Former NFL wide receiver Jacoby Jones, a Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion with the Baltimore Ravens, died overnight on Saturday in his Houston-area home, according to multiple reports. Jones, who celebrated his birthday on July 11, had just turned 40. A cause of death is not immediately clear. Jones played in the NFL for nine season, spending his first …

The NFL has made a revolutionary change to the kickoff rule. It could have massive changes to the game — or perhaps none at all. Jets special-teams coordinator Brant Boyer recently added to the chorus of voices addressing a new formation and approach that, ideally, will result in many more live plays. “It’s a big challenge with all these new …

EVANSVILLE — High school football coaches across Southwestern Indiana want to see their sport continue to grow as much as possible. There was a large turnout at Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin’s football camp Saturday at Central Stadium. About 150 attendees between the ages of six and 16 participated in various drills, sharpened their football skills and even heard a …

DALLAS — OU football, along with fellow new conference member Texas, will attend its first SEC Media Days on Tuesday at the Omni Hotel. Starting quarterback Jackson Arnold and veteran returners — defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. and linebacker Danny Stutsman — will be in attendance. Each school brought three players in addition to the team’s head coach to speak …

STILLWATER — A few years ago, Oklahoma State had some good tight ends, but no real tight ends. In the 2019-20 seasons, the Cowboy tight end roster looked something like this: Jelani Woods, a converted quarterback. Logan Carter, a walk-on who played offensive tackle and defensive end in high school. Dayton Metcalf, a walk-on who was a high school quarterback. …

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 48 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided the …

Backup quarterback is a position few fans or coaches ever want to think about. However, it’s an important role to have decided before you go into any season. The Oklahoma Sooners have zero doubt who their starting quarterback will be in Year 3 of the Brent Venables era. Jackson Arnold was tabbed long ago as the player who would be …

When Missouri football visits South Carolina in mid-November, the tone for its season will already be more or less set. Mizzou is 46 days away from kicking off its season Thursday, Aug. 29, against Murray State on Faurot Field in Columbia. On Tuesday, Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz will be joined by wide receiver Luther Burden III, quarterback Brady Cook and …

Four-star wide receiver prospect Travis Smith Jr. committed to Tennessee. Smith Jr. committed to the Vols over Alabama, Auburn and Georgia. The 6-foot-3.5, 199-pound wide receiver prospect is from Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Smith Jr. ranks as the No. 113 overall player, the No. 16 wide receiver and No. 14 player in Georgia for the class of 2025, …

The Oklahoma Sooners enter the 2024 season with more fanfare than they did a year ago. It’s Year 3 of the Brent Venables era. OU bounced back in 2023 with a 10-3 mark after an unacceptable 6-7 season in 2022. The Sooners exit the Big 12 and enter the SEC this season, causing many national analysts to doubt how high …

Elite wide receiver recruit Phillip Wright has committed to the Michigan Wolverines over the Georgia Bulldogs and LSU Tigers. The 5-foot-11, 160-pound wide receiver recruit is a member of the class of 2025 and has outstanding speed. Wright is Michigan’s 16th commitment in the class of 2025. The Wolverines have the No. 11 recruiting class in the nation. The Georgia …

Florida A&M football hopes to have a high-powered offense this year. But, the unit will look a little different as the Rattlers make headway to repeat as Southwestern Athletic Conference and Black College Football National Champions. The Rattlers offense is now under the supervision of assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Joseph Henry. This season, Henry will begin calling the …

Why PFN believes 49ers wideout Deebo is ‘overrated’ player originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the preseason NFL rankings continue to trickle in, one media outlet believes that Deebo Samuel is the most overrated player on the 49ers. Per Anthony DiBona of Pro Football Network, the San Francisco wide receiver is overrated due to his steep drop-off in …

The Texas Tech football team is less than seven weeks away from taking the field for the Aug. 31 season opener against Abilene Christian. This season, the attraction is more than just the team and the games, though, as Tech’s $242 million football facilities project moves closer to completion. The Avalanche-Journal sat down with Tech deputy athletics director Jonathan Botros …

During last season’s Cowboys-49ers game, San Francisco tight end George Kittle wore a shirt saying, “Fuck Dallas” under his uniform. Kittle briefly lifted his jersey to display the shirt, and for that the NFL fined him $13,659. Kittle knew the fine was coming and didn’t care. The documentary series Receiver shows Kittle talking with teammates on the sideline about his …