On the first day of their offseason program, the Commanders have added a linebacker who has familiarity with head coach Dan Quinn. Washington announced on Tuesday that Mykal Walker has signed with the franchise. Walker was a Falcons fourth-round pick in 2020, when Quinn was the team’s head coach. He appeared in 49 games with 20 starts over his first …

Florida football hosted a handful of prep prospects this past weekend as the program held its first team scrimmage of the spring season. Representatives from multiple recruiting classes were on hand to witness the early practice game, including one big name in the 2026 cycle. Four-star offensive tackle Johnnie Jones out of Tampa (Florida) Berkeley Prep was on hand Saturday …

Now that all the brutal April Fools’ jokes are over and done with, it’s time to get down to business with the 2024 NFL Draft fast approaching.  Before we fully move on, yesterday I saw an attempted joke on Twitter/X that “reported” Stefon Diggs was being traded to the Giants for the No. 6 overall pick, a conditional selection in 2026 …

Eagles safety not a big fan of NFL’s decision to remove hip-drop tackle originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia One of the biggest bits of news to come out of the NFL’s annual meetings last week was the decision to outlaw the swivel hip-drop tackle from the game. Eagles safety Reed Blankenship, who recently signed a one-year extension through the …

USC’s quarterback room for the 2024 season just got a little bit better and added more depth with the addition of walk-on Jack Stupin from Tustin (California). The USC quarterbacks heading into the spring were projected starter Miller Moss, former walk-on Jake Jensen, and recent UNLV transfer Jayden Maiava. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Stupin is rated the No. 168 quarterback in …

Joel Klatt College Football Analyst With the calendar flipping to April, the countdown to the 2024 NFL Draft is on. We’re just over three weeks away from Day 1 of the draft in Detroit. I’ve already done a couple of mock drafts and shared my prospect rankings at a few different positions, so now, I want to take a different …

Every NFL player is eligible for performance-based pay. And, apparently, every player who played in 2023 got a check. The player getting the lowest among played only four snaps before rupturing his Achilles tendon. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers received $81.14 in performance-based pay. Of course, he earned much more than that in salary and other …

While the transfer portal has shaken up the college football world, there’s also a new crop of early-enrolled freshmen poised to take the sport by storm. Twenty players are gone from the 2023 CBS Sports All-America first team, putting plenty of playing time up for grabs at some of the biggest programs in America.  Spring games mark a first look …

A professional reunion between Tyler Boyd and Pittsburgh doesn’t appear to be in the works, after all. Despite mutual interest, Boyd and his hometown team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, don’t appear to be joining forces this offseason, according to The Athletic.  The Athletic’s report supports a recent report by Post-Gazette detailing why Boyd probably won’t sign with Pittsburgh. Money was the …

The Baltimore Ravens rebounded from a couple of stale years to reclaim their spot among the top offenses in the NFL last season. Baltimore checked in sixth in yards, fourth in points, fourth in the share of drives that ended in a touchdown or field goal, fifth in pass offensive efficiency (as measured by FTN’s DVOA), first in rush offense efficiency …

USC football closed out the final two weekends of March with a flurry of commitments. This surge of wins vaulted its recruiting class from obscurity to the top three in the country, according to national recruiting service On3.  One thing that will excite fans is the fact that five of the six additions joining five-star quarterback Julian Lewis are on …

Let’s just say, hypothetically, that you only knew the following details about the presumptive draft landing spot for Caleb Williams, without knowing the specific franchise that was likely to select him: He’s joining an offense with a pair of elite wide receivers who combined for over 200 receptions and 2,600 receiving yards last season; His team will have a deep …

Florida A&M head football coach James Colzie III has a unique approach of expressing belief in the special teams unit. To conclude the day, the Rattlers’ kickers and punters do field goals and punt yardage drills to decide how many gassers FAMU has. The better they do, the less the team runs. It’s a symbolic display of their importance to FAMU’s success. “They …

Getty Star running back Derrick Henry chose to part ways with the Tennessee Titans, and ultimately signed with the Baltimore Ravens in free agency last month. The four-time Pro Bowler will have a chance to chase a Super Bowl ring with the Ravens, but admits that one other scenario may have been a tremendous fit. In an appearance on “The …

The NFL has already approved one major change to the kickoff, but Evan McPherson isn’t quite satisfied just yet. The Bengals kicker wants to see the league add another rule that would make it possible to score points on kickoffs.  During a recent interview with the team’s official website, McPherson shared his proposal.  “I’ve got an idea for a fun …