The Texas A&M football program has received four commitments from the Class of 2025 and the latest was 4-star running back Deondrae “Tiger” Riden on Monday night. The 5-foot-10, 195-pound halfback from Desoto High School in Texas is a big fan of his future head coach, Mike Elko, as he recently shared with On3 national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman. “Elko, …
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Jack Hughes says Devils’ attitude needs adjustment
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 22, 2024, 11:20 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. NEWARK, N.J. — After his New Jersey Devils were embarrassed by the rival New York Rangers at home on Thursday, star center Jack Hughes said his team needs an attitude adjustment as their playoff hopes dim. “We’ve got to digest tonight and then we’ve got …
Read More »Los Angeles Rams 2024 NFL offseason primer: Sean McVay and Co. could be back in contention quickly
Los Angeles Rams’ 2023 season: 10-7, lost in wild card Overview: After whispers of retirement last offseason, Sean McVay led the Rams to a bounce-back season and playoff berth, revitalizing the franchise’s prospects of competing for a championship again in the near future. Matthew Stafford surged back among the league’s top 10 quarterbacks (in QBR, success rate and adjusted net …
Read More »What will the debut of NCAA Football 25 look like?
Did you ever spend your Fall Saturday mornings in front of your Playstation 3, doing a test run of that day’s college football games on NCAA Football? How about coming home from school or work, popping the game in your system and building your own Heisman Trophy campaign? We missed out on so many years of this storied franchise, but …
Read More »T.J. Oshie departs Capitals’ win with non-contact injury
Feb 22, 2024, 11:06 PM ET Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie left with a non-contact injury in the third period of a 5-3 win at the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night. Oshie went down to the ice after making a move near the offensive blue line. He crawled along the boards to the bench and needed assistance back …
Read More »Seattle Seahawks 2024 NFL offseason primer: Mike Macdonald era begins with questions on defense — and maybe at QB
Seattle Seahawks’ 2023 season: 9-8, missed playoffs Overview: The Seahawks missed the postseason in what proved to be the last year of Pete Carroll’s head coaching tenure, starting well but digging too deep a hole with a 1-5 stretch from early November to mid-December. Geno Smith signed a three-year, $75 million extension last offseason and was a Pro Bowler again …
Read More »Ohio State football adds a coach to help Larry Johnson’s defensive line
Although Ohio State football defensive line coach Larry Johnson got an extension earlier this month, he is still closer to retirement than he is to staying in Columbus for multiple years. Head coach Ryan Day knows this and made a future move, hiring Brandon Jordan away from the Seattle Seahawks. He served as their pass rush specialist this past season. …
Read More »Arizona Cardinals 2024 NFL offseason primer: Good vibes around team despite few wins
Arizona Cardinals’ 2023 season: 4-13, missed playoffs Overview: Though the record wasn’t pretty, the Cardinals had to feel good about 2023 on a number of fronts. First-year head coach Jonathan Gannon appeared to get buy-in from his players and looked like he belonged in the job. A number of young stars emerged, like tight end Trey McBride and offensive tackle …
Read More »College Football Playoff committee approves interesting move ahead of the inaugural 12-team playoff format
Earlier this week, the College Football Playoff Board of Managers unanimously revised the qualifying criteria in its new 12-team format. Beginning next season, the CFP will award automatic berths to the five highest-ranked conference champions. “This is a very logical adjustment for the College Football Playoff based on the evolution of our conference structures since the board first adopted this …
Read More »2024 NFL offseason primers: All 32 teams’ needs, free agents, draft picks, cap space, and more
The 2023 NFL season is over. Now 2024 can begin. What are your team’s top needs? What free agents might they lose? How much cap space do they have? Who in the draft might help? What could move the fantasy needle? We’ll answer all those questions for you in our team-by-team primers. 32 franchises, one goal — which starts now. …
Read More »Chris Partridge, former Paramus Catholic coach, lands job on Seattle Seahawks staff
Michigan football faced a double whammy this offseason, with the reigning national champions losing their head coach Jim Harbaugh and defensive coordinator Jesse Minter to the Chargers. While what has resulted has been a purge of Michigan coaching staffers, one of the more eyebrow-raising moves for Michigan fans came further up the coast: The hiring of fired assistant Chris Partridge …
Read More »Hall of Famer Steve McMichael remains hospitalized
There was hope Hall of Famer Steve McMichael would return home Thursday. He didn’t. McMichael will remain hospitalized at least one more night, publicist Betsy Shepherd told the Associated Press. The former Bears defensive lineman, who announced his ALS diagnosis three years ago, was admitted into intensive care at a Chicago-area hospital last Thursday. He was diagnosed with a urinary …
Read More »Opinion: Should Texas A&M players opt-in their NIL to appear in EA Sports College Football 25?
After 11 long years, EA Sports will finally be releasing a brand new NCAA college football video game later this year. It will reportedly be renamed from “NCAA College Football 25” to “EA Sports College Football 25.” Starting on Thursday, student-athletes around the nation can opt-in to their NIL rights to appear in the upcoming game per On3 college sports …
Read More »New Chargers OC Greg Roman wants to run the ball to help Justin Herbert
Greg Roman, the new offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers, has a vision for improving Justin Herbert. Coincidentally, it is exactly what Roman has done at his last three NFL stops. Speaking with reporters two weeks after he was hired by new Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh, Roman outlined an offense that runs the ball more, to theoretically help …
Read More »ESPN NFL draft analyst: ‘I’m such a big Roman Wilson fan’
Michigan football wasn’t exactly an aerial attack offense, but when J.J. McCarthy needed to make a big play and find a reliable target, more often than not, Roman Wilson was him. Wilson led the Wolverines with 48 catches for 789 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2023 which included some highlight reel plays — such as the pinned against the opponent’s …
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