HATTIESBURG — Southern Miss football held its 15th and final spring practice on Thursday. Coach Will Hall has not yet named a starting quarterback. But the quarterback battle took a turn Friday when Billy Wiles entered the transfer portal as a graduate student. There were clues this week that Wiles, who started 10 games in 2023, could do so. The …

Stephon Gilmore is the latest former New England player to take issue with the portrayal of coach Bill Belichick in The Dynasty, the documentary about the Patriots. Gilmore wrote on social media today that having watched the series, he’s disappointed in the lack of credit Belichick received for the Patriots’ success. “Just watched The Dynasty,” Gilmore wrote. “Bill was the …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue football’s spring game is noon Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium. Head coach Ryan Walters enters his second season coming off a 4-8 mark in 2023. There was no official spring game last season, rather a simulated indoor scrimmage to close the spring season. Now the Boilermakers have the depth to operate a game, though the format won’t …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz is joined by senior NFL writer Jori Epstein and senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson to discuss why Xavier Worthy’s record-breaking 40-yard dash is viewed by some as detrimental to his draft stock and if the future of evaluating wide receivers is changing. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast …

Prior to his retirement as Alabama’s football coach, Nick Saban likely would be spending this weekend gearing up for the Crimson Tide’s spring football game. But this year, well into his fourth month of retirement, Saban instead is taking in the Augusta National Golf Club for the 88th Masters Tournament. He joined ESPN’s Lauren Rutledge on the network’s “Welcome to …

Kyle Dvorchak breaks down his top eight rookie running backs ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. 1. Jonathan Brooks, Texas The former Longhorn played behind both Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson for two years—a reasonable excuse for his late breakout—before taking over the starting role in 2023. He excelled in his lone season as the starter, rushing 187 times for …

In a stunning reversal, defending Southern Section Division 1 football champion Santa Ana Mater Dei is replacing Frank McManus as football coach after one season. McManus won a Division 1 title last season after succeeding Mater Dei coaching legend Bruce Rollinson and was heralded as being “the right person to succeed Rollinson” by Mater Dei President Michael Brennan. But Mater …

Getty Images An athlete unfollowing their team on social media is typically the beginning of the end for athlete and team. That appears to be the possible situation unfolding in San Francisco between the 49ers and wideout Brandon Aiyuk.  Aiyuk has unfollowed the team on social media (h/t NFL Media). His actions will surely fuel the ongoing speculation regarding his …

Tackle Leroy Watson won’t be with the Browns for the start of their offseason program next week. Watson was traded to the Titans on Friday. Tennessee announced that they are sending a seventh-round pick, No. 227 overall, to the Browns in exchange for Watson. The move means Watson will be reunited with offensive line coach Bill Callahan, who left the …

Georgia is 42-2 over the past three seasons and has established itself as the class of college football. But after missing the 2023 College Football Playoff, the Bulldogs have a fresh dose of motivation. If the way UGA asserted itself in a 63-3 Orange Bowl victory over Florida State was any indication, the ‘Dawgs are going to be relentless in …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter The Texans have been one of the NFL’s most aggressive teams this offseason.  They acquired star receiver Stefon Diggs and former Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon via trades. They made big free-agent investments in edge rusher Danielle Hunter, defensive lineman Denico Autry and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. On paper, they’ve assembled a team that’s poised …

Stephon Gilmore backs Bill Belichick after watching ‘The Dynasty’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Apple TV+’s “The Dynasty” docuseries chronicling the New England Patriots’ unprecedented 20 years of success hasn’t sat well with several key members of the historic run. The most common criticism of the 10-part series is its negative portrayal of longtime head coach Bill Belichick. Controversial …

Ohio State has adjusted the incentive structure in the contracts of its assistant coaches in response to the College Football Playoff expanding to include 12 teams. The change could increase the amount of bonus pay the assistants pick up as the new format debuts in the upcoming season. The Buckeyes’ on-field assistants are now eligible to receive an amount equal …

Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady said this week he’s “not opposed to” an NFL comeback under certain circumstances. (Michael Dwyer / Associated Press) Tom Brady is retired from the NFL and has been for more than a year. He’s moved on to other endeavors, like his Fox Sports broadcasting gig starting this fall and a bid to become a …

Texas football landed a commitment from 2025 four-star linebacker Elijah Bo Barnes on Friday afternoon. The Dallas native is entering his final year with Skyline High School and had a weekend visit in Austin last weekend with coach Steve Sarkisian. Barnes measures in at 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds and chose the Longhorns over Ohio State, Oregon and Alabama. He’s the …