Alabama football offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan is quick to point out the importance of all 11 players on his side of the ball executing in unison. It only takes one missed assignment, after all, to torpedo one of his play calls. But with the Crimson Tide marching through spring practice — about halfway through on its way to the annual …
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Former All-Pro cornerback Tre’Davious White joining revamped Rams secondary
Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White celebrates after intercepting a pass against the Washington Commanders on Sept. 24. White is joining the Rams on a new deal. (Andrew Harnik / Associated Press) The makeover of the Rams secondary now includes a one-time All-Pro. On Tuesday, veteran cornerback Tre’Davious White agreed to terms with the Rams, a person with knowledge of the …
Read More »Four-star wide receiver Jayvan Boggs decommits from Ohio State football
Jayvan Boggs has decommitted from Ohio State, he announced Tuesday night on social media. “God’s plan,” he wrote. A four-star wide receiver from Florida in the class of 2025, Boggs had verbally committed to the Buckeyes in October. Recruit Jayvan Boggs watches Ohio State warm up before playing Penn State Oct. 21, 2023 at Ohio Stadium. The composite rankings from …
Read More »Jets re-sign Jalyn Holmes – Yahoo Sports
The Jets are bringing defensive lineman Jalyn Holmes back for a second season. The team announced that they have re-signed Holmes on Tuesday. They did not announce any terms of the deal. Holmes signed with the team last August and spent most of the year on the practice squad, but he was added to the active roster in December and …
Read More »Brenden Jordan, A.J. McCarty battle for Texas Tech football safety spot in spring ball
A.J. McCarty’s already scored a touchdown in a Texas Tech football game at Jones A&T Stadium, intercepting Tyler Shough and running it in for a score. It put an exclamation point on a 45-17 Baylor victory, Texas Tech’s most lopsided loss of 2022. “It was fun for me to get a pick-six. That was my first pick,” McCarty said. “That …
Read More »Keenan Allen going to Caleb Williams’ pro day spoke volumes about Bears’ present, future
Keenan Allen going to Caleb Williams’ pro day spoke volumes about Bears’ present, future originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago ORLANDO — Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus had spent the last two days in Los Angeles getting to know presumptive No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams before the quarterback’s pro day at USC. The Bears’ power brokers arrived at Allyson …
Read More »Track exploits help open football doors for Hilltoppers’ Gutierrez
Mar. 26—Melaki Gutierrez caught the attention of the University of New Mexico track and field program first. The football program swooped in to seal the deal for the Los Alamos senior. Gutierrez, the reigning Class 4A state champion in the 100 meters and a first-team 5A selection in football this fall, said he already had committed to UNM’s track program …
Read More »How 49ers spread out Leonard Floyd’s contract across five years
How 49ers spread out Leonard Floyd’s contract across five years originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Now that the NFL free-agency dust has settled, details about the contract for new 49ers edge rusher Leonard Floyd are emerging, with San Francisco spreading his two-year, $20 million contract over several years. San Francisco has structured Floyd’s contract in such a way …
Read More »UNM football: Notes, quotes and takeways from the Lobos’ first spring practice
Mar. 26—Spring began March 19 but for New Mexico, it might as well have been 9:53 a.m. on Tuesday morning, when UNM football broke huddle for its first official practice of the Bronco Mendenhall era. As promised, players’ jerseys had no numbers, but did have names on the back. Coaches guided and urged, sprinting between drills before a mild sun …
Read More »New York Rangers first NHL team to clinch playoff berth
Mar 26, 2024, 11:03 PM ET NEW YORK — Adam Fox scored 36 seconds into overtime and the New York Rangers became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 6-5 following a wild third period Tuesday night. Alexis Lafreniere had two goals and Igor Shesterkin made 36 saves for the Rangers, who …
Read More »Chris Ballard: Different isn’t always better, continuity is a good thing
The Colts fell short of the playoffs in 2023, but their response wasn’t to bring in a bunch of new faces in hopes of better results in 2024. General Manager Chris Ballard’s focus in free agency was on holding onto the team’s players rather than chasing ones from other clubs. Wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., linebacker Zaire Franklin, cornerback Kenny …
Read More »Ohio State football coach Larry Johnson responds to negative recruiting against him
It has been a common theme for Ohio State football recruiting opponents to use defensive line coach, Larry johnson’s age, and potential retirement as a negative recruiting ploy. As we all have seen, Johnson hasn’t retired and doesn’t plan on going anywhere aside from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center for the time being. The Hall of Fame coach met with …
Read More »Here’s how Dan Campbell reacts to Justin Fields being out of the NFC North
Here’s how Dan Campbell reacts to Justin Fields being out of the NFC North originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Over the past three seasons, Dan Campbell and the Lions had to face Justin Fields twice per season. From those six games, the Bears and Lions each share three wins. But now, with the Bears having traded Fields to the …
Read More »College football will be watching NFL’s new kickoff rule closely
The NFL approved a new kickoff rule Tuesday, one of the most significant changes to the rulebook ever. The NFL is hoping this is only the start. “All eyes are going to be on this hybrid kickoff, every league — college leagues, spring leagues, high school, down to youth football,” Saints special teams coach Darren Rizzi said. “If we can …
Read More »Tre’Davious White signs one-year deal with the Rams
Cornerback Tre’Davious White has a new job. The 2017 first-round pick of the Bills, who had spent his entire career in Buffalo, has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Rams, via multiple reports. The Bills cut White earlier this month. The deal is worth (wait for it) “up to” $10 million. ESPN.com puts the base value at …
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