Once upon a time, this yearly piece was called “What’s In My Wallet,” meant to outline the players I’ve drafted the most. Not long ago, we pivoted to a “My Guys” approach, where it’s still covering players I love drafting, but it also allows me the latitude to include players I’m sold on, even if I’m not lucky enough to …

Veteran assistant Kenny Perry is a man of many hats on the Texas Tech football staff. As associate head coach, he’s a right-hand man of sorts to Joey McGuire, interesting considering they used to snipe at each other across the field as high-school coaches of rival programs. As Tech running backs coach, Perry led the position room that produced a …

Mayo reveals QB plan, starter for preseason finale vs. Commanders originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston All four quarterbacks on the New England Patriots roster — Jacoby Brissett, Drake Maye, Joe Milton and Bailey Zappe — got playing time in each of the first two preseason games. The plan is for that trend to continue in Sunday night’s preseason finale …

Arkansas football opens the 2024 season Thursday with an in-state matchup against Arkansas Pine-Bluff (UAPB) at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock (6:30 p.m., ESPNU). This will be the second time the Razorbacks and Golden Lions have squared off on the gridiron. The Hogs enter the campaign with a head coach on the hot seat. Sam Pittman, coming off a …

Garrett Wilson is very good at football. You know that, I know that, almost everyone around the game knows that. But one former Jets wide receiver who knows a thing or two about being up there among the greats in this league thinks the young wideout has the upside and potential to reach that level in the near future. “How …

On Saturday, Florida State will kick off its much-anticipated 2024 football season. Over the years, the Seminoles have started their season in a number of different locations. Usually, it’s at home, inside the sunny and steamy confines of Doak Campbell Stadium in late August or early September. In other instances, like against LSU each of the previous two seasons, it …

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is optimistic that first-round rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will play in the Week One opener against the Jets on Monday Night Football. Asked after Friday’s preseason finale whether Pearsall can go in Week One, Shanahan indicated that Pearsall’s shoulder injury is getting better and he is trending toward being cleared to play. “I hope …

The Illinois Fighting Illini are college football’s version of a Rorschach test. Those who are optimistic see opportunity and a likely bowl game. The pessimists see danger lurking. The truth is probably somewhere in between. Such is predicting the outcome of the Fighting Illini season in the new-look Big Ten Conference for 2024. Nearly every expert prognosticator picks Illinois to …

The Commanders made a swap of centers on Friday. They announced the signing of Cameron Tom to their 90-man roster. J.C. Hassenauer was released in a corresponding move. Tom played in one game for the Chargers last season after spending the offseason and summer with the Eagles. He was also on the Eagles practice squad in 2022 and played one …

Wanna remember some guys? College football is back. The Week 0 slate includes Florida State versus Georgia Tech in Dublin, Ireland, and ACC-newcomer SMU versus Nevada on Saturday. If you really, truly want to test your mettle, Hawai’i and Delaware State grace TV screens at 11 p.m. CT. Then, it’s five short days until No. 11-ranked Missouri football kicks off …

The Bears have found another pass rusher. After missing out on Matthew Judon, Chicago has agreed to acquire linebacker Darrell Taylor from Seattle for a 2025 sixth-round pick, NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reports. Taylor, 27, was a second-round pick in 2020 but did not play that season due to an offseason surgery. He’s since recorded 21.5 sacks in 49 games …

Screenshot and store for future ridicule, if you must. Yes, I’m sticking my neck on the line and attempting to predict the future ahead of Missouri football’s 2024 season, which kicks off with a game against Murray State at 7 p.m. Thursday on Faurot Field in Columbia. So, here are four bold predictions for the upcoming season, ranging from playoff …

Bears fill edge rusher gap, trade for Seahawks LB Darrell Taylor originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears are trading for Seahawks linebacker Darrell Taylor, sending a 2025 sixth-round pick for the pass-rusher, sources confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago’s Josh Schrock. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero was the first to report the news. Bears add a pass rusher by acquiring …

Welcome to the 2024 college football season, where everyone makes the playoffs! Well, not everyone, but, for the first time, 12 schools will be playing in college’s postseason and this is how it will work. Get ready for a new look college football. New conference layout The realignment dust has finally settled and the conference makeups look a whole lot …

49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall hasn’t been practicing, due to a shoulder injury. It’s apparently a condition about which the 49ers were aware, and that they hoped wouldn’t become a problem. It has. Mike Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle addressed the issue during his recent appearance on KNBR. “The other component of that is Pearsall, who looked amazing the like …