Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Jalen Hurts dealt with several setbacks in 2023. There was a lingering knee bruise and then the finger injury in the regular-season finale. There was his statistical regression. And there was the Philadelphia Eagles’ 1-6 finish to the season. That certainly wasn’t what Hurts or the Eagles expected after the team signed him to a …
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What Warner likes about rookie Puni’s training-camp performance
What Warner likes about rookie Puni’s training-camp performance originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Training Camp Live” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 3 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. Rookie 49ers guard Dominick Puni’s strong training-camp performance isn’t going unnoticed by …
Read More »Patriots and Falcons trade grades for Matthew Judon deal, plus final record predictions for each NFC team
Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I have no idea how it happened, but the 2024 NFL season is just 21 days away. That’s right, it will be kicking off exactly three weeks from today. To celebrate that fact, we’ll be making a final record prediction for every team in today’s newsletter. Actually, that’s not completely …
Read More »2024 NFL DFS picks: Eagles vs. Patriots preseason fantasy football lineup advice on DraftKings, FanDuel
The Eagles won just their second preseason game under head coach Nick Sirianni in 10 tries, a 16-13 win over the Ravens, who ironically have been one of the best preseason teams in NFL history under head coach John Harbaugh. Sirianni hasn’t emphasized preseason results and with the Eagles and Patriots having joint practices before Patriots vs. Eagles on Thursday …
Read More »Wrigley to host college hockey doubleheaders after Winter Classic
Aug 15, 2024, 01:16 PM ET CHICAGO — Wrigley Field will host two college hockey doubleheaders in January after the NHL’s Winter Classic is played there, the Big Ten and Chicago Cubs announced Thursday. “The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series” will feature three men’s games and one women’s game. The Chicago Blackhawks will play the St. Louis Blues at …
Read More »Fantasy Football 2024: All-Fade team
Sometimes, the best picks of your fantasy football drafts are the ones you never make, and those are the ones we’re here to discuss today. There are a number of reasons you might fade a player, whether you don’t believe they’ll have a pathway to opportunity, projected inconsistencies or perhaps, you just don’t feel a player will return enough value …
Read More »Chiefs, Lions headline Nick Wright’s top NFL rosters for 2024
In an NFL world full of stacked rosters and divisions, which teams have the best rosters? Nick Wright provided his top five on Wednesday’s edition of “First Things First.” 5. Cincinnati BengalsOdds to win Super Bowl: +1500 Nick’s thoughts: “I think Joe Burrow has the exact right disposition to come back from a wildly frustrating and disappointing year. Not being …
Read More »Odell Beckham Jr. fires back at Dolphins fans after getting called out on social media over his injury status
The Miami Dolphins have now been in training camp for just over three weeks, and in that time, Odell Beckham Jr. still hasn’t suited up for a single practice. The Dolphins haven’t offered any updates about what’s holding Beckham back, and now, it seems that some fans in Miami are starting to get frustrated with the three-time Pro Bowler. Several …
Read More »Ravens’ Justin Tucker appears to hit improbable 68-yard field goal that makes it by inches in practice
USATSI Justin Tucker already holds the NFL record for longest field goal and based on what he was doing in practice this week, it looks like he might be ready to top that record kick. The Ravens’ star set the all-time distance record back in 2021 when he hit a 66-yarder on the final play of the game to beat the …
Read More »Bills linebacker Matt Milano will miss most of season with a torn bicep, in another blow to Buffalo’s defense
Matt Milano left practice early on Tuesday, June 13 with an apparent injury. (Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images) Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano is out for most of the season with a torn bicep, Bills coach Sean McDermott confirmed Thursday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the news earlier in the day. Milano left practice on Tuesday early with an apparent injury, …
Read More »Jeff Vinik in talks to sell ownership stake in Lightning
Aug 13, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Jeff Vinik is in talks to expand the Tampa Bay Lightning’s ownership group, he confirmed in a statement Tuesday, with the Tampa Bay Times reporting that he would be selling his majority stake in the team. “I can confirm that we are in discussions to further expand our ownership group of the Tampa Bay …
Read More »10 NFL players who could be traded next: Kenny Pickett, Trey Lance among potential candidates to be dealt
Matt Judon has a new home, with the New England Patriots dealing the disgruntled Pro Bowl pass rusher to the Atlanta Falcons on Wednesday. The trade preceded another defensive swap later that night, with the Dallas Cowboys acquiring interior man Jordan Phillips from the rival Washington Commanders. Could even more trades be on the horizon? With roster cuts around the …
Read More »Madden NFL 25 ratings: Highest rated players at each position
As the NFL season approaches with training camp in full swing for every team, Madden 25 will be released on Friday, Aug. 16. There’s always a ton of debate from both the players and fans on how accurate the ratings are, or in regard to who got the short end of the stick on certain attributes like speed and acceleration. …
Read More »Fantasy Football Rankings: 6 players who should have higher marks in draft season
The Yahoo! consensus player rankings are excellent. I’m not just saying that; I would feel comfortable recommending anyone use the lists provided as a guide for their draft. But when I created my projections for the 2024 season — which is an exercise I have completed for more than 25 years — there were a few players who stood out …
Read More »2024 NFL preseason: One thing to watch in each Week 2 game as Bo Nix eyes Broncos QB1; Russell Wilson to play?
The 2024 NFL preseason has reached the midway point (hard to believe), as Week 2 of the exhibition slate is considered as the dress rehearsal for some teams while others used their joint practices this week to figure out the state of their roster. Some aspects of the 53-man roster are starting to take shape as position battles are still up …
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