The Florida football program has been hosting visitors since the reopening of the prep recruiting contact period, making many inroads with a plethora of prospects from around the nation. While it will take some time for these efforts to bear fruit, the Gators are hoping that one of their recent visitors is impressed enough with the Orange and Blue to …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comApr 2, 2024, 02:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. We are now in the heat of the second to last “week” of the fantasy hockey season. Week gets quotes here because …

One of the Patriots’ key defenders is anticipating some positive change with the team’s new head coach. Linebacker Matthew Judon said in a recent interview with WEEI that he thinks Jerod Mayo will do well after being promoted this offseason. “You know, I think our defense had a lot of good moments throughout the season,” Judon said. “And I think …

The list of official visits for the Florida football program continues to grow as the Gators continue their push for the top prep prospects in the nation. One of the latest names added to the roster for the coming summer sessions is four-star defensive lineman Jarquez Carter out of nearby Newberry (Florida) in the 2025 cycle. The 6-foot-2-inch, 284-pound trench …

usatsi The Dallas Cowboys’ “all in” 2024 offseason transformed into the “get it done with less” offseason in the span of a couple months, much to the dismay of the Cowboys’ fanbase.  Thirty-two-year-old linebacker Eric Kendricks is still the only outside free agent the Cowboys have signed so far this offseason after losing the following starters on the open market: …

Since he was drafted back in 2017, Josh Dobbs has spent a whole lot of time bouncing around the NFL.  He spent the first year of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He got traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars, but never appeared in a game for them. The Jaguars waived him, then he re-signed with the Steelers. He signed with …

USATSI NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp is joining Colorado’s staff as a graduate assistant, USA Today reports. Sapp, who recently earned a bachelor’s degree fromTexas Seminary Christian University, is enrolled in graduate classes at Colorado University.  Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders introduced Sapp to the team in a video posted by Thee Pregame Show. “We’re gonna pour concrete because you …

There are three teams without a first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Each of those teams initially had the same draft capital and then decided to use it in a variety of ways. The strategies that they employed to reach this point are no different than the strategies that they will continue executing over the next few weeks.  Here …

2024 was the most “not for long” offseason in NFL history. There were a record-tying eight vacancies — 25 percent of the league — and luminaries amidst the carnage. Mike Vrabel separately reached an AFC Championship Game and earned a No. 1 seed during his six years in Tennessee. He had two losing seasons. Sacked. Pete Carroll had one losing …

BOCA RATON — Tom Herman calls it his “most successful” coaching story, working through a rocky relationship with quarterback Cardale Jones before they united to help Ohio State win a national championship in 2014. Herman was Jones’ position coach and they “hated each other.” But Jones stuck it out, worked on those issues through talks, counseling sessions and, yes, arguments; …

About five months after breaking his fibula, Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean is cleared for football activities. DeJean, who is one of the top defensive prospects heading into the 2024 NFL Draft, sent a letter to all 32 teams in the league, informing them of his progress, according to ESPN. The 21-year-old will reportedly hold an individual workout at Iowa …

DJ Burns Jr. fever is sweeping the nation as the forward has led NC State to the Final Four for the first time since 1983, but a different sport might come calling for him once the Wolfpack’s magical run is over.  NFL teams have shown a level of interest in Burns as a possible football prospect, according to multiple reports.  …

Getty Images While it’ll likely be overlooked, the Cleveland Browns are making a smart signing as free agency enters its second month. The Browns have signed Cleveland native and former Jets Pro Bowler Justin Hardee.  This is a smart signing given Hardee’s special teams prowess and the NFL’s recent adjustments to the kickoff, adjustments that all but guarantee significantly more …

Memphis (1-0) defeated Houston (0-1), 18-12, at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas during Week 1 of the inaugural UFL season. Former Vol Jarrett Guarantano completed 16-of-21 passing attempts for 157 passing yards for Houston. He also recorded 22 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. Guarantano played quarterback at Tennessee from 2016-20. He appeared in 41 games for the Vols, totaling …

Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles were active throughout the offseason in an attempt to improve their roster after losing six of their last seven games after a 10-1 start. Philadelphia had one of the biggest signings of the offseason in running back Saquon Barkley, and it also dealt away premier pass rusher Haason Reddick to the New York Jets for future …