The Chicago Bears are blessed with controlling the top of the NFL Draft for the second year in a row. Last year, they traded out of the first overall pick, sending it to the Carolina Panthers and dropping down to the ninth overall pick. The Panthers went on to select Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, and his and Carolina’s struggles resulted …
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USC’s Lincoln Riley explains similarities between Caleb Williams, Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes
Getty Images Caleb Williams is being labeled as one of the most heralded prospects to enter the NFL in quite some time. As a result, the USC quarterback is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft later this offseason. Considering the level of hype surrounding Williams, he’s drawn numerous comparisons to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback …
Read More »Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift spotted arm-in-arm at Sydney Zoo in Australia
Taylor Swift traveled halfway across the world to cheer on Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. Now, Kelce is returning the favor. The superstar tight end was spotted in Australia arm-in-arm with Swift at the Sydney Zoo on Thursday. Swift is performing a series of concerts in Sydney this weekend as part of the international …
Read More »Bears OC Shane Waldron: I totally believe scheme works for Justin Fields or a rookie QB
Bears quarterback Justin Fields is looking for clarity about his future with the team, but he didn’t get it from offensive coordinator Shane Waldron on Thursday. Waldron held his first press conference since being hired and the team’s quarterback plans were a leading topic of conversation. Waldron did not give away any of the team’s thoughts about keeping Fields or …
Read More »Four-star RB Rickey Stewart sets Texas visit
Four-star running back Rickey Stewart has set a Texas visit for April 6. Stewart is the No. 19 running back in the nation for the 2025 recruiting class, according to On3 Sports. The Chapel Hill (Tyler, TX) product was verbally committed to SMU but chose to re-open his recruitment on Jan. 31. Texas stands as the heavy favorite in Stewart’s …
Read More »2024 NFL offseason: These two head coaches are the newest members of the NFL Competition Committee
USATSI The NFL Competition Committee brought in two new members: Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott and Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay. They replaced Ron Rivera and Mike Vrabel, both of whom were fired by the Commanders and Titans, respectively, after the 2023 season. McDermott and McVay join the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mike Tomlin as the only head coaches on the …
Read More »Johnny Manziel says his post-NFL life included a ‘strict diet of blow’ that caused dramatic weight loss
After Johnny Manziel got cut by the Cleveland Browns in March 2016, it quickly became clear that he had no plans on trying to make a return to the NFL with another team. Instead of looking for a new NFL job, Manziel went into party mode after he was released. During a recent interview on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” …
Read More »NFL Competition Committee adds Rams’ Sean McVay, Bills’ Sean McDermott
Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay and Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott have been selected as the newest members of the NFL Competition Committee, the league announced Thursday. The committee — which meets annually to review all competitive aspects of the game, such as playing rules, roster regulations, technology, game-day operations and player protection — will gather at the combine …
Read More »Watch: Georgia OL Micah Morris moves serious weight in workout clip
Georgia is gearing up for spring practice, which will begin on Tuesday, March 12 and culminate with the annual G-Day scrimmage in Sanford Stadium on Saturday, April 13. Now is the time for the Bulldogs to get their bodies right before five weeks of practice. I’ve routinely heard from former Georgia players that spring football is one of the most …
Read More »Jake Ferguson says Dak Prescott is ‘ready for next season’ following Cowboys’ disappointing end to 2023 season
Instead of lamenting about what might have been, Dak Prescott is looking toward the future and what might be for the Dallas Cowboys in 2024. Prescott’s teammate, tight end Jake Ferguson, said that the Cowboys’ quarterback has put the team’s disappointing finish to the 2023 season behind him. After a 12-5 regular season, the Cowboys were upset by the Green Bay …
Read More »Commanders re-sign WR Kazmeir Allen, G Mason Brooks
The Commanders are holding onto a couple of members of last season’s practice squad. The team announced that they have re-signed wide receiver/kick returner Kazmeir Allen and guard Mason Brooks. Both players will compete for roles as members of the 90-man offseason roster. Allen was signed after going undrafted out of UCLA in 2023. He caught four passes during the …
Read More »Former Auburn OC Philip Montgomery hired to same position in UFL
Auburn’s coaching staff has taken on many changes through the first two months of 2024, and a lot of those who have left the Plains have already secured new positions. The most of recent of those moves came on Wednesday. Former Auburn offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery has been hired to be the co-offensive coordinator, running backs coach and tight ends …
Read More »Saquon Barkley free agency: Giants RB appears to show interest in this rising AFC contender
usatsi Saquon Barkley appears set to hit free agency for the first time after getting franchise tagged by the New York Giants. While Barkley isn’t likely to get tagged again by New York due to a 120% raise in the previous year’s salary ($10.091 cap number), there’s still the opportunity he could return to the Giants. Of course free agency …
Read More »Expanding the soon-to-be expanded College Football Playoff already? Just chill, Big Ten and SEC
Ideally, the people that run the College Football Playoff wouldn’t be discussing expanding the soon-to-be expanded College Football Playoff before the soon-to-be expanded College Football Playoff has even officially expanded. Then again, this is college football. Nothing seems to happen on time — either fast or slow. Tuesday, the format for the expanded 12-team playoff that will determine the champion …
Read More »Caleb Williams reportedly to bypass hiring an agent ahead of 2024 NFL Draft
Caleb Williams apparently won’t have agent representation in the lead-up to the NFL Draft. The likely No. 1 pick wasn’t included in an NFL Players’ Association list showing each draft-eligible prospect’s agent, according to Pro Football Talk. Williams doesn’t plan to hire an agent ahead of the draft, Pro Football Talk reported. It isn’t unprecedented for a prospect to go …
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