Mariyon Dye, the No. 14 edge rusher in the 2025 class, has committed to Tennessee football. Dye announced his commitment on social media Friday and said, “I’m HOME, Go vols!!” The four-star defensive lineman committed after his official visit last weekend, choosing the Vols over Ohio State and Purdue. Dye, who goes to Elkhart (Ind.) High School, also went on …
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Cowboys legend, Hall of Fame linebacker and only losing Super Bowl MVP turns 88
Getty Images It’s been well over 50 years, but Chuck Howley still has the distinction of being the only Super Bowl MVP of a losing team. Howley, who celebrated his 88th birthday on Friday, was named Super Bowl MVP of Super Bowl V despite his Cowboys losing the first Super Bowl that was decided by a field goal. Outside of Howley’s …
Read More »LSU reportedly picking up steam for pair of blue-chip defensive lineman committing next week
LSU is off to a strong start in the 2025 recruiting cycle, but it’s looking to add to its defensive line haul. After next week, it could be a lot happier with that group. Two players the Tigers are in the mix for are set to make their decisions: four-star defensive lineman Zion Williams and four-star EDGE Damien Shanklin. Williams, …
Read More »Eagles Kelly Green uniform reveal: Here’s when Philadelphia will wear throwbacks in 2024
Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles brought back their popular Kelly Green uniforms for two games in 2023. The team will again wear them for two games during the 2024 season. On Friday, the Eagles announced that they will wear the Kelly Green uniforms for their Week 9 “Sunday Night Football” showdown against the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars as well as …
Read More »Garrett Nussmeier to Kyren Lacy could be one of the nation’s best quarterback-receiver connections
LSU had a very strong case for having the top quarterback and receiver duo in the nation last season. Signal-caller Jayden Daniels won the Heisman Trophy while leading the nation in nearly every quarterback category, and Malik Nabers finished as the Biletnikoff runner-up after leading the nation in receiving yards prior to bowl season and setting LSU’s all-time receiving record. …
Read More »Agent Drew Rosenhaus says Connor Williams has had a ‘miraculous’ ACL recovery, will be ready for training camp
Getty Images Over the last couple of years, Connor Williams emerged as one of the top centers in the NFL. After spending the early part of his career playing guard with the Dallas Cowboys, Williams signed with the Miami Dolphins and kicked even further inside, and his athleticism helped turn Miami’s run game into one of the league’s best in …
Read More »4-star DL Trajen Odom announces college commitment
One of the Oregon Ducks’ top defensive line prospects in the 2025 class announced his college commitment on Friday, with 4-star Trajen Odom committing to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Odom, who took multiple visits to Eugene, chose Ohio State over Oregon, Georgia, USC, Colorado, and UCLA. He took an official visit to the Ducks earlier this month. Odom is a …
Read More »NFL ordered to pay more than $4.7 billion in ‘Sunday Ticket’ lawsuit, plus ranking top 20 tight ends for 2024
Welcome to Friday, football fans! It’s Tyler Sullivan here lending a helping hand with the Pick Six newsletter as our buddy John Breech takes some much-deserved time off and prepares for the countless kicking battles that await us when training camps open up in about a month. Even with this being the dead period on the NFL calendar, there’s plenty …
Read More »EA Sports inexplicably makes Colorado the 16th-best team in ‘College Football 25’
Colorado is a bit overrated in EA Sports’ new college football game. The team ratings for the top 25 schools in the game were released on Friday as EA builds hype for the first college football video game in 11 years. “College Football 25” is the first game since “NCAA Football 14.” Over 10 years ago, users had to manually …
Read More »Eagles to wear Kelly Green throwbacks against Jaguars, Cowboys in 2024
Philadelphia has dropped a little uniform news on a summer Friday. The Eagles announced that they will wear their Kelly Green throwback jerseys two times in 2024: Week 9 against the Jaguars and Week 17 against the Cowboys. The Week 9 matchup with Jacksonville is set for Sunday Night Football. Philadelphia brought back the Kelly Green throwbacks last season. The …
Read More »Quinn Ewers and Isaiah Bond rated as top duo in CFB
As the Texas Longhorns prepare for their first year in the Southeastern Conference, they will have a few key advantages that will make the transition much smoother for them than their bitter rivals the Oklahoma Sooners. When the two schools announced their decision to leave the Big 12 a few years ago, many thought that Texas would be the school …
Read More »Greatest win for all 32 NFL teams: Cowboys’ first Super Bowl victory remains franchise’s pinnacle moment
It’s been over 50 years, but time hasn’t diminished the shine of the Dallas Cowboys’ greatest moment. Like several other teams, the Cowboys’ first Super Bowl win remains the greatest victory in franchise history, even though Dallas has enjoyed many other memorable wins in the decades since. The Cowboys’ victory on an unseasonably cold New Orleans afternoon in January 1972 …
Read More »Rob Gronkowski: Jerod Mayo “showed his coaching abilities” as a player
Two of Jerod Mayo’s former Patriots teammates believe he showed signs of his head coaching future when he was still a player for the team. Rob Gronkowski joined Julian Edelman on a recent episode of the podcast Games With Names and Edelman asked him about his rookie memories of Mayo. Gronkowski explained how Mayo “showed his coaching abilities” by being …
Read More »Signs point to USC flipping offensive lineman decommit from Auburn
Carde Smith, a 6-foot-6, 300-pound four-star offensive tackle from Mobile, Alabama, has decommitted from in-state school Auburn. Smith was scheduled for an official visit to Mississippi State in Starkville, but he cancelled to attend the final summer recruiting weekend at USC. Smith had glowing comments about USC after his official visit last weekend. The offensive line coach at USC, Josh …
Read More »A key newcomer on list of most important Eagles in 2024
A key newcomer on list of most important Eagles in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Over the next few weeks leading up to training camp, we’ll be counting down the top 25 most important Eagles for the 2024 season. 25. Brandon Graham24. Nakobe Dean23. Milton Williams22. Jake Elliott21. Nolan Smith20. Cooper DeJean19. Reed Blankenship18. Tyler Steen17. Devin White …
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