Jul. 31—BROOKINGS — The two-time defending FCS champions kicked off their bid for a three-peat on Wednesday with the first official practice of the 2024 season, and it was hard not to feel the absence of several faces that had become overly familiar at South Dakota State. Mason McCormick and Garret Greenfield were gone from the offensive line group. Tight …

Rams tight end Colby Parkinson holds his son, Forrest, at training camp. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) During four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, tight end Colby Parkinson watched the Rams offense from afar. He saw coach Sean McVay’s innovative schemes. He observed tight end Tyler Higbee, who he had trained with during a few offseasons, thrive. So when Parkinson …

OXFORD ― Lane Kiffin’s crystal ball is cloudy. Every year, the Ole Miss football coach has a few key position battles to monitor during preseason practice. Still, Kiffin said he’s usually had an idea for the likely outcomes of those competitions. As the Rebels opened preseason practice ahead of the 2024 season on Wednesday, Kiffin explained that he can’t call …

LATROBE, Pa. — Russell Wilson stepped up to the line of scrimmage Wednesday for one of his right-now rare snaps with the Steelers’ first-team offense. Wilson handed off to running back Jaylen Warren, then slipped away from the play. Fellow quarterback Justin Fields reentered the huddle before the next play, reclaiming what so far in camp has been his role: …

Quiet isn’t a word often associated with Indiana University coach Curt Cignietti or his football teams, but Wednesday’s opening practice for the Hoosiers didn’t have any loud moments of concern nor anything to get fired up about. It was Day 1 of a process that Cignetti hopes will whip Indiana into shape by the time of its season opener against …

Where 49ers edge rushers, O-linemen rank in ‘Madden NFL 25′ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Keep the ratings coming. The 49ers players already have their “Madden NFL 25” ratings for these star-studded positions: running back, safety, defensive tackle and wide receiver. On Wednesday, the video game franchise released overall ratings and rankings for two more position groups. Here …

Utah State wide receiver Jalen Royals runs the ball upfield after a catch during a game on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 in Logan, Utah. A bright football future awaits Royals. How bright the Aggies’ 2024 season will be is less certain. | Tyler Tate For nearly a month now, football has been an afterthought in conversations regarding Utah State. Sure, …

The Chicago White Sox are quietly moving closer to making a list no team ever wants to be on. With Wednesday’s defeat, Chicago has lost 17 games in a row, the longest losing streak in franchise history. Its 27-74 record is also the organization’s worst through 101 games — by seven wins (or losses, to keep with the spirit of …

Late hit on Justin Fields causes fight to break out at Steelers training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago A late hit from Steelers linebacker Elandon Roberts against former Bears quarterback Justin Fields at training camp on Wednesday caused a fight to break out amongst the team. Here’s a video of the fight breaking out at practice. “It was …

Florida State football will be the team to beat in the 2024 season. The ACC released its media poll on Wednesday afternoon. FSU had the most first-place votes with 81 out of 170. The vote was taken last week during the ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, North Carolina. Clemson trailed FSU with 55 first-place votes. Miami was third with 17. FSU …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Inside Coverage On this episode of Inside Coverage, Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab go through some of the more confusing QB situations in the NFL and grade them on a made-up confidence meter, but first… The Bears signed WR D.J. Moore to the largest contract in team history, and …

WEST LAFAYETTE − Purdue football has plenty of questions and concerns as fall camp opens. But one area the Boilermakers don’t have to worry about, knock on wood Purdue fans, is injuries. Unlike a year ago when coach Ryan Walters and staff began fall camp with key players sidelined or unable to participate full tilt, Purdue opened with nearly everyone …

Bears’ Hall of Fame game preview: Schedule, TV options, players, importance originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears and Texans will participate in this season’s Hall of Fame game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio as part of each team’s preseason slate. The Bears will act as the home team for the game. It will …

With its season opener against Colorado State just a month away, the Texas football team got to work on Wednesday afternoon. This may be the most-anticipated football season at Texas in some time. Coming off a season in which it went 12-2, won the Big 12 championship and made its first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoff, UT has been …

49ers camp takeaways: Purdy shines, Pearsall turns heads originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Training Camp Live” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 3 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app, YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — The 49ers wrapped up their second week of training camp …