USC beat out Penn State in the recruitment of wide receiver Corey Simms, but it’s the other school the Trojans beat out for the St. Louis-based receiver which adds to this particular football recruiting success story for Lincoln Riley and the Trojans. In most years, we wouldn’t give a second thought to the fact that USC beat out Missouri for …

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was spotted in a walking boot after recently suffering a minor right foot sprain, according to ESPN. A photo of Prescott in a walking boot while on vacation in Mexico made its rounds online Thursday, although it remains unclear when exactly the picture was taken and if he’s still wearing the boot, according to the …

The expanded SEC is awesome. The conference should be as competitive as ever following the additions of Texas and Oklahoma. However, the 16-team SEC is sacrificing some historic rivalries in the new conference schedule. Perhaps most notably, the Georgia Bulldogs won’t play the South Carolina Gamecocks this fall for the first time since 1991. Georgia also won’t play the Gamecocks …

Fifteen years ago today, former NFL quarterback Steve McNair was killed. He was only 36 years old. The official explanation was that McNair had been murdered by his 20-year-old girlfriend, Jenny Kazemi, and that she then committed suicide. The story always seemed incomplete. Suspicions lingered that it was a double murder made to look like a murder-suicide. Six years ago, …

This past February, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs proved that NFL dynasties are still possible. The 49ers went the distance, but in the end, not even San Francisco and its talented roster was able to stop the Chiefs from their date with destiny.  The Chiefs’ latest Super Bowl win cemented their legacy as a dynasty, joining the likes …

College football is expanding to a 12-team College Football Playoff for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. After decades upon decades of the polls deciding the national champion (1936-1991) and early futile attempts at creating a national championship game like the Bowl Coalition (1992-1994) and the Bowl Alliance (1995-1997), the Bowl Championship Series was born. The BCS lasted from 1998 to …

LSU has a lot of new pieces on offense after Jayden Daniels, Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr. all moved on to the next level. However, there’s one position we know won’t be a question mark, and it’s the offensive tackle. Will Campbell anchors what is arguably the best offensive line in the country entering the 2024 season at left …

Ed White’s Joshua Patterson (2) signals to the sidelines during the first quarter of a high school football scrimmage Friday, May 26, 2023 at Ed White High School in Jacksonville, Fla. The Bolles Bulldogs held off the Ed White Commanders 23-21. Iowa State football added 3-star safety Josh Patterson to its 2025 recruiting class on Thursday. The 5-foot-11, 165-pound rising …

A Penn State football legacy has committed to the Nittany Lions. LaVar Arrington II, the son of former Penn State All-American LaVar Arrington, announced his commitment to Penn State on Thursday via Instagram. Arrington II plays outside linebacker at Charter Oak High School in Covina, California. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound athlete is a three-star recruit in the 2025 recruiting class, tabbed …

A Penn State football legacy has committed to the Nittany Lions. LaVar Arrington II, the son of former Penn State All-American LaVar Arrington, announced his commitment to Penn State on Thursday via Instagram. REQUIRED READING: Penn State football recruiting: Why 2025 class is overlooked, undervalued … and rising Arrington II is a three-star recruit in the 2025 recruiting class, tabbed …

When the Minnesota Vikings allowed Kirk Cousins to leave in free agency for a deal with the Atlanta Falcons, they needed to pivot to finding their next starting quarterback. Their first move was to sign Sam Darnold, who can be the type of stopgap option that serves as a bridge from Cousins to whomever would come next. Their subsequent move …

Muskogee quarterback Jamarian Ficklin was The Oklahoman’s 2023 All-State Offensive Player of the Year. One of the top quarterbacks in Oklahoma high school football has made his college decision. Muskogee’s Jamarian Ficklin announced his commitment to Texas State on Thursday. Ficklin led Muskogee to the Class 6A-II state title as a junior last season and was named The Oklahoman’s All-State …

Nov 25, 2023; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers running back Damari Alston (22) breaks free of Alabama Crimson Tide defenders during the second quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports The SEC has received a facelift this summer by adding former Big 12 powers Oklahoma and Texas to the conference. As the Sooners and Longhorns enter the …

Cam Newton is on the short list of the greatest dual-threats in NFL history. Newton, though, doesn’t feel that he is the best dual threat in league annals.  Instead of giving it to himself, the longtime Carolina Panthers quarterback and former league MVP gave that honor to the NFL’s reigning league MVP.  “Lamar Jackson,” Newton said on his podcast.  Newton …

Last week’s verdict in the Sunday Ticket case will have plenty of potential ramifications for the NFL. In addition to the potential loss of more than $14 billion and possible changes to the TV revenue streams if/when the Sunday Ticket provider is free to charge whatever price it chooses, the NFL could see a negative impact to its credit rating. …