The Tennessee Titans are adding safety Jamal Adams after the two sides agreed to a one-year deal, the team announced on Thursday. Adams, 28, spent the past four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks after beginning his NFL career with the New York Jets. Adams was a salary cap casualty by the Seahawks after being released on March 5. Adams signed …
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Deion Sanders and son Shilo address bankruptcy case
LAS VEGAS – Colorado football coach Deion Sanders and his player son Shilo both downplayed Shilo’s pending bankruptcy case Wednesday and promised the truth would come out about what led Shilo to file for bankruptcy last October with about $12 million in debt. It was their first public comments about it since then, and both came in response to separate …
Read More »NFL Thursday Thoughts: Caleb Williams, supporting cast, defense boosted Bears’ expectations; can they deliver?
Welcome to the first edition of NFL Thursday Thoughts, a series of nine questions to take us through the remainder of the offseason, up until the Chiefs and Ravens kick off the 2024 regular season Sept. 5. Each edition will be a deep dive on a major NFL storyline this season, whether it be regarding teams, players, the league as a …
Read More »Ranking college football’s Mount Rushmores based on NFL success: Pitt takes top spot, USC, Miami right behind
Pro Football is a funny business. While some of the game’s greatest players hail from big, history-laden college programs, many have also come from schools that you may have never heard of. It’s the classic example of how you should never judge a book by its cover. In that vein, I decided to compile, then rank, each of college football’s …
Read More »Ravens QB Lamar Jackson believes former players should get first dibs on ‘College Football 25’
The Baltimore Ravens have plenty of college football standouts on their team. Players such as Kyle Hamilton, Roquan Smith, Zay Flowers, and others were known for their incredible college production, but no more than quarterback Lamar Jackson on the Baltimore roster. In the football world, there hasn’t been as anticipated of a video game as EA Sports’ “College Football 25”. …
Read More »Make a Call in Fantasy Football: 3 key running backs, 3 tough decisions
This is the third part of a new series that will examine players who are tough to rank in fantasy football, continuing with running backs. Click here for QB and WRs. PROS Barkley goes from a New York offense that averaged the third-fewest points per game (15.6) last season to a Philadelphia team that averaged 24.6 ppg and has a far …
Read More »Kansas State football garners more team than individual respect in Big 12 preseason polls
For all the respect Kansas State football received in Big 12 preseason polls going into Tuesday’s media day in Las Vegas, the Wildcats did not get much love individually. It is hard to fathom, even in an expanded 16-team league, that the Wildcats were picked second behind Utah and yet did not have a single player named to the media’s …
Read More »Robert Griffin III polls Commanders fans on potential return to Washington’s old logo
Getty Images It’s been three years since Washington’s NFL team became the Commanders, and four since the franchise officially dropped its nickname of close to 90 years. That’s not stopping Robert Griffin III, the club’s former star quarterback, from entertaining a switch back to the old logo, a polarizing depiction of a Native American chief. “Dear Washington Commanders fans, this …
Read More »2025 NFL Draft prospect Deone Walker might be the next Dexter Lawrence — or something even scarier
Now that Aaron Donald is retired, Dexter Lawrence has a legitimate case as the best defensive tackle in football. Sure, Chris Jones is probably a better, pure pass-rusher. But the Giants’ 6-foot-4, 340-pound nose tackle plays more effectively against the run and is a nightmarish upfield rusher in his own right. Lawrence’s emergence from quality first-round pick in 2019 to …
Read More »Missouri football preseason preview: Here’s what Auburn brings to MU’s homecoming game
For the first time since 2017 and just the second time since Missouri football joined the Southeastern Conference, Auburn will visit Columbia this season. The season is getting close. Mizzou will send three players to SEC Media Days in Dallas, with quarterback Brady Cook, wide receiver Luther Burden III and defensive tackle Kristian Williams set to join coach Eli Drinkwitz …
Read More »Ranking all 32 NFL head coaches by big-game résumé: Rams’ Sean McVay behind only Chiefs’ Andy Reid
Head coaches aren’t the end-all, be-all when it comes to Super Bowl contention in the NFL. Only one team hoists the trophy each year, after all, so even the best of the sideline leaders struggle to achieve, let alone sustain, ultimate glory. It’s why we’ve used a number of factors to sort through all 32 head coaches in our annual ranking for 2024. One …
Read More »NFL 2024 season – Pittsburgh Steelers team preview
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss if there’s any chance the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t finish at the bottom of the AFC North and how exactly their quarterback situation will shake out. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Uh look Steelers fans have been just …
Read More »Purdue football gets 13th 2025 recruit with Ohio offensive lineman Kuol Kuol
WEST LAFAYETTE − Offensive line depth was a concern last Purdue football season. The Boilermaker staff tried to shore that up with the 2024 incoming class and through the transfer portal. With an eye on the future, however, Purdue has three verbal commitments for the 2025 recruiting class. This after Centerville, Ohio, product Kuol Kuol announced Wednesday night that he’s …
Read More »2024 NFL head coach rankings: Chiefs’ Andy Reid still king as Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh returns with top 10 spot
Football is a team sport. Which means, more often than not, you won’t be a serious Super Bowl contender if you don’t have a formidable combination of elite talent and/or consistent, innovative coaching. Just as a quarterback is often only as effective as his supporting cast, a coach’s designs alone can’t always elevate a team; personnel is equally key. Even …
Read More »Ranking Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and other NFL rookies most important to their team’s success
The NFL Draft is meant to allow teams the chance to narrow the talent gap between its opposition. The reality is that not all rookies are called into action immediately and each will have varied impact on the upcoming season. Here is one view on the rookies that could have the biggest impact in 2024: NFL teams will only go …
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