Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 offensive tackle Brysten Martinez. “Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Martinez said. The 6-foot-5, 280-pound offensive tackle prospect is from East Ascension High School in Gonzales, Louisiana. Martinez is the No. 41 overall prospect in the class of 2026. He ranks as the No. 7 offensive tackle prospect and No. 4 …

Should Patriots pursue trade for Chiefs CB L’Jarius Sneed? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There’s been plenty of oxygen devoted to the New England Patriots’ offensive needs, and with good reason. The offense was far more responsible for the team’s 2023 struggles than a defense that allowed 20 points or fewer in seven different games. But the defense could …

Alabama’s courtship of its eventual football coach, Kalen DeBoer, was a rapid one. As Crimson Tide athletic director Greg Byrne noted at DeBoer’s introductory news conference, he set out to hire a new coach within 72 hours of Nick Saban’s retirement on Jan. 10 and ultimately did so in 49 hours. For the focus of one of the most consequential …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyMar 6, 2024, 01:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 About 48 hours away from this year’s NHL trade deadline, it certainly feels like the sluice gates are about to burst open, flooding the market with a deluge of new faces in new places. Many moves that will affect fantasy squads, for richer …

With the franchise tag deadline come and gone, we now know which free agents will actually be available. The reality of the open market is always less dreamy than our fantasies from January and February but there are still quality players to be found. Here, we’ll go through each position to give an overview of the market and try to …

Unlike with other national college baseball rankings, the voters of the USA TODAY Baseball Coaches Poll were not going to let a two-loss week from Florida slide. The Gators dropped three spots to No. 7 in this week’s poll, the lowest ranking of the year for the Orange and Blue. The one loss to Miami on Saturday likely had little …

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst While the historic talent available at offensive tackle has understandably generated plenty of buzz in the build-up to the 2024 NFL Draft, their blocking brethren on the inside also include plenty of future starters. This group is heavy on upside and position switches, though, and relatively lacking on sure things. A year ago, seven interior …

Jayden Daniels, in his own unique way, debunked a rumor stating that people in his camp do not want the New England Patriots to select him during the 2024 NFL Draft. Daniels, one of the top-ranked quarterback prospects in the draft, responded to the rumor on X with a simple cap emoji that insinuates that the rumor is in fact …

Earlier this week, longtime Philadelphia Eagles center and likely future Hall of Famer Jason Kelce called it a career, announcing his retirement after 13 seasons, stepping away with seven Pro Bowls, six First Team All-Pro appearances and a Super Bowl victory. Kelce was extremely emotional and open in his retirement speech, which was universally lauded.  Discussing the retirement and press …

Former Alabama coach Nick Saban knew a while ago that his time with the program was coming to an end. The 72-year-old Crimson Tide legend confirmed in a recent interview with ESPN that he began contemplating retirement shortly after the 2022 season and told athletic director Greg Byrne that he felt his coaching career was nearing an end.  To everyone else, Saban’s …

The Philadelphia Flyers placed defenseman Nick Seeler on injured reserve Wednesday. Seeler, who took a puck off his left ankle/foot in the second period of Monday’s shootout loss to the St. Louis Blues, will be sidelined for a minimum of seven days and will miss at least two games. Seeler, 30, has 1 goal, 11 assists, a plus-15 rating and …

Veteran tight end Zach Ertz finished out the 2023 season on the Lions’ practice squad, but didn’t sign a future deal with them after the NFC Championship Game so he’s able to talk to teams about a contract for the 2024 campaign. Peter Schrager of Fox Sports reports that Ertz is having conversations with the Commanders about such a deal. …

University of West Florida football head coach Kaleb Nobles was itching to get back on the field during National Signing Day about a month ago. He wanted to hear helmets clacking against each other. He wanted to see wide receivers sprinting down the field. He wanted to see defensive backs trying to stop those wide receivers. Nobles wanted all the …

There was one thing different about the early stages of this offseason that made Jason Kelce realize that it was time to retire. In the most recent episode of the “New Heights” podcast, the former Philadelphia Eagles star said that he didn’t go through his usual routine of asking other former NFL players when they knew it was time to …

USATSI The Pittsburgh Steelers profile as one of the most logical landing spots for quarterback Justin Fields, whose time with the Chicago Bears appears to be nearing its end. Just don’t count on them actually pursuing the former first-round draft pick. Weeks after the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported the team had no interest in acquiring a big-name successor to current starter …