Getty Images New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is recovering from a torn ACL suffered on Nov. 5, and here in the second week of June, he’s still not ready to participate fully in camp. On Tuesday, Giants head coach Brian Daboll told reporters they will hold Jones out of team drills as he continues to work through the rehab …
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TV, kickoff time set for Georgia vs. UMass game
The SEC announced the remainder of the conference’s schedule for the 2024 college football season. Georgia football knows that it will not play a single game during the SEC slate at noon. That’s welcome news to Georgia fans after the Bulldogs’ season opener against Clemson was scheduled for noon. Georgia will host UMass on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 12:45 p.m. …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers an ‘unexcused’ no-show at Jets minicamp, plus Christian McCaffrey lands on ‘Madden 25’ cover
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! There are 22 teams in mandatory minicamp this week and all of them will be done practicing by Thursday, and at that point, all 32 teams in the NFL will get roughly five weeks off before they have to report to training camp. Since I like to keep myself aligned …
Read More »CMC landing ‘Madden’ cover sparks debate about the game’s ‘curse’
CMC landing ‘Madden’ cover sparks debate about the game’s ‘curse’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey is the latest NFL star to grace the cover of “Madden,” which could be a bad omen for the 49ers. Or not, since it’s the cover of a video game and has absolutely zero impact on the actual game. However, that …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners Full 2024 Schedule released
The Oklahoma Sooners’ full 2024 schedule has now been released by the SEC. Time to make those travel arrangements for a full slate of destination games in OU’s first season in the SEC. In what had been a glaring issue in their final years in the Big 12, the Oklahoma Sooners only have two games scheduled for the early television …
Read More »Former Patriots receiver says this QB had more talent than Tom Brady: ‘He was amazing’
With seven Super Bowl wins under his belt, Tom Brady is definitely the most successful quarterback in NFL history, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s the most talented. During a recent interview on “The Money Down Podcast,” former Patriots receiver Phillip Dorsett said he played with at least one quarterback who had more natural talent than Brady and that QB …
Read More »Jets All-Pro Haason Reddick holding out of mandatory minicamp: Explaining star pass rusher’s continued absence
Aaron Rodgers’ unexcused absence made headlines at the start of the New York Jets’ mandatory minicamp this week. But he wasn’t the only big name to no-show the final round of spring workouts. The Jets were also without pass rusher Haason Reddick, the former Philadelphia Eagles star who also skipped this year’s voluntary practices. Why has Reddick, a seemingly prized …
Read More »Oregon edges Ohio State for best college football receiver room entering 2024 season
College football’s offseason has transformed into a veritable arms race with the advent of the transfer portal and recent legislation that essentially bars the NCAA from enforcing its own transfer regulations. Chief among the most coveted acquisitions, given the proliferation of pass-heavy offenses on a national scale, are players to catch those passes. Wide receivers and tight ends have seen …
Read More »One of Bengals’ star wide receivers showed up for mandatory minicamp, but the other remains absent
Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals offense has, for the last few years, been built around star quarterback Joe Burrow throwing the ball to his two star wide receivers: Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. When the trio has all been healthy, the Bengals have been among the league’s elite units. During the three seasons they have played together, Chase has 268 …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh: Justin Herbert’s conditioning test was an eye opener, he crushed it
New Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh has made clear that he considers strength and conditioning a top priority for his team. And he says leadership on that front is coming from the franchise quarterback. Justin Herbert did such a great job on the Chargers’ conditioning test that Harbaugh said Herbert’s athletic profile looks more like a tight end or edge …
Read More »Michigan football getting an early jump, offers 2028 in-state QB
It’s not quite the same as it was when Michigan football offered then eighth-grade quarterback Dante Moore, but it’s somewhat close. The Wolverines already had extended an offer to a 2028 quarterback in Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy signal caller Jayden Wade, who is starting to blow up even at such an early stage. But the maize and blue have now …
Read More »Officially a holdout situation with Haason Reddick and Jets
Officially a holdout situation with Haason Reddick and Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia After skipping the voluntary portion of the Jets’ offseason program, Haason Reddick did not show up to mandatory minicamp on Tuesday morning. This is officially a holdout now. Sources: Haason Reddick, whom the #Jets acquired via trade with the #Eagles to fortify their pass rush, …
Read More »Auburn football recruiting lands commitment from 2025 defensive athlete Bryce Deas
AUBURN — Auburn football recruiting has landed its third commitment in the last five days. Three-star defensive athlete Bryce Deas announced Tuesday, through Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports, his pledge to the Tigers. Listed at 6-foot-1.5, 210 pounds, Deas is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 597 overall player in the Class of 2025 and the No. 16 …
Read More »Falcons’ Raheem Morris on team’s plans for star RB: ‘Get the ball to Bijan [Robinson] as much as possible’
Getty Images When the Atlanta Falcons made former Texas running back Bijan Robinson the No. 8 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, it seemed likely that they were going to make him a foundational piece of their offense. Otherwise, why pick him there? Alas, that’s not really what happened. Robinson split carries nearly equally with Tyler Allgeier, out-carrying him …
Read More »Why Hall of Fame WR Calvin Johnson says his single-season receiving record is ‘bound to fall at some point’
It’s now been 11 seasons since then-Detroit Lions wide receiver and now-Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson set the single-season record for receiving yards. The man they call “Megatron” racked up an outrageous 1,964 yards during the 2012 campaign, which was his second consecutive season leading the league in receiving. In the years since then, three different wideouts have come within …
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