Tom Brady officially became immortalized by the New England Patriots on Wednesday. During the iconic quarterback’s induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame, owner Robert Kraft announced that Brady’s No. 12 would be retired and he would become the first player in franchise history to be commemorated with a statue outside of Gillette Stadium. While Brady was celebrated for over …
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Saints’ Juwan Johnson out indefinitely with foot injury, per reports: What it means for New Orleans in 2024
Getty Images Training camp has yet to begin, but already the New Orleans Saints have lost one of their offensive starters, with tight end Juwan Johnson out indefinitely due to a foot injury, as NewOrleans.Football first reported. The fourth-year veteran is scheduled to undergo surgery next week, per ESPN, and hopes to return before the start of the 2024 season. …
Read More »NFL reaches conclusion in Eagles, Saquon Barkley tampering investigation
NFL reaches conclusion in Eagles, Saquon Barkley tampering investigation originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles will not face discipline after the NFL concluded its investigation into the signing of Saquon Barkley this offseason. In a statement, the league said it did not find evidence that the Anti-Tampering Policy was violated. Here’s the full statement from the NFL: “After …
Read More »Reynolds football loses Zion Ikeme, who had big freshman year, as transfer to Christ School
Sophomore defensive back Zion Ikeme announced on social media Wednesday he is transferring to play football at Christ School after spending his freshman season at Reynolds. Ikeme starred on the Rockets’ defense in 2023, recording 45 tackles, including 28 solo tackles, five interceptions and five pass deflections. He led the Mountain Athletic Conference in interceptions and earned All-WNC third-team honors, …
Read More »Fantasy Football: It’s time to get hype about Jonathan Taylor again
Jonathan Taylor was once a hugely-hyped fantasy baseball RB prospect — and the hype could be back for 2024. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Not that long ago, Jonathan Taylor was a destination pick for fantasy football managers, a game-changer, a league winner. He charted as the RB4 in his 2020 rookie year, and he jumped to the RB1 slot …
Read More »How Iowa’s new-look offense draws inspiration from Green Bay Packers: ‘We’re running the Shanahan system’
The 2024 season is one of big, exciting changes in the Big Ten. The conference will add a western wing this summer, with USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington growing the number of schools in the league to 18. Everywhere I go — around family, friends, or strangers who find out what I do for a living — I get asked …
Read More »Celtics one win away from Banner 18; remembering NBA legend Jerry West; Patriots retire Brady’s No. 12
This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was …
Read More »How a move from tight end to tackle boosted the stock of Wisconsin recruit Nolan Davenport
MADISON – If you go back to Nolan Davenport’s sophomore highlight tape, you’ll see a much lighter version of the Wisconsin Badgers recruit lined up at tight end. The first clip shows the Massillon, Ohio, native easily getting behind the defense and making an 18-yard grab that he turns into a 34-yard touchdown reception. He reached the end zone untouched. …
Read More »Ted Karras signs one-year extension with Bengals
Center Ted Karras’s run with the Bengals is set to last a little longer. Karras signed a three-year deal with the Bengals as a free agent ahead of the 2022 season, but the coming year won’t be his last one in Cincinnati. The Bengals announced on Thursday that they have signed Karras to a one-year extension. Karras has started all …
Read More »UI coach Jason Eck extended through 2028
Jun. 13—University of Idaho football coach Jason Eck knew for a while that he was sticking around, but on Wednesday it became official. The third-year Vandal front man and Idaho announced a two-year contract extension through the 2028 season, guaranteeing long term stability for a program that has made consecutive Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs the last two years, for …
Read More »Celtics one win away from Banner 18; Remembering NBA legend Jerry West; Patriots retire Brady’s 12
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Read More »Robert Saleh thinks Allen Lazard will “bounce back” this season
Aaron Rodgers’s torn Achilles was the biggest thing that went wrong for the Jets offense in 2023, but it wasn’t the only one. Wide receiver Allen Lazard’s play was also on the list. Lazard signed to join his former Packers quarterback with the AFC East team, but only caught 23 passes for 311 yards during a year that saw the …
Read More »Nebraska offers four-star defensive lineman Tajh Overton
The Nebraska Cornhuskers on Wednesday extended an offer to 6-foot-3, 275-pound defensive lineman Tajh Overton, an almost consensus four-star prospect out of Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma. Three of four recruiting services rank Overton as a four-star prospect with On3 being the only one to not do so. Overton has a strong offersheet thus far with offers from Florida, …
Read More »How Avonte Maddox is dealing with new role with no guarantees
How Avonte Maddox is dealing with new role with no guarantees originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He could have pouted. He could have sulked. He could have vowed to sign somewhere else to spite the Eagles. Instead, Avonte Maddox did the only thing that made sense to him. He came back. The Eagles released the veteran defensive back on …
Read More »OU football way-too-early, game-by-game predictions for 2024 Oklahoma Sooners season
NORMAN — With under three months before the start of college football, sportsbooks released their team win totals for the 2024 season. The BetMGM online sportsbook set OU football’s win total at 7.5, behind eight other SEC schools and the same as Auburn. The sportsbook also has the Sooners’ odds to win the conference at +4000. Texas, entering the SEC …
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