The Colorado State football team has added more size to the interior of its defense. Former Florida International defensive lineman Will Prendergast announced Thursday on X that he would transfer to the Rams for his final season of college eligibility. Prendergast spent his last two seasons at FIU where he played in 21 games, with 1.5 tackles-for-loss. He was previously …
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NFL closer to filling every day of the week with a game
The NFL hasn’t scheduled a game for every day of the week. Yet. “We’re going to be the new 7-Eleven,” New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan said. “NFL, 24 hours, you can watch them play any given day.” The veteran preparing for his 14th season has a way of lacing his critiques with playful satire that hits his intended …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes impressed by WRs Hollywood Brown, Xavier Worthy at OTAs
The Kansas City Chiefs added wide receivers Hollywood Brown and Xavier Worthy to the mix this offseason, giving superstar quarterback and three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes more weapons in the passing game. Mahomes sees Brown, a five-year NFL veteran, as adding a new dimension to Kansas City’s offense. “I think y’all saw it today [at OTAs] — I’m giving …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Most intriguing ADPs to monitor as players move up and down draft boards this summer
Here I’ll examine the average draft position (ADP) of some players I can’t wait to track over the course of the summer. This exercise is less a “buy or sell” some of these draft positions and more just outlining some players who could be subject to movement up or down the board as the next few months move along. I’ll …
Read More »College football: Where does Ohio State rank in latest preseason projection?
May 23—Ohio State is No. 2 in a preseason college football projection published this week. SP+, an advanced metric that takes into account play efficiency, explosiveness, recruiting rankings and past production to look ahead at what teams could be among the best in the country this fall, has the Buckeyes behind Georgia. The Bulldogs, who missed a chance to win …
Read More »Steelers sign former Chiefs running back just days after veteran was released
USA Today Less than a week after being released by the Kansas City Chiefs, La’Mical Perine has found a new NFL home. The veteran running back has signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to Perine’s agent. Perine, 26, is the cousin of former Steelers linebacker Myles Jack and Broncos running back Samaje Perine. A 2020 fourth-round pick, Perine spent his …
Read More »Colorado football X-factors: 10 Buffaloes who will matter most this season
We’re less than 100 days away from Colorado football’s season opener vs. North Dakota State on Thursday, Aug. 29. It will be fans’ first live glimpse at a handful of new Buffaloes who joined the program via the transfer portal this offseason. Many of those newcomers will play a big role in the success of Deion Sanders’ second year in …
Read More »These Bears veterans could be on cut watch this summer, after starting for team in years past
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 …
Read More »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 …
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