There have been plenty of takes and comments about the decision of the Los Angeles Lakers to draft Bronny James, the son of LeBron James. Here’s one that is relevant to the NFL. Agent Rich Paul reportedly told other teams not to draft Bronny James, explaining that if they did he’d play in Australia. While there’s no Australian equivalent for …
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Oregon Ducks land commitment from 4-star TE Da’Saahn Brame
The Oregon Ducks are continuing their hot run in the recruiting world this summer, landing a commitment from one of the top tight ends in the nation for the 2025 class. 4-star TE Da’Saahn Brame announced his commitment to Oregon, joining the Ducks’ 2025 class. Brame is rated by 247Sports as the No. 102 overall player in the 2025 class, …
Read More »July 31 is the next key date in the Sunday Ticket litigation
It went from being largely ignored to the biggest story in sports — even if many media outlets continue to downplay or ignore it. The NFL, ordered to pay $4.696 billion in the Sunday Ticket class action. Which under federal antitrust law becomes $14.088 billion. The litigation is far from over. There will be multiple appeals. The magnitude of the …
Read More »2024 ACC win totals, odds, picks: Clemson, Florida State have highest number, Virginia Tech plays dark horse
The 2024 ACC season will be a landmark one as membership balloons to 17 full-time football members with the offseason additions of California, Stanford and SMU. With only eight games on the conference schedule, every team will play exactly half of the ACC before we tally up the wins and losses to decide who gets to play for the ACC …
Read More »Bo Nix favored over Zach Wilson, Jarrett Stidham to start Week One for Broncos
The Broncos drafted quarterback Bo Nix with the 12th overall pick thinking he’s their quarterback of the future, but he may already be their quarterback of the present as well. Nix is the betting favorite to take the first snap for the Broncos in their Week One game against the Seahawks. In the three-way quarterback competition in Denver, Nix is …
Read More »63 days until it is football time in Tennessee
Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 63 days. The Vols will open its campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided the …
Read More »Nick Saban will earn higher base salary in Alabama advisory role than he did during legendary run as coach
Getty Images Former Alabama coach Nick Saban will earn $500,000 a year in his new advisory role with the university, according to documents obtained by multiple media outlets. That figure is actually higher than the $305,000 base salary he earned in 2023, his final year leading the Crimson Tide. That base salary doesn’t tell the whole story of his earnings, …
Read More »2025 4-star receiver with LSU in final 5 sets commitment date
One of the top 100 players in the 2025 recruiting class has announced his commitment date, which is coming soon. Cortez Mills is a 6-foot-1, 170-pound, four-star wide receiver from Homestead, Florida, where he plays for Homestead High School. Mills has narrowed his list of schools down to five: LSU, Florida, Clemson, Oklahoma and Nebraska. Clemson has received multiple crystal ball …
Read More »Benedictine’s Third Scroggins has made his college football commitment. See why he’s headed to this ACC power.
Benedictine’s Herbert “Third” Scroggins, a four-star junior edge/linebacker, will be headed from Coastal Georgia to Coastal Florida to play college football as he announced his commitment to play for Miami in a ceremony at the BC gym on Friday. The 6-foot-2, 235-pounder had offers from a host of the top programs in the country – including Alabama, Tennessee and USC …
Read More »Georgia rated as the top team in College Football 25
The Georgia Bulldogs have the top rated team in EA Sports’ College Football 25 video game. This should come as no surprise because Georgia has the No. 1 offense and No. 2 defense in the game. Georgia’s overall rating of 95 is the best in the highly anticipated new video game, which is scheduled to be released on July 19. …
Read More »Where Clemson, Dabo Swinney landed in EA Sports ‘College Football 25’ power rankings
CLEMSON — Does Clemson football have the roster to return to the College Football Playoff in 2024? The rating adjustors behind EA Sports “College Football 25” think so. After revealing the Tigers have an 87 overall on offense (No. 10 in the game) and a 90 on defense (No. 5) on Thursday, the gaming company unveiled Friday that Clemson has …
Read More »Nebraska football lands USC transfer Ceyair Wright
Former USC cornerback Ceyair Wright has signed with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. It’s a Big Ten college football transfer, something we wouldn’t have been able to say at this time one year ago. Wright, who entered the transfer portal on April 25 after three seasons at USC, announced his commitment to Nebraska on Friday afternoon following an official visit to Lincoln …
Read More »‘I chose hard.’ Bodie Kahoun ready to work for Notre Dame football
SOUTH BEND — Bodie Kahoun is aware of what he’s getting himself into. A summer enrollee for Notre Dame football, the linebacker understands the type of players ahead of him on the depth chart. That’s not going to stop the Roanoke, Virginia, native from doing everything he can to see snaps on the field his freshman season. “I would say …
Read More »Cincinnati Bearcats star defensive tackle Dontay Corleone out indefinitely
Cincinnati Bearcats star defensive tackle Dontay Corleone is out indefinitely with a non-football illness, the University of Cincinnati announced Friday. The preseason All-Big 12 player is being treated for blood clots in his lungs, according to a press release from the University of Cincinnati. The blood clots were discovered after Corleone “reported chest discomfort and shortness of breath to the …
Read More »Utah is a top-10 team in College Football 25. What about the rest of the Big 12?
The Utah Utes are greeted as they run onto the field during the season opener at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. | Megan Nielsen, Deseret News EA Sports is high on the University of Utah in the new College Football 25 video game. The Utes’ Rice-Eccles Stadium has already been ranked a top 20 …
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