Monthly Archives: June 2024

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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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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