While the majority of players in the class of 2025 have announced where they will be playing their college football, Penn State is still working on those top prospects on their board who remain undecided. There are still plenty of positions James Franklin and his staff are hoping to fill within this group. Defensive tackle seemed to be the most …
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2024-25 NFL odds: Patriots projected to have fewest wins in the NFL
With the 2024 NFL season kicking off in a little less than two months, bettors are already eyeing which teams they’re backing — as well as which squads they’re fading. For bettors who really want to commit to fading a franchise, the fewest regular-season wins market is a great place to start. Currently, the team favored to win the fewest …
Read More »Hard Knocks shows how Giants got comfortable with Malik Nabers
The current edition of Hard Knocks follows the Giants through their offseason and shows some of the machinations that went on behind the scenes before they made moves over the last few months. One of the biggest moves the team made was the decision to select wide receiver Malik Nabers with the sixth overall pick. There were no questions about …
Read More »From LSU to Oregon, historic commitments dot the 2025 college football recruiting class
On Wednesday, 247Sports released an update to the Top247 rankings for the class of 2025, serving as the last update before the most important data point in the evaluation process: senior seasons. The combination of an escalating NIL landscape and shakeups in conference realignment has led to nearly a half dozen schools claiming their highest-rated commits ever, per 247Sports, as …
Read More »Davante Adams weighs in on Raiders QB competition, reveals who he thinks is favored to win starting job
The Las Vegas Raiders had three quarterbacks play at some point in 2023, and this season they are hoping for more consistency at the position. The team kept Aidan O’Connell, who played 11 games last season, and released Jimmy Garoppolo, who played in seven games. They also rostered veteran Brian Hoyer, who drew one start last season. This offseason, the …
Read More »Are the Bears ready to challenge the NFC North title? | Zero Blitz
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and NFL writer Charles McDonald debate whether the Bears are ready to take the NFC North title away from the Lions this season. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript And Caleb Williams and the Bears challenge the Lions …
Read More »Who are the best Big 12 players in College Football 25?
Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II (0) runs past BYU safety Crew Wakley (38) for a touchdown in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Stillwater, Okla. | Mitch Alcala With just under a week and a half until College Football 25 is released on July 19, EA Sports announced the top …
Read More »Agent’s Take: Exploring what a cap on exploding QB salaries could look like, steps necessary for it to happen
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was the NFL’s highest-paid player at $27 million per year when the 2017 regular season began. He had just signed a five-year, $135 million contract extension. Quarterback salaries skyrocketed over the next few years. By the start of the 2023 regular season, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was the league’s highest-paid player with his five-year, …
Read More »Rankings Spotlight: How David Sanders compares to past No. 1 OL
Ohio State, Tennessee, Georgia or Nebraska will land a commitment from Rivals250 No. 2 overall prospect David Sanders Jr. on Aug. 17. Sanders, the top-ranked offensive lineman in the 2025 Rivals250, is an elite talent at the position. Only three offensive linemen have finished the rankings cycle ranked as high at No. 2 overall and Sanders could be the fourth. …
Read More »Titans going all-in on Will Levis | Zero Blitz
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and NFL writer Charles McDonald dive into the support the Titans put around QB Will Levis and whether those bets will pay off. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript I am fascinated by the Titans this year because …
Read More »5-star safety Trey McNutt sets commitment date with Oregon Ducks among favorites
Earlier this month, the Oregon Ducks got a pair of back-to-back 5-star commitments with the likes of CB Dorian Brew and WR Dakorien Moore announcing that they were joining the Ducks. Now, it looks like the same thing could happen later this month as well. On Wednesday morning, 5-star safety Trey McNutt announced that he will officially be making his …
Read More »Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze featured in Giants’ newest ‘Hard Knocks’ episode
Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze featured in Giants’ newest ‘Hard Knocks’ episode originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago On the newest episode of the Giants’ version of “Hard Knocks,” the NFL Scouting Combine was the main focus. At the combine, the Giants spoke to a handful of rookies, including Bears’ Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze. Of Williams, the Giants spoke highly …
Read More »Why Mike Gundy’s ‘cavalier’ comments miss the mark | College Football Enquirer
Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated reacted to the Oklahoma State head coach’s comments at Big 12 media days about Ollie Gordon’s DUI arrest from earlier this summer. View more Video Transcript Part of being Mike Gundy is thinking you always have all the answers so you don’t need to prepare for things like interviews. He’s always been candid and clueless. …
Read More »Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown details difficulty playing through excruciating injuries throughout All-Pro season
Last season, Detroit Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown was tied for the second-most receptions (119), had the third-most receiving yards (1,515) and was tied for the third-most receiving touchdowns (10) in the NFL, leading the team in all three categories as well. He was a big reason why the offense thrived in 2023 and why so many people are buying …
Read More »Caleb Williams’ development, Bears’ success resting on one crucial group
Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Caleb Williams, the Chicago Bears’ 2024 No. 1 draft pick, is coming into the best situation a quarterback selected first overall has perhaps ever come into. The roster is a three-years-long curation by general manager Ryan Poles to finally set a quarterback, and therefore the team, up for sustained success. Most of the coverage has …
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