The “Running Back Dead Zone” is a term that fantasy football players know all too well. For those who aren’t familiar, the running back dead zone describes a section in the middle rounds of drafts featuring a group of running backs who, every year, seemingly never live up to their ADPs. In this article, I’ll be taking a closer look …

Nov 18, 2017; Oxford, MS, USA; Texas A&M Aggies helmets after the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Texas A&M Aggies defeated the Mississippi Rebels 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports Before fall football camp began last week, Texas A&M true freshman athlete Terry Bussey sat down for a conversation with Ali Russell of TexAgs on the …

Veteran safety Justin Simmons is one of the top unsigned players on the market right now and he’ll be meeting with a team in a bid to change that on Wednesday. Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports that Simmons will be visiting with the Saints. Simmons was a 2016 third-round pick for the Broncos and he spent the last eight years …

One of the Tigers’ top-ranked pledges in the Class of 2025 has flipped his commitment and chosen to stay closer to home. Jayvan Boggs, a four-star wide receiver who originally committed to Missouri football’s next class last month, decommitted from MU late Tuesday evening and instead has chosen to play his football at UCF, per a report from On3’s Hayes …

Report: Aiyuk showed ‘no interest’ in Patriots despite lucrative offer originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are out of the Brandon Aiyuk sweepstakes, but it certainly isn’t for lack of trying. After reportedly having the framework of a deal in place with the San Francisco 49ers to acquire Aiyuk, the Patriots have decided not to explore …

BURNSVILLE – Confidence swells here, even on Mountain Heritage football’s first day of practice. The Cougars have already installed most of their offense and are jumping right into perfecting it. After going 10-3 last year and reaching the third round of the NCHSAA 1A playoffs, nearly all of the Cougars’ roster returns. The expectation is to compete for a state …

It wasn’t all that unusual that Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers helped touch off a brawl at Tuesday’s joint practice with the Lions because the two teams spent a lot of time fighting with each other during two days of working together. The play that preceded Nabers and Lions safety Kerby Joseph trading blows was unusual, however. It ended …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Bo Nix has been with the Broncos for only a few months, but he’s already made a strong impression on his teammates.  His poise is one reason why. It’s a byproduct of entering the NFL as the most seasoned quarterback prospect ever, one with an NCAA-record 61 career starts.  According to Denver tight end Adam …

Aug. 7—August is here, and that means high school football is right around the corner. Teams are deep into fall camp, with the start of the 2024 season now just two weeks away. A new season brings plenty of old and new players who will make headlines this fall. Here are nine to keep an eye on: — Gavin Fuqua, …

With rampant reports and rumors that 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk could be traded. On Tuesday, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was asked where there’s a scenario that the 49ers do a long-term deal to keep Aiyuk. “There’s a scenario for everything, so I wouldn’t rule anything out,” Shanahan said. He also was asked if the team will be better if it …

Sep 24, 2016; Evanston, IL, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. (4) passes the ball against the Northwestern Wildcats during the first half at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports A former Husker quarterback has announced that he is retiring from football. Tommy Armstrong spent the last two seasons as the quarterback of the Omaha Beef of …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter For one reason or another, Joe Burrow has thrown a grand total of one preseason pass in his NFL career. That should change Saturday night as the Bengals host the Bucs in Cincinnati. NFL teams are more and more careful to keep their star players on the sidelines in preseason and not expose them to …

The NFL appears to be on the precipice of a monster trade that has the potential to shift the league’s power dynamics. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has made it clear all offseason that he wants a new deal that will make him one of the highest-paid receivers in the NFL. From posting Jayden Daniels clips to obscure …

The 2024 Iowa high school football season will be upon us in less than one month. Colo-NESCO gets an early start with an IHSAA football home game against Twin Cedars on Friday, Aug. 23. The other Ames Tribune-area teams — Ames, Ballard, Collins-Maxwell, Gilbert, Nevada and Roland-Story — all begin play on Friday, Aug. 30. Stream Iowa HS football games …

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson may get some preseason time at some point this month, but it won’t be on Saturday afternoon. Via multiple reporters, head coach Kevin Stefanski said in his Tuesday press conference that Watson will not play in the exhibition opener against the Packers. Stefanski added that there will be some starters on the field who will get …