Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I was going to start off today by bragging about my NCAA Tournament bracket, but I think I actually set it on fire two days ago, so let’s move on. I’m never filling out a bracket again. Actually, before we move on, I’d like to give a shout out to …

Last spring, the Packers signed quarterback Jordan Love to a one-year contract extension through the 2024 season instead of exercising his fifth-year option. Then Love proved himself to be plenty capable as an NFL starter, leading the Packers to a 9-8 record and a playoff victory in his first season behind center. Love is scheduled to become an unrestricted free …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comMar 25, 2024, 12:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. This marks the start of the third to last scoring period of the fantasy hockey campaign. Here in Week 24, you should …

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to four-star Mississippi State defensive tackle commitment Jeremiah McCloud. McCloud is a member of the class of 2025, who committed to Mississippi State in January. Georgia recently lost a commitment from five-star defensive tackle Justus Terry, so the Bulldogs are looking to secure a commitment from another defensive lineman. Jeremiah McCloud plays high …

David Helman Dallas Cowboys Insider Enough time has passed for Cowboys fans to move to the final stage of grief: acceptance. Tyron Smith has signed his contract with the Jets and spoken to the New York media. He’s off to man the blind side for Aaron Rodgers in the Jets’ bid to push past a disastrous 2023 season. It will …

How 49ers, other NFC powers should fare in division races next season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers made several moves during NFL free agency in order to chase their hopes of another Super Bowl run. The challenge for the organization is keeping the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft in mind while also staying conscious of quarterback Brock …

In most years, the Michigan football spring game is more of a local affair, decently attended in person depending on the year, but usually broadcast live on Big Ten Network. However, in the first year of the Sherrone Moore era, it will be getting a little bit more attention. First announced by Joel Klatt on his podcast, the Michigan football …

Getty Images LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The NFL adopted three new playing rules on Monday that will be in effect for the 2024 season. Here were the three approved by the league at the Annual League Meeting on Monday.  1. By Detroit; amends Rule 15, Section 1, Article 1, to protect a club’s ability to challenge a third ruling …

Getty Images Star defensive tackle Aaron Donald sent shockwaves through the NFL when he announced his retirement from the sport earlier this month. Donald may have put a bow on his legendary 10-year career with the Los Angeles Rams, but that may not stop others from recruiting him. During the most recent episode of the “New Heights” podcast, Kansas City …

The USC football recruiting outlook for 2025 just changed in a big way. The Trojans landed multiple elite 2025 prospects on the defensive side of the ball on Sunday, March 24. We wrote this: “Five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry, who has long been committed to Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs, has now officially flipped his commitment to the USC Trojans following …

NFL teams have once again voted down an alternative to the onside kick. The Eagles’ proposal to allow teams to line up their offense on the field on fourth-and-20, instead of kicking off, was rejected today in a vote at the league meeting. Under the Eagles’ proposal, teams that scored a touchdown or field goal could have followed it by …

The Chicago Bears are taking the next step toward likely making Caleb Williams the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Williams will head to Chicago for a top-30 visit with the Bears in the first week of April, Bears general manager Ryan Poles shared with reporters at the NFL’s league meetings on Monday. The team will also …

The Ohio State football spring game is heading to network TV. Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt announced Monday that the Buckeyes’ spring game will air on Fox at noon April 13. The network will also broadcast Michigan football’s spring game April 20 at noon. In 2023, the OSU spring game was shown live on Big Ten Network and carried on …

The NFL has banned the “hip-drop” tackle, according to multiple reports on Monday. The league’s competition committee had proposed a rule to penalize the tackle, which league executive Jeff Miller said increases risk of injury by 25 times the rate of a standard tackle. The committee views those tackles as being similar to horse collar tackles that were banned before …

Mistake-prone Eagles wide receiver signs with Steelers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Quez Watkins, whose once-promising Eagles career collapsed in a flurry of costly fumbles and drops, has signed with the Steelers, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Monday morning. Watkins, still only 25, was the Eagles’ 6th-round pick in 2020 and after playing sparingly as a rookie he blossomed in …