Lincoln Riley arrived in Los Angeles with extremely high expectations at USC after replacing Clay Helton in 2021. Riley did a great job in 2022, winning 11 games despite being hamstrung by Alex Grinch’s defense. In 2023, Riley’s decision to retain Grinch bit him. USC lost five of its final six games in the regular season despite being led by …

Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt is undeniably one of the league’s best edge defenders. But he also presents a distinctive challenge to quarterbacks when it comes to the pass game. Entering his eighth season, Watt has seven career interceptions — two of which have come off of Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. In an interview with the Pardon My Take podcast, …

There’s no question Notre Dame is one of the biggest brands in college football. But how much longer can its retain that status? It’s a question worth asking as its last national championship gets further and further away. Andy Staples of On3 revealed the programs he believes to be the blue bloods in college football. Notre Dame made the cut …

2023 Stats (Rank) Points per game: 23.3 (10th) Total yards per game: 336.8 (15th) Plays per game: 64.4 (11th) Pass Attempts + Sacks per game: 36.2 (15th) Drop back EPA per play: 0.03 (18th) Rush attempts per game: 28.2 (10th) Rush EPA per play: -0.11 (16th) Coaching Staff Second-year head coach Shane Steichen brought significant improvement to the Colts in …

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham speaks during the Big 12 football media days in Las Vegas, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. | Lucas Peltier, Associated Press As expected, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham didn’t put an exact timeline on his retirement when asked about it at Big 12 media days, but he did offer a possible hint. Whittingham’s first-ever appearance at …

Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb entertained 600 youth at his football camp in Round Rock on Tuesday. As promised, he would not talk about contract negotiations. In fact, Lamb declined an interview request “about any topic, including the camp” from Nick Harris of the team website. Harris reports that a few fans pressed Lamb on his contract situation, and Lamb offered …

When Ohio State football took a commitment from in-state 2025 quarterback Tavien St. Clair, he wasn’t ranked especially high by the recruiting services. The 6-foot, 4-inch, 225-pounder was initially placed in the 300’s by the 247Sports Composite, which still put him in the 4-star range. Fast forward to now, and the Buckeyes’ future signal caller continues to move north according …

Superstar Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams spoke for himself Tuesday on “Speak” about one of his famous “a quarterback doesn’t make me” comment from last year. The three-time First-team All-Pro recipient was ecstatic when he received the award for the third straight season following the 2022 campaign. And while the honor itself was no different from previous years, …

The NFL has tried (with, at times, some success) to persuade the courts that the Sunday Ticket antitrust class action should be dismissed. The latest paperwork filed by the league focuses on the manner in which a jury in a Los Angeles federal court came up with its $4.7 billion verdict. In the NFL’s renewed motion for judgment as a …

LAS VEGAS — In the middle of Big 12 football media day, within the air conditioned confines of Allegiant Stadium, during a steamy day in the desert, a costumed mascot — the furry, gray BYU cougar — playfully toys around with the Cincinnati bearcat while the Utah athletic director watches from afar. Mark Harlan, the longtime Utes administrator, gestures to …

Is it concerning the Bears haven’t signed Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze? Dave Wannstedt weighs in originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Both Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze have yet to sign their respective rookie contracts. Now one week away before rookies report to Bears training camp, this could steamroll into a problem. Rookies report on July 16 and veterans follow …

LAS VEGAS –  Big 12 Conference commissioner Brett Yormark was asked a question Tuesday about what actually went down behind the scenes one year ago, when he helped convince four schools from the Pac-12 to leave that league and join the Big 12 instead. He didn’t want to talk about it. But documents obtained from the schools by USA TODAY …

Getty Images The Minnesota Vikings made 2022 NFL Offensive Player of the Year Justin Jefferson the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history this offseason when they signed him to a four-year, $140 million extension.  Thanks to his partnership with four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins, Jefferson is averaging 98.3 receiving yards per game in his career, the most in NFL history. Jefferson’s …

The battle has officially been joined. More than a year after it began. With the NFL failing to secure full dismissal of the lawsuit filed against it after terminating the employment of reporter Jim Trotter, the league was required to file a formal response to Trotter’s civil complaint. The document is known as an answer. PFT has obtained a copy …

On3’s Jesse Simonton has made a list of the top 10 nonconference games of the 2024 college football season. The USC Trojans’ opening game against the LSU Tigers made the top 10 this upcoming season. LSU versus USC comes in at No. 3 on the list. The game will be played at a neutral site in Las Vegas at Allegiant …