The NFL appears to be on the precipice of a monster trade that has the potential to shift the league’s power dynamics. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has made it clear all offseason that he wants a new deal that will make him one of the highest-paid receivers in the NFL. From posting Jayden Daniels clips to obscure …
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25 questions we have entering the 2024 Iowa high school football season in the Ames area
The 2024 Iowa high school football season will be upon us in less than one month. Colo-NESCO gets an early start with an IHSAA football home game against Twin Cedars on Friday, Aug. 23. The other Ames Tribune-area teams — Ames, Ballard, Collins-Maxwell, Gilbert, Nevada and Roland-Story — all begin play on Friday, Aug. 30. Stream Iowa HS football games …
Read More »Browns won’t play Deshaun Watson in first preseason game
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson may get some preseason time at some point this month, but it won’t be on Saturday afternoon. Via multiple reporters, head coach Kevin Stefanski said in his Tuesday press conference that Watson will not play in the exhibition opener against the Packers. Stefanski added that there will be some starters on the field who will get …
Read More »Georgia scheduled to play against five top 15 teams
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, defensive tackle Etinosa Reuben (32), offensive lineman Tristan Leigh (70), and safety Jalyn Phillips (25) react after beating Wake Forest 51-45, at Truist Field in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Saturday, September 24, 2022. Ncaa Football Clemson At Wake Forest The Georgia Bulldogs are scheduled to play against five teams ranked in the top 15 of the …
Read More »Commanders sign OL J. C. Hassenauer
The Commanders have added some depth for their offensive line. Washington announced on Tuesday that the club has signed veteran J.C. Hassenauer. Hassenauer, 28, has appeared in 45 career games with seven starts for Pittsburgh. He spent time with the Giants in the 2023 offseason and training camp but missed the year after suffering a torn tricep. Washington also announced …
Read More »The seven biggest college football quarterback competitions include Michigan, Ohio State
The transfer portal has made tracking quarterbacks harder than ever. It’s also simplified offseason competitions across the Bowl Subdivision, as many quarterbacks mired in battles for the starting role will simply leave for another program and an easier path to the top of the depth chart. There are still several competitions still undecided as college football gears up for the …
Read More »Jaguars sign DT Jonathan Marshall
The Jaguars made the signing of safety Adrian Amos official on Tuesday and they announced a handful of other roster moves as well. In addition to signing Amos, they have also added defensive tackle Jonathan Marshall to their 90-man roster. They waived defensive tackle Adam Gotsis and cornerback Gregory Junior in corresponding moves. Junior was waived with an injury designation, …
Read More »Where do the Sooners land in Athlon Sports’ bowl projections?
Oct 15, 2022; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Jovantae Barnes (2) scores a touchdown during the first half against the Kansas Jayhawks at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners are just weeks away from beginning Year 3 of the [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag] era. Nationally, the media thinks Oklahoma could have a good season, but …
Read More »Panthers claim S Caden Sterns off waivers
The Panthers claimed safety Caden Sterns off waivers, the team announced Tuesday. The Broncos waived Sterns on Monday, and the Panthers were first in the waiver wire order based on the final standings in 2023. Sterns, 24, played for Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero in Denver. The Broncos made Sterns a fifth-round pick in 2021, and he played 21 games …
Read More »Ranking Oklahoma high school football’s best defensive linemen in 2024 season
Oklahoma high school football is full of talented quarterbacks, but no one has an easy road to success this season. That’s because they have to run from the guys on this list. From explosive edge rushers to gritty nose guards, these linemen know how to read plays and dismantle an offensive scheme in an instant. Here’s The Oklahoman‘s ranking of the …
Read More »Nick Bosa: Brandon Aiyuk is a very tough player to replace
As the Brandon Aiyuk trade market appears to heat up, another one of the 49ers’ best players is weighing in on what a deal could mean for the club. Edge rusher Nick Bosa told reporters after Tuesday’s practice that Aiyuk’s departure would leave a significant void. “I think it’d be huge,” Bosa said, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “I trust …
Read More »Buzz is building on Aidan Chiles, the expected Michigan State quarterback in 2024
Michigan State football will look quite different in 2024 under new head coach Jonathan Smith, including under center. MSU cleared house after 2023, bringing in Smith and a brand new coaching staff, and reshaping the roster through the transfer portal, with nearly two dozen departures and 10 additions. One of those transfer portal additions is quarterback Aidan Chiles, who followed …
Read More »Chiefs great Jim Kearney dies at 81
Jim Kearney, whose 12-year pro football career saw him win a Super Bowl ring with the Chiefs, has died at the age of 81. Kearney was a quarterback in college at Prairie View and a 1965 11th-round pick of the Lions. He moved to safety in the pros and played two seasons in Detroit before finding his greatest success in …
Read More »24 days until it is football time in Tennessee
Nov. 10, 1990: Tony Thompson of the Tennessee Volunteers in action during a game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Notre Dame Fighitng Irish won the game 34-29. Rick Stewart/Allsport Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 24 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. …
Read More »Adonai Mitchell, Alec Pierce are co-starters (for now) at receiver for Colts
Heading into camp, Colts receiver Alec Pierce knew he had to prove himself. And maybe he has. But rookie Adonai Mitchell has proven himself just as much. In the first depth chart released by the Colts, Pierce and Mitchell are listed as co-starters at one of the three receiver positions. The other starters at receiver are Michael Pittman Jr. and …
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