“Who’s at fault in the Russell Wilson debacle in Denver?” That’s the question Emmanuel Acho asked his co-hosts James Jones, LeSean McCoy and Joy Taylor on Monday’s episode of “Speak.” The Broncos announced on Monday that they’re releasing the 35-year-old quarterback following a turbulent two years in Denver, in which he had just 11 wins during his 30 starts. Wilson, …

The new look of the Big Ten Conference is one step closer from being playing out. On Monday, the conference announced the schedule for when all 18 teams will appear at the 2024 Big Ten Football Media Days, which will be held once again at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis from Tuesday, July 23 through Thursday, July 25. To accommodate …

Dak Prescott is “definitely confident” in working out a contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys as a $59.4 million salary cap hit and 2025 free agency loom. The Cowboys quarterback discussed his contract situation with reporters Monday at a Dallas charity event he hosted alongside former Dallas signal-caller Troy Aikman. “I’m definitely confident,” Prescott said when asked about getting an …

For a period of the College Football Playoff era, the question was, Clemson or Alabama? There is no denying that in the early stages of the CFP era, the best-developed rivalry was the one between Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers and Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide. The two programs had some of the best battles you’ll see, and their history is …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss the potential compensation Chicago could receive for their current starting quarterback. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video Transcript – If quarterbacks are that valuable, what about the rumor that the Bears are going to get a second …

With two games to go in the men’s basketball regular season, LSU continues to impress down the stretch. Winners of four of their last five, the Tigers sit at 8-8 in conference play after winning just two SEC games last season. While an NCAA Tournament bid is likely out of the question barring an impressive run in Nashville next week, …

Kirk Cousins is ‘seriously considering moving his family to Atlanta’: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Justin Fields rumors and reports of being traded to the Falcons appear to be overblown. A new report from Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio says Kirk Cousins is “seriously considering moving his family to Atlanta.” Florio couldn’t delve into the specifics of …

Look under the hood of the brotherhood that Ohio State football players like to reference and you’ll find some brotherly shove among the love. These guys push each other to get better, and competition can burn, even before anyone steps on the field. Freshman quarterback Lincoln Kienholz would not be human if he did not feel a sharp pinch after …

The Chicago Bears finally landed offensive lineman Ryan Bates. The Bears have agreed to trade a fifth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for the 27-year-old Bates. The teams announced the deal on Monday night. The move is pending a physical, and it won’t become official until the start of the NFL’s new business year on March 13. Chicago tried to …

Owner Jerry Jones was “all-in” for the 2024 season . . . until he wasn’t. His vow to push his chips into the middle of the table lasted for all of a month. Jones said at the Senior Bowl that the Cowboys were prepared to go “all-in” for this season rather than plan for the future as they have every …

More than 10,000 college football players have already agreed to be in EA Sports College Football 25 this summer, according to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg, marking a huge step for the company as it brings back the once popular video game. One notable holdout, however, appears to be Texas redshirt freshman Arch Manning. Manning, according to Rivals.com’s Anwar Richardson, did not …

The Bears tried to acquire offensive lineman Ryan Bates two years ago. Bates finally is about to join them. Chicago acquired Bates in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2024 draft, the Bills announced. The trade will become official March 13, pending a physical. The Bears signed Bates, then a restricted free agent, to an offer sheet in 2022, …

It will be another six weeks before the NCAA is expected to rubber-stamp a rules proposal that will, beginning this fall, allow the coaching staff to transmit voice communication into the helmets of quarterbacks, as well as one defensive player. But Alabama football is getting an early start, anyway. Head coach Kalen DeBoer confirmed that the Crimson Tide put in-helmet …

Full list of Bears 2024 draft picks after Ryan Bates trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears bolstered their offensive line by trading for Ryan Bates on Monday, a move that could give them their next starting center. The move also cost them a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft. GM Ryan Poles was already working with a …

Alabama football added a handful of players once Kalen DeBoer was hired, but Michigan defensive back Keon Sabb brings something few can. The Alabama returners who played in the College Football Playoff in the Rose Bowl and the additions from Washington who lost in the national championship game are all players who have big game, College Football Playoff experience. Only …