Few Tennessee defenders have generated more buzz in recent years than James Pearce Jr. Ranked No. 2 behind only Colorado star Travis Hunter in CBS Sports’ Top 100 players in college football for 2024, Pearce has entered the conversation as a potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.  He earned All-SEC First Team honors last season after recording …

Gang Green is honoring its past with some new- or perhaps old-look uniforms. The New York Jets unveiled their “legacy collection” jerseys on Monday as part of an overall rebrand. The three uniforms – which are legacy green, legacy white and legacy black – are a modernized version of the uniforms that the team wore during the “New York Sack …

Report: What execs say about Aiyuk’s 49ers future amid trade talk originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There remains a large question mark over Brandon Aiyuk’s future in the Bay, but a handful of NFL executives weighed in on how they believe the situation will unfold for the 49ers star wide receiver. General managers and other league executives, who …

If you follow our USC call-in show at The Voice of College Football, which airs Fridays at 9 p.m. Eastern time and 6 p.m. Pacific, you know our callers bring up some great points. One caller raised a comparison on an April call-in show. The caller likened the upcoming USC season opener against LSU with the Auburn game in 2003. …

Many ceremonial first pitches from non-baseball celebrities have wound up in the grass or the dirt over the years, but those are usually unintentional. Rob Groknowski’s first pitch intentionally landed well short of the plate. The New England Patriots legend and current NFL on FOX analyst brought out his patented “Gronk Spike” when he threw out the first pitch ahead …

With the 2024 NFL Draft closing in on us, you know what I’m very much pumped up for? The out-of-nowhere rumors, reports, and shocking buzz that happens every single year from like, a week to go all the way until draft day. Speaking of those rumors, are we going to get a Brandon Aiyuk trade with a team on the …

Wyoming graduate and standout running back C.J. Hester has announced he is transferring out of the Western Michigan University football program after one season with the Broncos. Hester, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound running back, posted on Monday that he is entering the transfer portal. He said, in part “I want to thank all of my coaches and teammates who have helped …

USATSI Former New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski certainly was being himself when he took the mound to throw out the first pitch for the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Prior to the team’s annual Patriots’ Day game, Gronkowski took his spot on the mound and performed the task as only the Patriots legend could do. Instead of even attempting …

Denver is adding a veteran defensive lineman. Per Mike Klis of 9News Denver, the Broncos are signing defensive tackle Angelo Blackson. Blackson, 31, appeared in 11 games for the Jaguars last season, recording 13 total tackles along with three fumble recoveries. In 2020, Blackson played under Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph when he held the same position with the Cardinals. …

The transfer portal is opening again on Tuesday, and Georgia football has its first entry for the spring period. Running back Andrew Paul, who scored the only rushing touchdown in Saturday’s G-Day game, will enter the portal, he told On3.com in a post on Twitter that the redshirt sophomore reposted himself. The Bulldogs could just be in the market for …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comApr 15, 2024, 01:00 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. It’s a bittersweet moment, as we enter the final stretch of games to preview for the 2023-24 fantasy season. It’s sweet because, …

Monday marks a small, but important part of the Giants’ 2024 calendar, as the team is officially back in the building for the start of the voluntary offseason program. Phase 1 of the program features mainly strength and conditioning drills and also allows new staff members and players to get some face-to-face time as the team builds towards the start …

Few Tennessee defenders have generated more buzz in recent years than James Pearce Jr. Ranked No. 2 behind only Colorado star Travis Hunter in CBS Sports’ Top 100 players in college football for 2024, Pearce has entered the conversation as a potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.  He earned All-SEC First Team honors last season after recording …

Purdy appreciates York’s 49ers contract extension comments originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy heard and appreciated 49ers owner Jed York’s comments about his future. York said last month at the NFL Annual Meeting that the 49ers are planning for the quarterback’s next contract, which can be negotiated for the first time next year. Purdy is locked into a $1.1 …

One of the best from the West Coast, now at IMG Academy in Florida, will play his college football in the Pacific Northwest. Rising-senior Raiden Vines-Bright announced his commitment to Jedd Fisch and Washington on Monday, fresh off of spending the weekend on campus with family for an extended visit with the new staff in town. “I’m committed to Washington,” …