Dak Prescott, who has undoubtedly heard the noise regarding the status of his right foot, has decided to provide an update less than three weeks before the start of training camp. “Honestly, I’m getting older. It was the same ankle that I snapped and had a nasty surgery on four years ago, so yeah a couple hard days of training, …
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Panthers, defenseman Adam Boqvist agree to 1-year contract
The Florida Panthers agreed to terms with defenseman Adam Boqvist on a one-year contract Tuesday. The 23-year-old Swede will join his older brother, forward Jesper Boqvist, with the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Adam Boqvist recorded one goal and nine assists in 35 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2023-24. A first-round pick (eighth overall) by Chicago in 2018, he …
Read More »How Patriots can get most out of DeMario Douglas in 2024 season
How Patriots can get most out of DeMario Douglas in 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There weren’t many positives from the New England Patriots’ 2024 season on offense. This unit tied for the fewest points scored per game (13.9) in the NFL and the quarterback play from Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe was largely bad. But one …
Read More »Taking a closer look at Eagles’ RG competition in 2024 training camp
Taking a closer look at Eagles’ RG competition in 2024 training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia We’re getting close to Eagles training camp 2024 so we’re taking a look at some notable camp competitions. Jason Kelce retired this offseason after a Hall of Fame career and now the Eagles will have to move on without him. The first …
Read More »Sunday Ticket trial, Day One: Picking a jury
As mentioned last night, we’ve purchased the full trial transcript from the Sunday Ticket trial. And we still don’t know what to do with it. The easiest thing to do is start reading it. All 2,506 pages. The goal will be to focus on one day of courtroom activity and/or one key moment in the trial at a time. For …
Read More »Chiefs’ Carson Wentz on different role as Patrick Mahomes’ backup: ‘I’ll find a way to help him’ however I can
For most of his NFL career, Carson Wentz has entered the season as the unquestioned starting quarterback of his team. After being selected at No. 2 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2016, Wentz was the backup through most of the offseason program, but once Sam Bradford was traded to the Minnesota Vikings, it was clear that Wentz would be …
Read More »2024 NFC East race: Reasons why both the Cowboys and Eagles can win division
Another year, another offseason in which this statistic about the NFC East’s parity rings true: the NFC East division has had 19 consecutive seasons without a repeat champion. Andy Reid’s and Donovan McNabb’s 2001-04 Philadelphia Eagles remain the last squad to win this division in successive years. It will be an uphill battle for the Dallas Cowboys, the 2023 NFC …
Read More »Jaguars’ Devin Lloyd says expectations still sky high after frustrating 2023: ‘It’s the Super Bowl every year’
The Jacksonville Jaguars ended up being one of the NFL’s more disappointing teams in 2023. After taking a significant step forward in Year 1 of the Doug Pederson era, the Jags stagnated and ended up missing the playoffs despite playing in arguably the NFL’s weakest division. They lost five of their final six games to blow a sizable lead in …
Read More »NFL 2024 season – Chicago Bears team preview
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss whether head coach Matt Eberflus is the right guy to lead rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and the new-look Bears offense. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Now, you and I have talked about Caleb Williams a lot. You …
Read More »NFL All-Breakout Team: Players on their rookie contract that could take the next step in 2024
NFL players develop at their own pace; not every All-Pro reaches that status from the moment they arrive on the scene. Exploring players still on their rookie contract, I constructed this team of breakouts, which is not to say all of them will reach All-Pro or even Pro Bowl distinction, but that they have an attainable higher level of play. …
Read More »2024 NFL offseason power rankings countdown and season preview
Our Frank Schwab counts down his NFL power rankings, grades each team’s offseason, solicits fantasy football advice and previews what the 2024 season might have in store for each team. We’ll reach our No. 1 team on July 31, one day before the Hall of Fame Game kicks off the preseason when the Chicago Bears face the Houston Texans. You …
Read More »Dan Hurley, UConn agree to new contract; Is the NCAA Tournament expanding again?
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Read More »Ranking the top 20 edge rushers for 2024 NFL season
Football is a team sport, but a few positions stand out above the rest: Quarterbacks touch the ball on virtually every snap, wide receivers open up the passing game and premier offensive linemen pave the way for big plays. On the other side of the ball, perhaps no spot warrants more attention than edge rusher, where the game’s best defensive …
Read More »Cameron Sutton’s suspension costs $537,777 in 2024 salary (but it was much more expensive than that)
The eight-game suspension imposed Monday on Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton wipes out eight of his eighteen game checks. With a base salary of $1.21 million, that translates to $537,777 in lost wages for 2024. The cost to Sutton was much more than that. Immediately after the Lions became aware that he was wanted on (at the time) felony charges, they …
Read More »2024 Fantasy Football Rankings: Tiered look at the wide receiver draft landscape
We’re working our way through the Shuffle Up series for the new fantasy football draft season. The dollar values you’ll see below are unscientific in nature but reflect how I see the clusters of talent at the wide receiver position. Use these tiers however you like. We’ve already put the tight ends and quarterbacks through the car wash. Today we …
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