Brian Kelly had a lot of memorable moments while at Notre Dame.  Some of them were for the good (upsetting Oklahoma in 2012, knocking off No. 1 Clemson in 2020) and others not so good (the South Florida and Michigan disasters of 2011, all of the 2016 season). Perhaps the most memorable think Kelly ever mentioned while head coach at …

Late last month it was announced that the Notre Dame-Michigan State football rivalry was being renewed.  The former annual rivals haven’t played since 2017 when Notre Dame went into East Lansing and had their way with the Spartans. The Megaphone Trophy will be on the line when the two meet in 2025 and 2026, just like it was back in …

Where 49ers star Hufanga ranks among NFL safeties, per ESPN originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Talanoa Hufanga is looking to return to form as one of the best safeties in the NFL, and many league executives, coaches and scouts believe he will. In ESPN’s latest positional rankings, Hufanga was ranked ninth among safeties, with those around the NFL …

High school football action in the Greater Cincinnati area is just over a month away, with many teams’ first official game scheduled for the week of Aug. 19. This year, there will be more than a dozen new head coaches in Cincinnati-area high school football. Here are the new or new-to-them coaches fans will see on the sidelines this fall: …

The best teams have the best players, but when all the best players want to be paid as such, it can become impossible for teams to retain them all. Often, in order to keep a solid core around and stay with a winning squad, players end up taking pay cuts or revising their contracts. This was the case with San …

Last season, Lane Johnson and the Philadelphia Eagles got off to a 10-1 start before proceeding to lose five of their final six regular-season games. To cap it off, they were blown out by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC wild-card round, 32-9. Inevitably, head coach Nick Sirianni and quarterback Jalen Hurts received the brunt of the blame for …

On Saturday, July 13, one the more underrated wide receiver prospects in the 2025 recruiting cycle will announce his commitment in front of his friends, family, coaches, and teammates, as 2025 4-star WR Taz Williams Jr. will choose between Penn State, Michigan, SMU, and Texas A&M. One of the more significant decisions he will make in his young life, Williams, …

Four-star wide receiver recruit Travis Smith Jr. is announcing his commitment on July 13. Ahead of Smith’s commitment, he is projected to commit to the Tennessee Volunteers, per 247Sports. Smith was previously projected to commit to Georgia, but that has changed over the past week. Smith, who is No. 15 wide receiver recruit in the class of 2025, is deciding …

Recruiting rankings are a year-round business with June and July particularly eventful months that see schools rise and fall. This year is no different. To that end, ESPN released its updated 2025 college football recruiting class rankings ($) Friday. Clemson slipped one spot from No. 10 to No. 11. Oregon was the biggest riser after the Ducks landed top wide …

On Thursday, 2025 three-star defensive lineman Floyd Boucard narrowed his list of finalists down to four schools: the Alabama Crimson Tide, Miami (FL), Oklahoma Sooners, and USC Trojans. Boucard has taken official visits to all four schools and has set a commitment date for July 20. As things stand, there is not a clear leader in Boucard’s recruitment. Each school …

Fullback Kyle Juszczyk secured his return to the 49ers when he agreed to a revised contract with the team early this offseason, but it wasn’t an easy conversation for him to have with General Manager John Lynch. Lynch and the 49ers were looking to clear cap space ahead of the offseason and came to Juszyzck with a request for him …

Could Florida State and Clemson join the Big 12? | College Football Enquirer<p>Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark’s comments about “being open for business” and whether Florida State and Clemson would be interested in jumping to the conference. Hear …

In his eighth season, Jonnu Smith is on his fourth team. The Dolphins are the second AFC East team the tight end has played for, and it’s safe to say he will never play for one of the two other teams in the division. Smith bashed Buffalo, chicken wings and Bills fans during a appearance on The Dive Bar Podcast. …

The days of the short-term solution at quarterback for the Oregon Ducks football program might be over. Dan Lanning already has Austin Novosad, Luke Moga and although he’s a transfer, sophomore Dante Moore has just played a half of a season for UCLA and is expected to possibly redshirt in 2024 if he’s not needed. Oregon also has a commitment …

USATSI Jerome Bettis, when recently given the ability to use active players to create the ultimate running back, only needed one. The Steelers’ legend and Hall of Fame running back chose a two-time Pro Bowler who is on the short list of the NFL’s best current backs.  “I don’t even have to build one,” Bettis said. “I’ve got one. Saquon …