These Bears veterans could be on cut watch this summer, after starting for team in years past originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Instead of following key position battles for the Bears this summer, we’ll be doing things like tracking Caleb Williams completions and counting takeaways for the talented defense. After tearing down the roster in 2022, GM Ryan Poles …
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Four-star WR Jayvan Boggs names top schools, sets commitment date
Four-star wide receiver Jayvan Boggs has named his top four schools. Boggs, who decomitted from Ohio State on March 26, considers Georgia, UCF, USC and Missouri to be his top schools. The elite wide receiver plans to announce his commitment on July 4. The 6-foot, 190-pound receiver plays high school football for Cocoa High School in Cocoa, Florida. Boggs is …
Read More »Trey Lance to be a ‘large part’ of Cowboys preseason; Dak Prescott hopes to be pushed by former top-3 pick
FRISCO, Texas — Quarterback Trey Lance, the third overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, experienced a collegiate and NFL development path similar to that of an out-of-control roller coaster, but that’s set to get back on track in 2024 with the Dallas Cowboys. How he became a Dallas Cowboy Many major NCAA programs wanted …
Read More »Eagles sign John Ross – Yahoo Sports
Wide receiver John Ross is back in the NFL. The Eagles announced that they have signed Ross to their 90-man roster on Thursday. Ross tried out for the team at their rookie minicamp earlier this month. Ross last played in a regular season game with the Giants in 2021. He signed with the Chiefs in January 2023, announced his retirement …
Read More »Why Dabo Swinney is too low on College Sports Wire’s top 12 coaches for the 2024 college football season
The Dabo Swinney disrespect continues to mount after another season where the Clemson football program failed to make the college football playoff. Swinney is one of the most polarizing figures in college football for a reason, for a lot of good and what some perceive to be negatives. Opinions are opinions, and people have many of them. Recently, College Sports Wire’s Patrick Conn ranked the …
Read More »Canada, Switzerland reach hockey worlds semifinals
May 23, 2024, 01:46 PM ET PRAGUE — Nick Paul scored two goals as defending champion Canada beat Slovakia 6-3 to reach the semifinals at the ice hockey world championship on Thursday. Dylan Guenther had a goal and an assist and Jared McCann, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Brandon Tanev also scored for 28-time champion Canada in the quarterfinal. McCann and Dubois …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Scheme, team fits for first-round QBs; how Caleb Williams, others will be set up for success
This year, we saw six quarterbacks go in the first round for just the second time in the past 40 years. It was also the first time ever that six went in the top-half of the draft. But this year’s class wasn’t filled with elite, near-flawless quarterbacks. Caleb Williams certainly screams “future NFL star” and Jayden Daniels had a historic …
Read More »Eagles sign veteran speedster to bolster WR room
Eagles sign veteran speedster to bolster WR room originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles have signed veteran receiver John Ross to a one-year deal, the team announced on Thursday. This signing comes just a few days after DeVante Parker officially retired. So the Eagles are replacing one former first-round pick with another. Ross, 28, was with the Eagles …
Read More »TNT sports gets two 2024 College Football Playoff games in ESPN deal
The College Football Playoff will have a non-ESPN television presence after all. In March of this year, reports emerged that ESPN would be the sole outlet for the playoff. If true, that would have cemented ESPN’s grip on the playoff and limited the way the playoff was covered. It was important for other outlets to be part of the playoff …
Read More »NFL might put a Super Bowl in Nashville, plus how far each team will travel during 2024 season
Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! It’s been a wild 48 hours here in Nashville. The NFL’s 32 owners spent the week here holding their annual spring meeting and that meeting ended on Wednesday with Roger Goodell holding a press conference. Nashville is known as a party town, but unfortunately, I did not see anyone out …
Read More »Eagles sign former first-round wide receiver John Ross to one-year deal
John Ross is back in the NFL. On Thursday, the former first-round wide receiver signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced. The specific financial terms were not immediately disclosed. This signing comes after Ross accepted an invitation to Eagles rookie minicamp as a tryout player. This is the next step in Ross’ comeback attempt into the …
Read More »Lane Kiffin, James Franklin among college football coaches facing new expectations in expanded CFP era
The new 12-team College Football Playoff format will make its debut this season, bring wide-ranging changes to how we talk about, analyze and ultimately decide the champion in the sport. Proponents of the format routinely point to the benefit that increased access will have for all of college football: more teams being in the mix to make the playoff later …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers, Jets favored in team-record 14 games after schedule release
The upcoming season is looking up for the New York Jets — at least according to the sportsbooks. Despite going 7-10 last season, and despite star quarterback Aaron Rodgers tearing his Achilles in Week 1 of last season — he will make his return in Week 1 of next season — the Jets are favored in 14 of their 17 …
Read More »Sherman predicts 49ers win 13 games, lose pivotal NFC matchup
Sherman predicts 49ers win 13 games, lose pivotal NFC matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It should come as no surprise that many experts are projecting the 49ers to be one of the top teams during the 2024 NFL season. And that includes former San Francisco cornerback Richard Sherman. On the latest episode of “The Richard Sherman Podcast,” …
Read More »Ohio State football begins 2024 season in 100 days. What you need to know
Ohio State’s 2024 season is 100 days away. The Buckeyes will start from scratch at Ohio Stadium Aug. 31 after finishing the 2023 regular season with their third-straight loss to Michigan, and finishing the season with a Cotton Bowl loss to Missouri. Here’s what you need to know as Ryan Day and company prepare for 2024. When is Ohio State …
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