Recruiting is the lifeblood of all college sports teams, but not more so than in football. Television networks allot blocks of time dedicated to Signing Day. In short: Recruiting is a very big deal. The level of success in recruiting can determine a team’s success on the field. But it’s not an exact science. Coaching and team chemistry have their …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter The New England Patriots look something like the Boston Patriots. Back when the team was synonymous with failure. Back before legendary coaches Bill Belichick and Bill Parcells. Back before owner Robert Kraft.  Everyone in New England is hoping this new era will feel nothing like those old eras. The Patriots are planning for a quick …

It wasn’t long ago that Dont’a Hightower was flying around the field as a Patriots linebacker. But the former first-round pick has not traded his cleats for a whistle, as he’ll be New England’s first linebackers coach under new head coach Jerod Mayo. During his Wednesday press conference, Mayo noted that he had been talking with Hightower about joining the …

Jacksonville State football has set its spring game date, with the inter-squad scrimmage taking place on April 19. The game will be at 6 p.m. on that Friday night. Admission at JSU Stadium will be free. The school announced the game with a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. No TV designation was given in …

The 2024 NFL season will be different for the Dallas Cowboys.  There’s a cliche among Cowboys nation that each year is “their year” to make a Super Bowl run, but the mindset from the top has changed. Team owner and general manager Jerry Jones used to say he thinks “longer term” and is “real hesitant to bet it all for a …

MANHATTAN — Kansas State football is less than two weeks away from the start of spring practice in preparation for a highly anticipated 2024 season. Expectations are high for the Wildcats, who will hold their first two practice sessions on March 5 and 7, take off the following week for spring break and then get back to it with the …

We are now just a few weeks away from the official start of the 2024 NFL season. The new league year begins in mid-March, at which point NFL teams will be able to begin upgrading their rosters in an effort to dethrone the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs. The first part of that process will come in free agency. …

Former Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel certainly has told some wild stories over the years concerning his time in College Station, Texas, from his autograph scandal that got him suspended for a whole half to his using the urine of a backup quarterback to pass all of his drug tests in college. The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner left the …

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst A perfect storm of talent and need led to an unprecedented six tight ends being selected over the first two rounds of last year’s NFL draft. As crazy as it sounds, this year’s class may prove even better. It certainly boasts a more special prospect at the top of the draft in Georgia’s Brock Bowers …

Report: Belichick’s close confidant joining Bill O’Brien at BC originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Berj Najarian spent 24 seasons by Bill Belichick’s side in New England. Now that Belichick is out of a job, Najarian has found work with another ex-Patriots coach. Najarian, who served as the Patriots’ director of football/head coach administration from 2000 to 2023, is expected …

As the Kansas City Chiefs look to three-peat next season, the 2024 Super Bowl champions have a few decisions to make first — starting with what to do with Chris Jones. The 29-year-old missed training camp and Week 1 of last season as he held out in hopes of securing a new contract, eventually reaching an agreement on an incentive-laden …

Steve Sarkisian has received a stamp of approval from the Texas Board of Regents. As expected, the UT Board of Regents approved Sarkisian’s contract extension on Thursday. Sarkisian and Texas agreed to an extension last month and the contract details were revealed over the weekend. Sarkisian’s reworked contract will keep him at Texas through the 2030 season. Sarkisian, 49, is …

Bijan Robinson is fully aware of what he’s capable of as a running back, patiently waiting for the Atlanta Falcons to give him that opportunity. With the arrival of new offensive coordinator Zac Robinson, the former Texas star has set a high standard for himself in his second NFL season. “I want 2,000 yards rushing,” Robinson said earlier this month, …

During a visit to PFT Live at Radio Row at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas earlier this month, Falcons running back Bijan Robinson said he felt fresh after his rookie season. One response to that would be to say that is because Robinson wasn’t used enough in former head coach Arthur Smith’s offense and Robinson made it clear in …

The Georgia Bulldogs have made the top schools list of four-star defensive line recruit Kevin Wynn. Wynn plays high school football for Greene County High School in Greensboro, Georgia. The 6-foot-2, 320-pound defensive lineman is ranked as the No. 304 recruit nationally, the No. 31 player at his position, and the No. 37 recruit in Georgia. Wynn’s top schools are …