Defensive lineman Calais Campbell completed his 16th pro season with the Falcons last year, starting every game for the NFC South franchise. Turning 38 on Sept. 1, Campbell could have called it a career. But instead, he elected to sign with the Dolphins for season No. 17. “I thought about [retiring],” Campell said in a video conference this week, via …
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Hyperbolic hype for Ohio State & the best non-conference games of 2024
This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellegner and SI’s Pat Forde react to statements made by former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer about the current roster being one of the best ever. They unpack if the 2024 Buckeyes can live up to that hype and how they’re over in recruiting. …
Read More »Kittle reveals massive weight loss after 49ers’ Super Bowl defeat
Kittle reveals massive weight loss after 49ers’ Super Bowl defeat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area George Kittle dealt with plenty of emotional recovery after the 49ers’ heart-wrenching Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in February. But more than that, the notoriously physical Kittle had to rehab several injuries this offseason — a fractured rib, issues …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners favored to land 2025 4-star WR Cortez Mills
The Oklahoma Sooners have built quite the wide receiver depth chart under position coach Emmitt Jones in his year and a half in Norman. In the 2025 recruiting class, the Sooners have already added Gracen Harris, Elijah Thomas, and most recently Marcus Harris. Now, the Sooners may be closing in on another target, four-star wide receiver Cortez Mills. Mills was …
Read More »Packers’ Nixon ‘sick’ of hearing from ‘annoying’ Deebo, 49ers
Packers’ Nixon ‘sick’ of hearing from ‘annoying’ Deebo, 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s safe to say the Green Bay Packers are looking forward to a rematch against the 49ers. San Francisco will travel to Green Bay in Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season for the first matchup between the two teams since the 49ers’ triumphant …
Read More »What Trevor Lawrence’s extension means for Jaguars’ contention in 2024 and beyond
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Trevor Lawrence’s new mega deal can raise eyebrows at first glance. Despite a league-leading 60 turnovers since entering the league in 2021, a middling 85.0 passer rating, a 20-30 regular season record and just one playoff victory, Lawrence secured a five-year, $275 million extension from the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. It ties him with the …
Read More »A first look at the standalone field where Wisconsin will play Northwestern on Oct. 19
Wisconsin will travel to play the Northwestern Wildcats on Oct. 19, 2024, in Week 8 of the upcoming college football season. The Badgers and Wildcats have faced off in every season since 2013. Wisconsin has made five trips to Evanston, Illinois in that time. Related: Which Wisconsin Badgers will be selected in the 2025 NFL draft? A road trip to …
Read More »20 candidates to become first-time Pro Bowlers, plus NFL’s Comeback Player award gets update
Happy midweek, everyone! John Breech is basking in the summer sun, so you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver all the latest from around the NFL, right here in the Pick Six newsletter. Be sure to subscribe right here, to ensure you never miss a daily dose of NFL updates. And keep on reading for everything from a look at …
Read More »NFL Comeback Player of the Year best bets: Identifying top options amid new criteria
For gamblers, fans, and especially voters alike, one of the more puzzling awards the NFL hands out every season is Comeback Player of the Year. Specifically, it’s been unclear — up until recently — who exactly this award is supposed to be aimed at. Most would look at it as it’s for a player who has worked his way back …
Read More »Fact or Fiction: Brady Hart is the most important recruit of the Moore Era
The official visit season is in full swing at this time of the year, with commitments and decommitments mixed all into it of course. Rivals national analyst Greg Smith looks at some key recruitments with SpartansIllustrated.com’s Seth Berry, Maize&BlueReview’s Trevor McCue and GoIowaAwesome.com’s Eliot Clough in the latest Fact or Fiction. MORE SMITH: WR storylines at Rivals Five-Star event | …
Read More »NHL trade grades: Jacob Markstrom heads to the Devils
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 19, 2024, 02:00 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Below-average goaltending held the New Jersey Devils back in 2023-24. So it was clear that upgrading at the position was a top priority this offseason. Their trade with the Calgary Flames for Jacob Markstrom has checked that box. The Devils sent defenseman Kevin Bahl and …
Read More »Where does Alabama’s QB room rank among other elite teams in 2024?
Before the 2023 college football season, there was great uncertainty regarding the quarterback position for the Alabama Crimson Tide. A three-man battle between Jalen Milroe, Ty Simpson and Tyler Buchner ensued, but it was Milroe who won the job. Ahead of the 2024 season, fans are excited to see what the incumbent starter will perform. One of the things that …
Read More »Travis Kelce doesn’t care about error on Chiefs’ Super Bowl ring: ‘We didn’t give a f—‘ about Dolphins seed
There was an error on the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl championship rings, which were handed out to the champions last week. Travis Kelce admitted the flaw, and just doesn’t care. On the New Heights podcast, Jason Kelce pointed out that the Dolphins are the No. 7 seed on the ring (Miami was actually the No. 6 seed), which prompted Travis …
Read More »LSU football ranks in the top 10 of ESPN’s future power rankings
In the modern era of college football, it’s hard to make projections about the season in front of you, let alone look ahead multiple seasons into the future. The transfer portal complicates roster-building and results in significant changes to a team’s makeup from year to year, but with 2024 rosters mostly finalized as we enter the summer, it becomes at …
Read More »Dan Rooney: Steelers would love to play in Ireland, are working with the NFL on it
The Steelers want to play in Ireland. Dan Rooney, whose family owns the team and who serves as director of business development and strategy for the Steelers, told the BBC that a game in Ireland is a real possibility. “It’s been a goal from the start, being able to pursue an opportunity to play a live game in front of …
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