. Five-star plus 2025 offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. has received multiple predictions to commit to Tennessee. On3 gives Sanders Jr. an 82 percent chance to commit to the Vols, per the sites recruiting prediction machine, that includes predictions from recruiting insiders Chad Simmons, Pete Nakos and Steve Wiltfong. 247Sports’ Anna Adams has also predicted Sanders Jr. will commit to …
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Cowboys sign OL Cohl Cabral, waive/injured DE Shaka Toney
The Cowboys signed offensive lineman Cohl Cabral on Wednesday, the team announced. Cabral worked out for the Cowboys, and they signed him after backup offensive lineman Earl Bostick was carted off the practice field with an ankle injury in a joint practice with the Rams. Cabral entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2020 and has bounced around …
Read More »Brian Kelly’s youngest son transfers to LSU from Grand Valley State
Jul 15, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; LSU head coach Brian Kelly speaking at Omni Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports LSU’s head coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] is going to get to share one last football season with his son as a player. His youngest son, [autotag]Kenzel Kelly[/autotag], has announced that he is transferring to LSU after spending four seasons …
Read More »2024 NFL preseason: How to watch the Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots game tonight
New England Patriots and rookie QB Drake Maye will face the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium on Thursday, here’s how to watch. (Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) With the 2024 NFL preseason in full swing, the New England Patriots will host the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, August 15 for an exhibition game at Gillette Stadium. With Jerod Mayo …
Read More »Amidst mass turnover, Michigan State football staff can take comfort in veteran specialists
EAST LANSING – Among the few constants over the last five decades in the Michigan State football program, producing high-quality specialists remains at or near the top of the list. Punter Ryan Eckley and kicker Jonathan Kim are the latest in that lineage. And a welcome sigh of relief for new coach Jonathan Smith to inherit their talented legs. “We …
Read More »J.J. McCarthy is the first first-round QB to miss his whole rookie season to injury
Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy has earned a dubious distinction. McCarthy, who was lost for the season with a preseason knee injury, is the first rookie quarterback since the common draft began in 1967 to be selected in the first round and miss his entire rookie season because of an injury. Other first-round quarterbacks have sat out all year, but …
Read More »‘Hail Yes’: What history tell us about Sherrone Moore’s chances for success at Michigan
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Tony Garica (@RealTonyGarcia) and Rainer Sabin (@RainerSabin) • Editor: Robin Chan • Producer: Andrew Birkle • Email: apgarcia@freepress.com On this episode: Say what you want about the Michigan football program, but it sure isn’t boring. It was another busy week in Ann Arbor as Sherrone Moore held his first and only media availability of fall camp, with multiple storylines coming out of the press …
Read More »Sports Has Its First $10 Billion Franchise
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams are joined by Sportico colleague Kurt Badenhausen to discuss his latest NFL valuations. The Dallas Cowboys top the list at $10.32 billion, followed by the Los Angeles Rams ($7.79 billion) and New York Giants ($7.65 billion). The Cincinnati Bengals bring up the rear at $4.71 billion. The Cowboys are …
Read More »College football preseason rankings: No. 12 Boise State stands atop Group of Five field
Welcome to the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff. In anticipation of the first four-round postseason in college football history, we’re counting down our predicted playoff field as the season approaches. The top five conference champions in the CFP selection committee’s rankings will make the playoff and the rest of the field will be filled out by seven …
Read More »In context of Brandon Aiyuk and Haason Reddick, let’s reexamine Cowboys’ comfort with CeeDee Lamb holdout
OXNARD, Calif. — Stephen Jones sat in a tent overlooking the Dallas Cowboys’ mock game on Tuesday and considered his dilemma. The Cowboys executive vice president knew he and colleagues need to determine three key contractual futures. Jones recognized, too, that strategizing the future for Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons is a good problem to face. How many …
Read More »UCF Knights football: The News-Journal’s 2024 preseason coverage in one place
Though UCF football doesn’t start its regular season until Aug. 29, the Knights have stayed plenty busy since kicking off fall camp on July 29. So has the Daytona Beach News-Journal. From Gus Malzahn and KJ Jefferson to key transfers and big games, UCF reporter Chris Boyle has you covered on all things Knights leading up to the opener against …
Read More »Brock Purdy: We were a couple plays from winning the Super Bowl, we’ve got to learn from it
Brock Purdy says his 49ers have to channel their frustrations at falling just short in last season’s Super Bowl toward winning it all this year. Purdy told KPIX that getting married shortly after the Super Bowl gave him a brief reprieve from the frustrations of losing in overtime, but that once he started watching film of the loss to the …
Read More »IndyStar football preseason Super Team: Meet 2024’s top offensive playmakers, gamebreakers
Here is your ALL-USA Indy-area preseason high school football Super Team. Click here for Super Team defense. Here’s the offense: QUARTERBACKS Anthony Coellner, Carmel, Jr. Carmel’s Anthony Coellner poses for a photo Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis. 2023 stats: The 6-2, 195-pound Coellner was one of the most intriguing young quarterbacks in the state …
Read More »Rees-Zammit misses Chiefs training with injury
Louis Rees-Zammit joined the NFL’s International Player Pathway Programme earlier this year [Getty Images] Louis Rees-Zammit has suffered a setback in his bid to play in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs. The former Wales wing is a doubt for the Chiefs’ pre-season game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday after missing training with a back injury. The NFL …
Read More »Preview: Comfort level up for South Bend Washington football in year two under Jay Johnson
SOUTH BEND — Although it’s Jay Johnson’s ninth season overall coaching the South Bend Washington football program, it’s just his second with the current group of players. After a four-year hiatus, Johnson returned to lead the Panthers in 2023. They went 3-8, including a sectional quarterfinal win over Plymouth. As the veteran coach works to build up the Washington program, …
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