During fall Saturdays last year, Pac-12 official John Morton would gaze up at the stands, the sights and the sun and feel something else wash over him during the conference’s impending demise. Sentimentality. Melancholy. A sense of loss.   The CPA from the Pacific Northwest had spent 13 years as a Pac-12 on-field official. The 2023 season was his last …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter The New England Patriots may not have brought in a big class of free agents this offseason, but executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf has clearly made a point of retaining the talented stars the team already had.  New England has extended a number of its best players, starting with those entering free …

Notre Dame football won out a huge recruiting battle on Friday afternoon, as 2025 North Carolina safety JaDon Blair committed to the Irish. The 6-foot, 4-inch and 190-pound back-end player committed to Notre Dame over Virginia Tech, South Carolina, Louisville, Penn State, Florida State and Michigan. During his commitment, he teased the hats of the Nittany Lions and Wolverines, giving …

Patrick Peterson said earlier this year that he thinks he has a lot left in the tank, but no team has moved to sign the veteran defensive back since he was released by the Steelers in March. During an episode of his All Things Covered podcast, Peterson said he’ll “definitely be ready” if he gets a call to join a …

Nov 3, 2018; Auburn, AL, USA; Auburn Tigers players celebrate with students after beating the Texas A&M Aggies at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports Auburn football has experienced several uncharacteristic seasons recently, but the magic of Jordan-Hare Stadium remains. Auburn has not won more than six games in a season since 2019 but has played in several …

During one of Ohio State football’s camp sessions this summer, an offer went out to 2026 in-state Avon athlete, jakob weatherspoon. The 5-foot, 11-inch, 172-pound prospect saw his recruiting take a major jump following the Buckeye offer. Penn State, Wisconsin, Notre Dame and others followed Ohio State’s, showing that it was deserved. Ranked as the nation’s No. 196 overall player …

Shortly after being named head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes, Deion Sanders landed a commitment from class of 2025 wide receiver Winston Watkins Jr. The blue-chip prospect decommitted in November, but Colorado remains in the hunt as Watkins included the Buffs in his top 16 on Thursday. A 247Sports composite four-star recruit out of Venice, Florida, Watkins is listed at …

Rivals.com There were 25 Power Four commitments on July 4 as it has become one of the biggest commitment days of the year. Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney ranks the 10 most important pledges of the day. MORE GORNEY: Recruiting Rumor Mill | Biggest decommitments of June | Who won ACC recruiting in June? | Who won SEC recruiting …

Jordan Dajani here for your daily NFL news roundup, and I hope you and yours had a fantastic Fourth of July. I pray your beers were more plentiful than the safeties on the free agent market, your wines aged like Tom Brady and the fireworks more explosive than the Miami Dolphins offense against a team that won’t be making the …

It is no secret that the Florida football program faces a veritable gauntlet of opponents this season — especially with the addition of the Texas Longhorns (as well as the Oklahoma Sooners). It should come as little surprise that many rank the Gators’ 2024 schedule among the most difficult this fall. On3’s Andy Staples mentioned the plight of the Orange …

Dak Prescott reportedly has a ‘minor’ right foot sprain, but it’s not expected to impact him during training camp. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott recently sustained a minor right foot sprain, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer. Prescott was photographed while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and a walking boot can be seen on his right …

The Miami Hurricanes have continued an impressive run on the recruiting trail recently, adding four-star offensive lineman Seuseu Alofaituli out of high school football powerhouse Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) SJ made his official announcement on X, formerly Twitter, picking the Hurricanes over notable programs such as Nebraska and Michigan. Alofaituli is the latest significant commit for head coach Mario …

The University of Florida’s football program has an illustrious history that spans decades, with a superlative run of success from starting when Steve Spurrier took over in 1990 to the departure of Urban Meyer after the 2010 campaign. During that span, the Gators produced a prodigious amount of athletic talent — never mind that Florida is still the only team …

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 …

It’s a slow week in the NFL. But a lack of stories doesn’t justify making something out of nothing. The Twitter bots have tripped over a clip of Panthers chief administrative officer Nicole Tepper, wife of Panthers owner David Tepper, making remarks in the draft room earlier this year. The clip itself doesn’t reveal much, and not nearly enough to …