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Penn State back in familiar territory as transfer portal opens again
In what has seemingly become a bit of a springtime tradition for Penn State’s football program, the transfer portal has opened and the Nittany Lions are looking for some help at wide receiver. For the third offseason in a row, one of Penn State’s biggest needs just so happens to be at wide receiver and the transfer portal is the …
Read More »DeMeco Ryans keeping Texans hype ‘outside our building’ despite Stefon Diggs trade
C.J. Stroud was still asleep in Los Angeles when the news broke that the Houston Texans were trading for star receiver Stefon Diggs. When the quarterback picked up his phone and saw several messages from friends asking how he was feeling, he thought they were just checking up on him. He was still half asleep when he responded to about …
Read More »Daniel Jones insists he’s unconcerned about whether the Giants draft a quarterback
The Giants used the sixth overall pick on Daniel Jones in 2019. They signed him to a four-year, $160 million deal last March that really was a two-year commitment. Now, with the sixth overall pick later this month, the Giants could draft Jones’ replacement. The team has spent the offseason scouting all the top quarterbacks. Jones said all the right …
Read More »Peterson: Iowa State football’s Matt Campbell intentionally made this the toughest spring
AMES – Adversity − and the ability to overcome it − has been one of Matt Campbell’s talking points since starting the process of making Iowa State football relevant back in 2016. Just how does that pertain to a team that concludes spring workouts with Saturday’s 11 a.m. open scrimmage, aka spring game, at Jack Trice Stadium? With starters and …
Read More »Daniel Jones says Giants taking QB in 2024 NFL Draft won’t affect mindset, confident about future in New York
Getty Images There’s only 10 days between now and the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, and the New York Giants possess the sixth overall pick, putting them in range to potentially have the chance to select a quarterback like Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy, a player many view as the draft’s fourth-best prospect at the position. However, the Giants still …
Read More »Tom Brady teases another NFL comeback: 10 teams to watch ahead of 2024 season
USATSI Tom Brady did not play in 2023 after retiring for the second time in two years. But the legendary NFL quarterback is teasing yet another comeback, telling Shadow Lion’s “DeepCuts” podcast recently that he’s “not opposed” to another on-field gig at age 46. Brady even went so far as to mention two potential destinations: the New England Patriots, his …
Read More »Penn State receiver KeAndre Lambert Smith officially enters transfer portal
If it was not already apparent after Saturday’s Blue-White Game, Penn State will be looking for another receiver in the transfer portal after its leading receiver from a year ago, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, officially entered the portal. After reports came out Monday afternoon, Lambert-Smith announced his exit on Instagram. He will have one season of eligibility left. “I want to thank …
Read More »Chiefs’ Rashee Rice, facing charges from car crash, to participate in offseason work
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that wide receiver Rashee Rice, who is facing charges that include aggravated assault as a result of a sports car crash in Texas, would participate in the team’s voluntary offseason program beginning this week. Dallas police allege that Rice, the Chiefs’ top wide receiver last season, and a friend, Theodore Knox, were driving at …
Read More »Alaric Jackson, Ronnie Rivers sign tenders with Rams
At the start of their offseason program, the Rams have had two players sign their tenders. Los Angeles announced on Monday that offensive lineman Alaric Jackson has signed his restricted free agent tender and running back Ronnie Rivers signed his exclusive rights free agent tender. Jackson, 25, started 15 games at left tackle for the Rams last season plus the …
Read More »Colorado football transfer portal tracker heading into the 2024 season
After landing a historic haul last offseason, Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders and his staff are back on the transfer portal trail with needs to fill. The Buffs likely won’t bring in as many transfers as they did last year, but it’s still expected to be a relatively large group. Coach Prime has made it clear that improving Colorado’s …
Read More »Justin Jefferson absent from Vikings’ voluntary workouts: Here’s why fans shouldn’t be worried
The Minnesota Vikings opened their 2024 offseason program Monday, and they did so without arguably the most important player on the team: star wide receiver Justin Jefferson. Addressing reporters Monday, coach Kevin O’Connell admitted he’s unsure when Jefferson will report, while reiterating the communication he’s had with the All-Pro pass catcher. “I’ve had a lot of great dialogue with Justin …
Read More »Deion Sanders will only allow son Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter to play for these six NFL teams in 2025
Deion Sanders has had some interesting demands when it comes to the future of Colorado stars Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter, two players expected to be high draft picks in 2025. Sanders already has a platform on teams in cold-weather cities, but appeared to change his stance on that — a little bit. Sanders has six NFL teams he wants …
Read More »Way-too-early 12-team College Football Playoff projections
In the upcoming 2024 season, college football will experience a handful of massive changes. The Pac-12 Conference has disappeared, mass effects of conference realignment will be felt and the College Football Playoff field expands to 12 teams. There’s much uncertainty from fans and how it will all play out, so let’s try to project how it will all look. The …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: The decline of the second-round QB and what it could mean for Michael Penix Jr., Bo Nix, more
The concept of a “second-round” quarterback, based on how we discuss and talk through the position, is one of the most unique in “draft economics.” If a team needs a quarterback and believes that quarterback can be their long-term starter, they should (and usually do) take that quarterback as early as possible in the first round. And generally, if a …
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