On Memorial Day weekend, Malik Cunningham was officially moved from quarterback to wide receiver. The former New England Patriot was resistant initially but has since embraced the role. “At first, I looked at it as like, ‘Dang man, I want to be a quarterback,’” he said while appearing on the team’s official podcast The Lounge. “But at the same time, …
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Florida football lands commitment from TE Micah Jones
No stranger to the University of Florida after a handful of visits to The Swamp over the past year, Madison Central tight end Micah Jones announced his commitment to the Gators on Friday. An official visit at the beginning of the month put Florida out in front for Jones. Several other SEC programs — Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State and Ole …
Read More »LSU picks up another 2026 commitment from 3-star safety
It took a bit of time to get going, but LSU is finally starting to get some momentum going with its 2026 recruiting class. The Tigers picked up their first commitment in the cycle from New Orleans four-star defensive lineman Richard Anderson, and they’ve now added another commit in Jakai Anderson from McDonogh 35, also in New Orleans. Anderson is …
Read More »Before July commitment season begins, final June visit weekend has schools like FSU, Ohio State pushing hard
Official visit season is winding down. Top football recruits in college football’s 2025 class are taking their last visits ahead of planned decision dates in late-June and July as they look to nail down their college destinations prior to their senior football seasons. The recruiting calendar flips to the dead period June 24, making this upcoming June 21-23 weekend the final time prospects can meet …
Read More »Tom Brady considers longtime NFL rival ‘the gold standard for quarterback play’
Tom Brady might be considered the GOAT, though he says there is another quarterback whom he considers as the NFL position’s ‘gold standard.’ Brady gave that title to former longtime rival Peyton Manning, who was on hand for Brady’s recent induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame. Manning was there to honor Brady, but the seven-time Super Bowl champion took a …
Read More »Wisconsin football scores commitment from Florida defensive end Nicolas Clayton
MADISON – The Wisconsin football team continued to fill its defensive front Saturday. Nicolas Clayton, a 6-foot-5, 215-pound defensive end from Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Florida, announced his commitment to the Badgers on X. He chose Wisconsin after narrowing his choices to the Badgers, Central Florida, Florida State, Nebraska and Tulane. Clayton is considered a consensus three-star prospect. He …
Read More »Germany coach raises risk of injuries on slippery Frankfurt field at Euro 2024
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann is anxious about players getting seriously injured in Frankfurt on the slippery turf that was laid several months ago after NFL games in the stadium. Nagelsmann raised the risk of ACL injuries when Germany plays Switzerland on Sunday (3 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app). Germany must avoid defeat to finish on top …
Read More »Is there animosity from Michigan fans toward USC due to Rose Bowl losses to Trojans?
USC has usually had Michigan’s number when the two schools have played in the Rose Bowl. Michigan did beat USC in 1989, but that was the exception and not the norm. Just one example: 1977. “Ricky Bell was the top running back on the 1976 Trojans, but a freshman named Charles White scored a fourth-quarter touchdown for USC to power …
Read More »BREAKING: Wisconsin lands commitment from class of 2025 edge Nicolas Clayton
Wisconsin football landed a commitment from three-star edge rusher Nicolas Clayton on Saturday. Clayton chose the Badgers over other top contenders including Florida State, Nebraska, Tulane and UCF. Wisconsin appears to have won a down-to-the-wire battle with Florida State for the Florida native’s commitment. The Seminoles recently received a crystal ball prediction to land the edge rusher after his visit …
Read More »4-star 2025 EDGE LaJesse Harrold commits to LSU
LSU’s already strong 2025 class got even better on Saturday. The Tigers reeled in a commitment from four-star Robinson (Tampa) edge rusher LaJesse Harrold, the No. 100 player in the nation according to On3. The 6-foot-5, 207-pound prospect is also the No. 15 edge rusher nationally and the No. 14 recruit in the state of Florida. Harrold’s commitment comes just …
Read More »WATCH: Tom Brady receives another massive ring upon induction into Patriots Hall of Fame
Getty Images Tom Brady may be retired, but he is still getting plenty of accolades for his remarkable NFL career that included a record-seven Super Bowl wins. As part of his recent induction into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame, Brady received a gaudy new ring that represents, in the words of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, “a great memory …
Read More »Alabama WR ranks as a top-5 ‘draft gem’ in college football
In recent seasons, the Alabama Crimson Tide football program has had plenty of success recruiting wide receiver talent out of high school and through the transfer portal. The development of that talent is also noteworthy, as numerous receivers found their way into the NFL via early rounds of the draft, and cemented themselves as high-quality players at the professional level. …
Read More »Julian Edelman: Aaron Rodgers skipping mandatory minicamp is a “bad look”
It’s one thing for Aaron Rodgers to be criticized by idiots like me. It’s quite another for him to be criticized by a member of the exclusive club of Super Bowl MVPs. Former Patriots receiver Julian Edelman, who has won exactly as many Super Bowl MVPs as Rodgers, called Rodgers out for skipping the Jets’ recent mandatory minicamp. “I think …
Read More »Games featuring Group of Five teams that will define the 2024 College Football Playoff race
An expanded College Football Playoff adds a lot of intrigue to the regular season for Group of Five teams. After watching the four-team postseason tournament from the outside for a vast majority of its existence — Cincinnati was the only team to make it, once, in almost a decade — the non-power conferences are guaranteed at least one spot in …
Read More »2025 defensive lineman Charles House commits to Tennessee
Tennessee received another commitment for its 2025 recruiting class on Saturday from four-star defensive lineman Charles House. House committed to Tennessee over Alabama and Georgia. “I chose Tennessee because of my relationship with the staff and the coaches,” House told On3. “It felt like home. I can see myself excelling there and they can develop me really well.” The 6-foot-3, …
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