Ken Ruinard / staff / USA TODAY NETWORK The Allstate Sugar Bowl announced today that quarterback Cade Klubnik has been named as one of 29 candidates on the watch list for the Manning Award, presented annually to the nation’s top quarterback after the postseason. Additional information from award organizers is included below. In addition, Klubnik also garnered a Johnny Unitas …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Two years ago, the long-dormant NFC East was the best division in football. Then last season, to varying degrees, all four teams seemed to fall apart. But that might turn out to be a blip because the division seemed to restock with talent over the offseason. The Philadelphia Eagles were among the biggest free-agent spenders. …

One of the Jaguars’ key offensive players is dealing with an injury, but it doesn’t sound like it will sideline him for too long. Head coach Doug Pederson told reporters in his Thursday press conference that receiver Christian Kirk has a “mild calf injury.” “[W]e’re just gonna [be] precautionary and just hold him out,” Pederson said. “It’s kind of day-to-day. …

Jan 1, 2005; Pasadena, CA, USA: FILE PHOTO; Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Jermaine Gonzales (18) in action against Texas Longhorns cornerback Tarell Brown (5) during the 2005 Rose Bowl at the Rose Bowl. The Longhorns defeated the Wolverines 38-37. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Network As a new member of the SEC, the Texas Longhorns will have a lot of …

We’re in a golden age of top wide receiver play in the NFL. There are so many top-end players at the position, which has pushed up the overall ADP of wideouts. It’s not uncommon to see seven to eight wide receivers come off the board in Round 1 of fantasy drafts this season. There are 14 wide receivers to 10 …

The Dallas Cowboys continued to bolster their defensive line as the regular season nears. Defensive end Carl Lawson has agreed to a deal with the Cowboys, NFL Media reported. The exact terms of the deal have yet to be reported. Lawson has been a free agent all offseason following a disappointing year with the New York Jets. The 29-year-old struggled …

The beginning of the high school football season means there are still some big college commitment decisions expected to go down nearly simultaneously. It’s especially true in the Sunshine State, as several of Florida’s top rising-senior recruits want to come off the board in the month of August. Rivals takes a closer look at several upcoming decisions, including five-star Jaime …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Editor’s note: This is the second of a five-part series on the quarterbacks and teams best equipped to challenge Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs and potentially stop them from becoming the first NFL team in the Super Bowl era to three-peat. No. 4 on our list: Brock Purdy and the 49ers. No. 5 was Jalen …

The Yahoo! consensus player rankings are excellent. I’m not just saying that; I would feel comfortable recommending anyone use the lists provided as a guide for their draft. But when I created my projections for the 2024 season — which is an exercise I have completed for more than 25 years — there were a few players who stood out …

Jan 8, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban shakes hands with Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart before the 2018 CFP national championship college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj/CFP Images/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart recently shared a hilarious story about former Alabama Crimson …

One of the bigger names on the Jets defense will not be participating in Thursday’s joint practice with the Panthers. Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams will sit out due to a sore shoulder. Jets head coach Robert Saleh told reporters that he is not concerned about Williams’s availability in the future. “If this was a game, he’d be up,” Saleh said, …

Welcome to your warehouse for high school football coverage at the Marion Star. If you want to know anything about the 10 teams we cover — Marion Harding, River Valley, Pleasant, Ridgedale, Elgin, Highland, Cardington, Mount Gilead, Northmor and North Union — it can be found here. Everything we’ve produced to date for this season is in this spot. Everything …

NFL is back and preseason is underway!  Though the games this weekend won’t actually count, bettors are still interested in how these exhibitions contests play out — and that’s because there’s still plenty of money to be made if you pick the right side.  Whether you’re backing a few teams on the moneyline or you’re leaning into betting expert Geoff …

Looking for some hidden value at the running back position in your 2024 fantasy football drafts? The team at Yahoo Fantasy highlights five of their favorite WR sleepers to consider in the late rounds. Last year, one of the best ideas in football was a deep shot to Shaheed. Those throws often ended in this manner: Shaheed reached the end …

SOUTH BEND — When there were no more mental reps to take on the practice field, no more bonds to build in the locker room, no film to watch in the meeting room, that’s when it was toughest on Notre Dame football quarterback Riley Leonard. He would find himself often alone, often at night, with nothing but his surgically repaired/healing right …