College football has entered into a new era thanks to the transfer portal and the introduction of NIL, and being a college football coach has never been more difficult. Those difficulties are exasperated, especially in a league like the SEC where expectations are sky-high and time to succeed is limited. Now, with the additions of the Texas Longhorns and the …
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Cardinals’ Paris Johnson Jr.: I want to be ‘best tackle’ in the NFL
Arizona Cardinals offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr. is entering his second season in the NFL, and he’s setting lofty goals for himself in the coming years. “Yeah, I think personally, just Year 2, being able to fulfill all of the expectations that I have for myself, expectations that the team has for me being here. My goal ultimately is to …
Read More »Is Eagles’ restocked secondary the missing piece to returning to Super Bowl contention?
Quinyon Mitchell is one of two highly drafted defensive backs the Eagles are adding to their secondary in an attempt to fix one of their biggest issues last season. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) With OTAs over and training camps still weeks away, plenty of questions are circling the NFL. Charles McDonald is tackling them this summer. The Philadelphia Eagles underachieved based …
Read More »Oklahoma AD: Sooners coaches who weren’t excited about SEC move ‘aren’t here anymore’
Was Lincoln Riley unenthused about Oklahoma’s move to the SEC? OU and Texas officially became members of the SEC on Monday, a move that had been years in the making. News first broke in the summer of 2021 that both teams were looking to leave the Big 12 for the richer pastures of the SEC — a report that came …
Read More »Cardinals tackle Paris Johnson says his ultimate goal ‘is to be the best tackle in the game’
When the Arizona Cardinals came on the clock with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, they elected to trade down rather than take someone right there. The Houston Texans came up to that spot and took edge rusher Will Anderson, while the Cards dropped down to No. 12. Three picks later, though, the Cardinals moved right …
Read More »2024 Green Bay Packers Fantasy Preview
2023 Stats (Rank)Points per game: 22.5 (12th)Total yards per game: 345.5 (11th)Plays per game: 61.8 (23rd)Pass Attempts + Sacks per game: 35.3 (15th)Dropback EPA per play: 0.155 (4th)Rush attempts per game: 25.8 (22nd)Rush EPA per play: -0.054 (10th) Coaching Green Bay offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich enters his third season as the team’s OC. After finishing 17th in offensive yardage in …
Read More »Wisconsin faces an SEC power in Sporting News’ 2024 preseason bowl projections
The Wisconsin Badgers meet the Tennessee Volunteers in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl in Sporting News’ latest preseason bowl projections for the 2024 college football season. The Music City Bowl will be played on Dec. 30, 2024, far removed from the first edition of the 12-team College Football Playoff. Related: Three Wisconsin football assistants among Big Ten’s top recruiters for …
Read More »Thunder keep building by adding Isaiah Hartenstein; USMNT fail to advance in Copa America, lose to Uruguay 1-0
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Read More »NFL offseason power rankings: No. 22 Minnesota Vikings finally move on from Kirk Cousins
It had to be scary for the Minnesota Vikings to break up with Kirk Cousins. There was comfort in having Cousins. Minnesota always knew that they’d have solid, steady quarterback play. That was reassuring even if the Vikings had to realize that reaching a Super Bowl with Cousins was never going to happen. They had more losing seasons (three) in …
Read More »Oklahoma AD: The Sooners coaches who weren’t excited about SEC move ‘aren’t here anymore’
Was Lincoln Riley unenthused about Oklahoma’s move to the SEC? OU and Texas officially became members of the SEC on Monday, a move that had been years in the making. News first broke in the summer of 2021 that both teams were looking to leave the Big 12 for the richer pastures of the SEC — a report that came …
Read More »Here’s the real reason Aaron Rodgers skipped Jets’ mandatory minicamp, per report
Usasti Aaron Rodgers made waves in June when he skipped the New York Jets’ mandatory minicamp with what head coach Robert Saleh explicitly deemed an “unexcused absence.” Now we finally know why the star quarterback was a no-show: Rodgers was traveling on a pre-planned trip to Egypt, according to SNY. The 40-year-old former NFL MVP, who’s entering his second season …
Read More »Biggest needs for NFC teams ahead of training camp: Cowboys running backs, Packers linebackers and more
Training camp is around the corner. There is still an opportunity to make additional signings and trades, but roster construction is largely complete after free agency and the draft. Reflecting on the moves already made, it is clear that each team has varying levels of unknown on its roster. Here are the most pressing needs for teams across the NFL: …
Read More »Tuesdays with Gorney: Race for No. 1 spot in Rivals250 is opening up
There is a great debate coming for the No. 1 spot in the 2025 Rivals250 – and this one feels a little strange because it doesn’t seem like in years past that there’s a clear right answer. MORE GORNEY: Recruiting Rumor Mill | Biggest decommits of June ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS …
Read More »2024 NFC North race: How Lions, Packers, Vikings or Bears can capture the division crown
The Detroit Lions pounced on the power vacuum left in the NFC North by four-time NFL MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ departure from the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets in 2023 and roared their way to a 12-5 record and a division title, their first since the 1993 season when it was the NFC Central, not the NFC …
Read More »NFL offseason rankings: No. 22 Minnesota Vikings finally move on from Kirk Cousins
It had to be scary for the Minnesota Vikings to break up with Kirk Cousins. There was comfort in having Cousins. Minnesota always knew that they’d have solid, steady quarterback play. That was reassuring even if the Vikings had to realize that reaching a Super Bowl with Cousins was never going to happen. They had more losing seasons (three) in …
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