One of the most anticipated games on the 2024 schedule for the Oklahoma Sooners comes on September 21. It’s the first conference game in the SEC for OU and one of the most storied programs in college football comes to town. The Tennessee Volunteers will be in Norman, and one of their most famous alums will aparanetly be there as …
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Report: J.J. McCarthy agrees to terms with Vikings
The Vikings have two of the league’s three remaining unsigned draft picks, but one of them should be off that list soon. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that quarterback J.J. McCarthy has agreed to a deal with the team. The 10th overall pick will sign a four-year, fully-guaranteed contract worth $21.85 million that includes a $12.71 million signing bonus and …
Read More »ESPN CFB expert has ‘big question’ for Georgia football
ESPN college football expert and former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy has a big question for Georgia football entering the 2024 college football season. McElroy highlighted his top concerns for Georgia on his podcast, “Always College Football with Greg McElroy.” “The big question is will they be able to step up and play as well at the line of …
Read More »QB Jake Fromm worked out with Packers on Friday
The Packers are taking a look at another quarterback. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Jake Fromm worked out for Green Bay on Friday. Fromm, 25, was a Bills fifth-round pick back in 2020. He’s also spent time with the Giants and Commanders. Fromm appeared in three games with two starts for New York in 2021 and has not played …
Read More »EA Sports’ ‘College Football 25’ sees early struggles for Kalen DeBoer’s Alabama in Day 1 sim
On the final day of SEC Media Days, the media picked Alabama football to finish third in the conference in Kalen DeBoer’s debut season with the Crimson Tide. EA Sports “College Football 25” is not as rosy about how Alabama’s season will fare in the first year of the post-Nick Saban era. In a simulation of the 2025 Crimson Tide …
Read More »Chiefs set six-month deadline to decide future of Arrowhead Stadium
The Chiefs have set a deadline of six months from now to decide on a plan for the future of Arrowhead Stadium, whether that means renovating their iconic home or building an entirely new stadium in Kansas or Missouri. After a joint ballot initiative with the Royals to help fund facilities by extending a sales tax was rejected by voters …
Read More »Patriots place RB Terrell Jennings on PUP, LB Jontrey Hunter on NFI
The Patriots made a couple of roster moves on Friday as they prepared themselves for the start of training camp. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that they placed running back Terrell Jennings on the physically unable to perform list. They also placed linebacker Jontrey Hunter on the non-football injury list. Jennings ran 120 times for 673 yards and 10 …
Read More »WATCH: UC football players celebrate College Football 25, Cincy Light at Rhinegeist
Could SEC football teams pay players $15 million? | College Football Enquirer<p>Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel, senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde look at the reported $15 million per year SEC schools would have to pay football players and the ripple effect it’d cause. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast …
Read More »Bears put Gerald Everett on non-football injury list
Tight end Gerald Everett’s first training camp with the Bears will start with a stay on the non-football injury list. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that Everett was placed on the list Friday. The list is for players dealing with injuries suffered away from the team and Everett will be eligible to be activated at any point this summer, …
Read More »FAMU football is in College Football 25! Well, sort of. Here’s how to play as Rattlers
FAMU football fans, rejoice! The Rattlers are in College Football 25 … kind of. On Thursday, EA Sports released its Team Builder function in its new video game, the first in its college football series since NCAA Football 14 came out in 2013. College Football 25 was first available for those who preordered it Monday, and on Friday, the game …
Read More »Panthers put RB Jonathon Brooks on non-football injury list, four others on PUP
Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks tore his ACL while playing for the University of Texas last November, so it’s not a great surprise that he has not been fully cleared for football work yet. Brooks was placed on the non-football injury list by the Panthers on Friday. Brooks obviously suffered a football injury, but landed on that list because it …
Read More »Powerhouses Texas, Oklahoma elevate status as SEC newcomers
DALLAS — Everything is bigger in Texas, even college football these days. The arrival of the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners into the SEC has elevated two of the sport’s biggest brands and supercharged the nation’s top football conference. “When you look at the Jordan brand, SEC and the OU logo, it’s amazing,” said Oklahoma star linebacker Danny Stutsman, …
Read More »Inside the Caleb Williams deal
We usually do a full breakdown of veteran contracts only, since rookie deals are slotted and unsurprising. As to the contract signed by Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, the first overall pick in the 2024 draft, it makes sense to do a full breakdown of the dollars and other important terms in the four-year, fully guaranteed deal, given the recent focus …
Read More »Former Colorado head coach Dan Hawkins joins son Cody’s staff at Idaho State
With his second season at Idaho State’s helm coming up, former Colorado football quarterback Cody Hawkins has added his father, Dan, to his coaching staff. Idaho State announced Wednesday that Dan Hawkins, who coached his son while leading the Buffs from 2006-10, will join the Bengals’ staff as their director of player and staff development. The elder Hawkins will mentor …
Read More »Packers sign wide receivers Rory Starkey and Jalen Wayne, waive Alex McGough
The Packers announced a handful of moves at wide receiver on Friday. They have signed Rory Starkey and Jalen Wayne to their 90-man roster. Alex McGough was waived with an injury designation in a corresponding move. Starkey was undrafted out of Samford and tried out for the Packers at their rookie minicamp this spring. He had 27 catches for 204 …
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