The NFL MVP has never been awarded to a wide receiver, but team-builders around the league are showing the football world that the value of an elite pass-catcher is almost priceless in this era. With Justin Jefferson inking a four-year, $140 million deal this week, the league’s shift toward a pass-centric approach has made wide receivers the most valuable asset …
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Sunday Ticket trial, with up to $21 billion at issue, gets started
The trial has gotten started. The final bill could be an amount the NFL would have to dig deep to pay. Via the Associated Press, opening statements happened Thursday in the massive antitrust class action against the NFL over the Sunday Ticket package. The plaintiffs contend that the NFL, DirecTV, CBS, and Fox worked together to make Sunday Ticket more …
Read More »Georgia tight end prospect lists Texas among top 10 schools
On Thursday Georgia product and four-star tight end Heze Kent named his top 10 schools on X, formerly Twitter. Among those 10 teams, you will find the Texas Longhorns among several other SEC programs such as Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, and Tennessee Vols. With how the offense performed over the last several seasons, especially with the breakout of Ja’Tavion Sanders, …
Read More »2024 NFL preseason schedule: League releases full exhibition slate
We are now in the month of June, which means the 2024 NFL season is right around the corner. The NFL’s full regular-season schedule was released on May 15, but we had to wait until now for the league’s preseason schedule to be announced. Friday, the NFL released the full 2024 preseason schedule, from the Hall of Fame Game between …
Read More »Rowan Byrne, a 4-star offensive lineman, breaks down his Clemson commitment
Rowan Byrne committed to Clemson on Thursday. A four-star recruit, Byrne is one of the top interior offensive linemen in the nation. Byrne, an offensive lineman at Ioan Prep (New Rochelle, New York) is a significant pick-up for Clemson. He is ranked a four-star and the No. 18 interior offensive lineman in the nation by Rivals. The 2025 recruiting class …
Read More »Mississippi State football lands Kenny Darby, first 2026 commitment for Jeff Lebby
STARKVILLE — Wide receiver Kenny Darby has committed to Mississippi State football, he announced Friday via X, formerly known as Twitter. He is the Bulldogs’ first addition to the 2026 recruiting class. Darby (6-foot, 170 pounds) is a product of Bossier City, Louisiana. He attends Airline High School where he is an unrated prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. …
Read More »Wes Welker was ‘disappointed’ with the Tom Brady roast, explains why he didn’t attend former teammate’s event
USATSI Wes Welker caught 567 catches for 6,345 yards and 34 touchdowns in 78 games played with Tom Brady, but the wide receiver was not willing to catch any stray jokes that may have come his way at the quarterback’s roast. Many of Brady’s teammates were on stage during the event, including Randy Moss, Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman. Notably …
Read More »BJ Thompson still unconscious after going into cardiac arrest during Chiefs practice
Getty Images Chiefs defensive lineman BJ Thompson remains unconscious after going into cardiac arrest on Thursday, but he is in stable condition at a local hospital. Thompson’s agent, Chris Turnage, offered a few new details about the situation on Thursday night. “BJ is still unconscious at this point, but he’s stable and vitals are good,” Turnage told NFL Media. “His …
Read More »Who made the final 3 for Under Armour All-American, 4-star Jaelyne Matthews?
Jaelyne Matthews is down to three schools, the Under Armour All-American told Rutgers Wire on Friday morning. Matthews, a four-star recruit is the No. 88 recruit in the nation according to ESPN. He is the second-highest-ranked recruit in New Jersey in the class of 2025 He is listed at 6-foot-7 and 337 pounds. This offseason, Matthews played lacrosse for Toms …
Read More »Pats’ Christian Gonzalez, Eagles’ Nolan Smith among young players set to rebound from injury, early struggles
Every year in the NFL, we see breakout stars. And they come in all shapes and sizes with different backstories. Here, we’re going to begin a breakout mini-series with young “rebound” selections who fell into the shadows of the football-watching world either due to injury or simple disappointment. To qualify for this article, a player had to be entering either …
Read More »College football recruiting: Penn State, Texas A&M, more have major targets up for grabs as June rolls on
The first big weekend of the summertime college football recruiting calendar is down, but there’s still three left to go. We saw a ton of big news materialize following last week’s visits — Georgia landed five-star linebacker Zayden Walker, while Alabama flipped four-star quarterback Keelon Russell from SMU. What does this weekend have the store? As they say in recruiting: Follow the …
Read More »What surprised Jeff Stoutland the most about Mekhi Becton
What surprised Jeff Stoutland the most about Mekhi Becton originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia There was a point in his career — and not all that long ago — where Mekhi Becton would have resisted a move to guard. “Yeah,” Becton says now. “There was.” Heck, the former first-round pick didn’t even want to move from left tackle to …
Read More »Eagles mandatory minicamp observations (Day 3): Jalen Hurts learning, Kenny Pickett showing QB2 potential
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles have officially hit summer break, as the final day of mandatory minicamp came to a close on Thursday. The final practice of the spring session lasted just over 50 minutes, as there weren’t many 11-on-11 plays in that portion of practice. This session felt like the last day of classes, with red zone starting the …
Read More »4-star DL Trajen Odom puts Oregon football among top schools
The Oregon Ducks are starting to trend for a blue-chip defensive lineman in the class of 2025 after a recent visit to Eugene. On Thursday, 4-star DL Trajen Odom announced that he was narrowing his recruitment down to six schools, and the Ducks were among them. Oregon is joined by Ohio State, USC, Colorado, Georgia, and UCLA. Odom is rated …
Read More »Mekhi Becton looking to resurrect career with Eagles; ex-Jets first-rounder hoping to earn long-term extension
PHILADELPHIA — Sometimes the later free agent signings are the ones that pan out the best. The Philadelphia Eagles may be finding that out with Mekhi Becton, whom they signed after the draft last month. Becton, a former first-round pick who fell out of favor with the New York Jets, is getting a second chance with the Eagles to save …
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