The Oklahoma Sooners are one of the more intriguing teams heading into the 2024 college football season. They have a talented roster, led by a defense that has a lot of experience coming back for Oklahoma’s first foray into the SEC. Danny Stutsman, Billy Bowman, Ethan Downs, and Woodi Washington lead the way for a defense that made substantial improvement …
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Four-star RB among the players expected to make official visits Wisconsin this weekend
MADISON – The Wisconsin football program scored commitments from two four-star players last weekend. Could Week 2 of the June recruiting season lead to the addition of the first running back of the 2025 class? Byron Louis, a four-star running back from Plantation, Florida, is expected to be among the 10 players who make official visits to the Badgers this …
Read More »We’re not talking enough about these 7 SEC football players | Toppmeyer
It’s a quarterback’s world. Running backs are just living in it. That’s apparent in the SEC. Once known for “old-man football,” the SEC teems with elite quarterbacks. Running backs are window dressing. Exceptions exist. Cody Schrader went from Division II transfer to SEC star. He powered Missouri to 11 victories last season and led the nation in rushing yards per …
Read More »As Michigan football searches for next quarterback, Alex Orji knows what he has to do
For months now, the answers have been few and far between. Questions have been posed to Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore, offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell and all of the quarterbacks involved in U-M’s first battle for a starting signal caller since J.J. McCarthy was anointed over then-captain Cade McNamara after his Week 2 performance against Hawaii in 2022. No …
Read More »Devonta Smith: You can’t count pockets of others, I’m where I want to be
The wide receiver market looks a lot different than it did when Devonta Smith signed a three-year contract extension with the Eagles in the middle of April. Smith’s teammate A.J. Brown, Lions wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle all signed extensions that included more money than the one that Smith signed and Vikings star Justin Jefferson’s new …
Read More »Why Notre Dame football and Big Ten are a threat to SEC (or maybe not)
The first 12-team College Football Playoff projects to be an SEC party – so long as Notre Dame and the Big Ten don’t interfere. Nine SEC teams profile as a playoff hopefuls. Not all of them can qualify. Four playoff teams from the SEC seems reasonable. What about five? That’s a stretch, but doable if the SEC catches a few …
Read More »NFL’s high-stakes Sunday Ticket trial starts today
The NFL is going to court. And it’s not of the secret nor rigged nor kangaroo variety. Jury selection begins today in L.A. in the massive antitrust lawsuit regarding the NFL’s Sunday Ticket package. The entire Sunday Ticket package, from its inception in 1994, has presented plenty of obvious potential antitrust issues. The current case claims, via Reuters.com, that the …
Read More »Jamarion Parker commits to Nebraska
The Nebraska Cornhuskers have made an addition to the class of 2025. On Wednesday evening, four-star running back Jamarion Parker became the Husker’s ninth commitment. Parker plays for Cardinal Ritter College Prep out of Saint Louis, Missouri. Last season, he ran for 1,644 yards and 22 touchdowns. The running back initially committed to Arkansas but withdrew his pledge in March. …
Read More »Von Miller optimistic about 2024, with his knee feeling better than last year
Von Miller’s tenure in Buffalo has been rocky. He suffered a torn ACL in his first season with the Bills in 2022, and he struggled to get healthy and return to form in 2023. But he says 2024 will be different. Miller says offseason practices have been an excellent opportunity for him to test his knee, and his knee is …
Read More »Texas Tech football coaches make a decision on Kasen Long’s future
The Texas Tech football staff moved Kasen Long from offensive line to defensive line in late March, and the move will be more than temporary. Not only is Long staying at defensive end, Joey McGuire said a few weeks after spring practice, the Tech coach already has a past player comparison. Unsolicited, McGuire said the 6-foot-5, 260-pound freshman from Shallowater …
Read More »Matt Eberflus wants Caleb Williams, Bears to work on their cadence
Caleb Williams has made a number of impressive throws since the Bears made him the first overall pick of this year’s draft, but there’s more to playing quarterback in the NFL than the ability to sling the ball down the field. There are many little things that are part of the puzzle as well, including the seemingly simple task of …
Read More »CJ West was highly sought after. He’ll plug 300-lbs.-sized hole in IU football’s defense.
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football filled a 300-plus pound hole on the defense during the spring portal window. Coach Curt Cignetti told reporters before an NIL-related event at Huber’s Orchard and Winery on May 29 the Hoosiers were looking for “help” on the interior coming out of spring practice and expressed plenty of excitement over landing one of the best defensive …
Read More »Giants 2024 Position Breakdown: Dexter Lawrence leads a talented defensive front
The Giants are coming off a disappointing 6-11 season, looking to again resemble the team that won a playoff game in Minnesota two years ago. In this series, we’ll break down the depth chart for every position group heading into the 2024 season. This time, we’ll go in-depth along the defensive line… Projected depth chart Edge Starters: Brian Burns, Kayvon …
Read More »Welcome to the SEC: Texas AD on big game weekend vs. UGA. Kirby Smart on Longhorns, Sooners
If Chris Del Conte listed his house on Vrbo or Airbnb for the third weekend in October, he could cash in on the high demand with visitors looking for a place to stay for the Georgia football game at Texas or the F1 race also in town. “I’m for sure not renting my house because it’s already jammed pack with …
Read More »Why Eagles are taking a long look at Zack Baun at linebacker this spring
Why Eagles are taking a long look at Zack Baun at linebacker this spring originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Free agent pickup Zack Baun started to turn some heads once he got the chance to rush the passer in New Orleans last year. And it seemed like he was excited about getting the chance to do that with the …
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