Michigan State has picked up its second commitment of the day in the 2025 recruiting class, this time earning a commitment from Cal Thrush. Thrush, a Columbus, Ohio, native visited the Spartans on June 14 before making a midweek visit to Ohio State, and then making his decision. Thrush is a 6-foot-4, 250 pound defensive end that is a 3-star …
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2024 Cleveland Browns Fantasy Preview
2023 Stats (Rank) Points per game: 23.3 (10th)Total yards per game: 335.9 (16th)Plays per game: 69.8 (1st)Pass Attempts + Sacks per game: 39.4 (4th)Dropback EPA per play: -0.13 (28th)Rush attempts per game: 30.5 (4th)Rush EPA per play: -0.12 (21st) Coaching Staff The Browns’ staff is in an awkward spot heading into the 2024 season. Kevin Stefanski struggled to make much …
Read More »Ohio State football recruiting scouting report: Deontae Armstrong
Ohio State football had another dominant recruiting class for the 2024 haul and landed a consensus top-five class in the country. Once again, the class features serious star power and the Buckeyes were able to snag some amazing talent on the offensive side of the ball including an intriguing homegrown interior offensive lineman from St. Edward in Lakewood, Ohio. Name: Deontae …
Read More »Titans star Jeffery Simmons excited to trash talk ‘painted nails’ Caleb Williams in Week 1
Titans star Jeffery Simmons excited to trash talk ‘painted nails’ Caleb Williams in Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Caleb Williams and the Bears have been the darlings of the NFL offseason. The No. 1 overall pick has embraced every aspect of being Chicago’s franchise quarterback, acknowledging the hype surrounding the team while staying grounded and being true …
Read More »Gators receive commitment from West Broward WR Joshua Moore
GAINESVILLE — Florida commit Joshua Moore of West Broward gave the Gators a big win against their in-state rivals in a key recruiting hotbed. Moore announced his intentions Wednesday to sign with coach Billy Napier’s program instead of Florida State and Miami, despite his South Florida ties and the proximity of Pembroke Pines to the Hurricanes’ Coral Gables campus. The …
Read More »Chris Ballard: Anthony Richardson is full-go for training camp
The shoulder soreness that Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson suffered from early this month is not a concern for the Colts heading into training camp. That’s the word from Colts General Manager Chris Ballard, who says Richardson will be ready to do everything the Colts ask of him in training camp. “He’ll be full-go,” Ballard said on the GM Shuffle podcast, …
Read More »Revered Ohio State tradition confirmed for College Football 25
Everyday we get closer and closer to the release of College Football 25, which is a return of our beloved EA Sports NCAA Football franchise. As a reminder, once again, this game is only being released on the newest generation of consoles. This is the most common question being asked and I want to reiterate that the game will only …
Read More »Fantasy Football Take-Shopping: How will the Dolphins running back rotation play out?
It’s June. No one has nor does anyone need “the answers to the test” yet — to use a silly analogy that somehow makes the very unserious pursuit of understanding and projecting NFL teams and players seem like some profound quest. We’re writing thoughts in pencil and merely take-shopping, for now. That makes for a perfect backdrop to discuss one …
Read More »Rivals Five-Star: Gorney Awards – Yahoo Sports
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Rivals Five-Star is in the books and now it’s time to hand out some hardware. These are the Gorney Awards: ***** RIVALS FIVE-STAR: Position MVPs | QBs battle it out | Video recap | Biggest surprises | Prospects that boosted their stock in Jacksonville | Live from the Rivals Five-Star | Shamar Arnoux commits to USC …
Read More »Jeffery Simmons excited to face Caleb Williams in Week One
There’s more than two months until the start of the regular season, but Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons is already thinking about Week One. Part of Simmons’s impatience to get to the game comes from the fact that he was sidelined for the final weeks of the 2023 campaign and part comes from who will be on the other side …
Read More »Meet college football’s 12 under-the-radar offensive players who already have NFL scouts buzzing
Every summer, I spend a good amount of time talking to NFL scouts in an attempt to gather a quality perspective on how draft-eligible college players are viewed as prospects by those in the NFL space. In the coming weeks, I’ll share different pieces of feedback that have come from those conversations. To start, here are 12 under-the-radar offensive draft …
Read More »Offseason workouts at Cooper Kupp’s house have Puka Nacua in better shape for Year 2
Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua could hardly be expected to play any better in 2024 than he did in 2023, when he was one of the best rookie receivers in NFL history. But he’s doing everything he can to become a better player. That starts with getting in better shape by going to teammate Cooper Kupp’s house for early-morning workouts. …
Read More »Where ESPN ranks Michigan football 2025 recruiting class after Victors Weekend
Michigan football was seen as being dead in the water entering the month of June with just five commitments and ranking around No. 50 nationally. But seven pledges later, suddenly, the Wolverines are cooking with gas. The maize and blue got four four-stars and three three-stars in the month of June, including four-stars S Kainoa Winston, DL Jaylen Williams, RB …
Read More »2017 memo shows NFL explored putting out-of-market games on cable, if it dumped Sunday Ticket
Closing arguments are underway in the Sunday Ticket trial. And the plaintiffs have shown to the jury an interesting document. Via Joe Reedy of the Associated Press, the lawyers have displayed “a 2017 memo from the NFL showing the league was exploring putting out of market games on cable if they decided to get rid of Sunday Ticket.” This shows …
Read More »SEC expansion: Best, worst scenarios for Texas, Oklahoma in first season as league members
The SEC will see its ranks swell for the first time since 2012 and just the second time since the turn of the century as Texas and Oklahoma join the fold. While the Longhorns and Sooners don’t expand the SEC’s geographical footprint too much, they do add to the league’s already significant total of college football blue bloods. But just …
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