Back for our ninth year and expanding by leaps and bounds, we’ll get to all the striking changes over the past six months as well as some of the more significant developments. But just like any other year, we begin by addressing what nobody is reporting with an honest, unbiased and transparent perspective on the status of college football. Fans …

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh has discussed hiring Colin Kaepernick as an assistant coach, but Harbaugh says that won’t be happening any time soon. Asked about his recent comments on Kaepernick, Harbaugh said after Thursday’s practice that Kaepernick will not be with the Chargers in any capacity this season. “I love Colin, and always will, and that gets conflated into he …

When Israel Briggs was a freshman, he saw a future major NCAA Division I football player terrorize his Mt. Whitney Pioneers in person. That player was Jaeden Moore — then a 6-foot-4, 230-pound senior for the Central Valley Christian Cavaliers. Moore, a two-way starter at defensive end and tight end, lit up the Pioneers with two catches for 65 yards. …

Eventually, every NFL city will host the draft. If it wants to. Buffalo officially wants to. Via Ryan O’Halloran of the Buffalo News, the Bills have submitted an official request to host the NFL draft in 2028 or 2029. It’s unclear where the draft would specifically happen. It possibly would unfold in and around the team’s new stadium, which opens …

In a preseason headlined by veteran experience and seasoned newcomers, some youngsters are making some noise. Missouri football is fast approaching its 2024 season-opener, which comes Thursday, Aug. 29 against Murray State on Faurot Field in Columbia. Behind the scenes, some true freshmen are drawing the plaudits of their peers and mentors. “I mean, there’s freshmen in every aspect of …

Nicolas Cage will play John Madden in an upcoming film about the legendary coach and broadcaster’s role in developing the “Madden NFL” video game franchise. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) Nicolas Cage likely isn’t the first actor fans might envision to play legendary football coach and broadcaster John Madden. But the Academy Award winner has indeed been cast as Madden …

It was painfully obvious that Florida’s secondary needed help after last season. What’s not so obvious is how the Gators have tried to remedy the situation. Meet safety Asa Turner. He brings experience, intensity, a championship pedigree, style, cool vibes and hair to die for. “I call him Rapunzel,” fellow safety Jordan Castell said. We can only guess, but Turner …

Chase Claypool’s NFL career is again in limbo. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File) Chase Claypool, once a rising star at wide receiver, is on the lookout for his fifth team in three years. The former Pittsburgh Steelers standout was released by the Buffalo Bills on Thursday with an injury settlement, according to the NFL’s transaction wire. He had landed on injured …

MANHATTAN — After four years with the Kansas State football team, Cody Stufflebean was ready to move on. Yes, after redshirting as a true freshman in 2020, he had at least one season of eligibility left, but he also had his degree in industrial engineering, with a 4.0 grade point average no less. But as the time came for a …

The NFL hosted several meetings Thursday at its headquarters with private equity firms, as the league continues to move ahead with plans to open its cap table to institutional money. The NFL was represented in the room by commissioner Roger Goodell, finance executive Joe Siclare, CFO Christine Dorfler, and league lawyers Jeffrey Pash and Jay Bauman, according to multiple people …

STARKVILLE — Shaud Williams’ first order of business as Mississippi State football’s new strength and conditioning coach was building relationships with the players. But that doesn’t mean the weights weren’t being pumped either. Williams spoke with the media following Thursday’s practice for the first time since he was hired by first-year Bulldogs coach Jeff Lebby in December. He provided insight …

Randy Moss shares message for Ja’Lynn Polk before Pats-Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots rookie wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk received a motivational message from an all-time great before Thursday’s preseason game vs. the Philadelphia Eagles. The second-round draft pick showed up to Gillette Stadium rocking a Randy Moss No. 81 Patriots jersey. The legendary wideout appreciated …

“What football player of the Big Ten is of greatest value to his team?” In October 1924, Chicago Daily Tribune sports writer Harvey Woodruff wrote that the newspaper had “authorized” him to answer that question. Originally intended for the “player of greatest value to his team” and not necessarily the “greatest player,” the Tribune’s football trophy was “to give the …

Bears training camp observations: What Caleb Williams gained from rain-soaked work vs. Bengals originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Thursday’s joint practice between the Bears and Cincinnati Bengals at Halas Hall wasn’t played in ideal conditions, as rain pelted Lake Forest for the duration of the two-hour practice. Balls slipped out of quarterbacks’ hands while receivers …

Nov 18, 2023; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly before their matchup with the Georgia State Panthers at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Dobbins-USA TODAY Sports After a surprisingly successful Year 1 under coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] in which the team won the SEC West and had a chance at a New Year’s Six bid late in …