AUBURN — Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze only got half of his wish. At Baumhower’s Victory Grille for an episode of Tiger Talk in November, Freeze led the crowd in a chant in an attempt to convince tight end Luke Deal and defensive lineman Marcus Harris to come back for one last season at Auburn. “One more year!” the customers, …
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Hard Knocks trailer shows Giants asking Saquon Barkley to “give us a chance”
Last month, Saquon Barkley wrote on social media that he “never got an offer to come back” to the Giants before signing with the Eagles in free agency. The trailer for the upcoming season of Hard Knocks seems to contradict that. In the trailer, Giants General Manager Joe Schoen is shown on the phone, apparently with Barkley, seeming to indicate …
Read More »Tecumseh’s AJ Bryan, Clinton’s Wyatt Hicks play in state all-star football game
SOUTHFIELD — Things have changed with the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star game since Tecumseh’s Tim Bryan suited up in 1988. For one, Bryan played for the West. For another, the game was played at Michigan State University. On Saturday, Bryan got to experience watching his son, A.J., suit up and play for the East in the East-West …
Read More »Which Missouri football true freshman could have the biggest impact during rookie season?
Some promising new faces are getting close to their first camp in Columbia. In a little more than two months, Missouri football will kick off its 2024 season with a game against Murray State on Thursday, Aug. 29, at Memorial Stadium in Columbia. The new campaign brings high hopes, as the Tigers have what shapes up as a good opportunity …
Read More »EA Sports lists Doak Campbell Stadium among toughest places to play. Did FSU beat Florida?
As fans count down the days until the return of College Football 25 is released, EA Sports has released its rankings of the toughest places to play. Florida State’s Doak S. Campbell Stadium was selected as No. 9. It is one game ahead of its in-state rival, Florida Gators. Texas A&M’s Kyle Field is the No. 1 ranked toughest stadium …
Read More »Rivals Five-Star: Ranking the strength of commitments
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One hundred of the top college football prospects are set to compete at the Rivals Five-Star this week. Of that group of players, several are already committed. Many prospects are fresh off their commitment after a wave of June decisions. Others have been locked in for months. Here is a breakdown of the strength of prospects’ verbal …
Read More »Two years of football and East River OT D’joni Scatliffe already committed to Syracuse
He’s really only played one high school football season. D’joni Scatliffe, however, oozes potential. He’s a specimen of an offensive lineman so picture perfect that college recruiters are starting to knock down the doors at East River High. All but one may be too late, Syracuse was first to the punch and the Orange football coaching staff has the 6-foot-7, …
Read More »EA Sports ranks Texas among the 25 toughest places to play
The college football season is just over two months away, but for the first time in over a decade, college football fans will have a video game to hold them over for the time being. EA Sports ‘College Football 25’ is set to release on July 19 with a brand new set of features and a massive upgrade in graphics. …
Read More »Three-star CB Aydan West picks Michigan State: ‘Opportunity some dream of’
Michigan State is building the future of its secondary, as class of 2025 three-star cornerback Aydan West pledged to the Spartans on Tuesday night. West currently attends Quince Orchard High School in Maryland. West is coming off of an incredibly strong official visit to East Lansing, which made the decision easier for him. Still, it was something that required a …
Read More »Did EA Sports get the ‘toughest stadium’ rankings wrong?
As the July 19, 2024 release date approaches for the highly-anticipated EA Sports College Football 25 video game, more information continues to come out. The latest batch of information to be revealed was a ranking for the toughest stadiums to play in. The top 10 features expected programs, such as the Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, LSU Tigers …
Read More »Rutgers football announces date for annual Blackout Game
The return of college football means the return of themed nights at SHI Stadium. This week, Rutgers football announced that the blackout game will be held on Sept.27 when Washington makes a trip to Piscataway. The game, presented by Horizon, will be aired on FOX at 8 p.m. As all eyes in college football will be on Rutgers, fans are …
Read More »Krysiak, Seabury ready to quarterback respective Save an Eye football squads
Vikings’ CJ Ham: Unscripted with Dawn MitchellThis week on Unscripted with Dawn Mitchell, Dawn sits down with Vikings Fullback CJ Ham. The pride of Duluth has worked his way up from undrafted free agent to 2 time pro bowler – as well as 2 time Vikings team captain. Ham enters his 8th year in the NFL – all with the …
Read More »Lincoln Riley believes USC line depth has improved — but will it be enough?
USC football head coach Lincoln Riley could have said he is extremely concerned about his line depth, both offensive and defensive, heading into the 2024 college football season. He chose not to in an interview with Steve Wiltfong of On3 Sports. “That and the offensive line in terms of building those groups into what you want them to become, those …
Read More »Another Kansas City romance? Hallmark to make Chiefs-inspired Christmas movie
Move over, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift — another love story is coming to Kansas City. Hallmark and Skydance Sports are teaming up with the NFL to create an original Christmas movie titled “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.” The movie will be starring Tyler Hynes, Hunter King and Ed Begley Jr, and will take place in Kansas City and …
Read More »Dolphins, Tua Tagovailoa are struggling to find a middle ground
The market is the market. And the Dolphins might not be ready to give quarterback Tua Tagovailoa a market deal. Earlier today, Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald posted a clip from ESPN’s Jeff Darlington that confirms many of the things we’ve been hearing about the negotiations between Miami and their starting quarterback. Tua wants a market-level deal. The Dolphins …
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