Clemson football is set to shine in two of the top 25 games for the 2024 college football season, starting with high-stakes matchups against Georgia and Florida State. 247Sports recently released their rankings for the Top 25 games of the 2024 season, with both Clemson matchups making the cut. Clemson vs. Georgia landed at No. 22, lower than expected, while …
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Ravens rookies report to training camp today
Training camp season in the NFL is upon us. Today is the reporting day for the Ravens’ rookies, the first NFL players who will report to training camp this summer. Some teams have rookies and veterans report at the same time, while others bring their rookies in first. The Ravens opted to have the NFL’s earliest start, with rookies reporting …
Read More »EA Sports College Football 25: Exclusive footage, previews of game’s top teams from the experts who played it
With just a few days to go before the July 19 release of EA SPORTS College Football 25 — July 16 for deluxe edition pre-orders — 247Sports was granted exclusive, early access to the highly anticipated comeback. The team at 247Sports took advantage of that opportunity and test drove the game with full autonomy, diving deep with the top teams …
Read More »T.J. Watt, Micah Parsons are the co-favorites to win Defensive Player of the Year
The betting odds for the NFL’s 2024 Defensive Player of the Year award have two players listed as co-favorites. Steelers pass rusher T.J. Watt and Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons are both at +550, tied for the shortest odds of any player at DraftKings.com. Watt previously won the award in 2021, and if he wins it again he’ll be just …
Read More »Sean Lewis enters Year 1 at San Diego State having grown from challenges under Deion Sanders at Colorado
LAS VEGAS — Sean Lewis walked into Mountain West Media Days looking tan and invigorated, a changed man after one of the most absurd 18-month stretches of any coach in college football. After voluntarily leaving amid a successful stint as Kent State coach, one of the toughest jobs in college football, everything – technically – went to plan. He’s landed …
Read More »Punter Mark Vassett discusses approach to second season with Buffs
Colorado Buffaloes punter Mark Vassett had a tremendous first season in Boulder, which earned the specialist an invite to the 2024 Big 12 football media days in Las Vegas along with head coach Deion Sanders and his sons, Shedeur and Shilo. After transferring out of Louisville, he averaged 44.4 yards per punt (60 total) and had an eye-popping 22 boots …
Read More »How LSU’s schedule gives the Tigers a strong chance to make College Football Playoff
LSU hired Brian Kelly to return the program to the College Football Playoff. With the tournament expanding to 12 teams, LSU will want to do a bit more than just make it. However, that’s the first step. LSU lost a lot after 2023. You won’t see many teams that lost a Heisman QB, two first-round receivers, two leading rushers and …
Read More »Jets’ Aaron Rodgers discusses Egypt trip, how his Achilles is feeling and more: ‘Summer’s over on Sunday’
USATSI To say Aaron Rodgers is ready for the 2024 season would be an understatement. Rodgers’ first season with the New York Jets lasted four plays before a ruptured Achilles sidelined him for the year. The future Hall of Fame quarterback tried to get back by the end of the year, but decided to reset for 2024. The Jets report …
Read More »Full preview of Wisconsin Badgers in EA Sports College Football 25
247Sports college football analyst Josh Pate released a full preview of the Wisconsin Badgers in the upcoming EA Sports College Football 25 video game. The 47-second video includes information on the player ratings of some of the Badgers’ most important players — including QB Tyler Van Dyke, RB Chez Mellusi, WR Will Pauling, RT Riley Mahlman, LT Jack Nelson, S …
Read More »NFL pre-training camp overreactions and reality checks: Dak Prescott elsewhere in 2025? Aiyuk leaving 49ers?
Training camp is fast approaching around the NFL, with teams scheduled to report in the coming days. The offseason storylines will take a backtrack toward what is going on the practice field and the position battles that will highlight the league for a month. As the doldrums of the summer conclude, let’s take a look at some of the offseason …
Read More »Kahuku’s Manutai commits to Cal while Carvalho to join his brother at Utah
STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kahuku defensive back Aiden Manutai tackles Saint Louis running back Keola Apduhan last August. 1 /2 STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kahuku defensive back Aiden Manutai tackles Saint Louis running back Keola Apduhan last August. ANDREW LEE / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kaimana Carvalho runs for a gain against Campbell last …
Read More »Are Florida State and Clemson leaving ACC for Big 12? What happened to Big 10 rumors?
EA Sports releases the highly anticipated College Football 25 next week, but Florida State football is wrapped up in another game: the conference realignment rumor mill. This time, there’s talk around FSU and Clemson leaving the ACC for the Big 12. Yes, that would mean the Seminoles would be conference rivals with Colorado and its head coach, FSU legend Deion …
Read More »Jerry Rice confronts reporters at celebrity golf tournament, threatening violence against them
The American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, featured surprising drama involving an NFL legend. Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice confronted two people on Thursday who asked him questions as they walked the course with the NFL’s all-time leading receiver, eventually threatening violence. The natural assumption would be that Rice was offended by something provocative …
Read More »Garrett Wilson, Breece Hall among Jets on board with Raiders’ Davante Adams possibly coming to New York
New York Jets players aren’t hiding their desire to get Davante Adams to the Big Apple. A day after Aaron Rodgers said that he “can’t wait” to reunite with his former Packers teammate, Jets running back Breece Hall spoke as if Adams has already been traded from Las Vegas to New York. Hall was asked if Adams’ possible addition to …
Read More »Every NFL team’s biggest do-over of all-time: Questionable calls by Kyle Shanahan, Dan Campbell headline list
For every thrilling pick six, last-second touchdown pass, and breathtaking run, there’s a gut-wrenching drop, a jaw-dropping turnover or a head-scratching coaching decision that has left a permanent mark on an NFL team and their fan base. Some of these moments have been forgiven over time, while others continue to haunt the franchise and the fans who witnessed the moment. …
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