Yahoo Sports senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger, national columnist Dan Wetzel, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde dive into the commercialization of college sports, most recently with possible commercial names for conferences. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Welcome to the …

The NFL and HBO announced on Monday that the AFC North will be the subject of the revamped in-season series of “Hard Knocks.” The series first started to dive into an in-season edition in 2021 when they covered the Indianapolis Colts. Over the last two years, the Arizona Cardinals (2022) and the Miami Dolphins (2023) were the subjects of the …

College football players often take their biggest jump between their first two years in a program. Given the sport’s expedited timeline, in which athletes can transfer at any time if their current situation is undesirable, second-year leaps have become an expectation.  There’s plenty of talent from the 2023 recruiting class poised to make a huge impact this year. Some of …

Last week, Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn declined to name No. 2 overall pick Jayden Daniels the team’s starting quarterback coming out of the offseason program. However, just because Daniels hasn’t officially won the job just yet, doesn’t mean the Commanders aren’t high on him, or pleased with his progress. In fact, “he’s further along than you probably should …

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have extended an offer to a class of 2026 prospect. Taimane Purcell is a three-star tight end for Kamehameha High School in Honolulu, Hawaii. He saw limited action as a sophomore, appearing in only two games, making four catches for 72 yards and one touchdown. The tight end announced the scholarship offer on social media. Greatness is …

Not only do the Packers not know who their kicker will be in 2024, they haven’t even narrowed it down to their Top 2. Green Bay is in a rare situation of having three kickers on its roster, with Anders Carlson, Greg Joseph and Jack Podlesny all competing for the job. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said there’s still a ways …

The AFC North is ready for its close-up. The division best known for heated rivalries and star quarterbacks will be featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” TV series this season. It’s the first time the Emmy Award-winning series has chronicled an entire division. Last season, the AFC North’s four teams — the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers …

Jun. 17—CALEDONIA — This was going to happen. There was no way that Caledonia’s Ethan Stendel was not going to be a college football player. His father, Freddie Stendel, could see it from the time that Ethan — the second of he and wife Shelley’s four kids — was 8 years old. Ethan’s athleticism leaped out, already with a rare …

Since Tee Higgins signed his franchise tag with the Cincinnati Bengals last week, San Francisco 49ers star Brandon Aiyuk has become the most intriguing contract holdout among NFL wide receivers this offseason. And it appears Aiyuk and the 49ers are nowhere close to a solution. A video emerged on Aiyuk’s TikTok account on Monday morning showing the wideout facetiming his …

Aiyuk claims 49ers ‘don’t want me back’ in viral social media post originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk appeared to provide an ominous update on the state of his contract extension negotiations with the 49ers. In a video posted to his TikTok account Monday morning with the caption “I’m laughing but I’m crying [for real],” Aiyuk is …

Rivals rankings director and national transfer portal analyst Adam Friedman is joined by Jeremy Birmingham of DottingTheEyes.com, Mark Passwaters of AggieYell.com and Tyler James of InsideNDSports.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Gators can flip FSU QB commit Tramell Jones ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | …

Brandon Aiyuk’s saga with the San Francisco 49ers has lasted the past two offseasons. Aiyuk is hoping for a new contract after a career season, and the wide receiver market is booming. The 49ers, meanwhile, can’t pay everybody.  Here’s what Aiyuk revealed to Jayden Daniels, his college teammate at Arizona State and currently the Washington Commanders quarterback, in a TikTok …

Happy Monday, everyone! John Breech is taking time off now that Tee Higgins is secure (more below), 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 …

We’re more than two weeks into the month of June, and that means the rush of official visits is upon us. The Tigers have been hard at work building on a 2025 class that ranks as high as No. 2 nationally, and they seem to have made progress with some of the top uncommitted targets in the cycle, according to …

The 5 biggest concerns about Eagles entering 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles have a really strong roster in 2024. There’s a reason they’re the favorite to win the NFC East and there’s a reason they have the seventh-shortest odds to win the Super Bowl this season. But that doesn’t mean this team is perfect. And …