The defensive linemen then put an exclamation point on all of that with their on-field workouts Sunday in Lucas Oil Stadium — no more than Mississippi State’s Montez Sweat. Sweat, at 6-foot-5⅞, 260 pounds, uncorked a 4.41-second 40-yard dash, the fastest time recorded by a defensive lineman at the combine since 2006. He also was […]
Continue readingChristensen suffered a biceps injury late in Sunday’s 24-10 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. So, the Panthers will be without their two interior starters to protect rookie quarterback Bryce Young against the Saints. Injured reserve also could be an option for cornerback Jaycee Horn, who suffered a hamstring injury in the first half of the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Dan Orlovsky explains why the decline in deep balls in the NFL is a little bit of a trend. (1:25) AT MIDFIELD LATE in the first quarter of a tight Super Bowl LVII, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling streaked down the field on a corner route. He beat Philadelphia […]
Continue readingHere are gambling recaps from all of the games, including the closing spread, total and which team won and covered. Closing lines from Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. In a surprisingly high-scoring game full of big plays, the Rams never trailed and led 34-20 entering the fourth quarter. But the 49ers made two big plays on […]
Continue readingHere are gambling recaps from all of the games, including the closing spread, total and which team won and covered. Closing lines from Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Buffalo running back Mike Tolbert scored on a 1-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter, and the Bills’ defense shut down the Jets, forcing two turnovers and […]
Continue readingSomething feels wrong about what’s happening for running backs in the NFL. As teams approach training camp later this month, four respected veteran rushers remain free agents, seemingly with little interest. Kareem Hunt wasn’t re-signed by the Browns after his contract expired, while Ezekiel Elliott, Leonard Fournette and Dalvin Cook were released by their respective […]
Continue readingNFL free agency officially starts at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday, which coincides with the start of the new league year. But first, we have two days of legal negotiations, when teams and free agents can agree to terms on new deals (and then officially sign them on Wednesday). We’ve already navigated a flurry of offseason […]
Continue readingTeams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]
Continue readingMatthew Berry’s Love/Hate for the 2021 fantasy football season is a collection of the players he thinks will be the best draft-day values and those you should probably allow someone else to roster. As has been tradition for the past 15 years, Matthew begins by sharing a story that, we swear, has more to do […]
Continue readingNOTE: These will be updated throughout the preseason. Rank, Player, Eligible Position, Team, Position Rank 1. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Carolina Panthers, RB1 2. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs, QB1 3. Dalvin Cook, RB, Minnesota Vikings, RB2 4. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints, RB3 5. Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans, RB4 6. Josh Allen, […]
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