NFL training camps are rolling! Everyone looks amazing, don’t you think? So why not continue the good vibes with some candidates to breakout in the 2024 season? (Yes, I understand I’m tempting fate by doing this before August even hits.) First, let’s go over who can qualify for this arbitrary list as a “breakout” player. They have to be in …
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Grayson Rigdon transferring to 11-man school Columbus
Grayson Rigdon is going to do something many Texas high school football fans have been begging him to do — play 11-man football. Considered by many to be the greatest Texas six-man football player of all time, Rigdon is transferring from Benjamin to Columbus, which plays at the Class 3A Division I ranks. Cory Hogue of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football …
Read More »Puka Nacua begins training camp as a key cog in Rams’ offense after historic rookie season
LOS ANGELES — After the first practice of Los Angeles Rams training camp, it’s clear that Puka Nacua is picking up right where he left off. The second-year wide receiver had one of the best rookie seasons of all time a season ago. The counting stats alone would jump off the page for anyone: 105 receptions for 1,486 receiving yards …
Read More »Here are Greater Cincinnati’s top 10 linebackers in high school football in 2024
With the start of another high school football season around the corner, The Enquirer is ranking the best players in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. Linebackers are typically the leaders of the defense while calling out signals and showcasing their versatility by covering against the pass and crashing the gaps near the line of scrimmage to defend the …
Read More »Rams’ Matthew Stafford, contract both adjusted: ‘I’m used to those kind of things’
Rams coach Sean McVay is happy to have quarterback Matthew Stafford by his side. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Matthew Stafford trotted onto the practice field Wednesday at Loyola Marymount and immediately made a diagonal beeline for the weight room behind the far end zone. The Rams’ star quarterback went through exercises inside and outside the building before returning …
Read More »Best 10 wide receivers/tight ends in Cincinnati high school football in 2024
Cooper’s Isaiah Johnson was one of the top receivers in Kentucky last season, leading the Jaguars to the 5A state finals. With another high school football season approaching, The Enquirer is choosing the city’s best players by position in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. Greater Cincinnati has a lot of explosive offenses and high-powered passing attacks for football fans to enjoy …
Read More »Cordarrelle Patterson on active/non-football injury list with hamstring issue
The Steelers made three moves ahead of the first training camp practice. The team announced it has placed linebacker Cole Holcomb and defensive lineman Dean Lowry on the active/physically unable to perform list. Running back/kick return Cordarrelle Patterson will begin on the active/non-football injury list. Patterson injured his hamstring in non-football related work, according to coach Mike Tomlin. It is …
Read More »Penn State coach James Franklin mentions Notre Dame in round table
The big question for every program expected to be highly ranked is how to gain the best possible position for the College Football Playoff. For every national championship contender not named Notre Dame, the best way to do that is to win your conference title game and obtain one of the four first-round byes in the 12-team bracket. During Big …
Read More »Raiders sign WR Keelan Doss, OL Corey Luciano
The Raiders signed free agent receiver Keelan Doss and offensive lineman Corey Luciano, the team announced Wednesday. Doss, 28, played five games for the Chargers last season, catching six passes for 33 yards. He played 98 offensive snaps and six on special teams. He began his NFL career as an undrafted free agent with the Raiders in 2019. Doss also …
Read More »Jonathan Smith shares what type of recruit Michigan State football is looking for
Big Ten media day took place for Michigan State football and new head coach Jonathan Smith on Wednesday, and MSU’s new head man gave a lot of insight into the program that he is building. Speaking with Steve Wiltfong of On3, Smith shared that the Spartans want kids with a chip on their shoulder and are willing to work as …
Read More »Lamar Jackson lasts only one hour at his first practice
Lamar Jackson lasted only one hour in his training camp debut Wednesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN reports. The reigning NFL MVP missed the first three days of the Ravens’ training camp with an illness. He left midway through Wednesday’s workout. Hensley said Jackson “looked weary” as he left for the team facility after throwing one completion and one interception in …
Read More »Oklahoma high school football: Putnam City defensive back Mykel Ford commits to Nevada
Putnam City senior defensive back Mykel Ford announced his commitment to Nevada on Wednesday. He chose the Wolf Pack after receiving Division I offers from Kent State and South Dakota. Ford, a 6-foot, 160-pound senior, is a recent addition to Putnam City after moving from Putnam City West over the summer. He joins a Pirates defense that already hosts talent …
Read More »Seahawks, Julian Love reach agreement on a three-year extension
The Seahawks and Pro Bowl safety Julian Love have agreed to a three-year extension worth up to $36 million, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Love, 26, signed a two-year, $12 million deal as a free agent in 2023 and earned Pro Bowl honors despite sharing snaps with Jamal Adams. Love played 79 percent of the defensive plays and finished second …
Read More »Dillon Tatum shares a funny story about College Football 25
The return of a college football video game has taken America by storm, with the entire nation raving about the release of College Football 25. With the return of the game, even collegiate athletes are taking part in the festivities. Dillon Tatum is someone who is enjoying the new game, and at Big Ten Media Day, he shared a funny …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers has regrets about the play that got him injured last year
Before Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers conducted his first official press conference of 2024 training camp, a portion of next month’s unauthorized biography emerged. Via Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post, Ian O’Conner’s Out Of The Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers includes comments from Rodgers addressing the moment that saw his 2023 season end, only four snaps into it. …
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