Eagles mailbag: Who should the Eagles target in free agency? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It’s the offseason but you guys still had a ton of questions. Thanks for all of them. I apologize if I missed yours. We got enough to split this mailbag into a few parts: Part 1. Part 2. And here’s Part 3. Who is …
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Wisconsin football’s all-time leading receivers
The Wisconsin football program, believe it or not, is not commonly known for its production of wide receivers. Tight ends are a different story. Wisconsin has sent Jake Ferguson, Troy Fumagalli, Owen Daniels, Travis Beckum and others on to the NFL level. But Wisconsin is traditionally known for running the football and stopping the run, not necessarily for its high-level …
Read More »Eagles Stay or Go 2024: Time to get younger at cornerback?
Eagles Stay or Go 2024: Time to get younger at cornerback? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Reuben Frank and Dave Zangaro bring back Stay or Go in 2024, trying to figure out the futures of every Eagles player on the roster. We already looked at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, interior offensive line, offensive tackle, specialists, defensive tackle, …
Read More »Wisconsin landed one of the best transfer portal cornerbacks this offseason
The Wisconsin Badgers were busy in the transfer portal this offseason. The program currently has 12 total transfer commitments, good for one 247Sports’ top 10 transfer classes. The headliners of the group: former Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke, former Oklahoma running back Tawee Walker, former USC linebacker Tackett Curtis and former Arkansas linebacker Jaheim Thomas. Related: Which Big Ten football team …
Read More »Chiefs re-sign Cornell Powell – Yahoo Sports
Wednesday’s transaction report from the NFL brought word that the Chiefs have re-signed one of their practice squad wide receivers. The team has held onto Cornell Powell and he will be part of their 90-man offseason roster as a result. Powell joined the Chiefs as a 2021 fifth-round pick, but he failed to make the team and spent the year …
Read More »Peterson: Nate Scheelhaase “grateful” to have been part of Iowa State football resurgence
Answer this: Other than the money, why does anyone choose to coach at the major college football level when presented with an opportunity to do what you love in the NFL? Big-time college football has morphed into something a lot more than just the X’s and O’s on the practice field and putting them to work during games. Still, that …
Read More »Sooners earn prediction for talented in-state 2026 CB Evenson Malaska
Cornerback has been a revitalized position since Brent Venables was hired. Oklahoma has changed the caliber of athletes and the type of cornerbacks they have recruited. Venables’ hire of Jay Valai to take over as the cornerbacks’ coach has paid off in spades. The depth and talent in the room have been elevated tremendously in just a couple of years. …
Read More »Best NHL centers of 2024: Rankings by players and execs
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. There’s a reason the top 10 centers are the final list we publish in the NHL Positional Rankings. It’s the most star-studded group of players in any of these rankings. One could do a top 30 of only NHL centers and still have significant snubs. …
Read More »‘Miracle on Ice’ bobbleheads to honor 1980 USA Olympic team
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterFeb 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Perhaps the most significant moment in American hockey history is being immortalized in one of the most American ways possible. On Thursday, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled three officially licensed “Miracle on Ice” Team USA bobbleheads. The …
Read More »Mississippi State football: 3 key in-state recruiting battles for Jeff Lebby’s 2025 class
STARKVILLE — The recruitment and signing of 2024 high school prospects are complete for first-year Mississippi State football coach Jeff Lebby. However, the conclusion of national signing day on Feb. 7 only signaled the start of the next recruiting cycle. The 2025 class, barring any surprising head coaching change, will be the first one at Mississippi State where Lebby oversees …
Read More »How this Jacksonville grad became the leading receiver in the NCAA at Illinois College
Collin Brunstein’s dad, Kevin, believed he would make a good receiver. He nailed it on the head. Brunstein tore up the record books this past fall at NCAA Division III Illinois College. The 2020 Jacksonville graduate hauled in 91 catches for 2,200 yards and 31 touchdowns to lead all of NCAA as well as set Midwest Conference and school single-season …
Read More »Why oddsmakers are high on Georgia football QB Carson Beck for the Heisman Trophy
Carson Beck’s first season as the starting quarterback for Georgia football produced an unbeaten regular season for a team coming off back-to-back national championships. His decision to return in 2024 rather than enter the NFL draft is viewed as a big boost for the Bulldogs. Sportsbooks are bullish on Beck. Caesars lists him as the Heisman Trophy betting favorite for …
Read More »Report: Georgia RBs coach Dell McGee to be Georgia State’s next HC
Georgia running backs coach and run-game coordinator, Dell McGee, is expected to be Georgia State’s next head coach, according to a report by Graham Coffey of The Players’ Lounge late on Wednesday night. Multiple reports confirmed earlier on Wednesday that McGee was a “strong candidate” to replace Shawn Elliot, who left the Panthers in his seventh year to be tight …
Read More »Florida football recruit D’Antre Robinson buys his mom a house. Why does that upset people?
A video of a Florida football recruit was posted this week. It will not make some people happy. It shows D’Antre Robinson, a defensive lineman from Orlando, giving his mother quite the Valentine’s Day surprise. “Welcome to your new house, Ma,” Robinson says as she walked through the door. He’s dangling a set of keys in his mother’s face, and …
Read More »What Matawan OL Jayden Elijah brings to Rutgers football as part of 2025 recruiting class
Rutgers football landed a massive addition to its 2025 recruiting class last week when Matawan offensive lineman Jayden Elijah announced his commitment to Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights. Perhaps nobody knows more about the player Rutgers is getting than Jay Graber, Elijah’s high school coach who earlier this month took over at Brick Township. Simply put? Elijah already boasts …
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