The way a team can compete for a national championship in college football has changed this year. After ten years of the four-team College Football Playoff, we’ve arrived at the expansion season for the CFP, with a whopping twelve teams having a chance to play their way to a title. For the Oklahoma Sooners, the standard has always been to …
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Vic Fangio: Bryce Huff can’t do everything the Eagles want, but eventually he will
Bryce Huff recorded 10 sacks for the Jets last year, but he did so without starting a single game and while playing only 42 percent of the Jets’ defensive snaps. This year the Eagles signed Huff to a three-year, $51 million contract with the idea that he can be an every-down player. So far, Huff isn’t ready to do that. …
Read More »5-star LSU safety target sets commitment date
One of the top safeties in the 2025 recruiting class has announced his commitment date. Five-star safety Jonah Williams will announce his commitment on Aug. 24. Williams will decide between LSU, Texas A&M, USC, Oregon and Texas. At this time, Texas A&M has received three crystal ball projections to land him per 247Sports. According to On3, the Oregon Ducks are …
Read More »Vikings put Mekhi Blackmon on IR, sign LB Jabril Cox and CB Jacobi Francis
Vikings cornerback Mekhi Blackmon tore his ACL in practice this week and the formal end to his chances of playing this season came on Thursday. The Vikings announced that Blackmon has been placed on injured reserve. The nature of the injury meant Blackmon wasn’t playing this season and the timing of the move to injured reserve officially shuts the door …
Read More »Dan Lanning fires back at Kirby Smart on NIL comments
Oregon Ducks head coach and former Georgia Bulldogs defensive coordinator Dan Lanning responded to comments made by Kirby Smart earlier this month regarding Oregon’s NIL funds on Thursday. Speaking at SEC Media Days last week, Smart joked, “Wish I could get some of that NIL money he’s (Nike co-founder Phil Knight) sharing with Dan Lanning.” Speaking on the “Pat McAfee …
Read More »Matt Eberflus will decide “soon” if Caleb Williams will play in Hall of Fame game
When the Bears play their first preseason game next Thursday, will Caleb Williams be on the field? Head coach Matt Eberflus wasn’t quite ready to say during his press conference following today’s practice. But he did note that the club will decide on that “here shortly.” “We talked about it, had lengthy conversations about it during that personnel meeting — …
Read More »More glory — or potentially peril — awaits Sherrone Moore, Michigan football this season
INDIANAPOLIS — At first glance, Sherrone Moore seems a rather fortunate fellow. The 38-year-old slid into his first head-coaching job at Michigan 18 days after the Wolverines won a national title and affirmed their status as one of the best programs in the college ranks. Jim Harbaugh’s decision to bolt for the NFL in the championship afterglow this past January …
Read More »Bears training camp observations: Defense stymies Caleb Williams, offense in red zone
Bears training camp observations: Defense stymies Caleb Williams, offense in red zone originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Caleb Williams’ development and growth won’t be linear. There will be bumpy practices as the Bears rookie quarterback continues to create a solid base for his NFL liftoff. Thursday’s practice was filled with teaching moments for the No. …
Read More »Curt Cignetti makes revealing comment on IU football’s QB battle at Big Ten Media Days
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti doesn’t plan to name a starting quarterback before the team’s Week 1 game against FIU. The quarterback competition that started in the spring between Kurtis Rourke, Tayven Jackson and Tyler Cherry will continue when the Hoosiers open fall camp next week. Cignetti told reporters at Big Ten Media Days on Thursday that he’s sticking …
Read More »Seahawks sign WR Ty Scott, activate LB Easton Gibbs
The Seahawks announced a handful of roster moves on Thursday afternoon. They have signed wide receiver Ty Scott to their 90-man roster and they activated linebacker Easton Gibbs from the non-football injury list. They waived cornerback Andrew Whitaker to create space for Scott. Scott spent time with the Chiefs after going undrafted last year and then moved on to the …
Read More »LSU football’s three most important games in 2024 season
BATON ROUGE – Year 3 of the Brian Kelly tenure with LSU football officially gets underway in the coming days as the team will report and open preseason practice. The Tigers will have a month to prep for their 2024 season opener against the USC Trojans Sunday, Sept. 1 in Las Vegas as part of the Vegas Kickoff Classic. Kickoff …
Read More »J.K. Dobbins: I’m faster after my Achilles recovery, will be one of the best in the NFL
Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins has played 24 games and missed 43 games in his injury-plagued NFL career, but he says he’s healthy and ready to be one of the best backs in the NFL in 2024. “If I get the volume, I’ll be one of the best in the league,” Dobbins said. “I’ve shown that. Do you know how …
Read More »UWF football: Four takeaways from Kaleb Nobles, Ben Freeman at GSC Football Media Day
The University of West Florida football regular season is a little more than a month away. The Argos will hit Pen Air Field for the first time on Sept. 5 when UWF hosts McKendree University, as part of the home-and-home series that saw the Bearcats host in 2023. Fall camp begins soon for the Argos, as players make their way …
Read More »Mike White: No matter what, Tua Tagovailoa is still a leader
With quarterback Tua Tagovaila’s varying practice schedule as he seeks a new contract, Mike White has been the beneficiary of the extra reps. Tagovailoa did not participate in any of Thursday’s practice after sitting out 11-on-11 drills in Wednesday’s session. In his second year with his hometown Dolphins, White is ready for any and all of the QB1 reps. “It’s …
Read More »EA Sports College Football 25 has been worth the wait for Big Ten football players
INDIANAPOLIS – College football fans had to wait 11 years − or 4,028 days − to play a new video game representing their favorite athletes and collegiate programs. While many held on to the memories of NCAA Football 14 as long as they could, these same people were certainly ready for a fresh experience. They wanted current day players, conferences, …
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