Wisconsin officially named veteran Tyler Van Dyke its starting quarterback on Wednesday. Ohio State then followed suit with Kansas State transfer Will Howard on Thursday. Under similar circumstances, both players won their team’s respective ‘quarterback competitions,’ edging out others in the room who lacked college experience. Van Dyke was given the job over redshirt sophomore Braedyn Locke, while Howard won …

David Helman Dallas Cowboys Insider It’s breakout season. Whether you’re hoping to find the deciding factor in the division standings or trying to win your fantasy league, there’s incredible value in finding the next young NFL stars. This week, we’re looking for those guys. Wednesday, we took a look at a breakout candidate for each team in the NFC. Today, …

Ex-NFL exec states Browns ‘dodged a bullet’ by not trading for Aiyuk originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Since Brandon Aiyuk requested a trade from the 49ers, a handful of teams with reported interest have been tied to the star wide receiver. One of those teams is the Browns, whom San Francisco had negotiated the framework of trades that …

. Earlier this week, four-star quarterback Helaman Casuga released his top eight schools. The USC Trojans made the cut alongside Arizona, Auburn, BYU, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Utah, and Washington. As a sophomore Casuga led Timpview High School to a Utah state championship. He threw for 4,135 yards and ran for 389 yards, totaling 34 touchdowns. The four-star quarterback has recently …

In an NFL world full of stacked rosters and divisions, which teams have the best rosters? Nick Wright provided his top five on Wednesday’s edition of “First Things First.” 5. Cincinnati BengalsOdds to win Super Bowl: +1500 Nick’s thoughts: “I think Joe Burrow has the exact right disposition to come back from a wildly frustrating and disappointing year. Not being …

Is there a feeling more satisfying than when your fantasy football leaguemates head to the waiver wire or look to make a lowball offer on a rising player … but they can’t — because you already snagged him and know you’ve got this year’s potential breakout star? Finding those big surprises isn’t an easy task. Each year, we search for …

Jan 6, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; A general view of the National Championship Trophy during media day before the College Football Playoff national championship game against the Washington Huskies at George R Brown Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports All Notre Dame has to do is win the games it’s supposed to win in 2024, and it very …

Aug 15, 2024, 01:16 PM ET CHICAGO — Wrigley Field will host two college hockey doubleheaders in January after the NHL’s Winter Classic is played there, the Big Ten and Chicago Cubs announced Thursday. “The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series” will feature three men’s games and one women’s game. The Chicago Blackhawks will play the St. Louis Blues at …

A few takeaways from the Jets‘ joint practice with the Panthers. Important to note that I watched the offense, not the defense… – This wasn’t the most crisp day for the Jets’ offense. That’s usually the case for the visiting team in a joint practice. I had Aaron Rodgers 15 of 24 with two touchdowns and two interceptions. One of those …

Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) calls a play to Florida Gators running back Montrell Johnson Jr. (2) during the first half against the Georgia Bulldogs at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, October 28, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] Florida football redshirt senior quarterback Graham Mertz was awarded a spot on the 2024 Manning Award Preseason Watch List on …

Matt Milano left practice early on Tuesday, June 13 with an apparent injury. (Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images) Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano is out for most of the season with a torn bicep, Bills coach Sean McDermott confirmed Thursday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the news earlier in the day. Milano left practice on Tuesday early with an apparent injury, …

. 2026 Orange (Calif.) Lutheran linebacker Talanoa Ili was offered by the USC Trojans back in December of 2022 as a freshman. With USC football in the hunt for the four-star prospect, Ili is entering his junior season in high school as one of the best linebackers in the nation. Along with the USC Trojans, the 6-3, 200-pound linebacker has …

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid says he plans to play his starters for the entire first half of their upcoming exhibition game. (Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports) Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told the media Thursday about his ambitious plan for the team’s second preseason game, which is against the Detroit Lions on Saturday. “As far as the play …

Nov 25, 2023; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers linebacker Greg Penn III (30) reacts to getting an interception against Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Jaylen Henderson (16) to during the second half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports LSU is hoping to compete for a playoff spot as [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] enters year three and the playoff expands …

Patriots-Eagles storylines to watch: More reps for Drake Maye? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The primary thing you, me and all the football-caring people across this great land wanted to see last week was a decent dose of Drake Maye. Not unreasonable. We spent the first four months of the year delving into the merits of drafting him and …