Neil PaineMar 27, 2024, 07:40 AM ET CloseNeil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Want to know how long it’s been since the last time a Canadian NHL team won the Stanley Cup? More than three-quarters of the nearly 1,000 current NHL players weren’t born when the Montreal Canadiens hoisted the …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. Charles McDonald is joined by ESPN NFL Draft Expert Jordan Reid to dive into the 2024 NFL Draft, new rule changes and more. Charles and Jordan start with giving their favorite sleeper prospects (outside the top 50) your team should draft. They discuss Malik Washington, Javon Bullard, …

A class of 2025 receiver has set his official visit date at Nebraska. Corey Simms will visit the Lincoln campus the weekend of June 14-16. Simms is a four-star recruit for Christian Brother College in Saint Louis, Missouri. Nebraska’s coaching staff visited with the prospect in January. As a junior, Simms caught 79 passes for 1,049 yards and 12 touchdowns. …

Aaron Rodgers won’t be on a 2024 presidential ticket after all. While it was previously reported by The New York Times that Rodgers had been approached by independent candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. to be his running mate, Kennedy announced that Nicole Shanahan will join him on the ticket during an event in California on Tuesday. Given that Tuesday’s event was …

No college prospect is ready to play in the NFL the day after the NFL Draft — no matter how talented, how experienced at the college level, or how “NFL-like” the scheme was at the college level. Playing, and especially starting, at the NFL level requires growth from all prospects.. Some require a lot, sometimes years of development, while others …

Hardy Watts, one of the top offensive tackles in the nation, is planning a visit to Rutgers football next month. A class of 2025 recruit, Watts, is the top-ranked player in Massachusetts and a four-star recruit according to Rivals. He is ranked the No. 168 recruit in the nation. At 6-foot-6 and 285 pounds, Watts has some good physical projections to play offensive …

The Bears are expected to draft quarterback Caleb Williams with the first overall pick next month and the team’s head coach got a chance to start building a relationship with the signal caller last week. Matt Eberflus was part of the contingent that went to USC’s Pro Day to watch Williams work out and the coach met with the quarterback …

Four-star quarterback recruit Matt Zollers plans to announce his commitment on April 4. Zollers’ top four schools are Georgia, Penn State, Pittsburgh and Missouri. Zollers is a member of the class of 2025. He plays high school football for Spring-Ford High School in Royersford, Pennsylvania. He has unofficial spring visits with Missouri (March 20), Pittsburgh (March 28), Penn State (March …

NFL Draft: How top-3 QB picks have fared in their rookie seasons originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are, in a word, unstable at the quarterback position. Mac Jones’ predictable departure and Bailey Zappe’s unreliable play left the Patriots without a long-term answer at QB. Signing free agent Jacoby Brissett, known for his dependable backup status, …

Pierce Clarkson came to Louisville football with star power. Even before the California quarterback arrived on campus, he began “FlyVille” branding and was one of the biggest voices helping to keep most of the Cardinals’ 2023 recruiting class together. His time on the field last fall was limited to completing 1 of 2 passes for 7 yards in the 2023 …

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 27, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseTim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Based on how the Buffalo Sabres closed out the 2022-23 season, and the optimistic feelings around a team with so many impressive young players, the club was expected to be in the mix for a …

The Steelers have made major changes this offseason, most notably at quarterback, where they signed Russell Wilson, traded for Justin Fields and traded away Kenny Pickett. Steelers owner Art Rooney II hopes that makes for an immediate improvement. Rooney said the idea in Pittsburgh is not just to build for the future, but to get better right now. “Every year …

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STARKVILLE — Coach Jeff Lebby was sporting a white hat, wearing it backwards as he watched the Mississippi State quarterbacks go through drills Tuesday. Defensive coordinator Coleman Hutzler was on the opposite end of the field, throwing his hands in a circle as he motioned for players to rotate between stations. As they tended to their jobs, music blared from …

Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald is joined by Jordan Reid to discuss the adjustments to kickoffs for the 2024 season and how it will affect both the strategy and health of the players on the field. Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple …