Pitbull’s collaborations in the music world helped turn him into a Grammy Award-winning international superstar and entrepreneur, but his latest partnership represents a groundbreaking foray into college sports. Florida International announced Tuesday during a news conference that it is renaming its football stadium “Pitbull Stadium” for the next five seasons in what’s believed to be an unprecedented sponsorship arrangement between …

The fantasy football hype over Jayden Daniels has been real. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) Week 1 of preseason is here and we are inching closer and closer to peak draft season! With training camp news, preseason games, injury updates and off-field drama, players’ ADPs are constantly changing. Knowing the latest trends in ADP can make the difference between snagging …

Oct 15, 2022; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley watches warm ups prior to a game against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports USC’s defense will face a stiff test against the LSU offense in Week 1 of the college football season on Sept. 1 in Las Vegas. The …

With so many players to choose from in drafts and so many to rank, some underrated gems are bound to fall through the cracks. But here, fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri wants to help you make sure you don’t miss the players possessing great value, and those with potentially league-winning upside. First up, the quarterbacks. The No. 1 overall pick …

The possibility of Brandon Aiyuk getting traded has seemingly increased, and the ball might be in the wide receiver’s court.  After failing to come to terms on an extension with the star wide receiver this offseason and in the opening weeks of training camp, the 49ers have multiple trades lined up involving Aiyuk, according to multiple reports. The 49ers have …

When The Athletic calls a college football player a “freak,” that’s to be considered a compliment. And the Gophers had two players named to the outlet’s Freaks List in 2024. On the list of most eye-popping and jaw-dropping players in college football, left tackle Aireontae Ersery came in at No. 25 and linebacker Cody Lindenberg at No. 72. Ersery is …

Mayo reveals Patriots’ QB plan for preseason opener vs. Panthers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots fans hoping to see Drake Maye in live NFL action for the first time won’t have to wait much longer. The rookie quarterback will play in the Patriots’ preseason opener Thursday against the Carolina Panthers at Gillette Stadium, head coach Jerod …

As he climbs to his command post, a wooden tower with a birds-eye view of two artificial turf fields, University of Cincinnati Associate AD/Football Operations John Widecan is in his 26th year of watching Bearcats practice August football away from the cranes and concrete of Corryville. Though it’s not much over a half-hour from campus, the Higher Ground Conference and …

ECR stands for “Expert Consensus Ranking,” which means the average rankings of the fantasy football industry and is typically similar to ADP (which differs from site-to-site). This ongoing positional series will highlight some big differences between ECR and my own ranks. [Quarterbacks I like more | Running backs I like more ] Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles ECR: RB6 vs. My …

Florida International got creative in finding a naming rights sponsor for its football stadium. According to ESPN, the musician Pitbull will sponsor the school’s stadium for the next five seasons. The deal is worth just over $1 million per season and is set to be official on Tuesday. From ESPN: As part of the deal, according to the documents, Pitbull …

The Drake Maye Report: Sacks pile up for rookie QB on physical Day 10 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Monday was the most physical practice of the summer for the Patriots. They wore full pads in heat that reached up over 90 degrees. They tackled to the ground at times. They spent a period executing goal situations …

. Five-star plus 2025 offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. will announce his commitment on Aug. 17 at 12:30 p.m. EDT, per Steve Wiltfong of On3. Sanders Jr. will choose between his top four schools: Tennessee, Georgia, Nebraska and Ohio State. Sanders Jr. is a consensus five-star and ranks as the No. 2 overall national prospect. He ranks as the No. …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The compartmentalization of the excitement surrounding Falcons quarterbacks is simple enough: Kirk Cousins is the quarterback of the present, and rookie Michael Penix Jr. is, for an as-yet-undetermined time, the quarterback of the future. Don’t let the next three weeks confuse that, as Cousins sits out the preseason schedule while he continues to recover from …

There was no wrong approach to the running back position in terms of fantasy football draft strategy last season. Every popular method of roster construction had a path to success. Here’s a quick look at the average draft positions in 2023 of the game’s most valuable running backs: If you won a fantasy title last year, one (or more) of …

The 2024 TSSAA football season is officially less than a month away. In anticipation of the upcoming season, fans can decide who their best returning high school player is at each position. This week you can choose your kicker/punter in the Knoxville area heading into the year. Vote for your choice of the area’s top kicker/punter among eight players to …