Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables was adamant about the past, present and future of the OU football program as the Sooners were becoming official SEC members on Monday. Venables joined ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum on SEC Network live from Norman, as the SEC celebration festivities were in full bloom. If anyone needed selling on the Oklahoma football …

The view of Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium from a box at the new West Stadium Center in Logan. | Jeff Hunter There are few people who have any sort of idea what Utah State football will look like this fall. For good reason. Head football coach Blake Anderson is all but assuredly gone after Utah State — following …

Although Ohio State football’s 2025 recruiting class has commitments from linebackers Tarvos Alford and Eli Lee, it is looking to add one more prospect to the group. Riley Pettijohn, the 6-foot, 2-inch and 215-pound Texas ‘backer visited Columbus at the end of May, and has since taken other visits to his finalists. The nation’s No. 31 overall prospect and 4th …

The weekend arrest of Oklahoma State star running back Ollie Gordon II for suspicion of driving under the influence casts an early shadow over his potentially promising Heisman Trophy campaign ahead of the 2024 season.  Pending the final outcome of the charges and severity of the punishment Gordon might face, both legally and from Oklahoma State, the incident could impact his standing …

In the aftermath of last week’s multi-billion-dollar verdict in the Sunday Ticket case, the NFL has some decisions to make about the future of the out-of-market game package. Here’s a decision that was already in the works. Sunday Ticket will finally be available to bars, restaurants, and other businesses not only via satellite dish but also by streaming. The news …

Ohio State may have missed out on Jordon Davison, but it is moving onto its next target in three-star prospect, Shekai Mills-Knight. The Tennessee product is set to visit Columbus, Ohio, on July 29 and the Buckeyes will now no doubt be in the mix for his commitment. The consensus top 35 running back in the country recently cut his …

Bills edge rusher Von Miller began holding offseason pass rushing summits in 2017 and he hopes to see them continue after he stops playing in the NFL. That’s why Miller had help hosting this offseason’s session. Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby and Saints defensive end Cam Jordan joined Miller in that role with Crosby seen as a long-term part of …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Rivals Five-Star is in the books and now it’s time to continue the analysis from the preeminent event of the offseason. Here are the five programs most impacted by the event. MICHIGAN Going into the event we knew that four-star offensive lineman Avery Gach was coming to Jacksonville with something to prove. The Michigan commit showed …

Colts defensive end Kwity Paye is excited about the team’s decision to exercise their option on his contract for the 2025 season and he hopes to make the team want to sign him to an even longer deal after the coming campaign. Paye was a first-round pick in 2021 and he’s coming off a career-best eight sacks during the 2023 …

Last year, Mykel Calixte decided to make a move. He wanted to get more attention from college football recruiters so he moved from little West Oaks Academy in West Orlando to Dr. Phillips. Calixte said that is why he has been able to accept a Football Bowl Subdivision scholarship offer from Central Michigan and former Florida coach Jim McElwain. “If …

Once again, Hard Knocks is back in New York. The classic HBO documentary series kicked off its new offseason version of the show on Tuesday night, where it will be following around the Giants in the lead-up to the traditional version of the show this fall. That series will feature No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears. …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Rivals Five-Star is in the books and now it’s time to continue the position breakdowns and give thoughts on many of the players who competed at the summer’s biggest event. We break down the top 10 defensive linemen. 1. DEUCE GERALDS This embedded content is not available in your region. The Defensive Line MVP of the …

Brian Hoyer had a front-row seat to fellow quarterback Aidan O’Connell’s rookie year with the Raiders in 2023, serving as a backup or third QB for most of the year. The Raiders did not retain Hoyer for 2024, moving on to a QB room led by O’Connell and Gardner Minshew. But during a recent guest hosting sting on SiriusXM NFL …

Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II was arrested Sunday morning on multiple charges, including driving under the influence, after he was pulled over south of Oklahoma City, according to multiple reports. Gordon, 20, was stopped around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday after an officer said he was speeding and swerving multiple times on Interstate 35 near Moore, Oklahoma, according to …

The NFL has suspended free agent safety Tashaun Gipson for the first six games of the 2024 season, according to the daily transactions report. The league does not specify the reason, but Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Gipson violated the NFL’s performance enhancing substances policy. Gipson, 33, spent the past two seasons with the 49ers and started 34 of …