It’s almost high school football time in West Tennessee. Practice opens next week in the Jackson area ahead of the 2024 TSSAA football season. The first games are set for the weekend of Aug. 23, with some games taking place on Aug. 22. Going into the season, The Jackson Sun has been ranking returning players by position groups. Now, it’s …
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Xavier Worthy missed Monday’s practice with an illness
There were no highlight reel plays for Chiefs first-round pick Xavier Worthy in Monday’s practice. Worthy went viral for hooking up with quarterback Patrick Mahomes for a long touchdown catch in the team’s first 11-on-11 work of the summer, but the wideout was not on the field at all on Monday. The good news is that it is not a …
Read More »Michigan players on USA TODAY Sports Network 2024 preseason all-Big Ten football team
On its way to winning the program’s first national championship since 1997, Michigan football boasted one of the most talented rosters in its long, illustrious history. The Wolverines had 13 players selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, the most of any college. The mark set a Michigan program record, surpassing the previous high mark of 11. The depth and quality …
Read More »The Beach League: Cowboys, Chargers, Rams, Raiders, Saints training in L.A. area
Eric Williams NFC West Writer Seeking sunny skies, milder temperatures and the serene beaches of Southern California, five NFL teams are holding training camp in the greater Los Angeles area for the first time in league history. The Rams open training camp at Loyola Marymount for the first time in franchise history, moving from the team’s former site at UC …
Read More »Bears won’t make decision on center competition for several days. Here’s why
Bears won’t make decision on center competition for several days. Here’s why originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Three days into training camp, practice has ramped up a bit. We’re now in the portion of the offseason where the serious work is done to get ready for the offseason. This is when guys win jobs and when roster cuts are …
Read More »Fan poll: Biggest rival for Florida football. Is it Georgia, FSU or someone else?
When it comes to Florida football, there’s no shortage of rivalries inside and outside the SEC. The Florida Gators play Georgia annually in Jacksonville in a border skirmish that was dominated by UF from 1990-2010 before turning the way of the Bulldogs the last decade. Florida and Tennessee engaged in heated contests in the 1990s, when Steve Spurrier called the …
Read More »Joe Burrow fully cleared for contact ahead of Bengals training camp
Joe Burrow and his surgically repaired wrist have been cleared for contact, and the Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback is ready to go for the opening of training camp on Wednesday. Burrow was sidelined last season when he suffered a torn ligament in his right wrist in the 10th game, a loss to Baltimore on Nov. 16. He had surgery Nov. …
Read More »NFL has no comment on Lions’ failure to disclose Amon-Ra St. Brown injury in Week 4
The Lions could end up catching flak from Receiver. As noted recently, the Receiver series reveals that Amon-Ra St. Brown suffered an oblique injury in Week 3 against the Falcons. Although he characterized the pain while running as eight or nine on a scale of one to 10, he did not appear on the injury report in advance of a …
Read More »4-star LB Christian Gass announces commitment
Four-star linebacker recruit Christian Gass has committed to the Tennessee Volunteers over the Georgia Bulldogs. Gass’ commitment brings Tennessee’s class of 2025 into the top-10 recruiting classes in the country. The elite linebacker prospect plays high school football for Eastside High School in Covington, Georgia. The Eastside standout is Tennessee’s No. 18 commitment in the class of 2025. The Volunteers …
Read More »Bears training camp observations: Caleb Williams leads successful two-minute drill
Bears training camp observations: Caleb Williams leads successful two-minute drill originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Day 3 of Bears training camp saw quarterback Caleb Williams and the offense check a much-needed box at the end of practice. In each of the first two practices of camp, Williams and the first-team offense came up empty in …
Read More »CW Network unveils announcers for Pac-12 and ACC football plus studio shows
We’re in the middle of “media season” in college football, with media day events occurring in various conferences, including USC’s new home in the Big Ten. While all of that is happening, the Pac-12 (essentially the Pac-2 of Washington State and Oregon State) and the ACC are also preparing for the new college football season. CW Network will air Pac-2 …
Read More »Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold will get majority of first-team reps at training camp
The Vikings have made a decision on their QB1 to start training camp. On Monday, head coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters his thoughts on the quarterback situation for his team. “I have no preconceived, pre-set chart depth chart in my mind,” O’Connell said. “I said at the end of spring that Sam (Darnold) was the No. 1 quarterback.” JJ McCarthy, …
Read More »Weird Pac-12 bowl setup creates new revenue distribution rules
Conference realignment, which has pushed USC to the Big Ten after the death of the Pac-12, will create some very weird scenarios in the 2024 college football season. One such scenario pertains to bowl games. Per John Canzano at his Substack (subscription required), the Pac-12’s old bowl structure will remain, meaning that the tie-ins will still exist for the 10 …
Read More »Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney going through running back drills at training camp
Kansas City receiver Kadarius Toney got some looks in the backfield during Monday’s training camp session, apparently going through some running back drills as the Chiefs continue to find more ways to get the ball in his hands. This definitely caught the attention of Chiefs fans and football fans alike, but Toney is no stranger to lining up in the …
Read More »Ravens re-sign DB Daryl Worley
The Ravens have brought back a veteran defensive back. Baltimore has re-signed Daryl Worley, the team announced on Monday. Multiple reporters on the Ravens beat noted that Worley was already on the field for the day’s training camp practice. Worley, 29, has bounced on and off Baltimore’s roster since late in the 2021 season. Last year he appeared in 12 …
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