The Alabama Crimson Tide is one of four finalists in the mix to receive a commitment from 2026 four-star quarterback Jonas Williams. The Illinois native released his top schools list on Thursday. The other schools that made the cut were the Ohio State Buckeyes, LSU Tigers, and Oregon Ducks. Williams received an offer from the Crimson Tide in June. It is …
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LOOK: Chargers announce the opening of ‘The Bolt,’ the team’s new 150,000-square-foot training facility
In the NFL Players Association report card, the Los Angeles Chargers didn’t get amazing marks. Their training facility received a D+ (T-30th in the league), the weight room was a D+ (29th) and the locker room got an F (T-27th). The team is making some improvements, opening a new training facility and corporate headquarters this week. The facility, known as …
Read More »49ers star George Kittle supports Joe Burrow’s proposal for two-bye, 18-game schedule: ‘It’s inevitable’
Getty Images Joe Burrow recently repeated his grand idea for an eventual 18-game NFL season, provided the league officially seeks to expand the schedule. Now the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback has a fellow proponent, with San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle telling “The Rich Eisen Show” this week he’s “totally OK” with an additional regular-season game, as long as owners also …
Read More »ESPN names Georgia’s sleeper for the 2024 college football season
ESPN has named Georgia football’s sleeper ahead of the 2024 season. ESPN projects that Georgia defensive back Joenel Aguero, who we project to start at STAR, will be Georgia’s sleeper this fall. “It’s difficult to pick a sleeper from a roster loaded with former five-star prospects, but safety Joenel Aguero was limited last season because of a hamstring injury he …
Read More »The Jaguars still have ample cap space. Here’s how they should use it
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter After exercising financial restraint in 2023, the Jaguars were one of the NFL’s most active teams in free agency this spring. They invested more than $123 million in contract value for defensive tackle Arik Armstead, wide receiver Gabe Davis, center Mitch Morse, cornerback Ronald Darby and defensive back Darnell Savage. They also extended a slew …
Read More »NFL Urges Court to Halt Advancing Sunday Ticket Case
As the NFL challenges last month’s jury verdict in the Sunday Ticket antitrust class action, it is also taking steps to ensure NFL owners don’t need to radically change broadcasting arrangements or post what might be a multibillion-dollar bond to be able to appeal. On Tuesday, attorneys for NFL teams filed objections to a proposed judgment offered by plaintiffs’ attorneys …
Read More »Ohio State football announces its representatives for Big Ten Media days
With the season quickly approaching, the first sign of the football calendar starting is the Big Ten Media days. On Thursday, the Ohio State football program announced who will join head coach Ryan Day in Indianapolis, Indiana. The three Buckeyes chosen are wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, cornerback Denzel Burke, and defensive end Jack Sawyer. The choices make plenty of sense …
Read More »ESPN ranked NFL’s top 10 safeties, and this Patriots player made list
ESPN ranked NFL’s top 10 safeties, and this Patriots player made list originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston ESPN has been ranking the top 10 NFL players at each position group in July, and no New England Patriots players were featured through the first three lists. The Patriots did not have anyone included in the top edge rushers ranking. Christian …
Read More »Ohio State football wishes you a happy 7-11 day, C.J. Stroud to Garrett Wilson
For much of the first half 2022 Rose Bowl, Ohio State football faced an uphill battle against Utah. The Buckeyes trailed 21-7 midway through the second quarter, but then the 7-11 connection of quarterback C.J. Stroud and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, took the game over. The pair combined for two 50-plus yard touchdown scores, but that was just the beginning …
Read More »Here’s why George Kittle is ‘not concerned’ about teammate Brandon Aiyuk’s contract situation
Getty Images One of the most interesting storylines to follow this offseason has been the contract negotiations between the San Francisco 49ers and star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. There were rumors before the NFL Draft that the Niners could trade one of Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel, and the drumbeat of that possibility got even louder when the team selected former …
Read More »Penn State shocked as top WR target Lex Cyrus picks South Carolina
There have been a lot of great moments for Penn State in its 2025 recruiting cycle, and there have been a lot of frustrating moments for the program, coaching staff and fanbase. The most recent decision from one of their top remaining targets in this cycle certainly isn’t going to make anyone happy. Lex Cyrus, the top in-state wide receiver …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft generated more than $213M for Detroit area, study says
Getty Images The 2024 NFL Draft broke the league’s all-time record for event attendance, with 775,000 people visiting Detroit for the annual rookie showcase. As a result, Motor City enjoyed substantial economic gains, with Visit Detroit and the Detroit Sports Commission revealing Thursday that the draft — and its thousands of out-of-state visitors — generated more than $213 million for …
Read More »Titans did the right thing by investing around Will Levis. Will it pay off?
With OTAs over and training camps still weeks away, plenty of questions are circling the NFL. Charles McDonald is tackling them this summer. The Tennessee Titans have ushered in a new era with an offensive-minded head coach to pair with Will Levis, their second-year quarterback who is walking into the season as the entrenched starter. Teams will often tell the …
Read More »South Carolina football, Shane Beamer land four-star receiver Lex Cyrus over Penn State
COLUMBIA — South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer’s Thursday afternoon just got a little more exciting, after four-star wide receiver Lex Cyrus chose the Gamecocks over Penn State. Cyrus announced his decision by revealing he was wearing a South Carolina T-shirt at a pre-planned event at his high school. Cyrus, a 5-foot-10 receiver from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is the ninth-best recruit …
Read More »Texans’ stadium damaged by Hurricane Beryl, set to house up to 250 displaced hospital patients, per reports
Getty Images Hurricane Beryl has left millions without power since reaching the Houston area earlier this week. The storm has also damaged the Texans’ NRG Stadium, as ESPN reported, though Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the complex will soon house up to 250 hospital patients who cannot return home. Home to the Texans since their inaugural 2002 season, NRG Stadium …
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