Ohio State football has been busy on the recruiting trail this offseason as the Buckeyes hold the top spot on On3 football’s 2025 recruiting class rankings. OSU currently holds commitments from 12 players in the 2025 class including three five-stars, seven four-stars, and two three-stars. Edge rusher is one of the position groups that Ohio State has prioritized thus far …
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Aaron Rodgers says he trusts Jets OC Nathaniel Hackett and ‘you should trust me’
Getty Images Last season did not go the way the New York Jets wanted. Just four snaps into the year, Aaron Rodgers went down with a torn Achilles, and what ensued could be described as something like a disaster. Zach Wilson made the majority of starts under center, and in combination with an offensive line that crumbled under the weight …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers loves Jets’ loaded primetime schedule: ‘We are must-watch TV’
The Jets again appear to be the talk of the town heading into this season. After another busy winter in which they acquired numerous weapons for returning quarterback Aaron Rodgers, New York’s been generating a ton of buzz heading into the new league year. With their future Hall of Fame QB back at the helm in his return from injury, …
Read More »Recruiting roundup: Wayne WR commits to Kent State, others add scholarship offers
May 24—The past week saw local college football and basketball prospects add more scholarship offers and make one verbal commitment. Here’s a rundown of recent developments as spring winds down and recruiting continues to heat up: 1. Teaunn Hunter is going to be a Golden Flash. The Wayne High School wide receiver chose Kent State from a group of scholarship …
Read More »Blackhawks trade up with Islanders in first round
May 24, 2024, 02:01 PM ET The Chicago Blackhawks moved up in the first and second rounds of the 2024 NHL draft through a trade with the New York Islanders on Friday. The Blackhawks received the 18th and 50th overall picks of the draft from the Islanders. In turn, New York pocketed the 20th and 54th selections in addition to …
Read More »Ranking 2024 NFL defenses: Browns, Jets, Chiefs among teams most likely to crack the top 10
As we all know, the NFL is an offensive league this days. But defenses have been fighting back over the past couple of years, and even if your offense is elite, you still need your defense to be, well, not a disaster to be able to really compete. And if you can get elite play on the less glamorous side …
Read More »Four-star safety cancels official visit with Georgia football
Four-star safety recruit Omarion Robinson has cancelled his official visit to the University of Georgia. Robinson was planning to visit Georgia from May 31-June 2. Robinson, who is a member of the class of 2025, plays high school football for Parkview High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Parkview has won back-to-back state championships and is one of the top high …
Read More »Travis Kelce disagrees with ‘majority’ of Harrison Butker’s comments from speech
Travis Kelce is the latest member of the Kansas City Chiefs organization and the NFL world to offer their stance on the controversial comments Harrison Butker made during a recent college commencement speech. The star tight end offered a defense of Butker’s character, but didn’t endorse comments the kicker made during his speech that focused in part on women in …
Read More »Bears veterans deliver vital message to Caleb Williams after tough OTA practice
Bears veterans deliver vital message to Caleb Williams after tough OTA practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — DJ Moore called Thursday’s practice at OTAs “frustrating” for the Bears’ offense as the defense suffocated rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and the passing attack. There’s no point in tallying up Williams’ completions and attempts in May. It was …
Read More »247Sports answers if Notre Dame is a contender or pretender for the College Football Playoff
With so much time before the seasons starts, many are wondering how Notre Dame football will fare this coming season. The goals are obvious, make the College Football Playoff, which head coach Marcus Freeman has yet to accomplish. 247Sports looked at multiple teams and decided if they were CFP contenders or pretenders. Brad Crawford’s tone seemed at first like he …
Read More »Giants coach Brian Daboll says team will let Darren Waller ‘take what he needs’ to make retirement decision
New York Giants tight end Darren Waller is taking his time to make a decision on whether or not to return for a ninth NFL season. That’s just fine with his head coach, Brian Daboll, who says the team will give Waller all the time he needs. “I would say the same thing I said last month, let Darren take …
Read More »Travis Kelce joins Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes in defending Harrison Butker, calls Chiefs kicker ‘great person’
The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t exactly stayed distraction-free in the months following their latest Super Bowl victory. Most recently, kicker Harrison Butker found himself in social-media crosshairs for the veteran’s polarizing commencement speech at Benedictine College. But star Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce became the latest teammate to defend Butker this week, addressing the kicker’s comments on a recent episode …
Read More »BREAKING: Wisconsin flips transfer DT Brandon Lane from Louisville
Wisconsin made a last-minute surprising transfer portal addition on Friday. It landed a commitment from former Stephen F. Austin DT Brandon Lane, who had previously committed to Louisville earlier in the week. Related: Why the NCAA settlement, revenue-sharing model matters for the Wisconsin football program Lane was 247Sports’ second-ranked available defensive tackle in the transfer portal. He is currently ranked as …
Read More »Rangers’ Matt Rempe awed by greats calling for him
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 24, 2024, 12:29 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. TARRYTOWN – After the New York Rangers’ listless Game 1 loss to the Florida Panthers at home to open the Eastern Conference finals, conversation turned to how they could energize themselves and the Madison Square Garden crowd for Friday night’s Game 2. Specifically, if 6-foot-8 …
Read More »Zach Wilson ready for fresh start with Broncos after ‘bittersweet’ trade from Jets
Zach Wilson’s time with the Jets didn’t quite go as planned. After being selected with the second overall pick in the 2021 draft, the young quarterback struggled to get acclimated to the pro level, and he ended up being benched on numerous occasions. After Gang Green traded for Aaron Rodgers last offseason, the hope was that Wilson would be able …
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