One member of the Dolphins draft class will open his first NFL training camp on the physically unable to perform list. The team announced that seventh-round wide receiver Tahj Washington has been placed on the PUP list. He will not be able to take part in any practices or games for the team until he comes off the list and …
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Longtime Cal and Fresno State football coach Jeff Tedford retires
Jeff Tedford forged a great career as a college football head coach. The architect of the Cal football team that kept Pete Carroll’s 2003 USC Trojans out of the BCS Championship Game stepped down as Fresno State’s head coach, citing health concerns. Tedford led Fresno State to multiple Mountain West Conference championships. Over a decade earlier, he guided Cal to …
Read More »NFL: Kayshon Boutte matter remains under review
Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte will not be facing criminal charges for underage gambling or computer fraud in Louisiana, but the NFL has not closed its own investigation into his actions. Boutte was arrested in January and charged for bets he allegedly made before turning 21 last year and the NFL said it was looking into the case. His attorney …
Read More »What wide receiver Tanook Hines brings to USC
In a significant turn of events, USC head coach Lincoln Riley secured his 14th commitment for the 2025 class from Tanook Hines, a wide receiver hailing from Houston, Texas. Hines’s decision came after he recently visited Notre Dame and his home state schools, Baylor and Texas. After his sophomore season, a little over a year ago, Hines received offers from …
Read More »Packers financial report confirms national NFL money is closing in on $13 billion
Thanks to the Packers and their unique structure, the team must release financial information every year to its shareholders. This year, the numbers show that the Packers and their 31 partners are doing very, very well. As usual. The Packers list $402.3 million in national revenue. That’s the payment that goes to every team. That equates to $12.873 billion for …
Read More »‘I was against it for several reasons,’ Dabo Swinney on the ACC trying to move Palmetto Bowl
It’s no secret that the ACC and Clemson are butting heads, so when the conference asked for Clemson to move the Palmetto Bowl to Black Friday, they shouldn’t have been surprised when Clemson said, “No.” On Tuesday, head coach Dabo Swinney fielded a question from the media about his response. “I was against it for several reasons,” said Swinney. “[Moving …
Read More »Aiyuk’s reported 49ers trade request has two likely outcomes
Aiyuk’s reported 49ers trade request has two likely outcomes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk reportedly formally requested a trade from the 49ers after contract negotiations stalled in recent weeks, but the future of the All-Pro receiver still is likely to go down one of two paths. As much as Aiyuk would like to remain in the …
Read More »USC football’s possible trap game in the Big Ten this year
When you look at the 2024 USC football schedule, a few obvious possibilities emerge when discussing a potential trap game for the Trojans this fall in the Big Ten Conference. USC hosts Wisconsin on Sept. 28 and hosts Penn State on Oct. 12. That makes the Oct. 5 game against Minnesota a possible trap game for USC. The Wisconsin and …
Read More »Why the Patriots are unlikely to trade for Brandon Aiyuk
Why the Patriots are unlikely to trade for Brandon Aiyuk originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Brandon Aiyuk and the New England Patriots seem like a perfect match. The star wide receiver reportedly wants out of San Francisco, and an elite pass-catcher is among the Patriots’ most glaring needs ahead of the 2024 campaign. According to NFL insider Josina Anderson, …
Read More »Here’s how Florida Atlantic celebrated the return of EA Sports College Football
Florida Atlantic University football players sat in front of a row of screens at the University Center, playing as none other than themselves in the new EA Sports College Football 25 game. The franchise’s return after an 11-year hiatus has sparked excitement across world of the college football, but student-athletes aren’t the only ones getting in on the action. FAU …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes’ reason for finally bringing TV to training camp: Olympics and ‘College Football 25’
Patrick Mahomes: NFL star, husband, father, gamer.. (Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images) The return of EA Sports’ NCAA franchise with “College Football 25” has triggered plenty of fan interest, including among the ranks of professional football players. Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes is definitely one of those players. The reigning Super Bowl MVP revealed to reporters Tuesday that …
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