The Jacksonville Jaguars entered offseason OTAs on Monday with a significant question looming over their upcoming season. Will quarterback Trevor Lawrence start the season with a contract extension in hand? The answer as of Monday remained uncertain. Head coach Doug Pederson attempted to shed some light when asked about the situation but didn’t offer substantial insight. “I know [Jaguars GM] …
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The QB who stayed: In this transfer portal era, Utah’s Brandon Rose became an outlier
University of Utah Athletics Brandon Rose, a quarterback who has been waiting in line for playing time at the University of Utah for two years, doesn’t get it. He apparently doesn’t understand the way it works now. The transfer portal opened and closed in the fall, and he stayed put. The transfer portal opened and closed again in the spring, …
Read More »Matthew Stafford shows up for OTAs, despite contract issue
His contract issue is, by all appearances, unresolved. That didn’t prompt Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford from attending the start of 2024 OTAs. After the Rams didn’t use a first-round pick on a quarterback, Stafford’s camp leaked concerns regarding the lack of security in his contract beyond 2024. The team’s initial position was to whip up a word salad. Soon, however, …
Read More »Brandon Sosna, Sycamore HS grad, named Washington Commanders’ VP of football operations
The Washington Commanders named Brandon Sosna their senior vice president of football operations. The Sycamore High School graduate, a former chief revenue officer for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats, has spent the past two seasons as the Detroit Lions’ senior director of football administration. He left University of Southern California for the Lions about two years ago, when the Trojans …
Read More »Top Oilers playoff trends, as Western Conference finals loom
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 21, 2024, 12:01 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Edmonton Oilers are headed back to the Western Conference finals, after holding on to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 7 of their second-round series. Edmonton’s win sets up a matchup with the Dallas Stars, who defeated the Colorado …
Read More »CeeDee Lamb is not expected to attend OTAs
As expected, CeeDee Lamb is not expected. The Cowboys begin organized team activities Tuesday, but their star receiver will continue to be a no-show at the voluntary work, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Lamb wants a contract extension and the question now is: How long does he stay away? Running back Ezekiel Elliott and right guard Zack Martin both …
Read More »Is Ohio State in danger of losing a 5-star commit to rival Big Ten program?
In the 2025 recruiting cycle, Ohio State football has commitments from more than a few of the top secondary players in the country. One of those is Alabama cornerback, Na’eem Offord, who has been committed to the Buckeyes since early February. At 6-foot, 1-inch and 185-pounds, he’s one of the nation’s best, ranking as the No. 6 overall player and …
Read More »Edmonton Oilers outlast Vancouver Canucks in Game 7
May 21, 2024, 12:20 AM ET VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Ryan Nugent Hopkins collected one goal and one assist as the Edmonton Oilers rode a three-goal second period to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday to win Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Cody Ceci and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, while Evan …
Read More »Veteran WR DeVante Parker retiring after nine seasons in the NFL, just months after signing with Eagles
DeVante Parker is calling it a career. The longtime wide receiver, who signed with the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason, decided to retire on Monday. The decision, he told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, had a lot to do with wanting to spend more time with his four children. “I want to see my kids, spend quality time with them,” he said. “I …
Read More »Rutgers football offers standout class of 2026 running back Jaylen McGill
Jaylen McGill, one of the top running back prospects in the class of 2026, was offered by Rutgers football on Monday. The offer from Rutgers now puts McGill at five offers from Power Five programs. Twice named an All-American by MaxPreps, McGill will be a junior this fall at Broome (Spartanburg, South Carolina). Last year in 10 games played, he …
Read More »NFL schedule 2024: Biggest revenge games on slate, including Russ Wilson vs. Sean Payton, Super Bowl rematch
The 2024 NFL schedule was finally released on May 15, the latest date it’s been dropped in recent memory. And just like last year, I’m here to give you the best revenge games on the upcoming regular-season slate. If you’re one of those clowns (like Pete Prisco) who claim revenge games aren’t real, get a clue, man. Not only will I …
Read More »Ohio State football makes top three for five-star receiver
Following the recruitment of Dakorien Moore has been similar to riding a roller coaster with the constant news updates. The Texas product is a five-star wide receiver in the class of 2025 and has been labelled by virtually every recruiting service as an instant impact type of talent. The consensus top five player in the country was previously committed to …
Read More »Buffalo Bills rookie Keon Coleman rocks friendship bracelet sent by young fan
Bills rookie Keon Coleman has been charming his way into the hearts of Buffalo fans since day one, but a recent gesture to a young fan has NFL fans everywhere in awe. Coleman, the 33rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Bills, received a letter earlier this month from 10-year-old Logan Bittner that welcomed him to …
Read More »Report: Tee Higgins won’t sign his tender before next week’s OTAs
Tee Higgins can’t join the Bengals until he signs his tender. The receiver hasn’t signed his tender and doesn’t intend to anytime soon, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. As expected, Higgins is not expected to sign the tender before next week’s organized team activities. Higgins, the only franchise-tagged player who has not received a long-term extension this offseason, is scheduled …
Read More »Did EA Sports troll Ohio State with College Football 25 trailer?
The new trailer for EA Sport’s College Football 25 dropped and it was gorgeous, but also insulting to Ohio State fans everywhere. We are already well aware that the Buckeyes have never had a cover athlete during the history of the game, (Quinshon Judkins doesn’t count as he is only in the background of this year’s version) but this trailer …
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