Utah State quarterback Cooper Legas (5) looks to throw during game on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 in Logan, Utah. The Aggies began spring drills Tuesday in Logan. | Tyler Tate, Associated Press College football is back. For a time, at least. Tuesday, Utah State began a five-week spring camp period, during which time the Aggies will participate in 15 practice …
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Shaquill Griffin agrees to one-year deal with Vikings
The Vikings have agreed to a one-year deal with a maximum value of $6 million with cornerback Shaq Griffin, Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report reports. The Vikings will be Griffin’s fifth team in eight years, having played four seasons with the Seahawks and two with the Jaguars before splitting time with the Texans and Panthers last season. Houston cut him …
Read More »Trojans Wire discusses Jonah Monheim’s move from left tackle to center for USC football in 2024
Lincoln Riley isn’t trying to be secretive in this case. He is putting his cards on the table along with offensive line coach Josh Henson. The word is out that Jonah Monheim, USC’s best offensive lineman in 2023, will slide over to the center position for the upcoming 2024 season. The move, coming right before the start of spring football …
Read More »2024 NFL free agency: Fantasy football winners and losers
WINNERS Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens From an age and workload standpoint, there’s plenty of negative history to reference on running backs who reach this point of Derrick Henry’s career. However, the term “built different” quite literally applies to Henry. Essentially, no running back in NFL history has been constructed like the hulking back, so we can’t be shocked if this …
Read More »Jets sign former Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams
The Los Angeles Chargers found themselves in a dire salary cap situation this offseason, leading them to release former first-round draft pick Mike Williams, among other cap-saving moves. The Chargers’ loss has quickly become the Jets’ gain, as Gang Green picked up the wide receiver to add another talented playmaker opposite of Garrett Wilson. SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes confirms …
Read More »Texas football has some big shoes to fill on the defensive line as spring practices begin
There are some big shoes to fill on the Texas football team’s defensive front as the Longhorns kicked off spring football practices on a crisp Tuesday morning at Denius Fields. Quite literally. T’Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy II, a pair of All-American defensive tackles who formed the foundation of Texas’ dominant run defense in 2023, will soon become high picks …
Read More »Ex-Chargers WR Mike Williams signing deal with Jets worth up to $15 million, per report
The Los Angeles Chargers’ cap casualty is Aaron Rodgers’ gain. Former Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams is signing a one-year deal worth up to $15 million with the New York Jets, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal means Williams will not be taking his planned visits to the Carolina Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers. The Jets posted something of a …
Read More »Texas Tech football welcomes new fleet of tight ends as spring starts
Among the Texas Tech football position groups to receive a makeover during the off-season were the tight ends. Baylor Cupp and Henry Teeter finished up at the end of last season, and Jayden York transferred to Houston. Among the newly arrived are three transfers — Jalin Conyers from Arizona State, Jason Llewellyn from Oklahoma and Johncarlos Miller from Elon — …
Read More »Devin McCourty, Rodney Harrison discuss their disappointment with “The Dynasty”
Much has been said and written from folks on the outside about The Dynasty: The New England Patriots. A couple of guys who were on the inside with the team, who are now on the inside at NBC, recently spoke about their experiences with the filming of the series and the final product. “It just seemed so Tom-and-Bill-centric,” former Patriots …
Read More »Former FSU, NFL quarterback Steve Tensi passes away, rewrote history book with Seminoles
(Darryl Norenberg-USA TODAY Sports) His name might not be familiar to the current generation of Florida State football fans, but it’s one forever remembered in Seminole folklore. Quarterback Steve Tensi, who directed the program to its first win over Florida and its first win in a bowl game – and threw many of his record-setting touchdown passes in the early-1960s …
Read More »Mike Williams, Jets agree to one-year deal
Mike Williams was supposed to go on a longer free-agency tour. But those teams will have to look elsewhere for a receiver. Per multiple reports, the Jets have agreed to sign Williams to a one-year deal worth up to $15 million. Williams was previously slated to visit with the Panthers and Steelers. Williams, 29, is coming off a torn ACL …
Read More »Lincoln Riley has a new outlook as USC opens spring practice
Miller Moss is a top candidate to be USC’s starting quarterback next season. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) He’s the quarterback whisperer. The Heisman maker. The offensive mastermind. But on Tuesday, when USC opened spring practice, Lincoln Riley was the defensive observer. The head coach who built his career as a quarterback maestro watched every defensive drill intently during the …
Read More »Ex-49ers DT Joseph-Day, Titans agree to one-year contract, per agency
Ex-49ers DT Joseph-Day, Titans agree to one-year contract, per agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Another 49ers free agent is on his way out of San Francisco for a new NFL team. Defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day and the Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, his representation, Legend Agency, told NFL Network’s Jason McCourty on …
Read More »2024 NCAA bracket, college football edition: Projecting who would win March Madness from the 68-team field
The release of the 2024 NCAA Tournament matchups gives fans everywhere several different ways to participate in our national pastime of filling out a bracket. You could pick teams according to their color, which mascot would win in a fight or any other range of nonsensical parameters to game out all 63 selections needed to crown a champion. For us …
Read More »Texans sign CB Kris Boyd, cut CB Ka’dar Hollman
The Texans announced the signings of cornerback Kris Boyd, defensive end Mario Edwards, offensive tackle Charlie Heck and defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi. All were previously reported except Boyd. Boyd joined the Texans’ practice squad Oct. 26 and signed to the 53-player roster on Dec. 6. He played in two games for Houston but had no stats. He played four games …
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