Spring football camp is for teams to gauge where they stand months before the regular season begins. On Friday, the Florida A&M Rattlers had their third intrasquad spring scrimmage at practice 12 of 15. However, it wasn’t the plays made on the field that left a lasting impression on FAMU head football coach James Colzie III in his immediate review of the scrimmage. “I …
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Chiefs keep Mike Danna with new three-year contract
Chiefs defensive end Michael Danna will be sticking around in Kansas City. Danna, who has been a free agent since last month, agreed to terms on a new three-year deal with the Chiefs today, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The 26-year-old Danna was a fifth-round draft pick of the Chiefs out of Michigan in 2020. He had his …
Read More »OU football backup QB Jacob Switzer, grandson of Barry Switzer, enters transfer portal
Oklahoma Red Team’s Jacob Switzer (20) runs the ball during a spring scrimmage game at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman Okla., on Saturday, April 22, 2023. OU football’s Jacob Switzer entered the transfer portal on Friday. The walk-on redshirt junior quarterback is the grandson of Barry Switzer, who served as OU’s head coach from 1973-88 and won three …
Read More »Watch 49ers’ Wishnowsky boot ceremonial first punt into McCovey Cove
Watch 49ers’ Wishnowsky boot ceremonial first punt into McCovey Cove originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Three 49ers players took part in the pregame ceremonies ahead of the Giants’ home opener against the San Diego Padres on Friday at Oracle Park, and the most unassuming of the trio stole the show. After linebacker Fred Warner and wide receiver Deebo …
Read More »Stefon Diggs switches to No. 1 with Texans; pays Jimmie Ward around $100,000 for jersey number, per report
Getty Images When Stefon Diggs entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, wide receivers couldn’t wear single-digit jersey numbers. Instead, the four-time Pro Bowler has donned the No. 14 throughout his nine-year pro career with the Minnesota Vikings (2015-2019) and Buffalo Bills (2020-2024). Now that Diggs has a new football home with the Houston Texans …
Read More »All eyes will be on Cam Coleman during Saturday’s A-Day game
Auburn fans will finally get the chance to watch one of the nation’s top incoming freshmen in action on Saturday. Five-star wide receiver Cam Coleman will make his much-awaited debut on Saturday when he takes the field for the A-Day game at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Coleman is seen as an answer to Auburn’s passing woes from the 2023 season, which ranked …
Read More »Bears met with stadium authority on funding for domed lakefront stadium
On the same day that Jackson County, Missouri voters rejected in overwhelming fashion a proposal from the Chiefs to fund renovations to Arrowhead Stadium with taxpayer money, the Bears met with politicians regarding public money for a Soldier Field replacement, on the lakefront in Chicago. Via Crain’s Chicago Business, the Bears met with the state and city stadium authority to …
Read More »‘I could be comfortable and have fun’: Evans offensive line star Mason Short picks Georgia
Another big fish is heading to Athens. Class of 2025 offensive lineman Mason Short of Evans announced his commitment to the University of Georgia football team Friday morning. Short de-committed from Alabama in January following the retirement of legendary coach Nick Saban. That’s when the real work began. Hours later, Georgia football coach Kirby Smart landed on the Evans High …
Read More »Panthers sign Pro Bowl DT Derrick Brown to reported four-year, $96 million contract extension
Panthers DT Derrick Brown (95) will remain in Carolina for the long haul after his massive contract extension. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) The Carolina Panthers are making sure Derrick Brown is a foundation of their defense for years to come. On Friday, the team agreed to a four-year contract extension with the defensive tackle. The new contract is worth …
Read More »UTEP football starts tackling: Takeaways from coach Scotty Walden’s first scrimmage
The most predictable thing about UTEP’s first spring scrimmage under coach Scotty Walden was that he praised the energy afterward. Friday’s two-hour scrimmage that capped the eighth of 15 spring practices was behind closed doors (well, closed fences at Glory Field), but per accounts afterward, the defense forced a string of turnovers, the offense ran the ball well and stood …
Read More »Odell Beckham Jr. to the Dolphins? Former Pro Bowl WR responds to Tyreek Hill’s confirmation of signing
USATSI Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill took to social media to give a major offseason update regarding Odell Beckham Jr.’s next destination. Beckham is still wondering where he’s signing, too. Hill posted a photo of him and Odell Beckham Jr. on Snapchat early Friday morning with the caption, “OBJ to Miami confirmed.” Beckham, on the other hand, is wondering why …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Six NFL teams visiting with CFL standout who didn’t play college football, per report
Getty Images Qwan’Tez Stiggers had a huge first season in the Canadian Football League. NFL teams are taking notice. The most outstanding rookie in the CFL last season had already visited with several teams, including the Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans, according to his agent (via KPRC2). Stiggers will visit with the Minnesota Vikings next. The former Fan Controlled Football …
Read More »Lane Kiffin changes Ole Miss spring football game format for Grove Bowl. What’s new, including the name
Ole Miss football’s spring game won’t be called the Grove Bowl this year. Instead, it will be the Grove Bowl Games as the Rebels take a different approach to the exhibition’s format. Ole Miss will have players take part in 7-on-7 action along with a variety of skills competitions. The event will take place at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on April 13 …
Read More »How much more patience will the Browns have with Deshaun Watson?
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said Thursday he’ll be ready for Week 1. The bigger question is how many weeks he’ll be ready for after that. His first year in Cleveland was shortened to six games. Thanks to multiple injuries, his second season consisted of another six games. That’s $92 million for 12 games. This year, he gets another $46 million …
Read More »One Georgia player makes list of SEC’s instant impact freshmen for 2024
Georgia football will likely feature some true freshman in the secondary this fall after the departures of starters Javon Bullard, Tykee Smith and Kamari Lassiter. At cornerback, early enrollee Ellis Robinson IV may have the most upside. The former five-star recruit signed with the Bulldogs as the highest-rated player at the position in the Kirby Smart era. Looking ahead to …
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