A ‘prudent’ move? Inside Patriots’ decision to trade Matthew Judon originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Matthew Judon has gone from sitting atop a flipped-over trash can in Foxboro to soon sitting inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium. After a longstanding contractual impasse with the 32-year-old pass-rusher, the Patriots dealt Judon to the Falcons on Wednesday for a 2025 third-round pick, per league …

Fall camp rolls on for Ohio State football. Ohio State is 16 days from its 2024 season opener against Akron at Ohio Stadium, and expectations are already high, with the Buckeyes coming in as the No. 2 team in both the preseason Associated Press and US LBM football coaches polls. After Ohio State’s 13th practice of the spring, head coach …

The Giants are releasing safety Jalen Mills, according to multiple reports. Mills, whom the Giants signed in March, had been on the NFI (non-football injury) list due to a calf strain, but is now healthy and expected to draw interest, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. The injury Mills suffered occurred when he was not doing NFL activity, leading to his …

Aug. 15—”Coopetition.” Definition — collaboration between business competitors, in the hope of mutually beneficial results. That is the perfect word to describe how the Vandal wide receivers and cornerbacks have looked at fall camp. The cornerbacks have the edge on experience, but are not using that experience to just shut down their teammates on the opposite side of the ball, …

The Dolphins were pretty well stocked at running back going into the offseason, but that didn’t stop them from adding to the group in the draft. They used a fourth-round pick to add Jaylen Wright to a group that already included Raheem Mostert, De’Von Achane, Jeff Wilson, Salvon Ahmed, and Chris Brooks. It can be hard sticking out in such …

DALLAS – OCTOBER 7: General view of the Rivalry banner hung above fans during the Red River Shootout between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl on October 7, 2006 in Dallas, Texas. The Longhorns won 28-10. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) There is much debate about ranking the Longhorn’s top rivals in football but we …

Perry: Patriots’ return in Judon trade ‘shocked’ one NFL exec originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston One of the NFL’s worst teams got even worse Wednesday night by reportedly trading its best defensive player. But there’s a case to be made that it was smart business. The Patriots reportedly are trading star pass-rusher Matthew Judon to the Atlanta Falcons in …

The 2024 college football season is almost here. As Week 1 of the season quickly approaches at the end of August, here are 10 of the biggest storylines ahead of a season of serious change in college football. There are now four power conferences It may take the month of September to get used to the Pac-12’s absence. Sure, Washington …

Veteran defensive end Carl Lawson has found his new home in Dallas. The Cowboys are signing Lawson, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. It’s the second time in less than 24 hours that the Cowboys have bolstered their defensive front, following the trade for Jordan Phillips on Wednesday night. The 29-year-old Lawson played the last three seasons with the …

Mike Aresco is fresh off a three-week vacation to London and Scotland — a voyage he’s wanted to make for years now available to him in his first few months fully retired. He and his wife visited Buckingham Palace. They toured some of the most renowned Scottish scotch distilleries. And they played golf at the world’s most spectacular oceanside courses. …

Defensive end Jeff Gunter has decided to walk away from the Bengals and professional football. The Bengals announced on Wednesday that they have placed Gunter on the reserve/retired list. The team will continue to hold Gunter’s contractual rights in the event he decides to return to play again. Gunter was a 2022 seventh-round pick and he appeared in 10 games …

Last year’s marquee non-conference games more than lived up to expectations by helping to shape the regular season and the makeup of the College Football Playoff. Texas beat Alabama — way back when the two programs were in different leagues — and rode that victory to a top-four finish and playoff berth. Florida State’s win against LSU was the first …

The Falcons have added a linebacker. Atlanta announced on Wednesday that the club has signed Storey Jackson. Jackson, 26, entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Liberty in 2022. He spent time with the Cowboys and Browns, appearing in one game for Cleveland and playing 15 special teams snaps. He also played for the UFL’s Arlington Renegades. …

Oct. 28, 1995; Knoxville; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Peyton Manning in action against South Carolina at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee defeated South Carolina 56-21. USA TODAY Sports Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 16 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise …

Some would say the Cowboys want to win. Others would say the Cowboys just want people to talk about the Cowboys. In recent months, more and more evidence has emerged to suggest that, as to owner Jerry Jones, the latter is more important than the former. With a fairly narrow gap, all things considered, between the Cowboys and receiver CeeDee …