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Maryland-based four-star receiver is offered by USC
USC has its eyes on a future receiver. 6-foot, 170-pound wide receiver Romero Ison from Baltimore had over 2,600 yards of total offense last season, including 69 catches and 20 touchdowns. He is now a target for the USC Trojans. Romero Ison has offers from USC, Penn State, Boston College, Florida, Kentucky, Michigan State, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and Indiana …
Read More »Oilers captain Connor McDavid day-to-day with lower-body injury
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid did not participate in practice for the second straight day Tuesday and is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury. Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch acknowledged McDavid felt discomfort during the final five minutes of Saturday’s 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames. He also told reporters that McDavid could sit out the team’s game versus visiting …
Read More »Christian Gonzalez will be first Patriots player to wear No. 0 jersey
For the first time ever, a Patriots player will wear the No. 0 jersey in 2024. That player will be cornerback Christian Gonzalez, who wore No. 6 as a rookie last season but will wear No. 0 this season, the Patriots announced. Gonzalez also wore No. 0 in college at Oregon in 2022. It’s unclear why Gonzalez didn’t get No. …
Read More »Georgia’s Ladd McConkey hoping to shed scrappy, slot receiver label ahead of draft
If there’s one thing Ladd McConkey wants you to know about his game, it’s that he’s not defined by being a scrappy slot receiver. In the leadup to the 2024 NFL Draft, the Georgia receiver said on the “NFL on FOX Podcast” that he finds the narrative that he’s just another white slot receiver misguided. “I think if you just …
Read More »Inside LSU football’s plan for star LB Harold Perkins Jr. in Blake Baker’s scheme
New LSU football defensive coordinator Blake Baker has been on the job, and back in Baton Rouge, for a few, short months. But that’s long enough to have run across one prevailing question on LSU’s defense. “‘How are you going to use Harold?'” is what everybody wants to know, according the Baker, who helped recruit Perkins Jr. out of Cy …
Read More »Patriots allow Christian Gonzalez to switch to new jersey number never worn before in team history
Getty Images The New England Patriots are on the doorstep of a pivotal NFL Draft in the coming weeks where they hold the third overall pick. The franchise will hope to carry the momentum of the success it had a year ago, particularly in the first round where it selected Christian Gonzalez, who’ll look a bit different as he heads …
Read More »NFL position-specific helmet options will more than double for players during 2024 season
The NFL has seen many changes over the last few years, and many have given the players more freedom of choice, from more jersey numbers to choose from to more available helmets. Their choices for headgear just increased even more, as the options for 2024 will double for position-specific helmets. The news was revealed by the annual helmet safety rankings, …
Read More »OU football: Sooners’ season opener against Temple moved to Friday, Aug. 30
OU football’s season opener against Temple has officially been moved from Saturday, Aug. 31 to Friday, Aug. 30 and will kick off at 6 p.m., the school announced Tuesday. SoonerScoop first reported the game would be moved to Friday moments before OU’s release. The Sooners announced that ESPN requested the change so their first game as a member of the …
Read More »What Stefon Diggs means for C.J. Stroud and why the Texans went all-in
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter At his best, Stefon Diggs could give the Texans a weapon that makes their explosive pass game even more potent. He could shore up the deficiencies of their offense overall. On paper, he makes Houston one of the AFC’s elite teams. If he’s at his best. That’s the big question, not only because of his …
Read More »Green Bay stadium district tables Packers’ request for third locker room at Lambeau Field
When a team doesn’t owns its own stadium, any effort to upgrade the venue can become a game of “mother may I?” In Green Bay, the Packers want the local stadium district to authorize payment of $3 million toward the building of a third locker room, at an estimated cost of $5 million. Via the Green Bay Press Gazette, the …
Read More »Is Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer a top-5 head coach in college football?
For the first time in nearly two decades, there will be a new coach roaming the sidelines of Bryant-Denny Stadium. Nick Saban, the legendary head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide football program, announced his retirement at the beginning of the 2024 offseason. Moving swiftly, Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne hired Kalen DeBoer, luring him away from the Washington Huskies …
Read More »Chargers RB Gus Edwards: I ‘love’ OC Greg Roman’s scheme
Running back Gus Edwards was among the players the Los Angeles Chargers brought in to be a featured element of new head coach Jim Harbaugh’s offense. Furthermore, Edwards reunites with Greg Roman, his former offensive coordinator with the Baltimore Ravens who’s now the Chargers’ offensive coordinator. Coming to L.A. was a no-brainer for the 28-year-old back. “I just thought it …
Read More »Chiefs re-sign exclusive rights free agents Mike Caliendo, Nazeeh Johnson
The Chiefs took care of a little roster housekeeping before their offseason program gets underway next week. The team announced that they have re-signed guard Mike Caliendo and safety Nazeeh Johnson. Both players were tendered as exclusive rights free agents, which means they had no ability to negotiate with other clubs so there’s no surprise that they’re back in Kansas …
Read More »Devils’ Jack Hughes has upper-body injury, out vs. Maple Leafs
New Jersey Devils star forward Jack Hughes was ruled out of Tuesday’s game against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs due to an upper-body injury. Devils interim coach Travis Green would not specify how long that Hughes would be out of action. Hughes has a team-leading 27 goals and 74 points in 62 games this season for the Devils, who are …
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