriots have ruled him out with a leg injury. Jackson was emotional as he was loaded …
Read More »HC Jim Harbaugh offered Colin Kaepernick a Chargers coaching position
Colin Kaepernick hasn’t played in the NFL since 2016 but has been vocal about wanting to return to the game. His former head coach, now-Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, is enthusiastic about the 36-year-old Kaepernick returning to the game, as well. But not as a player — as a coach. “We talked a little bit about it. He’s considering …
Read More »NFL RB market rebound: How Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs and Derrick Henry can show their worth for new teams
This is Part 6 of NFL Thursday Thoughts, a big-picture series of key topics heading into the season. While quarterbacks and wide receivers spent the offseason raking in huge deals, running backs quietly got nice deals for themselves. Three in particular joined teams with legitimate high hopes. Here’s what they bring: It was the summer of discontent for running backs in 2023. …
Read More »Vikings WR Jordan Addison hurts ankle during joint practice with Browns
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison was taken off the field on a cart Wednesday with an ankle injury suffered while trying to make a catch against Cleveland’s first-team defense during a joint practice. Addison, who had 70 catches for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns as a rookie last season, was treated on the field before being driven off for …
Read More »Joe Burrow declares himself ready for Week 1
Joe Burrow played 13 snaps in the preseason opener last week, and he got work in a joint practice against the Bears on Thursday. Burrow won’t play in Saturday night’s preseason game. Whether he works in next week’s joint practice against the Colts and/or plays in the third preseason game, the Bengals quarterback has declared himself ready for the season. …
Read More »Patriots trade Pro Bowl pass rusher Matthew Judon to Falcons
The New England Patriots have traded four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Matthew Judon to the Atlanta Falcons for a third-round draft pick, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the teams haven’t announced the trade. Judon had 28 sacks in his first two seasons with the Patriots …
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