getty images Washington is set to hire Washington State athletic director Pat Chun to the same position, according to 247Sports. Chun replaces Troy Dannen, who left just months after accepting the job to take the open AD position at Nebraska. It’s a six-year deal for Chun to leave the Cougars for the rival Huskies, according to multiple reports.  Chun is …

Joel Klatt College Football Analyst The home stretch to the 2024 NFL Draft is here as Monday marks exactly one month until Day 1 of the draft. As Pro Days take place around the country and teams schedule visits with prospects, the quarterbacks continue to get much of the attention in the lead-up to the draft. I had six quarterbacks …

USATSI On the same day that the NFL approved changes to the rules governing kickoffs and kick returns, one of the greatest return men in league history has found a new home. Cordarrelle Patterson will sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. Per NFL Media, Patterson’s contract will be for two years and …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The thing that makes college sports better than their professional counterparts is that the rivalries are much more heated and more intense. There’s a lot more pride on the line with college allegiances than that in the pros, so getting a head coach who understands his school’s rivalries is of paramount importance. New Michigan basketball head coach …

Actions speak louder than words, as they say, and the business of the NFL is no exception. Especially when it comes to quarterbacks. Take these two recent examples: The Minnesota Vikings told us they desired Kirk Cousins’ return. And the Pittsburgh Steelers told us they were committed to seeing more from Kenny Pickett. But once the 2024 offseason really got …

Jim Harbaugh wasn’t kidding when he said he would “Jim Rockford it for the next couple of months” after becoming the Los Angeles Chargers’ head coach in January.  In the first two months since his return to the NFL, Harbaugh has lived in an RV in the Los Angeles area, neighboring with new Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman. “It’s been …

Though the Browns had not even been through an offseason practice with receiver Jerry Jeudy, the organization still agreed to sign him to a three-year contract extension to tie him to the club through 2027. Jeudy’s new deal is reportedly worth up to $58 million with $41 million guaranteed at signing. Browns G.M. Andrew Berry told reporters at the annual …

Former Wisconsin starting defensive lineman Gio Paez committed to LSU Tuesday afternoon. The former Badger entered the transfer portal earlier this month. He played four seasons at Wisconsin after joining the program as a three-star recruit in the class of 2019. His Wisconsin career ends with just 33 total games played, 35 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. Related: If …

Kirk Cousins was the rare longtime starting quarterback to hit the NFL’s open market in 2024. Dak Prescott could be next in 2025. Despite recently expressing confidence in securing a new long-term deal with the Dallas Cowboys, Prescott is now on track to play out his current contract in 2024, according to NFL Media, with no signs of an immediate …

The New England Patriots had a lot of cap space this offseason, but they did not end up doing as much with it as expected. They were in the conversation surrounding many big players, including wide receiver Calvin Ridley, but nothing came of it.  Ridley ended up signing with the Tennessee Titans on a four-year, $92 million deal, including $50 …

The focus of a good portion of Ohio State football’s recruiting right now is at the quarterback position. The Buckeyes are currently set with their 2025 class, as Tavien St. Clair, the in-state star is currently committed. So, the focus can be turned to the 2026 class, and this past weekend one of their top targets, Jared Curtis, made his …

Mar 26, 2024, 04:39 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche signed goaltender Justus Annunen on Tuesday to a two-year contract extension through the 2025-26 season. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Annunen — who could have become a restricted free agent on July 1 — will have a cap hit of around $833,000 on a one-way deal, according to ESPN’s Kevin …

The NFL’s team owners have made some big changes to the game this week, some of which will directly affect what we see on the screen every Sunday. On Monday and Tuesday, the NFL announced a number of major rule changes aimed at increasing player safety, enhancing replay, and creating more excitement in one phase of the game. The beginning …

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Familiarity with Rutgers football offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca played a role in Athan Kaliakmanis committing to the Scarlet Knights this offseason. But make no mistakes about it, Kalaikamanis is here to compete and win with Rutgers. Kaliakmanis transferred to Rutgers in early January, shortly after the Scarlet Knights won the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl over Miami. In …

It seems increasingly likely that Dak Prescott will enter the 2024 season without a contract extension. The Dallas Cowboys and their star quarterback have a mutual understanding that he won’t be extended ahead of the 2024 season, NFL Media reported Tuesday. “We are where we are, locked and loaded for this year,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told reporters at the …