Maybe they aren’t who we thought they were. The headline from two weeks ago was that the NFL has done a non-shocked-face about-face on its position that it won’t play on Christmas when it lands on a Tuesday or Wednesday. The NFL will play two games this year, on Wednesday, December 25. The mild surprise is that the NFL won’t …

The key to success for the Texas football program is no secret. The Longhorns’ 2024 season, like the one before it, hinges on how well starting quarterback Quinn Ewers plays. Last season’s playoff run proved Ewers capable of high caliber football over the course of a season, but the Longhorns’ title chances come down to whether or not he can …

The Saskatchewan Roughriders recently added Chase Claypool to the team’s exclusive negotiating list, thinking the CFL might be the receiver’s only option to continue his career. Claypool is hoping to get another shot in the NFL. To that end, he visited the Seahawks on Tuesday. Seattle has DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Laviska Shenault as their top-four receivers. …

Auburn football is in the midst of recruiting battles day in and day out in the offseason, especially with the recent completion of the team’s annual A-Day game. Coach Hugh Freeze is trying to impress many potential Tigers and make a national statement. One of those potential recruits is four-star EDGE Hezekiah Harris out of Mae Jemison High School (Ala.), …

The Texans cut wide receiver Alex Bachman, defensive end Myjai Sanders and defensive back Josh Thompson on Tuesday, the team announced. Sanders, a third-round pick of the Cardinals in 2022, appeared in seven games with the Texans last season. He totaled seven tackles and two quarterback hits. In his career, Sanders has 30 tackles and three sacks. Thompson signed a …

OXFORD ― You won’t hear pads popping at Ole Miss football’s spring game, but you might catch the exertions of a ketchup bottle or the rustling of a pack of buns. The 2024 Ole Miss Grove Bowl Games will feature a hot dog eating contest, coach Lane Kiffin said Tuesday. And it will come with quite the headliner. Joey Chestnut, …

Bears fan welcomes Keenan Allen with Bears-themed gift at golf outing originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago As part of a charity event, Davante Adams, Derek Carr, Von Miller and new Bears wide receiver Keenan Allen participated in a nine-hole, matchplay golf outing after the LPGA event in Las Vegas. At the event, a fan gifted Allen a custom, Chicago …

South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer spoke with media on Tuesday with the Gamecocks spring football game 11 days away. South Carolina’s Garnet & Black Spring game is scheduled for 7 p.m. on April 20 at Williams-Brice Stadium. Shane Beamer updates South Carolina quarterback competition The biggest question for South Carolina is arguably the quarterback situation and who will replace …

The sexual assault case against five players from Canada’s 2018 World Juniors hockey team — four of whom started the 2023-24 season on NHL rosters — won’t go to trial before the start of next season. The attorneys for the players appeared virtually before a judge in London, Ontario, on Tuesday, largely for scheduling purposes. TSN reported the lawyers were …

The Houston Texans made a big splash last week trading a package that included a second-round pick for superstar wide receiver Stefon Diggs. To make it even more interesting, Houston slashed the last three years off Diggs’ deal so he will be a free agent after the season.  It could end up being a high price tag for a one-year …

Getty Images New Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry called the potential of joining the Dallas Cowboys in free agency a “perfect situation” earlier this offseason largely because Dallas is where he maintains his offseason home base.  However, he took time on CBS Sports Radio’s “The Jim Rome Show” to clarify that for football reasons, the Ravens were his preferred football …

The Oklahoma Sooners are about to wrap up spring ball with just under two weeks to the Spring game. Still, there are a lot of question marks that need to be answered. The same is true for every team in the nation. One of the biggest question marks for Oklahoma is how well will they hold up in the trenches …

The Seahawks are taking a look at a veteran offensive lineman. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Ike Boettger visited with Seattle on Monday. Boettger, 29, spent last season with the Colts — mainly on the practice squad. He appeared in two games, playing a handful of special teams snaps. From 2018-2022, Boettger appeared in 34 games with 17 starts for …

Auburn softball took a step away from SEC action last week by hosting Lousiana Tech and Georgia Tech for the War Eagle Classic. The Tigers finished 3-1 on the weekend and will return to conference action with confidence. Following week nine’s action, Auburn remains in the “remaining votes” category of the latest USA TODAY/NFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll. Auburn is …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comApr 9, 2024, 03:00 PM ET CloseSean 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. It’s time to pass out the fantasy hardware to the hard-working players of the NHL that made this 2023-24 season so much …