DALLAS — Texas wasn’t scheduled to appear at this week’s SEC media days until Wednesday. But that doesn’t mean the Longhorns weren’t already dominating the conversation this week before they even stepped in front of a microphone. “Texas media has arrived in the SEC,” whined one writer on social media after LSU players were asked several questions Monday about the …

Notre Dame football is headed to New York this week to do the media rounds. Notre Dame does this traditionally and during the media takeover last year, was able to catch part of a New York Mets game with none other than Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover girl Kate Upton. Marcus Freeman will be part of this annual media blitz as …

Florida football will get some added exposure from the SEC Network before its season opener on Aug. 31 against Miami. The SEC Network’s pregame show SEC Nation will come to town to preview the showdown between the Florida Gators and rival Hurricanes. Florida graduate Laura Rutledge will host the show for her eighth season, her ninth on the show overall, …

It wouldn’t be Summer if there weren’t more rumblings of conference realignment in college athletics. And as we navigate through July, it’s Florida State and Clemson that are grabbing the headlines in that subject. With the rumors swirling that the Big 12 would be interested in both the Seminoles and Tigers, the headlines have centered around the Big Ten and …

If Sam Hartman and five other rookie quarterbacks don’t make it in the NFL, they’ll have an opportunity waiting for him in another league. Six of the quarterbacks drafted today by the UFL are currently on NFL rosters. The Birmingham Stallions took Hartman in the ninth round. The Arlington Renegades took UCF quarterback John Rhys Plumlee in round one, the …

Sep 30, 2023; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers fans cheer on the Tigers against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports SEC Media Days are officially underway, meaning players and coaches have begun answering every question reporters can think of. On Wednesday, one of those questions was posed to Mississippi …

Before the Packers ended their offseason program, quarterback Jordan Love expressed some optimism that he’d have a new contract by the start of training camp but no deal has come together at this point. Love declined a chance to offer an update on his view this week. He was asked where things stand during an appearance at a football camp …

Sep 30, 2023; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers fans cheer on the Tigers against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports SEC Media Days are officially underway, meaning players and coaches have begun answering every question under the sun reporters can think of. One of those questions was posed to …

In his six seasons as a starting quarterback, Patrick Mahomes’ worst finish to a season has been an overtime loss in the AFC Championship Game. Yet, even after winning the last two Super Bowls, Mahomes is still plenty hungry to improve, head coach Andy Reid said this week. “The one great thing about Patrick is that he’s always going to …

In the second announcement surrounding Burgess Snow Field now at AmFirst Stadium in as many days, Jacksonville State football announced a new turf surface. The design will also change as part to the new playing surface. The design will feature the vintage AKC logo with ‘Jax State’ now in the end zone. Previously a JSU logo was in midfield and …

Buccaneers edge rusher Randy Gregory skipped the team’s mandatory minicamp, drawing more than $100,000 in fines. Coach Todd Bowles said last month that the team would “deal with” Gregory’s absence. But Bowles has not talked to Gregory since and does not know whether Gregory will show up for training camp. “We have not had any conversations,” Bowles told JC Allen …

The MEAC/SWAC Challenge isn’t just the 2024 HBCU football season kickoff. The annual Week 0 game between the two NCAA Division I HBCU conferences also marks the beginning of a new college football season as a whole. This year, the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, played on Aug. 24 at Atlanta’s Center Parc Stadium, features Florida A&M of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and …

Jordan Addison was reportedly found asleep at the wheel and blocking traffic near LAX on Friday night. (David Berding/Getty Images) Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison was arrested in Southern California on a DUI charge on Friday night, according to the OC Register’s Luca Evans. Addison, officers said, was “asleep behind the wheel” of a white Rolls-Royce that was stopped …

The preseason rankings update is coming up and there are a handful of really close battles at the top of certain positions. Take a look at the five positions with the tightest battles for No. 1. QUARTERBACK Contenders: Julian Lewis, Bryce Underwood, Tavien St. Clair Quarterback may be the most obvious answer here but it is also probably the tightest …

Veteran linebacker and special teams contributor Tyler Matakevich will have a second stint with the Steelers. The Steelers announced today that they have signed Matakevich to a one-year contract. The 31-year-old Matakevich was a 2016 seventh-round draft pick of the Steelers after a stellar college career at Temple, where he won both the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the Chuck Bednarik …