The Florida football program has been deep in the doldrums over the past three years, doomed to defeat now having put together three straight losing seasons bridging across two separate head coaches. Will the misery ever end? ESPN’s college football staff recently took a look at players and coaches who have the most to prove during the upcoming 2024 campaign, …

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has reportedly been suspended two games by the NFL for violating the league’s Performance Enhancing Substances Policy.  The policy violation is related to Garoppolo, 32, using a prescribed medication without having a valid Therapeutic Use Exemption, per ESPN’s report. The report also states that the veteran signal-caller is expected to be released by the …

Ex-NFL star Gerald McCoy explains why Bears hit home run with DC Eric Washington originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAS VEGAS — Gerald McCoy only spent one season around Eric Washington during his time with the Carolina Panthers, but the Bears’ new defensive coordinator left a lasting impression on the six-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle. “Listen, what are you …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 tight end Caleb Tafua. “Thank God for his continuous blessings, after a great conversation, I’d like to announce that I have received my first SEC offer to the University of Tennessee,” Tafua said. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound tight end prospect is from Lakewood High School in Lakewood, California. There are not recruiting rankings currently for …

Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  It has now been five days since the Super Bowl, which means things are likely going to start slowing down around here for the next few weeks. JUST KIDDING, THERE’S NO SLOW TIME ON THE NFL CALENDAR. Now that the Super Bowl is over, we’ll be going straight into the …

AJ McCarron has never done much in the NFL, but he was league MVP in the XFL in 2023. And now he’ll return to his XFL team, in a new league, in 2024. The UFL has announced that McCarron is signing with the St. Louis Battlehawks. Last year McCarron was the XFL MVP playing for the Battlehawks, and this year …

Based on FanDuel’s projections for the 2024 SEC football season, Georgia’s visit to Texas on Oct. 19 could determine the conference’s best team. But is Oklahoma really the ninth or 10th best team in its new league? Texas coach Steve Sarkisian looks on from the sidelines during the Longhorns’ game against the Washington Huskies in in a College Football Playoff …

Feb 16, 2024, 01:05 PM ET BOSTON — Prosecutors dropped a domestic violence charge against Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic on Friday, saying the decision by his wife to invoke marital privilege made it impossible for them to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. After his wife opted not to testify, the motion by prosecutors to admit 911 call …

Choose Your Patriots QB: Is a Justin Fields trade the right move? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Editor’s Note: The New England Patriots have a franchise-altering decision to make at quarterback this offseason. As part of our “Choose Your Patriots QB” series, we’ll highlight five different paths the team can take at QB in 2024, laying out the pros …

Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers defense had a strong start to Super Bowl LVIII, holding the Kansas City Chiefs offense to just three points in the first half. The unit was feeling confident in its ability to stop quarterback Patrick Mahomes, especially after it intercepted the superstar early in the third quarter.  Niners safety Ji’Ayir Brown picked off Mahomes …

It’s been an offseason of change for the Texas A&M Aggies, who replaced Jimbo Fisher with former Duke head coach Mike Elko. The coaching staff has been overhauled, as Elko has replaced every position coach from last year as the Aggies seek their first 10-win season since 2012. While the Aggies’ Class of 2024 recruits ranks 19th nationally per 247Sports, …

Usher brought rollerblades, Alicia Keys and more to his halftime performance at Super Bowl LVIII, earning him rave reviews. Now, the NFL and Apple Music have to decide who will follow in his footsteps at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans next year, which will go down on Feb. 9, 2025, on FOX.  Just as the title lines for who …

Rhamondre Stevenson envisions the changes coming with the New England Patriots in the post-Bill Belichick era. He wants to make some changes of his own. With Jerod Mayo the new head coach in New England, Stevenson hopes Mayo listens to what he wants for next season.  “I want to be the featured back for the Patriots,” Stevenson said, via the Boston …

It’s been over 10 years that we’ve had to find something to do with our free time while arguably the best video game of all time has been out of commission. However, that time is no longer. Fans have been rejoicing this week as EA Sports announced that the beloved college football game — now called College Football 25 — …

While they’ve already set their sights on a three-peat, the Kansas City Chiefs made history this season by joining an elite group of NFL teams who successfully defended their Super Bowl title. The Chiefs are only the ninth team to do so in the 58-year history of the Super Bowl.  How does this Chiefs team stack up with the previous …