Robert Griffin III will be on the call this week for ESPN’s coverage of the NFL Flag Championships. The former Heisman winner and NFL veteran sees the development of flag football as crucial in the development as well as the expansion of the sport. The NFL Flag Championships will air on ESPN and will feature representatives for all 32 teams …
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Dion Dawkins: Everyone’s counting us out
The Bills have won four straight AFC East titles, but the team that will be on the field at training camp next week looks a lot different than the ones that celebrated those crowns. Mainstays of the team like Stefon Diggs, Mitch Morse, Jordan Poyer, Tre’Davious White, Gabe Davis, and Micah Hyde are no longer on the roster and it …
Read More »Big Ten football media days preview: What to know, when the Wisconsin Badgers will appear
MADISON – In Big Ten country, football season unofficially kicks off Tuesday. Big Ten media days are set for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. This is the first year the event covers three days and it will mark the first appearance for new league members Oregon, USC, UCLA and Washington. Here is what you need …
Read More »Will he take All-Pro back? Lane Johnson still very important Eagle
Will he take All-Pro back? Lane Johnson still very important Eagle originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Over the next few weeks leading up to training camp, we’ll be counting down the top 25 most important Eagles for the 2024 season. 25. Brandon Graham24. Nakobe Dean23. Milton Williams22. Jake Elliott21. Nolan Smith20. Cooper DeJean19. Reed Blankenship18. Tyler Steen17. Devin White16. …
Read More »Alabama will be naming its field for Nick Saban
The man who once said “I’m not going to be the Alabama coach” is about to have his name on the Alabama field. Via Nick Kelly of AL.com, an agenda released on Thursday says that the “honorary degrees and recognition committee” of the University of Alabama system board of trustees will meet to consider a resolution for “a naming at …
Read More »Wide Receiver Rankings: Top 15 under age-25 for 2024
The wide receiver position is absolutely loaded in both fantasy and reality. It’s so hard to put together any sort of position ranking list without feeling like you left someone off or slighted a really good player or two. And yet, I’m going to give it a shot … and I’ll absolutely feel the aforementioned. This embedded content is not …
Read More »What to know about Colorado State football in EA Sports College Football 25
Colorado State is in the game. College football made its glorious return to the video game world this week with the release of EA Sports College Football 25. It’s the first college football video game since the 2014 edition. Current players are in this game, as those who signed up to participate are basically part of a mass NIL deal …
Read More »Bears overreactions? Is everyone overlooking 2024 team’s fatal flaw?
Bears overreactions? Is everyone overlooking 2024 team’s fatal flaw? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago At long last, the wait ends Friday when Bears veterans report to Halas Hall for training camp. The first practice is slated for Saturday morning. The offseason saw general manager Ryan Poles remake the Bears roster with massive additions led by rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, …
Read More »Report: Wisconsin elevating top analyst to assistant coordinator role
The Wisconsin Badgers are promoting top special teams analyst Eric Raisbeck to assistant special teams coordinator, according to a report from FootballScoop’s Doug Samuels. Wisconsin hired Raisbeck back in March for an analyst position. He had previously signed on as UC-Davis’ new special teams coordinator before accepting the position on Luke Fickell’s coaching staff. Related: Reasons why Wisconsin football will or …
Read More »Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor reportedly arrested again on felony charge over sex offender registration violation
Lawrence Taylor, seen here in 2020, was also arrested in 2021 after he failed to report a change in his address in South Florida. (John Lamparski/Getty Images) Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was arrested on Wednesday on a felony charge for failing to report his residence change as a registered sex offender, according to The Athletic. Taylor, 65, …
Read More »43 days until it is football time in Tennessee
Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 43 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided the …
Read More »NFL Accused of ‘Reverse-Engineering’ Sunday Ticket Jury Award
Blasting the NFL for trying to “reverse-engineer” how a Los Angeles jury calculated the NFL must pay $4.7 billion in damages for Sunday Ticket antitrust violations, attorneys for the class action plaintiffs Wednesday urged the presiding judge to not “play Monday morning quarterback,” and instead deny the league’s motion for a judgment as a matter of law or new trial. As Sportico detailed, the …
Read More »Report: Alabama preparing to name Bryant-Denny Stadium field after Nick Saban
Alabama’s football field is reportedly set to bear Nick Saban’s name. According to a report from ESPN, Alabama’s board of trustees will consider a resolution to name the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium for Saban on Friday. The longtime Alabama coach retired in January and has been replaced by Kalen DeBoer. The resolution will surely pass, and a ceremony honoring Saban …
Read More »NFL offseason power rankings: No. 9 Green Bay Packers excited after Jordan Love’s breakout
Jordan Love was one of the hottest quarterbacks in the NFL by the end of last season. (Yahoo Sports/Gregory Hodge) Other NFL team previews: 32. Panthers | 31. Patriots | 30. Broncos | 29. Commanders | 28. Giants | 27. Titans | 26. Raiders | 25. Cardinals | 24. Saints | 23. Chargers | 22. Vikings | 21. Seahawks | …
Read More »Florida Gators HC calls former Wisconsin QB ‘one of the best in America’
Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier called former Wisconsin Badgers QB Graham Mertz ‘one of the best quarterbacks in America’ at SEC media days this week. Mertz is entering year two with the Gators after spending the first four years of his college career at Wisconsin. Badgers fans have tracked his career and progress closer than anybody after he initially …
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