Penn State entered its first official visit weekend that just wrapped up with many of the top targets coming to Happy Valley to get a better look at the program. As one of the first dates on the calendar for multiple recruits in this crop, this served as an important time for the Nittany Lions to cement themselves at the …
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Jordan Love extension: Packers GM says new deal in the works, hoping ‘to get this done before training camp’
Getty Images Jordan Love waited three years to take over as the Green Bay Packers’ starting quarterback. After just one year in the full-time role, however, the former first-round draft pick is poised to secure a long-term contract in green and yellow, with general manager Brian Gutekunst revealing Tuesday that both sides are aiming to strike a new deal ahead …
Read More »49ers QBs compare, contrast NFL journeys at Dwight Clark Legacy Series
49ers QBs compare, contrast NFL journeys at Dwight Clark Legacy Series originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Four Pro Bowl quarterbacks, including Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young, recently gathered on stage to share stories, life lessons and raise money for former 49ers in times of need. Young, Jeff Garcia, Alex Smith and Brock Purdy took part in …
Read More »LSU picking up steam with 4-star defensive end
According to On3, the LSU staff made significant progress with a blue-chip defensive end over the weekend. The Tigers hosted four-star Damien Shanklin for an official visit over the weekend. Following the visit, LSU looks to be in a good spot. “Everything was great about the visit. Nothing but positive energy,” Shanklin told On3’s Steve Wiltfong. Wiltfong, along with On3’s …
Read More »Travis Kelce gets Taylor Swift bump: Chiefs star tops Dak Prescott and Joe Burrow in NFLPA licensing royalties
Travis Kelce was already one of the most popular players in the NFL before he started dating Taylor Swift, but now that he has the full support of every Swiftie around the world, his popularity has sky-rocketed over the past year, and if you need proof, just check out how much royalty money he pulled in last season. According to …
Read More »Texans’ Tank Dell says shooting injury resulted from a ‘wrong place, wrong time’ situation
Earlier this offseason, Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell sustained a minor injury to his leg during a shooting incident in Sanford, Florida. Dell was an innocent bystander in the incident, which saw a 16-year-old arrested after shooting 10 people. Texans owner Cal McNair said shortly after the shooting that Dell would make a full recovery, and within a few …
Read More »Which Texas transfer will make the most impact in 2024?
The bar at which head coaches and coaching staffs used to be measured by was strictly on recruiting. With the use of the transfer portal, it became another measuring stick but also a tool for coaches to turn around their team in a single offseason. The Texas Longhorns are among those teams using the portal to restock their roster. For …
Read More »Panthers’ Adam Thielen supports proposed stadium upgrades: ‘We probably have the worst facilities in the NFL’
Getty Images The Carolina Panthers are planning $800 million in renovations to Bank of America Stadium. And good thing, because one of their top players, wide receiver Adam Thielen, admitted this week the team probably has “the worst facilities in the NFL” going into the 2024 season. “I think they’re behind a little bit as far as facilities,” Thielen told …
Read More »Jets 2024 NFL preseason schedule
The Jets have finalized their 2024 preseason schedule, which exclusively features NFC opponents. Here’s the Jets’ full 2023 preseason schedule: Week 1 vs. Washington Commanders, Sat., Aug. 10, 12 p.m.Week 2 at Carolina Panthers, Sat., Aug. 17, 7 p.m.Week 3 vs. Giants, Sat., Aug. 24, 7 p.m. With the preseason finale set for Aug. 24, the Jets will have a …
Read More »Joel Klatt says LSU-USC opener could define college football season
LSU has a loaded SEC schedule in the first year of the league’s expansion to 16 teams, but the tough contests will start before conference play begins. The Tigers open the season against USC in Las Vegas on Labor Day Sunday in what could be a fascinating matchup between teams that had struggling defenses in 2023 and lost a lot …
Read More »CeeDee Lamb reportedly holds out from Cowboys mandatory minicamp
CeeDee Lamb is raising the pressure to get a contract extension done ahead of the 2024 season. The Dallas Cowboys star receiver was not in attendance for the start of the team’s mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, NFL Media reported. He’s not expected to attend any of the team’s minicamp practices this week, ESPN later reported. If Lamb misses the entire …
Read More »Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb skips start of mandatory minicamp amid contract talks
USATSI One day after Justin Jefferson became the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, fellow star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has skipped the start of the Dallas Cowboys’ mandatory minicamp, coach Mike McCarthy said, with reportedly no plans to report. This comes amid Lamb’s own pursuit of a new contract. The 25-year-old Lamb will be subject to fines for his minicamp …
Read More »2024 NFL minicamp updates: Teams in action, notable holdouts, top highlights, latest reports
USATSI NFL teams continued offseason work this week, with many returning for organized team activities (OTAs) and others kicking off mandatory minicamp. Which clubs are ramping things up? Which big names aren’t in attendance? We’ve got everything you need to know in this minicamp roundup: Teams hosting mandatory minicamp While many teams are still engaged in voluntary OTAs, the following …
Read More »Greg McElroy says he doesn’t understand negativity surrounding LSU’s Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly’s first two years at LSU have been largely successful. After leaving Notre Dame, where he’s the winningest coach in program history, he has turned in a 20-7 record in two years in Baton Rouge, featuring back-to-back 10-win seasons as his program produced a Heisman-winner in 2023. In spite of that, there have been some questions surrounding Kelly and …
Read More »Bills’ Dalton Kincaid details how offense will look without Stefon Diggs: ‘We have quite a bit of weapons’
During his four years in Buffalo, Stefon Diggs was far and away Josh Allen’s top target. Diggs had at least 154 targets in each season from 2020 through 2023, while no other player during that time had more than the 107 Cole Beasley had during that 2020 campaign. Overall, Diggs was targeted on more passes during his time with the …
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