Years will pass and it will be impossible to remember how excited Denver Broncos fans were for the Russell Wilson era. In March of 2022, the Broncos traded a haul to the Seattle Seahawks for Wilson. The price didn’t matter at that time. The Broncos were getting a nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback and finally ending a long stretch of horrendous …
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2024 NFL combine: Nine receiver prospects detail their favorite college plays
INDIANAPOLIS — Unless you are somehow able to gain access to one of the rooms in which NFL teams meet with draft prospects during the week of the scouting combine, there’s no way to know what’s really discussed. One thing that is almost always happens is a tape-watching expedition in which the NFL people will have play examples dialed up …
Read More »Lions re-sign TE Shane Zylstra
Lions tight end Shane Zylstra’s 2023 season came to an unfortunate end before it began. He injured his knee on a low hit from cornerback Khalil Dorsey, a hit that Lions coach Dan Campbell called out as unnecessary on the practice field. The Lions re-signed Zylstra on Monday, the team announced. He was set to be an exclusive rights free …
Read More »OU football expected to hire Kevin Johns as offensive analyst, per report
OU is expected to hire Kevin Johns, former Duke offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, as an offensive analyst, per a report Monday from SoonerScoop.com. Johns has experience coaching with Sooners offensive coordinator Seth Littrell from their days together at Indiana. Littrell served as the Hoosiers’ offensive coordinator and tight ends coach from 2012-13, while Johns was his co-coordinator, wide receivers …
Read More »Russell Wilson contract puts Broncos on hook for $35.4 million cap charge this year, $49.6 million next year
For anyone with common sense and/or a basic understanding of how Broncos coach Sean Payton operates, it’s no surprise. The Broncos are releasing quarterback Russell Wilson, when the new league year begins and the cap consequences can be spread over 2024 and 2025. They’ll make the move a post-June 1 transaction. It could result, based on our understanding the payments …
Read More »Alabama football reveals new numbers for 2024 roster, including Deontae Lawson
Ahead of spring practices, the Alabama football roster 2024 was updated, and it included several new numbers for current players and numbers for all the newcomers. Linebacker Deontae Lawson will be switching to No. 0 after he was No. 32 previously with the Crimson Tide. His counterpart on the inside, Jihaad Campbell, will also be switching to No. 11 after …
Read More »Rory Beggan: GAA star says next weeks ‘unknown’ after he takes part in NFL Combine
Rory Beggan and fellow inter-county GAA goalkeepers Charlie Smyth and Mark Jackson are attempting to earn lucrative NFL kicking contracts Monaghan GAA star Rory Beggan says “whatever happens, happens” over the next weeks after he took part in Sunday’s NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Beggan was joined by fellow inter-county keepers Down’s Charlie Smyth and Wicklow’s Mark Jackson as they attempt …
Read More »Michigan football 2025 QB target sets commitment date
Michigan football missed on its top overall 2025 target, Belleville (Michigan) five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood, who pledged to LSU in early January. But the Wolverines lucked out: Fort Myers (Florida) Bishop Verot quarterback Carter Smith, who committed in November 2023, moved up from a three-star to a four-star, rated highest at No. 60 overall by Rivals. But the maize and …
Read More »Broncos take $85m hit to bring Russell Wilson’s Denver career to an early end
Russell Wilson missed the playoffs in both of his seasons in Denver. Photograph: Ron Chenoy/USA Today Sports The Broncos have brought an early end to Russell Wilson’s expensive and unsuccessful time in Denver by announcing they will cut the quarterback from their roster. “We spoke with Russell Wilson today to inform him of his release after the start of the …
Read More »This longtime college coach is joining Utah’s staff as an analyst
In this Nov. 11, 2018, file photo, then-Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterbacks coach Mike Bajakian, left, works with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Tampa, Fla. | Phelan M. Ebenhack, Associated Press Back in December, Mike Bajakian was scheming Northwestern’s offense to a 14-7 Las Vegas Bowl …
Read More »Dak Prescott “definitely confident” about contract extension
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott welcomed his baby daughter into the world last week and he believes he’ll be getting a new contract from the Cowboys as well. Prescott announced that his daughter was born last Thursday while at a charity event on Monday and he also commented on his contract status. Prescott is in the final year of his current …
Read More »Vols’ latest ranking in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after Auburn, Alabama wins
Tennessee (23-6, 13-3 SEC) enters the final week of the regular-season. The Vols will play at South Carolina on Wednesday. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. EST and can be watched on ESPN2. Tennessee will also host Kentucky on Saturday (4 p.m. EST, CBS). Below is the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll top 25 rankings entering the …
Read More »Denver Broncos 2024 NFL offseason primer: After resolving Russell Wilson situation, what else needs fixing?
Denver Broncos’ 2023 season: 8-9, missed playoffs Overview: Sean Payton’s first season in Denver was anything but quiet. The Broncos gave up 70 points in a September game, then got it together and made a playoff push, then ultimately finished 8-9 and barely missed out on the postseason. They also had a controversy with starting quarterback Russell Wilson, benching him …
Read More »Why did Rutgers football make Jaelyne Matthews’ top six?
Jaelyne Matthews announced his top six on Sunday night, a cutdown that included Rutgers football. The four-star offensive lineman The six programs making the cut for Matthews are Tennessee, Georgia, Maryland, Rutgers, Syracuse and Miami. He plays for Toms River North (Toms River, New Jersey) and has been selected for the Under Armour All-America Game this upcoming January. A consensus four-star recruit, …
Read More »Broncos to Cut Russell Wilson After League Year Starts March 13
The Denver Broncos on Monday informed quarterback Russell Wilson he will be released at the start of the new league year on March 13. “As we move forward, we are focused on building the strongest team possible for the 2024 season and beyond,” general manager George Paton and head coach Sean Payton said in a joint statement. “We are excited …
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