Jaylon Johnson shows off ‘elite’ coverage at Bears-Bengals joint practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Jaylon Johnson locking down receivers has become such a regular occurrence at Bears training camp that it’s almost receded to the background. At times, you can forget he’s out there because the ball is rarely thrown his way. But in …
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Nov 4, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Ralphie, the Colorado Buffaloes mascot at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Chet Strange-USA TODAY Sports Travis Hunter is no longer the only member of Colorado football’s gray practice jersey club. On Thursday, CU trainer Lauren Askevold posted an Instagram video of spring game standout Isaiah Hardge sporting a gray jersey, signaling that the redshirt freshman …
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Jerod Mayo saw ‘a lot of good things’ from Drake Maye in Patriots-Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots lost 14-13 to the Philadelphia Eagles in their second game of the preseason Thursday night at Gillette Stadium, but the score was largely irrelevant. The main takeaway from this matchup was Drake Maye looked like an NFL …
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Aug. 15—NOTE — This is the second in a series of position previews heading into UNM’s Aug. 24 home opener against Montana State. Already completed: Running backs and specialists. Today: Defensive line and edge. Donte Wilkins knows what the guys in his room are going though: Enough to know you can’t sympathize too much. “I had to tell them that, …
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The New England Patriots preseason game with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night was notable for the play of rookie quarterback (and No. 3 overall pick) Drake Maye. However, the telecast on the Patriots Preseason Network — which was also televised on NFL Network — provided an awkward, but amusing moment during the third quarter when sideline reporter Steve Burton …
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Nov 19, 2022; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Oregon State Beavers offensive lineman Tanner Miller (61) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Michigan State football now has an All-Pac-12 interior lineman in veteran Tanner Miller. Miller has definitely been seen as the leader on the offensive line, and one of the …
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Roob’s Instant Observations: Tanner McKee shows Kenny Pickett how it’s done originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Tanner McKee is better than Kenny Pickett. And it’s not even close. And there are other takeaways from the Eagles’ 14-13 preseason win over the Patriots Thursday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. But that’s the most significant one. Pickett was dreadful. …
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The wait for the return of a brand new Penn State football season is almost over. The anticipation continues to rise for a brand new era for the entire sport with massive realignment changes and conference expansion and the the College Football Playoff growing from four teams to 12. Penn State is hoping the additional playoff spots will allow the …
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Lenoir admits questioning Wilks’ Super Bowl LVIII defensive strategy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Rising star cornerback Deommodore Lenoir bailed out the 49ers’ defense with his superb play in the slot during the 2023 NFL season. However, the 24-year-old shockingly spent nearly the entire duration of San Francisco’s Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs lined …
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Iowa Athletics / Rivals As he announced on Thursday, 2025 four-star pass rusher and the No. 114 player in the country, Iose Epenesa has committed to Iowa. A legacy recruit, Iose is the son of Eppy Epenesa and the younger brother of former Hawkeye AJ Epenesa as well as walk-on linebacker Eric Epenesa. A product of Edwardsville, Illinois, Epenesa received …
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Jerod Mayo, Eliot Wolf address ‘win-win’ Matthew Judon trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Why did the New England Patriots part ways with their star outside linebacker Matthew Judon? If you ask Patriots brass, it was the best move for both sides. New England traded Judon to the Atlanta Falcons on Wednesday for a 2025 third-round draft pick. The …
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Michigan State’s Maverick Hansen, right, works with defensive line coach Legi Suiaunoa during the Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Michigan State football has a lot of new faces this year, and one that we haven’t heard from as much Apr 15, 2023; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans defensive tackle Alex …
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Rookie quarterback Drake Maye led the New England Patriots to a touchdown, his first in the NFL. There might not be many touchdowns or much of Maye early in the regular season for the Patriots. New England is being careful with the third overall pick. Part of that is the infrastructure around Maye isn’t conducive to success for a rookie …
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Jul 18, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Turner speaks to the media at Omni Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports In the words of DJ Kalid, “another one”. Shemar Turner and Nic Scourton continue to rack up preseason award acknowledgments. On Thursday, the Lombardi committee named both defensive linemen to the Lombardi Award Preseason …
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Why Joe Burrow is confident Caleb Williams can follow similar path to stardom as Bengals QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Few people have been in Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ shoes. But Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow is uniquely qualified to dissect what the 2024 No. 1 overall pick will face during his rookie …
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