The quarterback is the most important position not just in football, but maybe in sports. With that, college football fans are naturally enamored with the recruiting of the position. As fall camp starts around the country and the season nears closer, let’s see where teams stand in the recruiting department of the position. Here is a look at all the …
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Rams look better in joint practice with Cowboys, but offensive line gets sacked again
During Thursday’s joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford scrambled to his left and threw a low pass near the goal line that was tipped twice. “Stop!” coach Sean McVay said he thought to himself when he saw Stafford pursue the airborne loose ball. McVay no doubt harked to last season at Dallas, when Stafford’s right thumb …
Read More »FAMU football’s training camp reaches the dog days. How are the Rattlers are pushing through?
Gameday is so close that Florida A&M football can smell the fresh turf at Center Parc Stadium, the site of the Rattlers’ Aug. 24 season-opener versus Norfolk State in Atlanta’s MEAC/SWAC Challenge. However, coach James Colzie III’s Rattlers aren’t looking two weeks down the line. With 12 of 25 preseason training camp practices down, the defending Black College Football National …
Read More »Eric Gray’s big first half propels Giants to 14-3 win over Lions in preseason opener
With most of their starters rested, the Giants opened their preseason with a solid performance that saw them defeat the Detroit Lions, 14-3. After a slow start, starter Drew Lock appeared to suffer an injury to his side or hip and was removed from the game late in the first quarter with the Giants trailing 3-0. Lock had completed just …
Read More »Why Lane Kiffin’s transfer portal habits affect how Pete Golding teaches Ole Miss defense
OXFORD — Ole Miss defensive coordinator Pete Golding spent the 2023 season on a balance beam. Stray too far toward the complex defensive system he operated at Alabama and risk overwhelming a group of players still learning the basics. Opt for a more vanilla approach and risk getting shredded by the SEC’s talented offenses. “There’s a fine line in this …
Read More »Kyle Shanahan: 49ers looking at every possibility with Brandon Aiyuk
It seems unlikely that Brandon Aiyuk will play for the 49ers this season, but coach Kyle Shanahan isn’t ruling it out. Aiyuk remains with the team, although he’s participating in a hold-in by not practicing. He requested a trade, and the 49ers are talking to teams about a deal since they haven’t been able to reach agreement with Aiyuk on …
Read More »NKY football: All seven Cincinnati-area teams in Kentucky’s class 1A have reasons for hope
The Greater Cincinnati area features seven schools in Kentucky’s Class 1A. Four of those theams won a game in the state playoffs last season, and the schools that didn’t seem to have reasons to hope for a breakout. There are plenty of interesting storylines among these schools going into 2024, plus questions that won’t get answered until the teams hit …
Read More »Why 49ers are adding veteran free-agent receiver Robbie Chosen
Why 49ers are adding veteran free-agent receiver Robbie Chosen originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If the 49ers are going to trade Second-Team All-Pro wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, they want to be able to bring in a veteran receiver to compensate for the loss. In the framework of two Aiyuk trades the 49ers agreed to with the Cleveland Browns …
Read More »Why Mike Norvell is calling Florida State football’s Jacksonville trip is a success
It was hot and humid at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville on Thursday, which is exactly how Florida State football coach Mike Norvell wanted to conclude the two-day trip during 2024 camp. Just coming off an intense and fiery practice at the Jacksonville Jaguars indoor facility, Norvell was pleased with how his Seminoles continued the intensity of Wednesday’s practice. “I thought the guys battled at …
Read More »Why didn’t the Bears bring in a veteran quarterback for Caleb Williams? Matt Eberflus responds
Why didn’t the Bears bring in a veteran quarterback for Caleb Williams? Matt Eberflus responds originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago An interesting wrinkle in the Bears’ growing, uber-talented roster is their quarterback room — as a whole. As it stands, it’s incredibly young. Between Caleb Williams, Tyson Bagent, Brett Rypien and Austin Reed, the Bears have seven total years …
Read More »Purdue football rush ends breakdown: Can Boilers replicate last season’s pass rush?
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue football’s dynamic pass rush duo is no more. Kydran Jenkins and Nic Scourton were the Boilermaker version of Bebop and Rocksteady. Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis. Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire. Or insert your own intimidating tandem. Point is, between the two on the outside, Purdue generated 17.5 sacks, accounting for exactly half of the Boilermakers’ …
Read More »With no urgency on a new deal amid his holdout, CeeDee Lamb offers perfect response to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones: ‘lol’
Contract negotiations between the Dallas Cowboys and star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb don’t appear to be going well. In fact, things spilled over onto social media on Thursday afternoon after a quote from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones caught Lamb’s attention. While it was taken slightly out of context, Lamb clearly isn’t happy with it. He even went so far …
Read More »College Football News makes bold prediction about Ohio State in 2024
Jul 23, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day speaks to the media during the Big 10 football media day at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports The Ohio State Buckeyes have made the College Football Playoff five times, have a 3-4 record in those games, advancing to the national championship twice and …
Read More »Caleb Williams offers bold QB rankings: Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford are 1-2
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has been known to be different in terms of his special play on the field, but his latest take on NFL quarterbacks may really separate him from the pack. In an interview on the “Up and Adams Show,” when asked about the Los Angeles Rams’ Matthew Stafford, Williams had nothing but good things to say …
Read More »Former Albertville football coach Chip English named Hoover interim coach
Former Albertville football coach Chip English is now the lead man at Hoover High School. English’s move to the top spot comes following the resignation of Drew Gilmer after he was put on administrative leave earlier this week. It came after an incident occurred at practice sometime during fall camp. On Tuesday, videos of an incident at a Hoover practice …
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