It’s the heart of mock draft season and with the success of the Oregon football team in 2023, the Ducks are sure to be prevalent in the 2024 NFL draft. ESPN.com writer and draft analyst Matt Miller predicted how the first two rounds of the draft in April will go. In his mock draft, quarterback Bo Nix, wide receiver Troy …
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Joe Thuney unsure if he’ll practice this week
The Chiefs played without left guard Joe Thuney in the AFC Championship Game and his status for Super Bowl LVIII will be a big storyline in Las Vegas this week. Thuney did not practice at all last week because of the pectoral injury he suffered in the divisional round and the Chiefs said he would have been questionable to play …
Read More »Here’s why Tennessee football should have a quiet signing day
Expect a relatively quiet signing day for Tennessee football on Wednesday. The Vols got the players they wanted in the early signing period in December. And frankly, there’s just not a lot of room left on the 2024 roster. Barring a surprise, UT isn’t expected to add a signee to its 2024 signing class. And here are the reasons why. …
Read More »Christian Parker leaving Broncos for role on Eagles defensive staff
Christian Parker interviewed for a couple of defensive coordinator jobs in recent weeks without landing one, but he’s still set to move on from the Broncos. Dan Graziano of ESPN reports that Parker is leaving his post as the defensive backs coach in Denver in order to take a role on the Eagles’ defensive coaching staff. The Eagles recently hired …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners in the top 5 of Josh Pate’s SEC Power Ratings
The Oklahoma Sooners are heading into a new era of college football. Now, there are two mega conferences in college football with the additions the SEC and Big 10 are making in 2024. The Sooners elected to join the SEC, which sort of started this new wave of conference realignment. Much has been made about whether Oklahoma is “SEC ready”? …
Read More »L’Jarius Sneed misses Super Bowl Opening Night for personal reasons
One key member of the Chiefs was not with the rest of the team at Super Bowl Opening Night at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Monday night. Cornerback L’Jarius Sneed was not in attendance for the first big event of Super Bowl week due to personal reasons. There does not appear to be any reason to think he’ll be …
Read More »Honesdale High School graduate Alex Atcavage stars for Florida Atlantic football team
Alex Atcavage, a 2020 graduate of Honesdale High School, now plays college football at Florida Atlantic. Alex Atcavage was a standout football player at Honesdale High School for three years before transferring to IMG Academy. There, he put together a stellar senior season which ended with an invitation to continue his playing career at Florida Atlantic University. The son of …
Read More »Why Giants hired Shane Bowen as defensive coordinator
The Giants finally have their Wink Martindale replacement. Shane Bowen, the Titans defensive coordinator the last three years, will head to East Rutherford for the same position, sources confirmed to SNY. It’s widely understood the Giants had other candidates ranked ahead of Bowen, namely Dennard Wilson, who, coincidentally, Tennessee hired to replace Bowen on the staff after the Titans fired head coach Mike …
Read More »Missouri athletics receives record-breaking gift from anonymous donor
The University of Missouri athletics department announced Monday morning that it received a $62 million donation from an anonymous donor. According to the department’s website, it is the single largest donation ever given to the athletic department, more than doubling the previous record in 2012. Of the donation, $50 million will be used for renovations towards Memorial Stadium. In November, …
Read More »Christian McCaffrey is a Super Bowl reminder that running backs still matter
When the San Francisco 49ers traded for Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey in the middle of the 2022 season, they were going against the grain. Conventional wisdom had been working against running backs for a decade or longer, as team after team in the NFL realized that they could find effective tailbacks without using premium draft picks or gaudy …
Read More »Five-star quarterback Julian Lewis visits Georgia football
Over the weekend, five-star USC Trojans commitment Julian Lewis visited the Georgia Bulldogs. Lewis attended a Georgia basketball game and sat alongside Georgia football coach Kirby Smart. Julian Lewis is one of the most talented recruits in the nation regardless of class. The five-star prospect recently reclassified from the class of 2026 to the class of 2025. Lewis is ranked …
Read More »Every halftime performer in Super Bowl history: Rihanna, Eminem, Usher, Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, more
Getty Images One of the major non-football storylines that centers around the Super Bowl is the halftime show. These days, the halftime show is one of the most exciting performances of the year and is headlined by some of the biggest artists of all time. Last year, Rihanna took the stage at State Farm Stadium during Super Bowl LVII. Before that, five …
Read More »Tampa cornerback Rukeem Stroud sets spring visit to Colorado
This spring, the Colorado Buffaloes are set to host class of 2025 cornerback Rukeem Stroud on a recruiting visit, according to Matt Moreno of Rivals. Stroud is a four-star prospect (Rivals) from Tampa, Florida who announced an offer from CU on Jan. 19. Listed at 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds, he has also been offered by Louisville, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Texas …
Read More »Super Bowl 58: Taylor Swift conspiracy theories ‘nonsense’ – NFL boss Roger Goodell
Super Bowl 58: San Francisco 49ers v Kansas City Chiefs Venue: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas Date: Sunday 11 February Start: 23:30 GMT (15:30 PST) BBC coverage: Listen to commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and follow live text on the BBC Sport website and app Super Bowl conspiracy theories involving Taylor Swift are “nonsense”, says NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Music …
Read More »Washington expected to hire Steve Belichick, son of legendary coach Bill Belichick, as defensive coordinator
USATSI First-year Washington coach Jedd Fisch is apparently bringing more NFL experience to his staff as the team is expected to hire New England Patriots assistant Steve Belichick as its defensive coordinator, according to 247Sports. Belichick spent the last 12 seasons with the Patriots, working under his father and surefire future NFL Hall of Famer Bill Belichick. The younger Belichick …
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