It was mentioned last month that USC head football coach Lincoln Riley was trying to get out of the Trojans 2024 season-opener against LSU this fall.  Although he wasn’t able to do that, he and USC were able to get out of a home-and-home they were set to play in 2025-26. USC and Ole Miss will no longer meet for …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 19, 2024, 12:58 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The New Jersey Devils acquired goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the Calgary Flames for defenseman Kevin Bahl and a top-10-protected first-round draft pick in 2025, it was announced Wednesday. Calgary will also retain 31.25% of Markstrom’s salary in the deal. Markstrom waived …

Jayden Daniels is processing the Commanders’ playbook ahead of schedule, head coach Dan Quinn said. (Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports) ASHBURN, Va. — Jayden Daniels watched as head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters approached him. Quinn opened his palm and told the Washington Commanders rookie quarterback: “We’ve got something for you.” Inside Quinn’s palm weren’t yet the proverbial keys …

LSU already holds a commitment from the top quarterback in the 2025 cycle, Bryce Underwood — who is also the No. 1 overall player in America. Now, the Tigers are looking to make it back-to-back cycles landing the top quarterback in the country as they’re pursuing No. 1 2024 quarterback Faizon Brandon, who was on campus last weekend for his …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter Two quotes from the Falcons’ offseason workouts have fans — both in Atlanta and all over fantasy football — excited about the potential of an even larger role for running back Bijan Robinson in his second NFL season. “I don’t know what the plan is,” Robinson said during the final week of OTA workouts. “But …

USATSI With every new quarterback contract in the NFL, more eyebrows are raised at the inevitability of record-setting dollar amounts at the position, with even inconsistent and relatively unproven signal-callers commanding historic hauls. The league is well aware of the situation, according to NFL Media, with some team owners privately discussing the possibility of a separate cap on quarterback salaries. …

The start of the college football regular season is just over a couple of months away and with the spring schedule well into the rearview mirror, media pundits have been publishing their outlooks for the coming fall. Brad Crawford of 247Sports weighed in with his Southeastern Conference football final record predictions and projected order of finish, including the Florida Gators. …

Following the Dallas Cowboys’ inactive “all-in” offseason that transformed into the spring of “get it done with less,” the team has been on the hunt for remaining free agents to fill out the margins of their 90-man roster ahead of training camp in late July. They have filled 88 of their 90 spots, and they are looking into potentially filling the …

There was a lot to like from Jordan Love in 2023 — but is he being over-ranked (or under-ranked) this season? (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) This is the first part of a new series that will examine players who are tough to rank, beginning with Jordan Love. PROS After an inconsistent first half of the season, Love ranked second …

Auburn football has had a busy summer in terms of recruiting, and their hard work has paid off as several targets have pledged to Auburn following their official visits. The next recruit that could follow the trend is Herbert Scroggins, a three-star EDGE from Savannah, Georgia. Scroggins was one of 12 recruits that were on campus last weekend for an …

J.J. McCarthy was deemed a first-round talent on the gridiron. But if his first pitch at Target Field is any indication, the new Minnesota Vikings quarterback is far from one on the diamond. While McCarthy was one of the most accurate quarterbacks in college football last season (72.3 completion percentage), that skill wasn’t on display when he took the mound …

It has not been a good 48 hours for the USC Trojans, with two recruits ranked as five-stars de-committing from the program. The latest loss for USC is Justus Terry, who will now be visiting Alabama over the weekend for an official visit according to On3. A 6-foot-5, 275-pound interior defensive lineman for Manchester High School (Manchester, Georgia), Terry is …

Yuck. What an absolutely brutal 24 hours for USC football. The morning after top 2025 edge rusher Isaiah Gibson decommitted from USC, the other crown jewel in USC’s 2025 defensive line room also exited the program. Justus Terry, whom Eric Henderson seemingly flipped from Georgia, has decommitted from the Trojans, leaving USC’s future defensive line a lot thinner but, just …

Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers have a quarterback competition between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields brewing this summer. Wilson is in the “pole position” now, but Fields will get every opportunity to challenge him for the job in training camp. After what the Steelers experienced at quarterback last season, general manager Omar Khan couldn’t be happier with how the position …

The dual-threat quarterback has never been more prevalent in the NFL. Lamar Jackson has set records for 1,000-yard rushing seasons while Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts have reached single-season marks for rushing touchdowns. Simply put, all three quarterbacks are significantly climbing up the record books for rushing yards and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. Michael Vick and Cam Newton set …