Braylon Burnside gave the nod to Mississippi State during the Under Armour All-America Game, giving Bulldogs head coach Jeff Lebby a versatile athlete in the 2024 recruiting class. Burnside is a four-star wide receiver from Starkville, Mississippi. He picked his hometown on Wednesday over Ole Miss. In 15 games this past fall, he had 75 catches for 1,158 receiving yards …
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2024 Pro Bowl snubs: Josh Allen, Antoine Winfield Jr. among notable names not selected to all-star NFL roster
The NFL has unveiled its 2024 Pro Bowl roster, compiling some of the game’s most elite players and highlighting the stellar season they were able to put together. However, this is admittedly an inexact science and always seems to leave out a handful of worthy candidates. This voting process is broken up into thirds with fans, players, and coaches all …
Read More »Former No. 2 pick suggests Bears keep Justin Fields
Former No. 2 pick suggests Bears keep Justin Fields originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago It’s about to become the biggest talking point of the Bears’ offseason if it hasn’t already catapulted to most discussions. Should the Bears stick with Justin Fields? Or, should they use the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft to find a new signal …
Read More »How Michigan football and Washington Huskies match up on offense, defense
For the third straight year, Michigan football got to play in a College Football Playoff semifinal, but for the first time, the Wolverines emerged with a win. Now, the maize and blue will head to Houston to face off against an elite offense in the No. 2 Washington Huskies. Washington is as good as it gets offensively in the country, …
Read More »Jaguars QB Lawrence taking ‘cautious and aggressive’ approach to returning from sprained shoulder
Trevor Lawrence is trying to be cautious and aggressive with his sprained throwing shoulder, hoping the approach could help him return to the starting lineup for Jacksonville’s pivotal regular-season finale at Tennessee on Sunday. Lawrence practiced in a limited capacity on Wednesday but did not throw during the portion of practice open to reporters. He missed all of last week …
Read More »Jaire Alexander “surprised” by suspension but ready to move forward with Packers
Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander was back on the practice field with teammates Wednesday. He was looking ahead, not behind, after his team-issued, one-game suspension Alexander said he has had positive meetings with head coach Matt LaFleur and General Manager Brian Gutekunst. “I think it was definitely something to learn from,” Alexander said after practice, via Wes Hodkiewicz of the team …
Read More »‘Dream scenario’ leads to Saint Joe alum Hecklinski taking over Goshen football program
GOSHEN – Joseph Hecklinski always wanted to get into high school football coaching. The chance to do so has come about at Goshen. Hecklinski was announced as the new football coach for the RedHawks in a press release Wednesday evening. The hiring is expected to become official at Monday’s school board meeting. Hecklinski takes over for Tom Wogomon, a Goshen …
Read More »Detroit Lions: Billboard planted in support of Taylor Decker
The name Taylor Decker may forever be synonymous with NFL officiating, as the Detroit Lions offensive tackle was at the center of a mess this past week. After the Lions scored a touchdown with 23 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of their Week 17 game against the Dallas Cowboys, they chose to attempt what would’ve been a go-ahead, two-point …
Read More »2024 Pro Bowl rosters for NFC and AFC: Tyreek Hill, Brock Purdy and CeeDee Lamb headline list
USATSI The official 2024 Pro Bowl rosters have arrived. After a diligent voting process consisting of fan votes, player votes, and coaches votes all representing a third of the equation, the rosters for the top players in the AFC and NFC have now been formed leading up to the Pro Bowl Games, which will take place in Orlando beginning on …
Read More »Eagles OC Brian Johnson: We have to get A.J. Brown more involved
A.J. Brown and the Philadelphia Eagles went from being the No. 1 seed in the NFC to potentially not even hosting a wild-card playoff game. This past week, the Eagles blew a 21-6 halftime lead and lost at home to the Arizona Cardinals (4-12). Brown logged just four receptions on five targets in the loss, which offensive coordinator Brian Johnson …
Read More »Who takes home MVP honors from Michigan football’s win over Alabama?
Michigan beat Alabama in the Rose Bowl to book a trip to the national title game. It still feels surreal. The game was tightly contested from start to finish. Michigan looked like they would cruise to victory early but faltered for much of the second half, forcing a game-tying drive late in the fourth quarter and an overtime victory. It …
Read More »Does Josh Allen or Tua Tagovailoa need the Week 18 win more? | Speak
Video Details With the NFL playoffs approaching, a lot is on the line in Week 18 for the AFC East squads. The winner between the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills clinches the AFC East title. However, Bills Mafia could miss the playoffs with a loss, a Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars win and no Indianapolis Colts-Houston Texans tie. Emmanuel Acho, …
Read More »Patriots shut out for first time since 2000
The New England Patriots currently have zero representation in the Pro Bowl, and it’s not a surprise. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The NFL Pro Bowl rosters arrived on Wednesday, setting the stage for the recently pared down event scheduled to take place in Orlando before the Super Bowl. The rosters also reinforced what was quite …
Read More »Alabama football offensive lineman JC Latham declares for NFL Draft
Alabama football offensive tackle JC Latham has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, he announced on Instagram on Wednesday. Latham heads to the NFL after his junior season in which he was the starter at right tackle. He manned the position in 2022 as well. He joins edge rusher Dallas Turner as juniors who have declared for the NFL Draft. …
Read More »Prisco’s Week 18 NFL picks, plus projecting the final playoff teams and Dalvin Cook on the market
Happy midweek, everyone! The playoff race is finally about to get underway in the NFL. John Breech can’t keep up with all the wild card scenarios, so he’s taking the day off, letting me, Cody Benjamin, deliver all the latest from around the league. This is the Pick Six newsletter. Now let’s get to it. (And please, do yourself a …
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