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The delightful dozen
The haul includes 11 high school players and one junior college transfer, which allows three available scholarships to be used for early enrollees from the class of 2013. The USC staff was successful in holding onto its committed players, losing just one recruit, defensive end Pio Vatuvei (Patterson, Calif./Patterson), who signed with Washington. The 12 […]
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 readingMailbag: How the 2011 draft provides lessons for 2015
Do you have a query for John Clayton? Click here to send a note to his mailbag. Twelve of the top 16 players in the 2011 draft have been to the Pro Bowl. It was loaded on defense, with J.J. Watt and Robert Quinn at end, Marcell Dareus at tackle, linebackers Von Miller, Aldon Smith […]
Continue readingDecision looms on Geno Smith’s future as the Seahawks’ QB
The Seattle Seahawks’ general manager now controls the fates of both spots. To be sure, Schneider will weigh input from whichever coach he hires to replace Pete Carroll when deciding on whether to stick with Geno Smith at quarterback in 2024. But now that Schneider holds final say in personnel matters in the Seahawks’ post-Carroll […]
Continue reading2024 NFL draft order: Top 18 picks set, with Bears at the top
More Teams. More Games. Dan Graziano and Marcus Spears explain why it would be mutually beneficial for Justin Fields and the Bears to part ways. (1:14) The order for the top 18 picks in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft is set, with the Chicago Bears picking No. 1 and the Washington Commanders […]
Continue readingNFL Week 18 last-minute bets – Best values on props, picks and more
So come along for the ride and see how we fare diving deep into this weekend’s props. Results from last week and the entire season are at the bottom of the story. Let’s start with defense, since that’s where we’ve had success this year. Odds by ESPN BET. Samson Ebukam (IND) under 0.5 sacks (+115) […]
Continue readingMcCaffrey, 49ers overpower Seahawks on Thanksgiving night
More Teams. More Games. Christian McCaffrey crosses the goal line for his 11th rushing touchdown of the year, setting the 49ers’ single-season record. (0:29) SEATTLE — The San Francisco 49ers jumped out to an early lead over the Seattle Seahawks and never looked back Thanksgiving night at Lumen Field. San Francisco handily defeated its NFC […]
Continue readingSeahawks built to compete with 49ers on Thanksgiving
More Teams. More Games. Marcus Spears explains why he is taking the 49ers over the Seahawks on Thursday night. (0:40) RENTON, Wash. — The usually loquacious Pete Carroll could hardly wait to leave the podium while speaking to reporters on a Zoom call from Seattle Seahawks headquarters on Monday. “Gotta go, gotta go,” Carroll said […]
Continue readingSeahawks LB Boye Mafe making impressive second-year jump
More Teams. More Games. Liz Loza reacts to Geno Smith’s fantasy production on Sunday and why she is listing him as a QB2 for next week. (0:32) RENTON, Wash. — Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett combined for 73.5 sacks during their five seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. Chris Clemons, another member of their 2013 Super […]
Continue reading2024 NFL draft top pick scenarios: Teams, games to watch
On the other side of the standings, there’s no problem. The bad teams are very, very bad. Their chances of making it to the postseason might have fallen by the wayside, but over the next two months, they’ll have another task at hand. That’s because the top of the 2024 draft is expected to deliver […]
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