With OTAs over and training camps still weeks away, plenty of questions are circling the NFL. Charles McDonald is tackling them this summer. After floundering at the quarterback position for a couple seasons, the Atlanta Falcons decided enough was enough and made some major investments at the position this offseason. First, they signed free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins to a …
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Ranking top 20 cornerbacks for 2024 NFL season: Sauce Gardner retains his spot at No. 1
It’s that special time of the NFL offseason where we are caught in limbo between OTAs and training camp. For the most part, there’s not all that much happening on a day-to-day basis. Teams are gearing up to start gearing up for the season, if that makes sense. But given that we do have this nice break, it’s a good …
Read More »Oregon Ducks pick up prediction to land 5-star safety in 2025 class
The Oregon Ducks have certainly been hot on the recruiting trail lately, vaulting over 20 spots in the national rankings over the past week after a flurry of five commitments — including 5-star CB Dorian Brew — hit the streets of Eugene. It doesn’t appear that they will be slowing down any time soon, either, with a number of other …
Read More »The Four Most Underrated NFL Quarterbacks Going Into 2024
Seattle Seahawks v Dallas Cowboys An analysis of the NFL’s most underrated quarterbacks could take on as many forms as there are quarterbacks. You might approach such an exercise from a film standpoint, accounting for subtleties in offensive or defensive formation. You could emphasize pre-snap adjustments and a QB’s ability to manipulate defenders, as Tom Brady recently suggested to the …
Read More »Where Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium ranked among its peers
Just a few weeks ago, EA Sports made headlines when it graded the toughest places to play in college football ahead of the release of the ‘College Football 2025’ video game. The SEC was well represented as nine of the top 15 venues belonged to SEC teams. While the EA Sports rankings created some controversy, CBS Sports created its list, placing the …
Read More »2024 NFC West race: Can anyone challenge the 49ers? How the Rams and Seahawks could put up a fight
The NFC West’s four teams possess a wide range of outcomes in 2024. It’s been a parity-filled division since 2015, with each of its four teams — the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams (both thrice), the Seattle Seahawks (twice) and the Arizona Cardinals (once) — locking down the top spot in that time. The 49ers won their second division crown …
Read More »2025 cornerback receives Tennessee crystal ball prediction
2025 cornerback prospect Onis Konanbanny received a crystal ball prediction from 247Sports’ Tom Loy. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound four-star cornerback prospect is from Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia, South Carolina. Konanbanny ranks as the No. 303 prospect in the class of 2025. He ranks as the No. 30 cornerback and No. 5 player in South Carolina. The cornerback prospect officially …
Read More »NFL offseason power rankings: No. 21 Seattle Seahawks move onto Mike Macdonald era
The Seattle Seahawks are No. 21 in Yahoo Sports’ 2024 offseason power rankings. (Taylor Wilhelm/Yahoo Sports) Other NFL team previews: 32. Panthers | 31. Patriots | 30. Broncos | 29. Commanders | 28. Giants | 27. Titans | 26. Raiders | 25. Cardinals | 24. Saints | 23. Chargers | 22. Vikings Like Super Bowl XLIX, Bill Belichick got the …
Read More »59 days until it is football time in Tennessee
Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 59 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided …
Read More »NFL 2024 season – Seattle Seahawks team preview
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss Seattle’s quarterback situation and whether Geno Smith is the answer long or short term. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript One big thing. Seattle Seahawks. This one’s interesting to me, Frank, a lot of ways you could go …
Read More »Abu Sama focused on growth after breakout freshman season with Iowa State football
Iowa high school football fans knew that Abu Sama was destined for greatness, even during his days at Southeast Polk. Week after week, he put together highlight reel-worthy performances, including a stat line of 372 yards and six touchdowns in the 2022 state championship game. And then he took his talents to Iowa State football. The former Rams running back …
Read More »Luke Fickell lands in top-10 of On3’s 2024 Big Ten football head coach pressure rankings
Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell was placed at No. 6 in On3’s Big Ten head coach pressure rankings ahead of the 2024 season. On3’s national college football columnist Jesse Simonton placed Fickell behind only Ohio State’s Ryan Day, USC’s Lincoln Riley, Penn State’s James Franklin, Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck and Michigan first-year head coach Sherrone Moore. Fickell’s spot on this list …
Read More »How OU athletics is running into SEC with confidence: ‘We know where we’re going forward’
NORMAN — Beginning at midnight with fireworks inside Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and continuing throughout Monday across the state, thousands of OU fans gathered to celebrate the program’s official entrance into the Southeastern Conference. OU athletic director Joe Castiglione and university president Joseph Harroz Jr., along with several coaches including Patty Gasso, began the festivities in the early …
Read More »Another 4-star is projected to commit to UGA football
Four-star safety recruit Rashad Johnson is projected to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs over the Penn State Nittany Lions, Louisville Cardinals and Texas A&M Aggies. Steve Wiltfong of On3 recently made the prediction. He also predicted Georgia to land another four-star safety. Johsnon, who is a member of the 2025 recruiting cycle, recently pushed back his commitment date from July …
Read More »How we see each of Auburn football’s 15 transfers fitting in with the Tigers next season
AUBURN — Having to dip into the transfer portal each offseason is just part of a new reality for teams across the country, including Auburn football. Few, if any, programs are above it. Even the elites. Georgia and Texas have added 11 transfers this offseason; Oregon has brought in 14. Florida State has ushered in 17. Among the teams who …
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