The chaos of the conference realignment carousel has led conferences across the country to adjust their scheduling philosophies ahead of the 2024 college football season. There are no longer any divisions in the four power conferences as the top two teams in the standings at the end of the season will play each other for the conference title. Given that …
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Brandon Aiyuk reportedly had no interest in going to the Patriots amid trade talks
Not that long ago, the New England Patriots were a dynasty and the top organization in the NFL. It just seems like that was a long time ago. There’s another chapter in the ongoing Brandon Aiyuk trade drama. There was a report that the San Francisco 49ers and Patriots had agreed to a framework of a trade, then suddenly another …
Read More »Here’s what the LSU football cornerback room looks like heading into fall camp
BATON ROUGE – On-the-field work to begin the fix for LSU football’s historically bad defense from last season had to start in the defensive backfield. Opposing teams had fields days against LSU’s pass defense in 2023 and head coach Brian Kelly set out to right the ship but first, letting go of last season’s entire defensive staff. He brought in …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Where is the RB dead zone in 2024?
The “Running Back Dead Zone” is a term that fantasy football players know all too well. For those who aren’t familiar, the running back dead zone describes a section in the middle rounds of drafts featuring a group of running backs who, every year, seemingly never live up to their ADPs. In this article, I’ll be taking a closer look …
Read More »True freshman Terry Bussey proclaims that he ‘just knew’ Texas A&M ‘was the place for me’
Nov 18, 2017; Oxford, MS, USA; Texas A&M Aggies helmets after the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Texas A&M Aggies defeated the Mississippi Rebels 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports Before fall football camp began last week, Texas A&M true freshman athlete Terry Bussey sat down for a conversation with Ali Russell of TexAgs on the …
Read More »Justin Simmons set to visit Saints Wednesday
Veteran safety Justin Simmons is one of the top unsigned players on the market right now and he’ll be meeting with a team in a bid to change that on Wednesday. Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports that Simmons will be visiting with the Saints. Simmons was a 2016 third-round pick for the Broncos and he spent the last eight years …
Read More »Missouri football’s Class of ’25 takes hit as 4-star wide receiver flips commitment to UCF
One of the Tigers’ top-ranked pledges in the Class of 2025 has flipped his commitment and chosen to stay closer to home. Jayvan Boggs, a four-star wide receiver who originally committed to Missouri football’s next class last month, decommitted from MU late Tuesday evening and instead has chosen to play his football at UCF, per a report from On3’s Hayes …
Read More »Report: Aiyuk showed ‘no interest’ in Patriots despite lucrative offer
Report: Aiyuk showed ‘no interest’ in Patriots despite lucrative offer originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are out of the Brandon Aiyuk sweepstakes, but it certainly isn’t for lack of trying. After reportedly having the framework of a deal in place with the San Francisco 49ers to acquire Aiyuk, the Patriots have decided not to explore …
Read More »Why Mountain Heritage football isn’t shying away from talk of state championship in 2024
BURNSVILLE – Confidence swells here, even on Mountain Heritage football’s first day of practice. The Cougars have already installed most of their offense and are jumping right into perfecting it. After going 10-3 last year and reaching the third round of the NCHSAA 1A playoffs, nearly all of the Cougars’ roster returns. The expectation is to compete for a state …
Read More »Malik Nabers: Joint practices showed I can compete in NFL
It wasn’t all that unusual that Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers helped touch off a brawl at Tuesday’s joint practice with the Lions because the two teams spent a lot of time fighting with each other during two days of working together. The play that preceded Nabers and Lions safety Kerby Joseph trading blows was unusual, however. It ended …
Read More »Will Broncos rookie Bo Nix be QB1 by season opener against Seahawks?
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Bo Nix has been with the Broncos for only a few months, but he’s already made a strong impression on his teammates. His poise is one reason why. It’s a byproduct of entering the NFL as the most seasoned quarterback prospect ever, one with an NCAA-record 61 career starts. According to Denver tight end Adam …
Read More »Nine local players to watch for this football season
Aug. 7—August is here, and that means high school football is right around the corner. Teams are deep into fall camp, with the start of the 2024 season now just two weeks away. A new season brings plenty of old and new players who will make headlines this fall. Here are nine to keep an eye on: — Gavin Fuqua, …
Read More »Kyle Shanahan doesn’t rule out a deal to keep Brandon Aiyuk
With rampant reports and rumors that 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk could be traded. On Tuesday, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was asked where there’s a scenario that the 49ers do a long-term deal to keep Aiyuk. “There’s a scenario for everything, so I wouldn’t rule anything out,” Shanahan said. He also was asked if the team will be better if it …
Read More »Looking back at the career of Tommy Armstong following retirement from playing football
Sep 24, 2016; Evanston, IL, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. (4) passes the ball against the Northwestern Wildcats during the first half at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports A former Husker quarterback has announced that he is retiring from football. Tommy Armstrong spent the last two seasons as the quarterback of the Omaha Beef of …
Read More »Why Bengals QB Joe Burrow and other starters are expected to play Saturday
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter For one reason or another, Joe Burrow has thrown a grand total of one preseason pass in his NFL career. That should change Saturday night as the Bengals host the Bucs in Cincinnati. NFL teams are more and more careful to keep their star players on the sidelines in preseason and not expose them to …
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