Mack Brown and the UNC football program are still putting together their 2025 recruiting class as they prepare for a busy Summer on the recruiting trail. The program will hold a few big visit weekends in June, hoping to not only land some prospects but potentially sway others into coming to Chapel Hill for the future. And one prospect that …
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Matthew Judon not with Patriots for first day of OTAs
The Patriots kicked off the organized team activity portion of their offseason schedule on Monday and one key member of the defense is not in attendance. Edge rusher Matthew Judon is not taking part in the voluntary workout. Head coach Jerod Mayo said at a press conference, via multiple reporters, that Judon has been “in and out” over the course …
Read More »A $700 million facelift: Will Beaver Stadium, Penn State football score huge renovation?
Penn State’s Board of Trustees is expected to vote on the bulk of the $700 million proposed plan to renovate Beaver Stadium during a public meeting Tuesday. Penn State announced in February 2023 that it would renovate the 64-year-old football venue that is the nation’s second-largest, rather than build new. Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi and athletic director Pat Kraft …
Read More »Chiefs’ Rashee Rice participating in OTAs amid assault investigation, high-speed crash charges, per report
Getty Images Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is facing multiple charges related to his high-speed car crash in March, plus a police investigation into an alleged nightclub assault, but the second-year veteran will be a full participant in the team’s organized team activities (OTAs) starting Monday, according to ESPN. Rice, 24, also partook in the virtual phase of …
Read More »Four-star defensive back prospect Blake Woodby set to visit Auburn
Highly touted 4-star defensive back Blake Woodby is reportedly set to take an official visit to Auburn at the end of May. The Baltimore, MD native, who recently re-opened his commitment after verbally accepting an offer from Big 10 program Ohio State, will be in the Plains from May 31- June 2. The 5-foot-10 All-American is a consensus top 100 …
Read More »The Rams can’t replace Aaron Donald. But Chris Shula, grandson of Don, has a plan
Eric Williams NFC West Writer What to say? Chris Shula had envisioned this moment for a decade, rolling through the thoughts in his mind of how he would articulate his vision to players as a first-time NFL defensive coordinator. On the first day of offseason work, the words came naturally for the new DC of the Los Angeles Rams. “That …
Read More »Wisconsin football loses transfer defensive line target to Louisville
Wisconsin transfer defensive line target Brandon Lane committed to Louisville on Monday. It was thought that the Badgers had landed a visit with the Stephen F. Austin transfer with his commitment originally set for later this week. That is now off the table as he commits to Jeff Brohm and the Cardinals. Related: Big Ten football 2024 season win-loss record predictions for …
Read More »Delayed division games might work to Steelers’ benefit
Pretty much every team can fashion a complaint when it comes to their schedule. One of the biggest complaints arising from the Steelers’ schedule is that it includes no division games until Week 11. That might not be a bad thing, for a couple of reasons. First, the other quarterbacks in the division are very good, when healthy. They each, …
Read More »Ahead of official visit, 2025 DE Damien Shanklin calls Ohio State his ‘dream school’
Damien Shanklin doesn’t remember watching Notre Dame, Purdue or Indiana growing up. When the 2025 Indianapolis defensive end watched college football, he watched Ohio State, a program that quickly became his dream school. In Ohio State, Shanklin said he saw what he could become in players like Chase Young and Nick Bosa and through the development through defensive line coach …
Read More »2024 NFL win totals picks, best bets for AFC East: Aaron Rodgers injury, Pats QB status leave many questions
NFL season win totals are some of the most fun action to wager on — it’s a season-long gambit with week-to-week intensity because of how much every game matters for the final season record. With the explosion of legalized sports gambling, win totals have been out for a while now, but we can’t really get crystallized and concrete numbers until …
Read More »Former Bills safety tells fans ‘you’ve got the best quarterback in the league’ after leaving for Dolphins
Way back in 2017, one of the first moves the new Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane-led regime in Buffalo made was to sign safeties Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde. That duo then became one of the best safety tandems in the NFL and part of the backbone of one of the league’s best defenses over the ensuing seven years. This …
Read More »Clemson ranks just outside the Top 15 in ESPN’s post-spring rankings
The 2023 Clemson football season had its share of highs and lows under Coach Dabo Swinney’s leadership. They finished strong with a thrilling win over Kentucky in the Gator Bowl, but their overall record of 9-4 and a 4-4 mark in the ACC left some fans longing for more consistency. With the season behind them, the focus now shifts to how …
Read More »Jim Otto, ‘Mr. Raider’ and Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86
Jim Otto, the Hall of Fame center known as “Mr. Raider” for his durability through a litany of injuries, has died, the team confirmed Sunday night. He was 86. The cause of death was not immediately known. “The Original Raider,” the club said in a statement posted on the social platform X. “The personification of consistency, Jim’s influence on the …
Read More »Will Brady call a Patriots game in 2024 with Drake Maye at QB?
Will Brady call a Patriots game in 2024 with Drake Maye at QB? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots quarterbacks of past and future linked up over the weekend when Tom Brady met Drake Maye during the NFL Players Association’s Rookie Premiere event in Los Angeles. It might not be the last time the two cross paths …
Read More »USF Bulls enrich offense during spring transfer portal season
Though he ended the spring with a roster far more stable — not to mention speedier and stronger — than the year before, USF coach Alex Golesh vowed to keep scouring the transfer portal in a ceaseless quest to fortify depth. Today, the Bulls appear a bit richer offensively than they were when spring drills concluded. Golesh, who struggled to …
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