Texas Longhorns defensive back Jahdae Barron (7) reacts to a play during the Longhorns’ game against the Florida Gators, Nov. 9, 2024 at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. Three Texas Longhorns players have earned spots on the USA TODAY Sports All-America teams. The selections were made by a panel of voters covering college football for USA TODAY …

Eagles injury report: All 53 Eagles practice on Thursday originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles are a relatively healthy football team as they enter Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season. While Brandon Graham (triceps) is out for the season and Dallas Goedert (knee) and Bryce Huff (wrist) are on IR with an expected return, all 53 players …

Getty Images Bill Belichick may be an unconventional hire for North Carolina, but that doesn’t mean he is doomed to fail at the college level. Just ask Deion Sanders, who has already stamped his seal of approval on this move by the Tar Heels. Sanders’ brash coaching style ruffled feathers at Jackson State, and some wondered how it would translate …

After 13 weeks of the 2024 NFL season, the Jacksonville Jaguars appeared to have an excellent opportunity to land the No. 1 overall draft pick for the third time in five years. They were one of three teams with a league-worst 2-10 record and had lost quarterback Trevor Lawrence for the remainder of the campaign due to a concussion and …

Jan 9, 2023; Inglewood, CA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Austin Blaske (58) against the TCU Horned Frogs during the CFP national championship game at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Former Georgia Bulldogs offensive tackle Austin Blaske transferred to the North Carolina Tar Heels following the 2023 college football season. Blaske, who was named as Georgia’s …

Bill Belichick was introduced as North Carolina’s football coach on Thursday. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Bill Belichick made sure to win over North Carolina fans early in his first news conference. The former New England Patriots coach was introduced as the Tar Heels’ head coach on Thursday. The start of the press conference leaned heavily into the time …

It sucks to get old. Joints ache. Sickness lingers. Vision gets clouded. For those of us not considered the greatest coach of all time, getting old sucks in a different way. Just like the body breaking down, a winning percentage only endures for so long, too. The energy, preparation and runway needed to keep winning is limited. Everything has a …

The 49ers season is on life support entering Thursday’s divisional clash vs. the Rams. They need to run the table to make the playoffs. So who do they turn to at running back? Christian McCaffrey? No. Elijah Mitchell? No. Jordan Mason? No. Isaac Guerendo? Maybe. For now he’s planning to play through a minor foot sprain suffered in Sunday’s win …

BATON ROUGE — LSU football standout right tackle Emery Jones Jr. announced he will enter the 2025 NFL Draft. Jones revealed his next step via his Instagram page Thursday afternoon, foregoing the final year of his eligibility. “Baton Rouge has always been, and will always be, my home,” Jones said in a written statement. “Growing up in Baton Rouge, attending …

Week 14 was a mediocre one for your loyal sleeper page. The Tennessee passing game did little and the tight ends fizzled out — Will Dissly getting hurt didn’t help. On the plus side, Adam Thielen was not a difficult pick but he came through, and Sincere McCormick was solid. Let’s see if we can build on things in Week …

It’s one of the greatest rivalries in all American sport, and it’s the only football game played each year where every player on the field is willing to give their life for all those watching at home and in the stands. The 125th edition of the Army vs. Navy Game has finally arrived as the Black Knights and Midshipmen prepare …

Getty Images The Denver Broncos have returned to relevance under Sean Payton in 2024, and now they’ve rewarded one of the top offensive linemen protecting rookie quarterback Bo Nix, on Thursday agreeing to a four-year contract extension with left tackle Garett Bolles, as the All-Pro blocker announced via social media. Bolles, 32, was set to become a free agent following …

With the College Football Playoff approaching, and with eyes already turning to next season, Ohio State Athletic Director Ross Bjork still has full confidence in Ryan Day. On Thursday, Bjork went on local station 97.1 The Fan to express his support for Day during the Morning Juice show. Day has been a bit of hot water since the Buckeyes lost …

Brady reacts to Belichick at UNC: ‘Tar Heel way about to become a thing’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bill Belichick’s next head coach job will be at the University of North Carolina, and it probably won’t take long for him to establish a new culture in Chapel Hill. UNC officially announced Belichick’s hiring on Wednesday. He has a …

LAS VEGAS — While Ryan Day is tucked away at Ohio State busy preparing to correct the Buckeyes’ course in the College Football Playoff, his boss is maintaining a unified front in the face of immense criticism. A shocking loss to Michigan, the fourth straight in the intense rivalry, brought out the “boo birds” at Ohio Stadium in late November …