Bo Nix hadn’t played in a football game and not been a starter since eighth grade, he told reporters this week. He came off the bench on Sunday, but he hopes that’s a temporary feeling. Nix, the Denver Broncos’ rookie first-round pick, is battling Jarrett Stidham to be the team’s starter. Stidham got the start in Sunday’s preseason opener against …

Few, if any, outside the Texas Tech football team’s inner circle were allowed to see the Red Raiders’ first preseason scrimmage on Saturday. Anyone near Jones AT&T Stadium heard it, though. Subjecting his players to game-like pressure was one of Tech coach Joey McGuire’s takeaways from his trip to see Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell. McGuire said last month he …

49ers rookie Mustapha enjoyed first taste of NFL success vs. Titans originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NASHVILLE, Tenn., — Malik Mustapha’s welcome-to-the-NFL moments were felt throughout the 49ers’ 17-13 loss to the Tennessee Titans. During Tennessee’s third drive of the game, quarterback Mason Rudolph had his offense poised to score, driving 78 yards down the field. But on …

Vanderbilt football held its first preseason scrimmage Saturday at FirstBank Stadium. It had a little bit of everything, with all six scholarship quarterbacks getting some reps. Based on the scrimmage, coach Clark Lea and offensive coordinator Tim Beck are hoping to cut down the competition from four — Diego Pavia, Nate Johnson, Blaze Berlowitz and Drew Dickey — to two. …

Defensive lineman Dean Lowry has been cleared for action at Steelers training camp. Lowry signed with the Steelers this offseason, but has been on the physically unable to perform list since camp got underway. Lowry has been recovering from a torn pectoral muscle. Lowry spent last season with the Vikings and started four of the nine games he played. He …

Ranking SEC coaches riles up my readers. If you believe I under-ranked your coach, that’s a good sign. It means you’re happy with the program’s direction. Unsurprisingly, no Arkansas and Florida fans weighed in to say I undervalued their coach. I did hear from Alabama and Auburn fans, though, who thought Kalen DeBoer and Hugh Freeze should be higher on …

Eagles training camp observations: Quinyon Mitchell vs. DeVonta Smith originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Before heading to New England for a joint practice against the Patriots on Tuesday, the Eagles went for over 1 1/2 hours at the NovaCare Complex on Sunday morning. They were in shorts and shells for this practice but will obviously be in full pads …

UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers talks with reporters during Big Ten conference media days at Lucas Oil Stadium on July 24. (Doug McSchooler / Associated Press) It didn’t matter that this was just a practice in the early stages of preseason training camp, or that it was UCLA’s third-string offense going against the third-string defense. Before the final snap Saturday morning, …

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) wore the guardian cap against the Broncos in the NFL preseason on Sunday. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) The NFL has been using the guardian cap during training camp practices for a while. You’ve likely seen them in photos. It’s a huge pad that goes over the regular football helmet, and it is designed to prevent …

NORMAN — To those who know him best, Gentry Williams is a competitor at heart. Since he was a child, everything has always been a competition. A former two-sport athlete at Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Williams played multiple football positions, leading the Hornets to the Class 6A-II playoffs and winning the Class 6A 400-meter championship as a …

The Giants were back on the practice field on Sunday morning, but they were without their star rookie receiver for a portion of the day’s training session. According to multiple reports, Malik Nabers left the field during the final team period on Sunday, and was later seen taking off his left cleat and having his foot checked out by the …

AUBURN, ALABAMA – SEPTEMBER 30: Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts after their 27-20 win over the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 30, 2023 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Four-star defensive back recruit Jontae Gilbert has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs. Gilbert is commitment No. 23 for the Bulldogs in the …

Mason not satisfied with performance in 49ers’ preseason loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The first time Jordan Mason touched the ball on Saturday night, he carried a handful of Tennessee Titans defenders with him for a hard-fought 13-yard gain. His night ended when he plowed forward and received a nice shove in the back from …

Wisconsin basketball made the final eight schools for top class of 2025 small forward Ryder Frost on Sunday. The Badgers were included on Frost’s list along with Notre Dame, Michigan, Syracuse, Yale, Virginia Tech, Iowa and Penn State. 247Sports’ Dushawn London reports that Frost has additional visits scheduled for this fall to five of those eight schools: Virginia Tech, Iowa, …

For American football fans, Chiefs running back Louis Rees-Zammit remains a face in the crowd. For international football fans, Rees-Zammit already stands out. A former rugby star from Wales, Rees-Zammit made his preseason debut for the Chiefs on Saturday, against the Jaguars. Via the NFL’s official gamebook, Rees-Zammit participated in nine offensive snaps (15 percent) and four special-teams plays (16 …