Getty Images The Cleveland Browns have a new offensive coordinator in Ken Dorsey. But how, exactly, will their offense be different with Alex Van Pelt no longer in charge? Pro Bowl tight end David Njoku offered a clue Saturday when asked about the unit’s 2024 transformation during his charity softball game. “It is juicy,” Njoku said, via the Akron Beacon …
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2025 4-star safety Faheem Delane commits to Ohio State football
Ohio State is not done building its 2025 defensive backs class. After adding five-star cornerbacks Devin Sanchez and Na’eem Offord, four-star safety Faheem Delane announced Sunday that he would commit to Ohio State, choosing the Buckeyes over programs such as Alabama, LSU, Virginia Tech and Tennessee. Delane, nearly 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds out of Olney, Maryland, is ranked as the …
Read More »Former Jets QB Zach Wilson in contention for Broncos’ Week 1 starting job, per report
Getty Images The Denver Broncos spent a top-15 draft pick on Bo Nix this spring, and they also have a quarterback in Jarrett Stidham who drew high praise from coach Sean Payton upon arrival. But former New York Jets castoff Zach Wilson is squarely in contention for the team’s top job entering the summer, according to ESPN. Wilson is in …
Read More »Ranking college football’s second-year starting QBs by likelihood of their play taking a leap in 2024
Not all “second-year starting quarterbacks” are created equal in college football, not in this zany landscape. Some are 19 years old. Others have been over the legal drinking age for a year now. But we’re a sucker for categories, and following a recent look at which true freshmen are most likely to play Year 1, we wanted to offer up …
Read More »Texas QB Quinn Ewers ranks as second best passer
With the additions of the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners to the SEC and the expansion to a 12-team College Football Playoff, the 2024 season will be unlike anything we have seen in years past. With eight more Playoff spots now, teams with two to three losses will be getting into the playoffs and you won’t have to run the …
Read More »Could Auburn football be the SEC’s ‘cinderella’ ahead of expanded College Football Playoff?
The College Football Playoff will expand to 12 teams beginning this season, which will allow more teams to have a say in who wins the national championship. Not only will teams such as Florida State or Georgia have better odds of not missing a bid again, but it also opens the door for Group of Five champions or even Cinderella …
Read More »Fact or Fiction: Miami is the biggest threat to Georgia for Elijah Griffin
Rivals national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman is joined by National Recruiting Director Adam Gorney, DottingTheEyes.com’s Jeremy Birmingham and CaneCounty.com’s Marcus Benjamin to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Jonah Williams will be Mike Elko’s first five-star at Texas A&M ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | …
Read More »Wisconsin top class of 2025 WR target Davion Chandler commits to a Big Ten rival
Wisconsin top class of 2025 wide receiver target Davion Chandler committed to Illinois on Sunday. The three-star wideout chose the Illini over other top contenders including the Badgers, Kansas Jayhawks and Indiana Hoosiers. Related: Ranking the highest rated recruits in the history of Wisconsin football Chandler is 247Sports’ No. 1,150 player in the class of 2025, No. 173 wide receiver …
Read More »Gophers land four-star receiver, three-star tackle
The Gophers football program is holding its first of two consecutive “Summer Splash” recruiting weekends, and on Sunday morning coach P.J. Fleck and his staff began adding to Minnesota’s 2025 class. Bradley Martino, a wide receiver from Golden Gate High School in Naples, Fla., and Nick Spence, an offensive lineman from Liberty High School in Peoria, Ariz., announced Sunday on …
Read More »In Roob’s Eagles Observations: Figuring out what’s going on with Nakobe Dean
In Roob’s Eagles Observations: Figuring out what’s going on with Nakobe Dean originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Figuring out what’s going on with Nakobe Dean, a look back at Buddy Ryan’s playoff history and Jason Kelce’s thoughts on the difference between a deli and a diner. That’s a taste of what’s coming in this week’s edition of Roob’s 10 …
Read More »Gophers football: High-rated Florida receiver and big Arizona lineman join 2025 recruiting class
Cannonballs continued to land during the Gophers football program’s “Summer Splash” recruiting weekend on Sunday. Peoria, Ariz., offensive lineman Nick Spence started things off with a pledge at 9 a.m. The 6-foot-6, 290-pound, three-star recruit from Liberty High School had offers from Duke, Iowa State, San Diego State and others. “Proud to announce my commitment to Minnesota!” Spence posted on …
Read More »Vikings’ QB plans: All signs point to this player entering 2024 as starter with spring practices winding down
The Minnesota Vikings traded up to spend a top-10 pick on J.J. McCarthy in the 2024 NFL Draft, securing a potential long-term replacement for the departed Kirk Cousins. But with spring practices nearly complete, all signs point to veteran Sam Darnold entering 2024 as the Vikings’ starting quarterback. Darnold, the ex-New York Jets castoff, signed just a one-year, backup-level contract …
Read More »Chiefs’ Rashee Rice addresses off-field incidents: ‘All I can do is mature and continue to grow’
Rashee Rice has been a full participant at the Kansas City Chiefs’ offseason program. Now, the second-year wide receiver has spoken publicly for the first time regarding separate off-field incidents, including a high-speed crash that resulted in criminal charges, assuring reporters he’s still working to better himself. “I’ve learned so much from [the car crash],” Rice said Saturday at a …
Read More »Haason Reddick’s discontent lingers for Jets
In lieu of giving defensive end Haason Reddick a new contract, the Eagles traded him to the Jets. And with the Jets not yet giving Reddick a new contract, he has yet to show up for offseason workouts. As noted by Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, the most clear message could come this week, if Reddick skips the team’s mandatory minicamp …
Read More »Jets 2024 Position Breakdown: Brant Boyer’s special teams units should remain strong
Heading into the 2024 season, the Jets have made a series of moves to improve the state of their roster and overall depth, but are they ready to compete for a playoff spot? In this series, we’ll break down the depth chart for every position group. This time, we’ll go in-depth at the special teams positions… Projected depth chart Starters: …
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