PISCATAWAY – Rutgers football is less than three weeks away from its season-opening game against Howard, which will kick off a campaign that could be a big one for the Scarlet Knights. Greg Schiano’s team returns plenty of talent and experience from last season’s 7-6 team and it’ll look to build more success in 2024. How will that happen? Rutgers …
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Aaron Rodgers could play in the final preseason game
Aaron Rodgers didn’t practice Thursday. After Jets coach Robert Saleh woke up and saw the inclement weather, he decided to sit his 40-year-old quarterback in a joint practice with the Commanders. “He’s taking every rep in practice, so I just felt it was unnecessary,” Saleh said, via Eric Allen of the team website. “Heightened environment, unfamiliar foes in terms of …
Read More »Hines: How Iowa State football’s pass rush issues can be fixed by a new Cyclones transfer
AMES – The three years Kenard Snyder spent at Louisiana-Monroe did not leave him very nostalgic for the romanticism of smaller-level football. Nor did it leave him shy or with any lack of confidence. “The experience for me wasn’t the best,” the Iowa State football transfer defensive end said. “I call it ‘D-1 JuCo’ because that’s how it was. “The …
Read More »49ers place Drake Jackson on reserve PUP list
Defensive end Drake Jackson won’t be playing for the 49ers this season. The 49ers moved Jackson to the reserve version of the physically unable to perform list on Thursday in order to make room on the 90-man roster for safety Tracy Walker. Jackson was placed on the active version of the list to open camp after having surgery on his …
Read More »How a Pro Football Hall of Famer and current Miami coach helped develop Florida football DE Tyreak Sapp
When Florida football opens the season against Miami at The Swamp on Aug. 31 (3:30 p.m., ABC), the game will hold added incentive for Florida Gators redshirt junior defensive lineman Tyreak Sapp. The 6-foot-3, 272-pound Sapp will get to face the man he calls his “football father,” former Miami Dolphins NFL Hall of Fame edge rusher and Miami Hurricanes defensive …
Read More »Browns sign LS Rex Sunahara, waive CB Faion Hicks
The Browns have added a long snapper. Cleveland announced on Thursday that the club has signed Rex Sunahara. A Northeast Ohio native, Sunahara entered the league in 2020 an undrafted free agent out of West Virginia. He’s previously spent time with the Dolphins and Steelers as well as the San Antonio Brahmas in the XFL and UFL. Cleveland also has …
Read More »2026 Rivals250 QB Quinn Murphy makes the call for Baylor
Baylor is continuing their red hot summer on Thursday as they have now landed yet another blue-chip prospect. This one comes in the class of 2026 Argyle (Texas) Liberty Christian School four-star quarterback Quinn Murphy. Murphy chose the Bears over Oklahoma State, Michigan, and Arkansas, among others. The 6-foot-3, 188 pound signal caller discussed his decision to commit now. This …
Read More »NFL training camp notepad: Caleb Williams showcasing instant command of Bears’ offense
Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Jori Epstein is out on the road covering training camps. Today’s stop: the Chicago Bears. About the QB The Bears named Caleb Williams their starter months ago. That’s instantly allowed him to command the offense. Williams’ creative arm angles and scramble drills look fluid – but he’s not escaping the pocket too soon. CB Jaylon …
Read More »Where does Mike Elko rank among SEC head coaches?
Jul 18, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko speaking at Omni Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports Entering his first season with the program, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko doesn’t have much pressure on him to succeed right away, as a grace period is usually given to any first-year coach in the toughest …
Read More »49ers place Jackson on reserve/PUP list, ending his 2024 season
49ers place Jackson on reserve/PUP list, ending his 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Drake Jackson’s second NFL season began last year with three quarterback sacks in the 49ers’ Week 1 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 49ers had high hopes for Jackson being able to complement Nick Bosa and give the team a …
Read More »‘Everybody gets amped up’: Idaho’s experienced defense gains edge in first scrimmage
Aug. 8—MOSCOW, Idaho — The hitters were ahead of the pitchers. And the catchers. And the runners. In Idaho’s first scrimmage at preseason camp Thursday, the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 defenses dominated their counterparts on offense early. The Vandals’ offense had enough moments later in the 90-plus play scrimmage to assure Idaho’s coach Jason Eck that he has players …
Read More »Jaguars DL De’Shaan Dixon out for year with torn ACL
Jaguars defensive lineman De’Shaan Dixon left practice with a knee injury Tuesday, and coach Doug Pederson confirmed the bad news Thursday. Dixon tore his anterior cruciate ligament and will miss the 2024 season. “He’s done, unfortunately,” Pederson said, via Demetrius Harvey of the Florida Times-Union. “He was having a good camp, too. It’s unfortunate. I hate it for him.” The …
Read More »College football rankings: Where Iowa State sits in first preseason poll
On Monday, the USA TODAY US LBM Coaches Poll was released, marking the first poll of the 2024 college football season. Did Iowa State football make the cut to be listed in the initial top 25? Iowa State rankings update Iowa State football will not open the 2024 season in the top 25, though the Cyclones were on the minds …
Read More »Drew Lock leaves after hit in first quarter
The Giants were forced to use several quarterbacks last season due to injury and they had to make another change in the first quarter of Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Lions. Drew Lock started for the Giants and he left after taking a hit while delivering an incompletion on the team’s third offensive possession. Tommy DeVito replaced Lock and …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh evades question about NCAA sanctions
On Wednesday, the NCAA issued a four-year “show cause” order against former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. On Thursday, the first-year Chargers coach was asked about the punishment. “I’m stopping the engagement there with commenting,” Harbaugh told reporters, via ESPN.com. “But my only hope is that one day college athletics will be about what’s best for young men and young women …
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