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Seven clichés that show flaws in NFL draft trade-up process
Trading up in the NFL draft for a non-quarterback is a temptation general managers should almost always resist. Like candy while on a diet or an NBA midrange 2, passing on immediate satisfaction will lead to better long-term results. The value of trading down — and not trading up — has been an enduring refrain […]
Continue readingNeal prepared for high expectations
And those expectations went to another level when the Sooners suspended receivers Jaz Reynolds and Trey Franks — who futures with the team are up in the air — in May. The need for Neal to make an immediate impact has heightened as all eyes will be on OU’s receivers when fall camp opens in […]
Continue readingDespite size, wide receiver Marquise Brown’s speed fits a changing NFL
“My hands were kind of small, so I used to drop the snap,” he said. “But I would just pick it up and outrun everybody.” Brown has been outrunning the opposition ever since. Nicknamed “Hollywood” because of his Florida hometown of the same name and his propensity for dazzling downfield grabs, Brown might very well […]
Continue readingJadeveon Clowney has Puma deal
“I just want to be a part of something different,” Clowney told ESPN.com on Wednesday night. “Why not change it up?” Because Puma doesn’t have a deal with the NFL, Clowney can’t wear cleats with the Puma logo on the field. But the defensive end, who is expected to be picked by the Houston Texans, […]
Continue readingChiefs use first pick on WR amid Hill uncertainty
More Teams. More Games. Georgia’s Mecole Hardman is a speedy, undersized receiver and return man with smaller hands and a small catching radius. (1:13) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs couldn’t have found a wide receiver much more like Tyreek Hill than the one they chose with their first pick in this year’s […]
Continue readingFacts vs. Feelings: Sage advice for your Thanksgiving feelings and fantasy decisions
More Teams. More Games. Field Yates and Liz Loza debate if Trevor Lawrence‘s nice game vs. the Titans was a turning point for the Jaguars quarterback. (1:52) Fantasy football is a passion for many. Sometimes that passion causes fantasy managers to make emotional decisions even when the data suggests otherwise. Each week during the 2023 […]
Continue readingThe story behind Justin Tucker’s record-breaking field goal
“Dude, there’s no way you’re going to get this there unless you just find a little bit of extra momentum into the ball,” Tucker thought to himself. Tucker remembered a technique he had experimented with over the previous couple of years, one that was inspired by watching outfielders putting more into their throws to home […]
Continue readingNFL Power Rankings 2023: 32-team poll after the NFL draft
More Teams. More Games. Dan Orlovsky states his case on why Bears QB Justin Fields is going to be in the NFL MVP discussion this upcoming season. (1:17) The 2023 NFL draft is over. The league has more than 259 new players looking to make a difference on a team. These players fill important holes […]
Continue readingSwami Sez: Chris Berman’s Week 12 NFL picks
Season record: 38-18 ATS (last week: 4-1) New York Giants at Cleveland Browns Are the Browns really going to lose every game? They’ve played a bunch of close ones so far, but I don’t think this is the week they’ll get over the hump. This number isn’t as high as you’d think for a 7-3 […]
Continue readingBaltimore Ravens 2023 betting lines, odds, schedule ATS
2022 win total: 9.5 2022 team record: 10-7 2022 record ATS: 7-9-1 (T-22nd) 2022 team overs*: 5-12-0 (T-29th) Did you know? Jackson is 10-1-1 ATS in his career as an underdog (8-4 outright), the best ATS record as an underdog by any quarterback in the Super Bowl era (minimum 10 instances). 2023 win total: 9.5 […]
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