The Rams will have a busy schedule of joint practices this summer. Rams coach Sean McVay said his team will have a total of four joint practices during the preseason, meeting with the Cowboys at their training camp site in Oxnard, California, with the Texans in Houston, and twice with the Chargers, the logistics of which haven’t been worked out …
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2025 4-star LB Mason Posa has announced his commitment date
Since taking over the program, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko has already proven his recruiting skills, securing 13 commitments in the Aggies’ 2025 recruiting class, starting with four-star linebacker Kelvion Riggins. While former head coach Jimbo Fisher could recruit most position groups at an impressive level, reaching the finish line with elite talent at linebacker was always an issue, …
Read More »Deshaun Watson on minicamp holdout Amari Cooper: “He’s the best in the game”
Two years ago, the Cowboys decided that receiver Amari Cooper’s $20 million per year contract was too rich for their silver-and-blue blood. Now, Cooper has decided that it’s not nearly enough. And he’s right. The market at the position has changed dramatically since the Cowboys unloaded Cooper’s contract onto the Browns, at a time when the Cowboys would have cut …
Read More »Wisconsin top class of 2025 DL target to announce commitment June 18
Wisconsin three-star class of 2025 defensive line target Wilnerson Telemaque will announce his collegiate commitment at 1:00 p.m. central on Tuesday, June 18. The Opa Locka, Florida product recently listed Wisconsin, Florida, West Virginia and Georgia Tech as his final four schools. The 6-foot-6, 257-pound tackle officially visited the Badgers on June 7 and is slated to venture to Georgia …
Read More »Why Eagles rookie corners relish getting thrown in the deep end
Why Eagles rookie corners relish getting thrown in the deep end originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles defensive Vic Fangio threw a lot at his players this spring as they try to learn the entirety of his defensive system. That could be overwhelming for rookies. But the Eagles’ top two picks — Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean — seemed …
Read More »Wisconsin adds three-star class of 2025 defensive lineman to official visit list
Wisconsin class of 2025 defensive line target Kyler Garcia will officially visit the Badgers the weekend of June 14. The program offered the three-star recruit on May 22. Both Rivals and 247Sports have the 6-foot-5, 275-pound lineman ranked as a three-star recruit. As rising senior representing Pearl-Cohn High School in Nashville, Tennessee, Garcia is 247Sports’ No. 118 player at his …
Read More »Report: 49ers’ latest offer to Brandon Aiyuk is in range of $26 million per year
The 49ers and receiver Brandon Aiyuk continue to remain at impasse as to the value of his next contract. The draft came and went without a trade to a new team, which means no other team was willing to both give Aiyuk what he wants by way of money and the 49ers what they want by way of compensation. Barring …
Read More »Wisconsin class of 2025 official visits for weekend of June 14
Wisconsin enters the June 14 official visit weekend with terrific momentum on the class of 2025 recruiting trail. The program has landed five players since the first visit date at the start of June: four-star OT Logan Powell, three-star CB Rukeem Stroud, three-star OT Nolan Davenport, three-star CB Jahmare Washington and three-star TE Nizyi Davis. It also recently flipped Minnesota …
Read More »Veteran receiver and returner Pharoh Cooper announces his retirement
Pharoh Cooper, who played wide receiver and returned kicks in the NFL for seven seasons, has announced his retirement. “Farewell football, I’m officially retiring from the NFL,” Cooper wrote on social media. “I’m forever grateful and give all the glory to God that I was able to live out my childhood dream. I appreciate all the love and support I’ve …
Read More »Tavien St. Clair, 2025 5-star QB commit, highlights progress at Ohio State recruiting camp
Tavien St. Clair was not at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center for a summer camp Tuesday to be recruited by Ohio State. The quarterback already knows where he stands with the Buckeyes. He’s the centerpiece of Ohio State’s 2025 recruiting class, an Ohio five-star who has blossomed into one of the main recruiters for the coaching staff and one of …
Read More »Travis Kelce not eyeing retirement from Chiefs, wants to ‘do it until the wheels fall off’
At 34 years old with three Super Bowl rings and 11 seasons of a certain Hall of Fame career under his belt, there’s little left for Travis Kelce to accomplish as a football player. Nobody could reasonably fault him for contemplating retirement. But he’s still having too much fun. Kelce addressed the late stage of his career and the prospect …
Read More »Wisconsin football recruit Jahmare Washington a ‘violent and confident’ cornerback
MADISON – With a tall and rangy build, Jahmare Washington initially looked like a future star receiver to Morgan Park High School coach Chris James. Washington’s heart, however, was on defense The latest recruit for the Wisconsin football team played defensive back until eighth grade and was itching to make a return to the defensive side of the ball when …
Read More »NFL Network to carry 21 live 2024 preseason games
The Commissioner would prefer to replace preseason games with regular-season games. Until that happens, the league still needs to monetize preseason games. Coincidentally, the league-owned network needs content, other than old games and NFL Films offerings and Zoom-based studio shows. The league has announced that 21 preseason games will be televised live by NFL Network. Which is free content for …
Read More »Grading each SEC team’s chance to make College Football Playoff | Toppmeyer
Does ESPN’s Football Power Index know something I don’t? ESPN recently released its latest FPI, which includes a percentage breakdown for each team’s chance to qualify for the 12-team College Football Playoff. Among the peculiarities: ESPN’s FPI awards Ole Miss just a 20.7% chance of making the playoff. That’s strange, considering this is Lane Kiffin’s best roster, and the Rebels …
Read More »Kevin Warren says he’s still confident a new stadium for the Bears will get done
The Bears’ long quest to get a new stadium was dealt another setback when Illinois passed its budget without allocating anything that the Bears had asked for. But Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren says he still believes something will get done. “I’m confident at the correct time that we will come together to figure out a stadium solution,” Warren …
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