Lions quarterback Jared Goff would prefer if the Detroit media focused on the team’s present successes rather than bask in the shortcomings of the organization’s past. “I probably need to drop it pretty soon here because I’m hopefully gonna be in Detroit for a long time, but I have this thing with our local media where they almost like relish …

Getty Images Ever since Kirk Cousins left in free agency for a monster deal with the Atlanta Falcons, it’s been a strong assumption the Minnesota Vikings will target a quarterback in this year’s NFL Draft. The drumbeat of that suspicion got even louder when the Vikings recently traded up from the second round to land another first-round pick in a …

Tennessee football fans will get an early look at the Vols’ roster with the 2024 Orange & White Game on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. Head coach Josh Heupel is heading into his fourth year with the program and is looking to build on a 27-12 record through his first three seasons. The Vols play their spring game annually at …

The Cleveland Browns have restructured star running back Nick Chubb’s contract as he continues to rehab after a season-ending knee injury in 2023, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Thursday. Chubb was entering his final year under contract after signing a three-year, $36.6 million deal in 2021. The 28-year-old Chubb agreed to take a salary …

2023 record: 10-7, won AFC South, lost in divisional round Draft picks per round 2nd round: No. 42 (from Vikings)2nd round: No. 593rd round, No. 86 (from Eagles)4th round: No. 123 (from Browns)4th round: No. 1276th round: No. 188 (from Raiders)6th round: No. 189 (from Bills)7th round: No. 238 (from Saints)7th round: No. 247 (Taylar Sievert/Yahoo Sports) Top needs Offensive …

LSU football will put on the uniforms and take to Tiger Stadium on Saturday, but it will look different than you’re regular football game. Over the years, we’ve seen coaches get creative, structuring spring games in different ways, whether it be with personnel or adjusted scoring systems. Brian Kelly explained what LSU’s spring game will look like, saying it will …

Gordon “Red” Batty, who has spent half a century working in pro football equipment management, is retiring. Batty has spent the last 30 years as the Packers’ equipment manager, and the team announced today that he is calling it a career. “On behalf of the Packers, I want to thank Red for all of his hard work and dedication to …

Two teams stand above the rest of college football entering the 2024 season with a strong case to rank No. 1 in the preseason polls. Both Ohio State and Georgia play spring games on Saturday with major focus on their programs.  Georgia’s quest for a three-peat fell short in last season’s SEC Championship Game, but the Bulldogs exorcised those demons …

O.J. Simpson died on Wednesday at the age of 76 and although he leaves behind a complicated legacy, he will always be a Pro Football Hall of Famer.  The former Bills running back was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985 and he was never removed from the Hall, despite facing some serious legal issues after his …

Hello, friends. As long as I do this NFL Draft newsletter through April, I will always begin with that Jim Nantz lede on the first round of The Masters. But you’re here for football, not golf, so let’s get to it.  We’re kind of in a waiting game now, aren’t we? Below, in the news section, I have featured an …

Young offensive lineman Neto Umeozulu took advantage of his extended playing time at left guard during Texas football’s shellacking of Texas Tech last November. After playing in just three previous games as a redshirt freshman, he bullied and brutalized the Red Raiders’ defensive linemen while helping Texas rack up more than 300 rushing yards in the 57-7 win. But Texas …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterApr 11, 2024, 12:47 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Anaheim Ducks forward Jakob Silfverberg will retire at the end of the 2023-24 season, the club announced on Thursday. Silverberg will skate in his final home game with the Ducks on Friday against Calgary. Originally drafted by Ottawa in the second …

Terique Owens looking for NFL opportunity to follow dad’s footsteps originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Imagine the questions Terique Owens faced as he entered high school and showed no desire to play football. The son of Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens opted to focus on another sport, instead. “I always wanted …

Cooper High School junior defensive lineman Austin Alexander has been invited to the Under Armour Next Football Camp Series from April 12 to 14 in Nashville, Tennessee. The camp is a platform for the best high school football players in the country to display their skills for college scouts. Players can also earn a spot in the 2025 Under Armour …

Getty Images The rivalry between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers has been one-sided for as long as most can remember. It has been so lopsided that former Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers even laid ownership claim on the Bears franchise thanks to his 24-5 regular season record against them. But could the tides soon be shifting? Bears pass rusher …