Eagles mailbag: Thoughts on Nolan Smith after quiet rookie season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Another day, another mailbag. I answered a bunch of your questions to start off the week right here. Some good ones on a skill position addition, TE2 and more. Let’s answer some more today: Nolan Smith? What do you guys think? Care to plant …

College football is a special sport. It, in a large way, is the only reason this website and our network exist. It’s hard to explain to a non-college football fan what the atmosphere the sport creates is like. It’s inherently different from the professional game, which is what makes it so special. The hundreds of intricacies would take hours to …

The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff will feature five automatic bids and seven at-large bids after the CFP Board of Managers voted unanimously on Tuesday to tweak the access formula for the expanding postseason tournament. The move will grant guaranteed access to the sport’s top five conference champions as college football moves into a new era following the splintering of …

Wisconsin made the final 10 schools for class of 2025 cornerback Gregory Thomas on Tuesday. The Badgers made the cut along with Penn State, Tennessee, Oklahoma, LSU, Florida State, Miami and Colorado. It should be noted Thomas currently has four crystal ball predictions to choose head coach Mike Norvell and Florida State. The talented defensive back is 247Sports’ No. 111 …

The college football world was buzzing last week when EA Sports released a trailer video for its soon-to-be released college football video game. That’s because it’s been 11 years since EA Sports last made the NCAA football game due to legal concerns surrounding name, image and likeness. But when NIL first became allowed in 2021, it opened the door for …

One of New England’s key players is calling it a career. Longtime Patriots special teams ace Matthew Slater announced his retirement on Tuesday morning. Slater, 38, was a fifth-round pick in the 2008 draft. He played 239 games for New England, becoming a 10-time Pro Bowler, two-time first-team All-Pro, and three-time second-team All-Pro. “I have given all that I possibly …

The job of a Power 5 head football coach is extremely arduous, especially in the age of NIL and the ever-growing transfer portal, as we’ve now seen several former head coaches leave their positions to take on coordinator positions due to the head-ache-inducing responsibilities. However, for those who have stayed for the challenge, you can’t say they haven’t been well …

NFL franchise tag window will give Bears clarity on two fronts heading into free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NFL offseason officially started Tuesday when the tag window opened up. From Tuesday, February 20, until March 5, teams can place the franchise tag or transition tag on players whose contracts are set to expire. Teams usually wait …

If you are a signee or commitment to Michigan football that plays along the defensive line who chooses to go elsewhere, apparently there is but one destination. The Wolverines expected to have some turnover following Jim Harbaugh’s departure for the NFL, especially on the defense given that the entire staff on that side of the ball left, as well, but …

Best free agent quarterbacks in 2024: Ranking the top 10, projected value, team fits originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s time to start diving into free agency. Every offseason, teams are jockeying to fill the most important position in football — whether that be adding a veteran starter, rookie project or career backup. Quarterback is the spot that has …

Nico Iamealeva has started one college football game but is probably better known than the majority of college quarterbacks who have started an entire season. Fans might not can pronounce his last name, but they know it. How could they not? Look at how much attention he got for the alleged multi-million-dollar NIL deal he signed with Tennessee’s sports collective …

There’s plenty of focus on the quarterback position as the offseason gets underway in Atlanta, but there is also attention being paid to those who will be on the receiving end of passes. Wide receivers coach Ike Hilliard hasn’t been with the team long, but he’s spent enough time going over film to know that Drake London is the clear …

After 26 years, Michigan fans finally were able to celebrate a national championship on the football field. However, it seems they were the only ones celebrating as the season was clouded with allegations of cheating and two different suspensions of head coach Jim Harbaugh. Three straight losses to its rival up north along with the pain of seeing the Maize …

New England Patriots special teamer Matthew Slater announced his retirement on Tuesday after 16 seasons and three Super Bowl wins with the team. The 38-year-old reflected on his career in a lengthy statement released via the Patriots. It began and ended with nods to his father, former Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Jackie Slater, who was inducted into the Pro …

Malaki Starks snagged an interception in his college debut and started every game from there in a freshman season that ended with a national championship. All the safety did in year two with Georgia football is become a consensus first team All-American. So what does Starks have in mind for year three with the Bulldogs in 2024? “As far as …