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Chargers hire Jim Harbaugh as coach: Perfect match for both sides?
If you have to hire a head coach, landing the reigning national champion seems like a good place to look. The Los Angeles Chargers got their man on Wednesday, hiring Jim Harbaugh away from Michigan to take over. After nine seasons at the collegiate level, Harbaugh returns to the NFL, where he went 44-19-1 in […]
Continue readingWeek 18 betting odds, picks, tips: Which games to avoid, pursue
Betting analysts Eric Moody, Tyler Fulghum, Seth Walder and Aaron Schatz are here to provide their thoughts. Note: Odds by ESPN BET. Schatz: I can imagine that Dan Campbell will have his team playing hard even if the Lions are probably ticketed for the No. 3 seed in the NFC. The Lions are eighth in […]
Continue readingChalk points: Week 7 betting nuggets you should know
NFL schedule | Live lines San Francisco played its fourth home game of the season against Seattle on Thursday and the 49ers closed as a 6.5-point underdog. That means San Francisco was a home underdog in its first four home games of the season for the first time since 2005. The 2005 San Francisco team […]
Continue readingAtlanta Falcons quarterback AJ McCarron ‘heartbroken’ after right knee injury in preseason defeat
Atlanta Falcons backup quarterback AJ McCarron left the game in the second quarter of Saturday night’s 37-17 loss to the Dolphins with a right knee injury at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. While Falcons coach Arthur Smith didn’t want to speculate on the exact nature of McCarron’s injury until after the veteran has an MRI, he […]
Continue readingAaron Rodgers-Green Bay Packers split? From Johnny Unitas to Peyton Manning, history shows it would be nothing new
GREEN BAY, Wis. — When Aaron Rodgers signed his most recent contract — a then-record $134 million extension in 2018 — he posted a message of thanks to the Green Bay Packers on his Instagram account. Among the hashtags at the bottom of his post was #packerforlife. In the NFL quarterback world — even the […]
Continue readingWhat should expectations be for Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence as a rookie?
Lawrence threw for 10,098 yards and 90 touchdowns and 17 interceptions, completed 66.6% of his passes, and ran for 943 yards and 18 more touchdowns in three seasons at Clemson. Winning and championships are part of who he is: Lawrence had four losses total as a starting quarterback in high school and college. He won […]
Continue readingThe NFL’s most vulnerable spots: 16 teams that have depth issues behind their stars, including the Cowboys, Titans, Bucs
The ultimate examples of how the “next man up” can make or break an NFL team are two recent Super Bowls. Last season, we saw the Chiefs lose various starting offensive linemen throughout the season, but when Eric Fisher tore his Achilles in the AFC Championship Game, the dam broke. Andy Reid & Co. couldn’t […]
Continue readingMarch Madness 2021: Best moments and biggest plays from the NCAA tournament
Sunday saw the end of No. 1 seed Illinois, which lost 71-58 to Loyola Chicago. The Ramblers’ 101-year-old chaplain, Sister Jean, offered up this analytics-heavy prayer before the game: According to ESPN Stats & Information, Loyola Chicago has not beaten a top-2 seed in the tournament since seeding began in 1979. It knocked off just […]
Continue readingSteelers’ Joe Haden picks off RG3 and takes it to the house
But with two interceptions and a fumble between the two teams, it’s still the same physical defensive battle the Ravens and Steelers have been known to play. Like the first game between the two teams earlier this season, the Steelers scored their first points of the game on a pick-six. This time, cornerback Joe Haden […]
Continue readingBiggest Week 13 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams: Daniel Jones, Josh Jacobs and Julio Jones
Daniel Jones, the starting quarterback for the NFC East-leading New York Giants (4-7), leads a host of players whose status is in doubt entering Week 13 of the 2020 NFL season. Jones, who suffered a hamstring injury last week, was not on the practice field Wednesday in the portion open to the media. Colt McCoy […]
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