CBS Sports college football analyst Blake Brockermeyer is clearly concerned about Michigan’s quarterback situation. Brockermeyer doesn’t know what to expect when Michigan faces USC and the other teams on its 2024 schedule. USC’s Miller Moss is a higher-rated quarterback than Michigan’s Alex Orji. Here’s Brockermeyer on Orji: “Although Michigan’s coaches are confident in his running skills, his passing ability remains …
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Eagles’ A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith like freedom of Kellen Moore’s new offense for wide receivers
PHILADELPHIA — “Motion” was the key word in the Philadelphia Eagles offense last season, for all the wrong reasons. The NFL has trended toward pass catchers moving fluidly at the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped. The San Francisco 49ers used motion prior to the snap 70.2% of the time, and the Kansas City Chiefs 60.5%. Both teams …
Read More »Devon Witherspoon prepared to take another step this season
Devon Witherspoon made the Pro Bowl and finished fourth in defensive rookie of the year voting in 2023 after the Seahawks made him the fifth overall pick. It could have been better. The cornerback missed three games with a hip pointer. He plans on being healthier and better this season. “First of all, I want to play all games, the …
Read More »Blue Jackets won’t bring back Pascal Vincent as coach
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJun 17, 2024, 05:54 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Pascal Vincent is no longer coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets with the team announcing Monday they’ve parted ways after less than one season. Vincent’s dismissal comes after he guided the Blue Jackets to a 27-43-12 record that saw them finish …
Read More »Colorado’s Jaylen Wester among highest-graded returning Big 12 linebackers
Brothers and former Florida Atlantic standouts Jaylen and LaJohntay Wester are two of Colorado football’s most intriguing incoming transfer portal players. LaJohntay, a wide receiver, shined during the Buffs’ spring game while the younger Jaylen adds some much-needed talent to Colorado’s linebackers room. According to Pro Football Focus College, the younger Wester comes to Boulder as the second-highest-graded returning LB …
Read More »One coach who will be featured on this year’s ‘Hard Knocks’ never watches the show: ‘It’s just not real’
For the first time ever, this season HBO’s “Hard Knocks” will follow an entire division. The AFC North will have the spotlight this season and follow the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns during their respective training camps. One head coach who will be featured in the “Hard Knocks” has stated that he is not the biggest …
Read More »LOOK: Tom Brady makes pro football broadcasting debut for UFL Championship Game, gets booed by fans
Getty Images Tom Brady has officially entered the next stage of his career, making his broadcasting debut for Fox at the UFL Championship Game on Sunday. Brady, making his debut three months before his first NFL game, is in the first year of a 10-year, $375 million contract with Fox Sports to be their lead color commentator. Brady, who will …
Read More »Texas football lands commitment from 2026 5-star QB Dia Bell, son of NBA player Raja Bell
Texas’ stacked quarterbacks room is about to add yet another legit talent. The Longhorns and coach Steve Sarkisian landed a commitment from Class of 2026 quarterback recruit Dia Bell on Monday. Bell, a five-star recruit from Florida who’s the No. 2 quarterback prospect in the country for that class, is a rising junior who chose Texas over LSU, Penn State …
Read More »Fantasy Football Take-Shopping: Who could be the biggest winner on Eagles offense from Kellen Moore hire?
It’s June. No one has nor does anyone need “the answers to the test” yet — to use a silly analogy that somehow makes the very unserious pursuit of understanding and projecting NFL teams and players seem like some profound quest. We’re writing thoughts in pencil and merely take-shopping, for now. This embedded content is not available in your region. …
Read More »What is Penn State’s biggest trap game on the 2024 football schedule?
Penn State has been on the cusp of College Football Playoff contention for years now, but James Franklin’s squad has always fallen short against the Michigan’s and Ohio State’s of the world. However, thanks to the new 12-team playoff format, beating the other top teams in the Big Ten may no longer be required for a playoff berth. Penn State …
Read More »Two Bears starters to challenge Packers players in celebrity cornhole tournament
Two Bears starters to challenge Packers players in celebrity cornhole tournament originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago A couple of Bears teammates will renew the Packers rivalry a little early this year, but it won’t be on the gridiron. Cornerback Tyrique Stevenson and left tackle Braxton Jones will take on Packers running back A.J. Dillon and corner Carrington Valentine in …
Read More »Highest-paid NFL QBs by salary cap percentage: Top 2024 bargains, long-term steals, most expensive starters
Trevor Lawrence recently became the latest in a long line of quarterbacks to raise eyebrows with a long-term contract extension, securing a $275 million commitment from the Jacksonville Jaguars despite an uneven start to his NFL career. It’s par for the course in a league dominated by signal-callers: Even reasonably effective starters are due big bucks as teams fight to …
Read More »Les Miles Faces Multiple Hurdles in Hall of Fame Lawsuit
Former LSU football coach Les Miles, who coached the Tigers to a national championship in 2007 but was tainted by scandal, sued LSU, the NCAA and the National Football Foundation (NFF) and Hall of Fame Monday over his ineligibility for the College Football Hall of Fame. In a complaint filed in a Louisiana federal district court, Miles, 70, contends he …
Read More »Saints’ success could hinge on top pick Taliese Fuaga, new-look offensive line
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter Offensive line will be a pivotal position for the Saints in 2024, and as New Orleans tries to match or exceed last year’s 9-8 record, the line will likely have three new starters, notable in an offseason with modest overall change to the roster. All five starters could be 26 or younger, a much less …
Read More »Brandon Aiyuk on stalled negotiations with 49ers: ‘They don’t want me back’
As negotiations with the San Francisco 49ers extend into summer, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is taking them public. To TikTok to be specific. Aiyuk posted a TikTok video on Monday of a video call he had with Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. Aiyuk and Daniels were college teammates during Aiyuk’s final season at Arizona State in 2019. During the …
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