The news of Andre Seldon Jr.’s sudden and tragic death this weekend reverberated from Michigan to Utah to New Mexico and even to Nashville, where one of his former coaches just began working for the Vanderbilt football program. Seldon, who transferred from New Mexico State to Utah State this offseason, died Saturday after an apparent drowning from diving off a …
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Kenny Clark agrees to three-year extension with Packers
Green Bay defensive lineman Kenny Clark has gotten paid once again. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Clark and the Packers have agreed to a three-year extension to keep him under contract with the club after the coming season. Clark was entering the last year of a four-year extension he signed with Green Bay in Aug. 2020. Rapoport notes the …
Read More »Green Bay Packers, Kenny Clark reportedly agree on a $64 million, 3-year contract extension
Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and the Green Bay Packers have agreed on a $64 million, three-year contract extension, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person, who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been signed, said Clark will make $29 million this year, including a …
Read More »Will Alabama’s wide receivers fall flat despite improved offense in 2024?
The SEC is a conference loaded with talent all across the football field and on the sidelines. As the game continues to evolve, teams will emphasize certain positions. In 2024, a long list of wide receivers will receive national attention for their skills and abilities. However, it’s been some time since the Alabama Crimson Tide had a group of receivers …
Read More »Packers put Jayden Reed, two others on non-football injury list
The Packers made a handful of roster moves as they got ready for training camp on Sunday. Wide receiver Jayden Reed headlines a group of three players who were placed on the non-football injury list on Sunday. Defensive back Corey Ballentine and tackle Caleb Jones round out the trio. The list is for players who are injured while away from …
Read More »Big Ten primer — Michigan State’s greatest football moment
The USC Trojans are about to enter the Big Ten, a reality which will be affirmed at Big Ten media days this week. Michigan State becomes a conference neighbor for USC. If we were to ask which moment is Michigan State’s greatest, it’s not easy to pick the ultimate Spartan football memory. First things first: The most famous moment in …
Read More »Broncos put Drew Sanders on PUP list
Most of the players placed on the physically unable to perform list when training camp gets underway are activated ahead of the start of the regular season, but a number of them will remain on the list and miss at least four games before becoming eligible to return. Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders will be in the latter group this year. …
Read More »Big Ten primer — Wisconsin’s greatest football moment
USC goes to Big Ten media days in Indianapolis this week. The Trojans enter a new world and a new era. One of their new conference neighbors is Wisconsin. The Badgers have had a lot of good teams in the past 35 years. They have beaten Miami in an Orange Bowl game. They have played in several Rose Bowl games. …
Read More »John Harbaugh: Our vision is Lamar Jackson will become known as the greatest QB ever
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson didn’t take part in the team’s first training camp practice on Sunday because of an illness, but neither that nor anything else is leading to doubts about his capabilities in Baltimore. Jackson won his second MVP award last season, but didn’t have his best day in a loss to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. …
Read More »How Utah State football’s Andre Seldon Jr. is being remembered
Andre Seldon Jr.’s death Saturday in a drowning accident at Porcupine Reservoir in Cache County was another devastating blow to the Utah State athletics community — football specifically. For many in the USU fanbase, Seldon was something of an unknown still. After all, he only announced his transfer to Utah State from New Mexico State in late May (he had …
Read More »Lions put Brian Branch, Marcus Davenport, D.J. Reader on PUP list
The Lions are set to kick off training camp this week and three defensive players are set to be on the sideline for the first practice session. Defensive back Brian Branch, edge rusher Marcus Davenport, and defensive tackle D.J. Reader were all placed on the physically unable to perform list on Sunday. The three players will not be able to …
Read More »Ravens coach John Harbaugh: Lamar Jackson can become the best quarterback in NFL history
Lamar Jackson missed the start of training camp because of an illness. Then Baltimore coach John Harbaugh delivered a bit of a speech, talking up his star quarterback at the end of his session with reporters. Following the Ravens’ first full-squad practice of camp, Harbaugh spoke for more than two straight minutes about Jackson and the future — and in …
Read More »Big Ten primer: Iowa’s greatest football moment
USC goes to Big Ten media days this week in Indianapolis. Let’s get to know our new Big Ten football neighbors. Next up: the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa has been a solid and nationally relevant program for most of the past 40 years. Hayden Fry revived the program in the early 1980s after two decades of irrelevance. Kirk Ferentz took the …
Read More »Darren Waller confident Daniel Jones can get back to ‘2022 form’ with Giants
Darren Waller will no longer be catching passes from Daniel Jones this season after announcing his retirement last month, but the Pro Bowl tight end believes that Jones can return to the form that earned the signal-caller a four-year, $160 million contract after a successful 2022 campaign. “I’m just excited for him to get another opportunity,” Waller said on SiriusXM …
Read More »Former Belleville, Michigan football DB Andre Seldon Jr. dies in drowning accident
Former Belleville High School football star and Michigan football defensive back Andre Seldon Jr. died at the age of 22 after an apparent drowning at a dam in Utah on Saturday. Officials from the Cache County Sheriff’s Office initially announced a search and rescue mission was underway around 2:20 p.m. on Saturday after a “young adult male was seen diving …
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