Bears head coach Matt Eberflus wants a quarterback who plays his best football in crunch time. Asked today what he’s looking for in the Bears’ franchise quarterback, Eberflus talked primarily about getting the most out of his quarterback in the biggest situations. “I look at situations,” Eberflus said. “I look at the guys that can operate third down, two-minute and …

The Ohio State athletic department has self-reported four minor NCAA violations in football since last summer, according to a document obtained by The Dispatch through a public records request. The infractions all involved recruiting over a period of five months and ranged from contacting a player before he entered the transfer portal to providing a high school player with a …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams COO Kevin Demoff explained this week the origin of coach Sean McVay’s annually skipping the NFL Scouting Combine. After reaching the Super Bowl in February 2019 and losing to the New England Patriots, the Rams had little time to prepare for the annual pre-draft event later that month. The …

Following the Cowboys’ 48-32 collapse against the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round of the 2024 NFL playoffs, a vocal contingent of the Cowboys’ fanbase wanted to see quarterback Dak Prescott shown the door, especially after second-seeded Dallas got beaten soundly by the NFC’s seventh seed.  That will not be happening. In fact, team executive vice president Stephen Jones …

Duke Tobin is a busy man this week at the NFL Combine. Along with scouting players for the upcoming draft, the Bengals general manager has also fielded questions regarding two of Cincinnati’s best players: Tee Higgins and Joe Burrow.  Both players are dealing with entirely different situations. Higgins was the NFL’s first player to receive the franchise tag this offseason. Burrow is …

GAINESVILLE — Florida football Billy Napier continues to retool his offensive staff as the Gators prepare to open spring practices March 7. Napier has hired veteran coach Dan Enos as an analyst and promoted tight ends coach Russ Callaway to serve as co-offensive coordinator with offensive line coach Rob Sale, the Orlando Sentinel confirmed. Among his duties, Enos will focus …

Patriots making it very clear they’re moving on from Belichick era originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston After 24 years mostly filled with unprecedented NFL success, including six Super Bowl championships, a new era has begun for the New England Patriots. The signs are obvious. Bill Belichick is out. Jerod Mayo is the head coach. Eliot Wolf is making roster …

Getty Images If Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell gets his way, Kirk Cousins will be back with the team next season. Cousins is a free agent this offseason after playing out the final season of his two-year, $66 million contract extension, and O’Connell wants the team to bring him back despite the 35-year-old having suffered a torn Achilles this past …

It’s decision time in Chicago, and it’s about time the Bears get this right. Not since Jim Harbaugh in 1990-1991 has the Windy City seen the same Week 1 quarterback guide consecutive playoff runs, teasing the possibility of an actual franchise signal-caller. The Cade McNowns and Rex Grossmans and Jay Cutlers and Mitchell Trubiskys have all led to this eerily …

Tom Telesco succinctly stated that the Las Vegas Raiders won’t be trading Davante Adams this offseason. “He’s a Raider,” the new Raiders general manager told reporters when asked if the team had any plans to deal Adams. The three-time All-Pro receiver was the center of trade rumors during the 2023 season as the Raiders struggled in the first half of …

It’s the 2024 NFL Combine, one of the finest full weeks on the NFL calendar. That means, it’s time for some bold predictions for the athletic tests inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.  I can guarantee we will see some jaw-dropping performances, and history tells us many of said performances will be from prospects we weren’t necessarily expecting to be …

You might not like what Howie Roseman said about James Bradberry originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Probably wasn’t the answer any Eagles fan wanted to hear. When Howie Roseman was asked Tuesday about James Bradberry’s future and whether the beleaguered cornerback has a future with the Eagles, the GM didn’t hesitate. “Yeah,” Roseman said. “He’s under contract. Part of …

Dak Prescott has spent his entire eight-year NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys, and team executive vice president Stephen Jones “absolutely” wants him to remain under center for the long haul. “Our whole thing with Dak is him being a Cowboy, that’s all that’s on our mind,” Jones told The Athletic Tuesday at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. The long-time …

Just ahead of the 2024 NFL Combine, it’s time to list and explain my top 5 rankings for all the offensive positions. These rankings are subject to change, of course, because the combine carries decently heavy weight in my scouting gradebook. Before I begin, remember: These are my individual rankings, not the full CBS Sports prospect rankings, which is an aggregate of the …

Last season, the Atlanta Falcons were held back by their quarterback play. The combination of Desmond Ridder and Taylor Heinicke undermined many of the things the Falcons wanted to do offensively, and as a result, the team finished the season ranked 17th in yards, but 26th in points, 24th in FTN’s offensive DVOA, and 26th in EPA/play, as measured by …