Green Bay will host several open practices for Packers training camp this summer, starting on Monday, July 22. The Packers’ first session will be on Monday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. CT. The club will follow that with its annual shareholder meeting in Lambeau Field at 3 p.m. on the same day. While the Packers have not yet announced the …
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Little Valiant Football Camp concludes after week of fun and fundamentals
Jun. 17—HAHIRA — Friday marked the conclusion of the Little Valiant Football Camp at Valwood School. The event brought together around 30 enthusiastic young participants from kindergarten to 5th grade. Coach Brad Wells coordinated the camp and ensured that the campers received a comprehensive and enjoyable introduction to the fundamentals of football. “I think it’s important to introduce them and …
Read More »New coach Ryan Warsofsky says Sharks in need of ‘some new light’
Jun 17, 2024, 07:33 PM ET SAN JOSE, Calif. — Ryan Warsofsky had a front-row seat to some of the worst hockey played by the San Jose Sharks since their expansion days as an assistant under David Quinn the past two seasons. Now the 36-year-old who was hired last week as the youngest coach in the NHL will be tasked …
Read More »Andrew Berry: Deshaun Watson “really actually ahead of schedule” in shoulder rehab
Deshaun Watson called his right shoulder injury “a big scare,” but the Browns quarterback said last week he was “in a very comfortable spot” in his rehab. The Browns have taken a deliberate approach to Watson’s return from Nov. 21 surgery to repair a displaced fracture to the glenoid in his shoulder. He took mental reps and install reps for …
Read More »Cincinnati Bearcats pick up 4-star corner who was leaning toward Virginia Tech, Michigan
Jahmari DeLoatch visited UC over the weekend and committed to Bearcat football Monday night. After a weekend visit to the University of Cincinnati, a four-star 2025 cornerback recruit committed to Bearcats football Monday night. Jahmari DeLoatch, a 5-foot-10, 160-pound speedster from Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia tipped his hat a little on Father’s Day when he posted a …
Read More »Browns GM gives update on Deshaun Watson recovery, says QB is ahead of schedule and has ‘worked his tail off’
Getty Images Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson played just six games last year before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury that required surgery. The injury contributed to Cleveland’s quarterback inconsistencies during a year with seven starting quarterback changes and four starters. Watson, P.J. Walker Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Joe Flacco all lined up as QB1 for the team at some point and …
Read More »‘Hard Knocks’ will follow all 4 AFC North teams for its 2024 in-season edition
HBO’s “Hard Knocks” sports docuseries is expanding its scope for this year’s in-season edition. Unlike the three previous years, which followed one squad, the 2024 edition will follow an entire division’s worth of teams during the regular season. “Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North” will chronicle the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers. NFL Films …
Read More »Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins signs 1-year franchise tender
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins signed his one-year franchise tender for the 2024 season on Monday. However, his long-term future with the team remains in doubt. The fifth-year wideout received the franchise tag in February and didn’t participate in recent organized team workouts, including last week’s three-day minicamp. Higgins will make $21.8 million — the designated franchise tag value …
Read More »Notre Dame football is the latest offer for 2026 Maryland cornerback
It has been a bit quiet on the offer front for Notre Dame football, but that changed a bit on Monday afternoon. The Irish held another camp and following the play, gave a scholarship to 2026 Maryland cornerback Khary Adams. At 6-foot, 2-inches and 175-pounds, he fits the mold that Notre Dame looks for in its secondary. Adams is a …
Read More »Judicial common sense saves Jim Trotter’s retaliation claim against NFL
As the saying goes, “Common sense ain’t.” That often applies in the legal system, where gobbledygook and mumbo-jumbo can get in the way of basic logic and reality. In Jim Trotter’s retaliation case against the NFL, common sense has prevailed. At least for now. Following the filing of his lawsuit, a wide range of people — from armchair Matlocks all …
Read More »Florida remains in the mix for UCF commit after official visit
Florida hosted a slew of recruits from the class of 2025 on official visits over the weekend, including Anderson High (Cincinnati, Ohio) tight end and UCF commit Caden Piening. While Piening had seen Florida’s campus and facilities before, an official visit showed him everything The Swamp has to offer. Highlights of the trip include spending time with coaches and players, …
Read More »Packers DL Preston Smith says he’s aging “like a fine wine”
Preston Smith is entering his 10th NFL season. He’s 31, with a birthday in November. The Packers defensive lineman, though, doesn’t feel his age. “I really be thinking I’m 29 and 28 sometimes. I feel like I’m aging backwards,” Smith said, via Wes Hodkiewicz of the team website. “But when y’all keep reminding me I’m in my 30s, I start …
Read More »USC, Miller Moss might have the advantage against Michigan, Alex Orji
CBS Sports college football analyst Blake Brockermeyer is clearly concerned about Michigan’s quarterback situation. Brockermeyer doesn’t know what to expect when Michigan faces USC and the other teams on its 2024 schedule. USC’s Miller Moss is a higher-rated quarterback than Michigan’s Alex Orji. Here’s Brockermeyer on Orji: “Although Michigan’s coaches are confident in his running skills, his passing ability remains …
Read More »Eagles’ A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith like freedom of Kellen Moore’s new offense for wide receivers
PHILADELPHIA — “Motion” was the key word in the Philadelphia Eagles offense last season, for all the wrong reasons. The NFL has trended toward pass catchers moving fluidly at the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped. The San Francisco 49ers used motion prior to the snap 70.2% of the time, and the Kansas City Chiefs 60.5%. Both teams …
Read More »Devon Witherspoon prepared to take another step this season
Devon Witherspoon made the Pro Bowl and finished fourth in defensive rookie of the year voting in 2023 after the Seahawks made him the fifth overall pick. It could have been better. The cornerback missed three games with a hip pointer. He plans on being healthier and better this season. “First of all, I want to play all games, the …
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