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One player to watch at every position for Raiders as they take on the Rams tonight.
Tonight the Raiders take the field in Los Angeles for their second of three preseason games. These games are being treated as proving grounds for many roster hopefuls as well as a few starters looking to hold onto their spots.
I have put looked over the roster and plucked one player at each position to keep an eye on in this one.
Here are 10 Bears players to keep an eye on when they take on the Indianapolis Colts this weekend.
Preseason game No. 2 is on deck for the Chicago Bears this weekend as they prepare to take on the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. This week’s squad will look a bit different than the one that took down the Tennessee Titans 23-17 last weekend, however.
According to head coach Matt Eberflus, quarterback Justin Fields and a few other select starters will not suit up, The Bears coaching staff believes Fields and others put in plenty of work this week when they held two joint practices with the Colts at their facilities in Westfield, IN.
Even with some of the starters out, there are still many intriguing players worth watching as the Bears look to solidify their team. Many backups and reserves will receive more playing time as a result of Eberflus’ decision, which will help determine the back half of the roster as the regular season inches closer.
Here are 10 players we’ll be watching when the Bears and Colts kick off on Saturday evening at 6 pm CT.
Keep your eye on these seven #Chiefs when Kansas City travels to the desert to face the Arizona #Cardinals on Saturday.
After suffering their first defeat of the 2023 preseason against the New Orleans Saints, the Kansas City Chiefs will look to rebound tomorrow when they play the Arizona Cardinals. The Chiefs wrapped up their training camp on Thursday ahead of the preseason Week 2 matchup in the desert and will need better execution on both sides of the ball if they hope to earn their first exhibition win.
Several players will be key to Kansas City’s strategy against Arizona, and their contributions will be key to turning the Chiefs’ fortunes ahead of the 2023 regular season.
Keep your eye on these seven Chiefs on Saturday:
Keep your eye on these eight players when the #Chiefs play the #Saints in their first preseason game on Sunday.
The Kansas City Chiefs host some serious talent on their 90-man roster and will need to get a good look at several up-and-coming prospects during their first preseason game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Several players have stood out in training camp, but impressing fans and coaches in practice means little if in-game results leave something to be desired.
Here are eight players to keep your eye on in Kansas City’s preseason tilt against the Saints on Sunday:
The Bears are set to take on the Titans this Saturday in the preseason opener. Here are 10 players to keep an eye on.
The preseason opener is finally here, marking another important milestone as we inch closer to the start of the regular season. The Chicago Bears are set to welcome the Tennessee Titans to town for the first look at the 2023 squad.
Though the starters on both sides of the ball likely won’t see more than a couple drives, the preseason will give everyone a chance to view veterans and rookies alike who are vying for a spot on the team. After all, it was this time last year that fans first got a glimpse at safety Jaquan Brisker and Jack Sanborn when they shined against the Kansas City Chiefs on the lakefront.
Who will stand out and make a name for themselves this Saturday? Here are 10 players to keep an eye on when the game kicks off.
We’ll be paying close attention to these seven players as the #Chiefs begin OTAs on Monday.
Organized team activities kicked off for the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, May 22.
Several teams had already begun their OTAs, but the Chiefs began the first of three groups of practices on Monday. It marks the first opportunity for all of the Chiefs’ players to get on the field and work together with only a few restrictions. There is still no live contact or pads permitted during OTAs, but the addition of 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills move the offseason program steadily forward as we approach the 2023 NFL season.
With great attendance during Phase 2 of the offseason program, fans can expect the majority of the Chiefs’ 90-man offseason roster to participate during OTAs. With that in mind, here are seven players that you should keep an eye on once the team hits the practice field:
Keep an eye on these six tryout players during the #Chiefs’ rookie minicamp this weekend:
The Kansas City Chiefs kick off their rookie minicamp on Saturday. While all eyes will be on their incoming draft picks, there are always a few tryout players who make their presence known.
The Chiefs always seem to add a few players to the 90-man roster who attended rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Last year, the team signed Virginia OL Chris Glaser and Toledo OT Vitaliy Gurman after tryouts. In the past, they’ve added a veteran WR Daurice Fountain after having him in the building for a tryout during a rookie minicamp.
Here are six players from the latest crop of rookie minicamp tryouts to keep an eye on this weekend:
The Tigers hit the road for another tough test in league play.
LSU opened conference play with three SEC series wins, but now, coach Jay Johnson’s team hits the road for what could be the toughest test so far.
The Tigers head for Columbia, South Carolina, for a three-game weekend series against the No. 6 Gamecocks, which begins on Thursday night. South Carolina is also 3 for 3 in terms of SEC series wins, and a Game 2 slip-up to Mississippi State last weekend was its only loss against league competition.
“South Carolina is a really physical team with big, strong hitters,” Johnson said in a release. “They lead the country in home runs. They have really good pitching, and they’re playing with a ton of confidence. We’re looking forward to playing there, it’s a beautiful ballpark, and it will be great to get these two historical programs together and compete when we are both at the top of college baseball.”
This will likely be the toughest test of the season so far for USC. Whoever wins this series will be well positioned to compete for an SEC regular-season title.
Here’s what you need to know to follow this weekend’s action in Columbia.
Update: Due to the threat of inclement weather, the teams were scheduled to play a doubleheader on Friday. Only Game 2 was played, and the teams will try to play the decisive Game 3 on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT.
The series finale has been postponed today and rescheduled for 11:00 a.m. CT on Saturday.
It will be broadcast on affiliates of the LSU Sports Radio Network and streamed on SECN+.
— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) April 7, 2023
The Tigers play for a spot in the national championship on Friday night.
LSU’s women’s basketball team will be playing for a shot at history in Dallas on Friday night.
The Tigers face No. 1-seeded Virginia Tech in their sixth-ever Final Four appearance looking to advance to the national championship for the first time in program history. LSU (32-2) got here by virtue of a win over a hot Miami team to capture the Greenville Regional 2 title.
The Hokies (31-4) won the Seattle Regional 3 by beating Chattanooga, South Dakota State, Tennessee and Ohio State. The winner of the contest between the two will advance to play the winner of South Carolina and Iowa in the other semifinal.
Here’s what you need to follow the game, which starts at 6 p.m. CT.
Here’s what you need to know to follow another tricky SEC series for the top-ranked Tigers.
It’s been a solid start to SEC play for the LSU baseball team, which remains the unanimous No. 1 squad in the nation after scoring ranked series wins over Texas A&M and Arkansas, though coach Jay Johnson’s team dropped a game to each.
LSU (22-3, 4-2 SEC) will be back at home at Alex Box Stadium this weekend to host No. 9 Tennessee (20-6, 3-3 SEC). After beginning the season in the preseason top five, the Volunteers dropped after getting swept in their SEC opener against Missouri. However, they bounced back with a sweep over the Aggies this past weekend.
The Volunteers boast two of the top pitchers in the nation in Chase Dollander and Chase Burns, the Game 1 and Game 2 starters who rank fourth and second in the SEC in strikeouts, respectively.
“I think our guys have done a great job respecting the schedule and have shown up ready to play, ready to compete,” Johnson said in a release. “We’re facing an incredibly talented opponent with a great pitching staff, one of the best staffs in the country. They have an explosive position player group, and they know how to win, so it’s going to be a fun weekend, and I know our players are looking forward to it. We’ve got seven more SEC weekends just like this one coming up, so we’ll focus on this one, attack it, and move on to the next one.”
Here’s what you need to know to follow LSU in action this weekend at The Box against the Vols. The slate begins with Game 1 on Thursday night.
