This fall’s resumption of the rivalry series between the Colorado Buffaloes and Nebraska Cornhuskers has caught the attention of Fox Sports. In an article spotlighting the 10 most anticipated college football rivalry games this upcoming season, the two former Big 12 Conference foes kicked off the list. Colorado and Nebraska left the Big 12 together in 2011 and have since met …
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Taking a closer look at Eagles’ RG competition in 2024 training camp
Taking a closer look at Eagles’ RG competition in 2024 training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia We’re getting close to Eagles training camp 2024 so we’re taking a look at some notable camp competitions. Jason Kelce retired this offseason after a Hall of Fame career and now the Eagles will have to move on without him. The first …
Read More »Miami, Utah to open 2027 college football season in Vegas Kickoff Classic for first-ever meeting
USATSI Miami and Utah are scheduled to meet for the first time ever in the 2027 Vegas Kickoff Classic at Allegiant Stadium, the schools announced. The matchup is set for Labor Day weekend, which is traditionally the first full slate of games on the college football calendar. This will be the third official Vegas Kickoff Classic. BYU beat Arizona in …
Read More »Sunday Ticket trial, Day One: Picking a jury
As mentioned last night, we’ve purchased the full trial transcript from the Sunday Ticket trial. And we still don’t know what to do with it. The easiest thing to do is start reading it. All 2,506 pages. The goal will be to focus on one day of courtroom activity and/or one key moment in the trial at a time. For …
Read More »Chiefs’ Carson Wentz on different role as Patrick Mahomes’ backup: ‘I’ll find a way to help him’ however I can
For most of his NFL career, Carson Wentz has entered the season as the unquestioned starting quarterback of his team. After being selected at No. 2 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2016, Wentz was the backup through most of the offseason program, but once Sam Bradford was traded to the Minnesota Vikings, it was clear that Wentz would be …
Read More »High school football: Which area seniors have committed to FBS programs for 2025?
Jul. 9—The first week of July was busy for local recruiting as three players from the area announced verbal commitments. That brought the total for the class of 2025 to 12, a group that figures to grow between now and National Signing Day in December because nearly 30 players in the area have reported getting at least one FBS offer. …
Read More »2024 NFC East race: Reasons why both the Cowboys and Eagles can win division
Another year, another offseason in which this statistic about the NFC East’s parity rings true: the NFC East division has had 19 consecutive seasons without a repeat champion. Andy Reid’s and Donovan McNabb’s 2001-04 Philadelphia Eagles remain the last squad to win this division in successive years. It will be an uphill battle for the Dallas Cowboys, the 2023 NFC …
Read More »Big 12 football media days: One big question for all 16 teams, including Mike Gundy, Deion Sanders
Imagine Mike Gundy and Deion Sanders shooting dice at the craps table, Sonny Dykes and Lance Leipold seeing a show at the Sphere and Kalani Sitake and Kyle Whittingham riding the roller coaster at New York New York. Big 12 media days are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Las Vegas. Coaches and players from the new-look, 16-team conference will …
Read More »Jaguars’ Devin Lloyd says expectations still sky high after frustrating 2023: ‘It’s the Super Bowl every year’
The Jacksonville Jaguars ended up being one of the NFL’s more disappointing teams in 2023. After taking a significant step forward in Year 1 of the Doug Pederson era, the Jags stagnated and ended up missing the playoffs despite playing in arguably the NFL’s weakest division. They lost five of their final six games to blow a sizable lead in …
Read More »NFL 2024 season – Chicago Bears team preview
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss whether head coach Matt Eberflus is the right guy to lead rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and the new-look Bears offense. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Now, you and I have talked about Caleb Williams a lot. You …
Read More »After transferring from Bolingbrook, Jonas Williams adjusts quickly at Lincoln-Way East. ‘I’m all about winning.’
The last few months have been quite hectic for Jonas Williams. Williams, rated as a four-star quarterback recruit by Rivals.com as he heads into his junior season, has experienced a recruiting whirlwind this spring, receiving scholarship offers from just about every major college football program. Alabama was added to that list on June 19. Oh yeah, and Williams is also …
Read More »NFL All-Breakout Team: Players on their rookie contract that could take the next step in 2024
NFL players develop at their own pace; not every All-Pro reaches that status from the moment they arrive on the scene. Exploring players still on their rookie contract, I constructed this team of breakouts, which is not to say all of them will reach All-Pro or even Pro Bowl distinction, but that they have an attainable higher level of play. …
Read More »2024 NFL offseason power rankings countdown and season preview
Our Frank Schwab counts down his NFL power rankings, grades each team’s offseason, solicits fantasy football advice and previews what the 2024 season might have in store for each team. We’ll reach our No. 1 team on July 31, one day before the Hall of Fame Game kicks off the preseason when the Chicago Bears face the Houston Texans. You …
Read More »Ohio State’s Ryan Day makes the preseason watch list for Dodd Trophy
We’re eight weeks away from the start of college football which means the preseason watch lists will start rolling out. It was announced recently that Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has been named one of the 21 coaches to make the cut for the Dodd Trophy. The 2024 preseason Dodd Trophy watch list goes to the head coach “whose …
Read More »Dan Hurley, UConn agree to new contract; Is the NCAA Tournament expanding again?
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