Getty Images When an NFL team selects a quarterback at or near the top of the draft, the expectation has become that the player will start under center right away.  The last team to pick a quarterback in the top three and then not start him in Week 1 was the San Francisco 49ers, who took Trey Lance at No. …

RN_AggiesWire_FB1 While landing commitments is certainly an exciting moment for Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko, he and his veteran staff know that for those commitments to last through the signing period, return visits to campus to solidify these player-coach relationships are absolutely paramount. So far, the Aggies’ 2025 recruiting class is 13 commitments deep, including five offensive line commitments. …

The NFL made rulings on two high-profile tampering investigations Thursday: The Atlanta Falcons were disciplined for an “improper” courtship of new quarterback Kirk Cousins, while the Philadelphia Eagles were cleared of alleged wrongdoing for their own addition of running back Saquon Barkley. So which parties were the real winners and losers of Thursday’s announcements? Let’s review: Winner: Atlanta Falcons Wait, …

Joey Bosa admits he, Nick had talks this offseason about NFL union originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Like Cheryl Bosa, the NFL world would love to someday witness Nick and Joey Bosa take the field together and terrorize opposing quarterbacks. So when Joey was the subject of multiple offseason trade rumors as his future with the Los Angeles …

Who will emerge as the top coach in the SEC without Nick Saban? | College Football Enquirer<p>Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel, senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde discuss the SEC’s future without the former Alabama head coach. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on <a data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/college-football-enquirer/id1423417914″>Apple …

Across the NFL, teams wrapped up their mandatory minicamps this week leading into about a month-long break before the start of a grueling season that could approach seven months for the teams that make the Super Bowl. The timeline of spring practice followed by a break and then training camp has been a familiar one for years, broken up only …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and NFL writer Frank Schwab react to the Falcons forfeiting a 2025 5th-rd draft pick after NFL finds the team had improper contact with free agents, including Kirk Cousins. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript The Falcons have, …

Notre Dame is pridefully independent in football.  If you do the least bit of research, something many struggles to do, you can see why being independent means so much to those associated in any capacity with the football program. But that doesn’t keep the rest of the nation of college football fans and analysts from wishing it were another way. …

Playing quarterback in the National Football League is one of the hardest things to do in professional sports. That’s why there is so much volatility at the position in terms of year-to-year production, even for the NFL’s best. Just look at Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He won the league’s MVP award in 2022 after leading the NFL in …

USATSI New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara was not seen on the field during the team’s final mandatory minicamp practice Thursday, and there is a reason why. Kamara’s agent told NFL Media that his client’s absence is indeed related to his contract.  “He was here for walkthrough this morning,” head coach Dennis Allen told reporters, “and then he …

Jun. 13—JAMESTOWN — For the fifth consecutive year, the Jeff Trickey Quarterback Technique and Leadership Camp returned to the University of Jamestown campus. “Coach Bill Nelson has been our director,” Trickey said. “He’s been a friend of ours and asked us to come to North Dakota. We had never been here, we came about five years ago. We felt it …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers have had full participation from all players this offseason as new head coach Jim Harbaugh works to instill his culture and identity on the 2024 team.  “There’s been the first coat of paint, the second coat of paint,” Harbaugh said. “We’re at the third or fourth coat …

On a night Tom Brady was honored as the greatest player to have played for the New England Patriots franchise, the Pro Bowl quarterback he famously replaced provided all the fireworks.  Drew Bledsoe, whom Brady took over the starting quarterback position from in 2001, beginning the the Patriots dynasty, arguably provided the quote of Brady’s number retirement ceremony. “You were …

The Falcons have no complaints after receiver a relatively minor punishment for tampering. Shortly after the NFL announced that the Falcons would be docked a fifth-round draft pick and fined $250,000, the team released a brief statement on the matter. “We are pleased this review is complete. We cooperated fully with the league and its review, and appreciate the NFL’s …

The logo for the Big 12 Conference is painted on the field during an NCAA college football game between Sam Houston State and BYU on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Provo, Utah. | Rick Bowmer The Big 12 Conference could be getting a new name. Multiple college football insiders, including Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger and ESPN’s Pete Thamel, reported Thursday …