DJ Moore dominates NFL’s list of Top 10 Bears plays originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago DJ Moore was everything the Bears hoped he would be and then some over the course of his first season with the team, and the NFL took notice. On Sunday, the league published a video of its Top 10 plays for the team in …
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Four-star edge rusher Zion Grady announces commitment
Four-star pass rusher Zion Grady has committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Grady decommitted from the Alabama Crimson Tide after Nick Saban’s retirement. Grady was previously projected to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs. Grady’s commitment helps strengthen Ohio State’s No. 1 recruiting class. The Buckeyes have commitments from 19 prospects in the class of 2025. Not too far behind Ohio …
Read More »Jets release cornerback Tae Hayes after he was arrested for marijuana possession
USATSI The New York Jets announced Monday that they have released cornerback Tae Hayes. The move comes off the heels of the 26-year-old’s arrest over the weekend in Alabama. Specifically, Hayes was arrested in Morgan County at 3:46 a.m. Sunday and was charged with marijuana possession. The charge is a second-degree misdemeanor. Hayes posted a $300 bond and was released …
Read More »Jets’ Hall offers lofty praise for 49ers star McCaffrey
Jets’ Hall offers lofty praise for 49ers star McCaffrey originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey is widely regarded as the NFL’s best running back. Including by his peers. The reigning 2023 Offensive Player of the Year earned lofty praise from New York Jets running back Breece Hall, who despite a breakout season of his own, humbly praised …
Read More »Florida earns 247Sports crystal ball pick for this top-50 recruit
Third-generation legacy recruit Vernell Brown III has always been linked with Florida, but now experts believe the Gators are the favorites to land the four-star Jones High (Orlando) wide receiver down the stretch. Blake Alderman of 247Sports submitted a crystal ball pick for Brown in favor of Florida on Sunday with a confidence level of six. National recruiting analyst Tom …
Read More »Packers COO Ed Policy to take over for Mark Murphy as Green Bay’s next president, CEO
Green Bay Packers COO and general counsel Ed Policy will take over for Mark Murphy as the team’s president and CEO. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer) The Green Bay Packers announced on Monday that chief operating officer and general counsel Ed Policy will take over for Mark Murphy as the team’s president and CEO. Murphy will continue to serve until his scheduled …
Read More »NCAA president seeks federal help for ‘national standard’ on Title IX as questions mount with House settlement
ATLANTA – NCAA president Charlie Baker is looking to the federal government for help in solving one of the most pressing questions surrounding the landmark $2.8 billion House antitrust settlement. How Title IX fits into the House settlement, which will pave the way for a new collegiate revenue-share model if approved, has loomed over college athletics since agreed to in …
Read More »Non-QBs under most pressure in 2024, plus Travis Kelce joins Taylor Swift on stage during London concert
Happy Monday, friends, and welcome back to the Pick Six newsletter. It’s Tyler Sullivan here to help you get back into the swing of things to begin the work week and catch up on all the latest news in the NFL. We won’t dillydally and will instead jump right into the news of the day, but first, we kindly ask …
Read More »BREAKING: Wisconsin class of 2025 commit Rukeem Stroud flips to UCF
Wisconsin football class of 2025 commit cornerback Rukeem Stroud flipped his commitment to the University of Central Florida on Monday afternoon. Stroud originally committed to Wisconsin on June 1 after an official visit to the program. But he recently received an official offer from in-state UCF on Saturday and has now flipped his commitment. The four-star recruit is ranked by …
Read More »This NFC team aggressively tried to trade up for Andrew Luck back in 2012 NFL Draft, per report
Getty Images Andrew Luck’s NFL career remains one of the most thought-provoking of recent memory. To this day, the former Indianapolis Colts star is mentioned among all-time greats, a half-decade after his abrupt retirement at the age of 29. It turns out the quarterback’s career could have started a lot differently, too. Like many teams circa 2012, the Philadelphia Eagles …
Read More »How new 49er Thomas used Kittle’s Tight End U to his advantage
How new 49er Thomas used Kittle’s Tight End U to his advantage originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NASHVILLE, Tenn. — NFL veteran Logan Thomas certainly isn’t new to football, but the 49ers’ newest member took advantage of George Kittle’s Tight End University to assist his acclimation to coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense. “I think you can get a lot …
Read More »Commanders’ Jason Wright was a finalist to replace Mark Murphy as Packers’ next president, CEO
USATSI The Green Bay Packers announced Monday that longtime executive Ed Policy will succeed Mark Murphy as the team’s president and CEO upon the latter’s retirement in 2025. The job nearly went to an external candidate, however, as Washington Commanders president Jason Wright was a finalist for the position. First reported by CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones, Wright’s …
Read More »Michigan football lands Jacob Washington, 4-star WR in class of 2025
The Michigan football recruiting train is on a roll, its latest stop, Marrero, Louisiana. That’s where the Wolverines picked up Jacob Washington, the four-star Class of 2025 wide receiver from Archbishop Shaw who committed to U-M on Monday afternoon after he took an official visit to Ann Arbor over the weekend. “👀………..#GoBlue,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter) to make …
Read More »Mike McCarthy is getting ‘fed up’ with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, per report
Mike McCarthy’s name may soon be added to the list of former Cowboys coaches who grew tired of working under Jerry Jones. McCarthy, who is entering his fifth and final season under contract, is getting “fed up” with Jones’ undermining. “He’s doing it the best he can,” an ex-Cowboys personnel man recently said, per Tyler Dunne of Go Long. “Some of …
Read More »Lincoln Riley discusses details of new football facilities at USC
Completion of the new football-only facility on the USC campus is about a year and a half away. Lincoln Riley shared his thoughts on the new construction, noting this piece of infrastructure was very important to him during the hiring process and central to him joining the Trojans. On an episode of the Riley Files here at Trojans Wire from 2022, our …
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