Monthly Archives: June 2024

Recruiting Rumor Mill: News coming in on elite prospects

There is so much going on during the busy month of June that a second Recruiting Rumor Mill was needed this week. Here’s the latest from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney. MORE RUMOR MILLS: Midwest | National MORE GORNEY: QB Dominoes | Elite 11 ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 …

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Perpetually overlooked Eagle takes his place on most important list

Perpetually overlooked Eagle takes his place on most important list originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Over the next few weeks leading up to training camp, we’ll be counting down the top 25 most important Eagles for the 2024 season. 25. Brandon Graham24. Nakobe Dean23. Milton Williams It’s hard to believe but Milton Williams is already entering Year 4 of …

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Transfer cornerbacks provide much-needed experience

Jun. 20—CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois football staff mined the transfer portal with intent this offseason. Real positions of need to address. Like offensive and defensive line. The former was a position Illini coach Bret Bielema said he would never be caught short on again. The latter will have all three of last year’s starters, led by second-round pick Johnny Newton, …

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Kyler Murray on Marvin Harrison Jr., Cardinals’ potential: ‘Sky’s the limit’

Eric Williams NFC West Writer Entering his sixth NFL season, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray isn’t shying away from lofty goals. “Every year it’s to win a Super Bowl,” Murray told reporters at minicamp. “I don’t play for any other reason.”  The 26-year-old signal-caller is one of only five players left on Arizona’s roster since the team selected him No. …

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Iowa Hawkeyes crack top 20 of ESPN’s college football future power rankings

Every year ESPN puts together its college football future power rankings. ESPN’s college football future power rankings is not a one-year projection. Instead, it sets out to predict the best in college football during the next three seasons (2024, 2025, 2026). To help put together the rankings, ESPN comprises three categories of college football future power rankings: quarterbacks, defenses and …

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NFL players entering a make-or-break 2024 season: Multiple first-rounders, former All-Pro WR headline list

With how rapid and widespread NFL rosters are turned over every year, everyone’s always in a make-or-break season. But there are some players more under the microscope than others, for a variety of different reasons.  Let’s break down those in serious make-or-break scenarios by situation before their critical 2024 seasons begin. Former early picks in danger of being busts The …

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Denzel Mims to sign with Jaguars

It didn’t take Denzel Mims long to find a new team. After he was cut by the Steelers earlier this week, Mims has agreed to sign with the Jaguars, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Mims, 26, spent much of last season on Pittsburgh’s practice squad and signed a futures deal with the club after the season ended. A Jets second-round …

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2025 in-state offensive lineman commits to Tennessee football

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and the Vols’ coaching staff received a commitment for its 2025 recruiting class. Offensive lineman Nic Moore announced his commitment on Thursday. “First, I would like to thank God for making this all possible because through him I am blessed to have this opportunity,” Moore said. “I would also like to thank all the coaches …

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Biggest Eagles questions by position: Offense

Biggest Eagles questions by position: Offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles are now into their down time with about a month before they report for training camp on July 23. While this team seems talented enough to compete for a Super Bowl, there are plenty of questions to be answered in training camp this summer. Here are …

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No. 1 RB recruit visiting the University of Georgia

The No. 1 running back recruit in the class of 2026, Savion Hiter, is visiting the Georgia Bulldogs football program. Hiter plays high school football for Woodberry Forest School in Woodbery Forest, Virginia. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound running back is the top-ranked recruit in Virginia, per Rivals. Hiter is also considered the No. 26 recruit in the country, which means that …

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Big NFL stars film gladiator-themed Pepsi commerical

“Joey, do you like commercials about gladiators?” If you do, you’re soon to be in luck. Via Terry Lefton of Sports Business Journal, several major NFL stars recently traveled to Canada for a “gladiator-themed” Pepsi commercial. (“Drink Pepsi, you’ll feel like you’ve been stabbed impaled by a spear in the stomach“?) The NFL players in the spot include Bills quarterback …

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