Rivals national recruiting analyst John Garcia is joined by national recruiting director Adam Gorney, TideIllustrated.com’s Jack Knowlton and FirstAndTenFlorida.com’s Jason Higdon to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. ***** MORE FACT OR FICTION: Penn State leads Notre Dame for JaDon Blair CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State …

USATSI The NFL will see a lot of changes next season, from new kickoff formations, to a third challenge and the banishment of the hip-drop tackle, just to name a few. Another change will involve the officiating crew. The referees will explicitly cite the replay assistant, when a replay is called for, starting this season.  NFL Competition Committee chairman Rich …

1 Winning in the SEC is hard, which Georgia knows as much as anyone, and it just got way more difficult with the additions of Oklahoma and Texas. But no team has been as dominant as the Bulldogs since 2021. They’ve won two out of the last three national titles and went almost two whole years without losing a game …

For a third straight year, football fans will be treated to a spring pro football league. Fans, however, will receive a facelift this year with the arrival of the UFL, a combining of the USFL and XFL. The UFL will kick things off with a doubleheader on Saturday, March 30.  There are a lot of reasons to watch the UFL. …

Why Shanahan believes Sorensen was correct choice for 49ers’ DC role originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area ORLANDO, Fla. — When 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan decided to fire defensive coordinator Steve Wilks two days after the team’s Super Bowl loss, he already knew who was going to replace him. Nick Sorensen was the guy. And Shanahan did not need …

It was a big question coming into 2025 Florida linebacker Tarvos Alford’s visit to Ohio State last week. Just ow serious was he considering the Buckeyes? Short answer, very serious. On Wednesday a flood of 247Sports Crystal Ball picks went in for the 6-foot, 2-inch, 210-pound prospect to pick Ohio State when he announces his commitment on Saturday. It’s not …

The Kansas City Chiefs have been the class of the NFL over the last six seasons, winning three Super Bowls, including back-to-back titles the past two seasons. That’s why it was a surprise that the Chiefs ranked toward the bottom in several categories in the second annual NFLPA survey, which was released in February. The Chiefs were ranked second-to-last in …

The Bears, as you might have heard, have traded quarterback Justin Fields, a first-round pick in 2021. The coach of one of Chicago’s top rivals is happy to see Fields leave. “I’m not gonna lie, it’s nice to have Fields out of that division,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said at the league meetings in Orlando, via Ryan Taylor of NBCSportsChicago.com. …

OXFORD — Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin made three additions to his staff of assistants after the 2023 season ended. Together, they’ll combine to earn $1.7 million in 2024. The most expensive newcomer is secondary coach Bryan Brown, who will also serve as the Rebels’ co-defensive coordinator. Brown arrived from Cincinnati, where he was the defensive coordinator, and is …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter ORLANDO, Fla. — Dave Canales took over a Panthers team that finished 2-15 for the worst record in the NFL last season, but a busy first few weeks of free agency has him confident that Carolina can compete in the NFC South in his first year in Charlotte. “I think we’re going to be competitive …

To describe the Kansas City Chiefs as the perfect landing spot for Louis Rees-Zammit is no understatement. The former Wales wing will now be shadowing one of the great coaching minds in the National Football League in Andy Reid, and potentially playing alongside a quarterback in Patrick Mahomes who in six seasons as a starter has been to four Super Bowls, …

Earlier this week, Connor Morrissette of USCfootball.com (247Sports) asked Lincoln Riley at a media scrum about the vibe around the USC program coming off a massive recruiting weekend. On Sunday, five defensive recruits committed to the Trojans. Three of them were four-star athletes. One was five-star prospect Justus Terry, who was committed to the Georgia Bulldogs for over a year. …

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This time a year ago, Bryce Young was all the rage in NFL Draft circles and the Carolina Panthers were swooning at the opportunity to draft the Alabama quarterback. Fast forward 12 months, and some of the shine has come off the former No. 1 overall pick after a rough rookie season. Young’s first year in the league came with …

Mar. 27—Spring practices have looked a little different for Oklahoma’s linebackers this year under new defensive coordinator Zac Alley. Last year, individual drills would’ve been led by head coach Brent Venables. Now, Venables may stop by to see how things are going, but will move around to several position groups during individual drills. The 30-year-old defensive coordinator will be solely …