On Monday morning, the Big Ten Conference announced that the conference and Discover have renewed a multi-year deal that will keep Discover as the “Official Credit Card of the Big Ten Conference.” In addition to being the official credit card, Discover has also become the first-ever title sponsor of the Big Ten Football Championship Game. The credit card previously served …
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NFL offseason power rankings: No. 7 Cleveland Browns need more from Deshaun Watson
Myles Garrett has double-digit sacks in six straight seasons. (Yahoo Sports/Henry Russell) Positive vibes about Deshaun Watson, on or off the field, have been rare for the Cleveland Browns since they traded for the controversial quarterback. But for one fantastic half against the Baltimore Ravens last season, Watson looked like the player the Browns thought they were getting. The Browns …
Read More »Vandals talk football, new traveling trophy at Big Sky Kickoff event
Jul. 23—AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. — The 2024 Big Sky Kickoff media day brought lots of excitement, lots of anticipation and plenty of questions Monday at Northern Quest Resort and Casino. For the Idaho football team, there are a lot more roster questions going in than last year, but the team is eager to prove itself and anticipates another strong season. …
Read More »NFL 2024 season – Cleveland Browns team preview
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss expectations for Deshaun Watson this season and whether the quarterback can reach elite status again with the Browns. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Does Deshaun Watson have the yips is what I’m trying to say. Is he …
Read More »Secondary is deep, but don’t forget about Woodi Washington
Oklahoma defensive back Woodi Washington has seen just about everything in his time as a member of the Sooner football program. He began his career all the way back in 2019, playing in four games as a true freshman. To put that in perspective, here’s what Oklahoma football looked like in 2019: The head coach was Lincoln Riley, not Brent …
Read More »Wisconsin football to host open training camp practice in early August
The Wisconsin Badgers football program announced that it will host an open practice at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium at UW-Platteville on Saturday, Aug. 10, per a social media post on Monday. Staged at 9:30 a.m. CT, UW football will utilize the University of Wisconsin–Platteville’s home field to give fans a first glimpse at the team before it starts the …
Read More »Report: Former Wisconsin RB Jalen Berger on the move to another Big Ten program
Former Wisconsin and Michigan State running back Jalen Berger is projected to transfer to UCLA, according to a report from 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Berger played the last two seasons at Michigan State after beginning his career with the Wisconsin Badgers. He re-entered the transfer portal back in April and is now reportedly close to finding a destination. Related: Where Wisconsin lands …
Read More »Experts remain confident in Auburn’s chances to land 2025 CB Blake Woodby
. Auburn coaches will get the chance to seal deals this weekend by hosting several key uncommitted recruits for Big Cat Weekend which kicks off Friday. Four-star cornerback [autotag]Blake Woodby[/autotag] is one of those uncommitted prospects who will flock to the Plains this weekend. Woodby has been high on Auburn’s radar for months, and vice versa. Could Auburn finally close …
Read More »USC offers five-star wide receiver Jerome Myles
The USC Trojans are set to host Jerome Myles, one of the top wide receivers from the 2025 class. Myles, a receiver from Draper, Utah, received an offer from USC on Friday and will visit the campus in August. Myles also holds offers from Michigan, Utah, Texas, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Auburn, Nebraska, Miami and Washington among others. The 6-foot-2, …
Read More »Jakeem Grant among receivers/returners trying out with the Giants
Jakeem Grant was among a group of wide receivers and returners the Giants worked out on Monday. The Giants’ receivers were worked out with special teams in mind, according to Art Stapleton of the Bergen Record. Grant has four career punt return touchdowns and two career kickoff return touchdowns, and the new kickoff rule has NFL teams increasingly seeing value …
Read More »5 biggest questions Michigan football faces ahead of 2024 Big Ten media days
And just like that, the unofficial kickoff to the 2024 college football season has arrived. The Big Ten’s media days are scheduled to begin on Tuesday morning at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, a city that has become a second home for Michigan football as the Wolverines have claimed three consecutive outright Big Ten championships in that very same building. …
Read More »Who MTCS football will lean on in 2024 after TSSAA state championship season
There are big shoes to fill for the Middle Tennessee Christian football team coming off last season’s Division II-A state championship. Senior quarterback Briggs Boyd and sophomore wide receiver/defensive back Shy Murphy will lead a host of Cougars who will have to step up to the tall task. “There’s definitely a lot of responsibility to carry,” said Boyd, who played …
Read More »Arkansas football DE Landon Jackson knows he needs more consistency in 2024
FAYETTEVILLE — There is plenty of hype surrounding Arkansas football’s Landon Jackson as he enters his senior season, and much of it stems from his signature performance in 2023. The 6-foot-7 defensive end posted career-highs with 11 tackles and 3.5 sacks in the Razorbacks mid-October loss to Alabama. His stats that day accounted for 25% of his total tackles and …
Read More »5 players Dabo Swinney’s assistants say are primed for leap with Clemson football in 2024
CLEMSON — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney has built his staff with experienced play callers, coaches and recruiters. He added offensive line coach Matt Luke and defensive ends coach Chris Rumph to his staff in December. With the NCAA rule change regarding the number of coaches, Swinney also brought in more coaches and revised roles for others to build out a 20-person …
Read More »Can Florida football defensive line generate more heat on the QB in 2024?
The SEC is a line of scrimmage league, and Florida football needs to show improvement up front to contend with the top teams in the conference. The Florida Gators lost top pass rusher Princely Umanmielen (7 sacks, 11.5 tackles for loss in 2023) to Ole Miss last season, but added new defensive line coach Gerald Chatman, who brings a no-nonsense …
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