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Fantasy football: Best teams for 2024 NFL draft picks
This year’s class brings intriguing skill sets and a renewed optimism to the virtual game. Below are 10 of my favorite 2024 NFL draft prospects and where I think they would best — and most realistically — fit. Surprised not to see Caleb Williams headlining this piece? That’s because I’m not optimistic about Caleb’s chances […]
Continue readingCardinals address defense in free agency first wave
The Cardinals largely stuck to their plan of focusing on defense in free agency, and while they did address some needs on offense, the team has set itself up to address other offensive gaps — like at wide receiver — in the draft. Arizona signed cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting, linebacker Mack Wilson Sr. and defensive linemen […]
Continue readingThe all-playoff era team: The best players of the past decade
It’s a simple premise and yet a near-impossible challenge. The story of the past decade of college football is littered with superstars — from Lamar Jackson‘s mystifying talent to Baker Mayfield planting the Oklahoma flag at Ohio State to Tua Tagovailoa rescuing Alabama from the brink of defeat to a former walk-on in Stetson Bennett […]
Continue reading11 sensible midseason NFL trade ideas, and why they make sense
More Teams. More Games. John Fox and Tedy Bruschi break down the teams they’d like to see make trades before the deadline. (1:19) The NFL trade deadline is fast approaching. Teams have until Oct. 30 to negotiate deals, and as we saw last year with the Cleveland Browns’ bungled attempt to trade for AJ McCarron, […]
Continue readingFive offseason moves to improve all 16 AFC teams
More Teams. More Games. Victor Cruz says the Bengals should draft LeSean McCoy and is a replacement-level back at this point of his career. Bodine’s spot at center already has been filled by Spencer Long, who signed a three-year, $12.6 million deal earlier this month. The team can free up about $4.5 million in cap […]
Continue readingPunt, kick or go for it on fourth down? Method to NFL analytics models
More Teams. More Games. The “Around the Horn” panel explains why Todd Bowles not using his last timeout against the Lions was a terrible decision. (1:45) Late in the third quarter of the Ravens’ divisional round matchup against the Texans, Baltimore, leading 17-10, faced a fourth-and-1 at the Houston 49-yard line. Then, in the bottom […]
Continue readingSteelers GM says team will not use tag on Le’Veon Bell
More Teams. More Games. Jeremy Fowler details why the Steelers decided not to use the transition tag on Le’Veon Bell, who will be an unrestricted free agent. (0:52) PITTSBURGH — Le’Veon Bell will be a free agent. The Pittsburgh Steelers will not place a franchise or transition tag on the All-Pro running back, general manager […]
Continue readingCook tops ACC Doak Walker watch list
Cook led Florida State with 1,691 yards and 19 touchdowns for the Seminoles and was a a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award last season after averaging 7.4 yards per carry. Alabama’s Derrick Henry won the award last year. Clemson’s Wayne Gallman also is on the watch list after rushing for 1,527 yards and 13 […]
Continue readingLe’Veon Bell appears in Pittsburgh, but no word on contact with Steelers
The Steelers running back played basketball at an L.A. Fitness club in North Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, a manager with L.A. Fitness confirmed to ESPN. Pictures and videos circulated online late Tuesday of Bell in the club. Pittsburgh resident John Maus, who posted a video of Bell on his Snapchat story, said the subject in […]
Continue readingFantasy football mock draft for 2024 season: Where do incoming rookies fit in?
What better time to do your first fantasy football mock draft of 2024 than during the week between the end of the 2023 regular season and the beginning of the playoffs? Many of our ESPN Fantasy analysts and contributors got together to conduct our first of many mocks we’ll do this year and added a […]
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