Rutgers football offered Gerrick Gordon, a standout offensive lineman from Florida. Gordon, a class of 2025 recruit, is a very solid guard prospect from Trinity Catholic (Ocala, Florida). He checks in at a solid 6-foot-4 and 290 pounds.and holds offers from Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, Purdue, South Carolina and West Virginia among others. According to 247Sports, he is the …
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Where should second-tier QBs Michael Penix Jr. & Spencer Rattler be drafted? | The Exempt List
Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald is joined by The Athletic’s Nate Tice to talk about a trio of QBs expected to go to the latter half of the first round (or beyond) in this April’s NFL Draft. A listener asks where do the guys scout Washington’s Michael Penix Jr., Oregon’s Bo Nix & South Carolina’s Spencer Rattler. Nate explains …
Read More »Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield weighs in on helmet tech, moving early signing period
Helmet technology is coming to college football. Just not quite yet for Memphis. The Tigers kicked off spring practices on Tuesday, but coach Ryan Silverfield said the American Athletic Conference hasn’t yet signed off allowing helmet microphones during practices. The NCAA is expected to formally approve a proposal that will allow the technology to be used this season, and that’ll …
Read More »Mike Edwards visits with Colts, Bills
Safety Mike Edwards helped the Chiefs win the Super Bowl last month, but it looks like his next action will be coming for another team. Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star reports that Edwards visited with the Bills on Tuesday after meeting with the Colts on Monday. Erickson adds that other teams are in the mix for his services …
Read More »What Seth Henigan learned from NCAA Football 14 — and what he hopes his rating is in new game
Memphis football quarterback Seth Henigan just wants to be an 85 overall. An 85 overall, that is, in the new college football video game — EA Sports College Football 2024 — that will be released this summer. “The difference between an 85 and an 84, to me, there’s a huge difference,” he said Tuesday. “85 rounds up to 90.” Henigan …
Read More »Ugo Amadi re-signs with Saints
Safety Ugo Amadi is staying in New Orleans. The Saints announced that Amadi has agreed to a one-year deal with the team for the 2024 season. Amadi played in all 17 games for the Saints last year on another one-year pact. Amadi saw most of his playing time on special teams during his first year with the Saints. He finished …
Read More »Cincinnati Bearcats spring football: An early look at quarterbacks
On their first day back at Nippert Stadium after spring break, University of Cincinnati quarterbacks Brendan Sorsby and Brady Lichtenberg assessed the talent they’re surrounded by in 2024. Tuesday was just UC’s fourth spring practice, but Coach Scott Satterfield has his quarterbacks constantly in motion. He also expects them to have some form of a plan. “If they’re back there …
Read More »Dak Prescott’s brother Tad names top-10 NFL QBs, shades Jalen Hurts
One can expect a ranking of top-10 NFL quarterbacks to be a bit biased when it comes from the brother of one of those quarterbacks. But not only did Dak Prescott’s brother Tad rank his brother No. 2 in the entire league during a recent appearance on the “I AM ATHLETE” podcast network, he also threw some shade at Philadelphia …
Read More »Why the Rams, Jimmy Garoppolo? ‘Talking to Sean on the phone really sealed the deal’
During six seasons as the San Francisco 49ers’ starting quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo mostly foiled the Rams. He was 8-0 against them in the regular season. Those victories and the 2,023 yards passing against the Rams were his most against any NFL opponent during his 10-year NFL career. Garoppolo’s only defeat to the Rams came in the 2021 season’s NFC championship …
Read More »Behren Morton eager to air it out after comeback from shoulder injury
The Texas Tech football team started spring practice on Tuesday, refreshingly absent debate over who should be the starting quarterback. Behren Morton is that guy, and he took all the snaps a Red Raiders No. 1 quarterback would normally take on the first day. A debate might well evolve regarding the pecking order behind him, where redshirt freshman Jake Strong, …
Read More »Flyers’ Sean Couturier a healthy scratch for first time ever
Mar 19, 2024, 10:38 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Captain Sean Couturier, a 12-veteran of the Philadelphia Flyers, was a healthy scratch for the first time in his 13-year career Tuesday night, missing out on a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Flyers coach John Tortorella — who has never been afraid to sit star players in any of his …
Read More »Panthers agree to terms with WR David Moore, LB Justin Strnad
The Panthers have agreed to terms with veteran receiver David Moore on a one-year deal, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports. Moore, 29, was with Dave Canales and Brad Idzik in Tampa last year. He has played only 10 games the past two seasons, including seven in 2023. Moore totaled five catches for 94 yards and a touchdown last …
Read More »Spartans offer 2025 Texas WR Bryson Jones
Michigan State football has extended a scholarship offer to a wide receiver prospect from the Lone Star State. Bryson Jones of Frisco, Texas announced on Monday that he’s received a scholarship offer from the Spartans. Jones is an unranked wide receiver in the 2025 class and plays for Lone Star High. Jones has received more than 20 scholarship offers, according …
Read More »Chris Board agrees to terms with Ravens
The Ravens have agreed to terms with inside linebacker Chris Board, Jeff Zrebiec of TheAthletic.com reports. Board, 28, spent his first four seasons in Baltimore after the Ravens signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He left in 2022 for Detroit and played in New England last season. In 2023, Board played 17 games with no starts and …
Read More »Two injured players return and other takewaways from Florida football spring practice
Florida football held its third spring practice of the season and first since spring break on Tuesday afternoon at the Sanders Practice Fields. In all, the Florida Gators will hold 15 spring practice, culminating with the Orange-and-Blue game on April 13 at The Swamp. Florida enters year three under Billy Napier with 13 returning starters, including quarterback Graham Mertz, wide …
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