The Dallas Cowboys’ “all-in” promise for an aggressive offseason after getting bulldozed at AT&T Stadium in a 48-32 NFC Super Wild Card Weekend loss against the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers did not come to fruition. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones has since clarified what his father Jerry, the team’s owner and general manager, meant by “all-in.” “Everybody certainly has that right,” Stephen Jones …
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2024 NFL Mock Draft: Vikings, Broncos move up to select a QB in a top 10 loaded with trades
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Read More »Kwesi Adofo-Mensah: The dynamic on veteran running backs has gone a little too far
Last offseason, Vikings General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah cut running back Dalvin Cook, another in a long line of NFL teams deciding not to pay an aging ball carrier. But this offseason, Adofo-Mensah has a different approach. The Vikings signed running back Aaron Jones in free agency, and Adofo-Mensah said he thinks that after years of NFL teams devaluing running backs, …
Read More »NFL free agency 2024: Odell Beckham Jr.’s has positive meeting with Dolphins, per report
Getty Images Odell Beckham Jr. may be going from one Super Bowl contender to another. Beckham, who was released by the Baltimore Ravens last week, had a positive meeting with the Miami Dolphins on Thursday, according to the Miami Herald. Acquiring a player of Beckham’s pedigree would have been a pipe dream for the cash-strapped Dolphins earlier this offseason. But …
Read More »Kaylib Singleton is planning a Rutgers football official visit
Florida athlete Kaylib Singleton is planning to visit Rutgers this summer, just weeks after being offered by the Big Ten program. Singleton will take an official visit to Rutgers football in the middle of June. He is one of the purest athletes in the class of 2025. In addition to playing asa defensive back fo Fleming Park (Fleming Park, Florida), …
Read More »Why Alabama gymnastics can – and can’t – win the 2024 SEC Championship
Alabama gymnastics heads to New Orleans this week seeking an SEC Championship. The Crimson Tide (12-4-1, 3-3-1 SEC) will enter the SEC Championships as the No. 4 seed for the second season in a row with a 197.76 National Qualifying Score. No. 1 LSU leads the field (198.125 NQS), followed by No. 2 Florida (197.905) and No. 3 Kentucky (197.81). …
Read More »League shrugs at NFLPA’s resistance to hip-drop ban
The NFL is determined to ban the hip-drop tackle. The NFL Players Association is opposed to it. The NFL is basically ignoring the union’s position as, put simply, predictable and consistent. “I’ve been in that position before as a leader of the Player’s Association involved in many of the meetings,” NFL executive V.P. of football operations Troy Vincent said during …
Read More »UWF football hosted its spring scrimmage at Pen Air Field. Here are three observations.
College football is back. Well, at least temporarily. The University of West Florida football team ended its spring season with an open-to-the-public practice on Thursday, where the Argos completed nine offensive series, plus conducted kickoffs, red zone drills and field goals. It wasn’t a typical exhibition game, with the offense squaring up against the defense. Players were flowing in and …
Read More »Michigan football DC Wink Martindale among the highest-paid coordinators in NCAA
It appears Michigan football defensive coordinator Wink Martindale can pick up the tab the next time he’s out to dinner. Martindale, the Wolverines’ new lead defensive mind, is among the highest-paid coordinators in the nation. The former NFL defensive coordinator’s salary is $2.3 million this year and set at $2.5 million in 2025 and $2.7 million in 2026 according to …
Read More »NHL playoff standings: Is this the Penguins’ last stand?
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseTim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Following the trade that brought reigning Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson to the Pittsburgh Penguins, hope sprang eternal in Western Pennsylvania regarding the team; the betting markets weren’t quite as bullish, but +2500 odds in …
Read More »NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, top fantasy playoff performers
Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.comSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Victoria Matiash Close Victoria Matiash Fantasy HockeyESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010Mar 22, 2024, 07:10 AM ET While the NHL regular season doesn’t …
Read More »College football recruiting: Central Catholic lineman Jonathan Stangl commits to Miami
In the last few days, Miami (Ohio) has made waves in recruiting Stark County high school football players. On Thursday, the RedHawks landed their second Stark player of the week. Central Catholic offensive lineman Jonathan Stangl committed to Miami, just two days after Massillon linebacker Vito McConnell did the same. The RedHawks offered Stangl on Feb. 4 after making his …
Read More »Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti searches for leaders
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti knows it’s going to take time for leaders to emerge in the locker room. In the meantime, he’s going to lean on the guys he brought over with him from James Madison to rally the troops as spring practice gets underway. The job on Thursday went to former James Madison running back Kaelon Black. …
Read More »What TE Benjamin Yurosek can bring to Georgia football in 2024 with Brock Bowers off to NFL
Brennan Jackson saw the best of tight end Benjamin Yurosek up close for two of his best games at Stanford. His scouting report on the tight end may explain why Georgia football is bringing Yurosek in for the 2024 season. “Very ruthless at the point of attack,” said the second team All Pac-12 defensive end from Washington. “He was a …
Read More »Stars of spring: Five Arkansas football players shining during early-season practices
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas football’s spring workouts are in the midst of a one-week break with the school on holiday, which presents a good time to reflect. Four of the first five practices have been open to the media. Below is a look at five Razorbacks who have shined this spring and could be in line for a big year …
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