It’s June. No one has nor does anyone need “the answers to the test” yet — to use a silly analogy that somehow makes the very unserious pursuit of understanding and projecting NFL teams and players seem like some profound quest. We’re writing thoughts in pencil and merely take-shopping, for now. That makes for a perfect backdrop to discuss one …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Rivals Five-Star is in the books and now it’s time to hand out some hardware. These are the Gorney Awards: ***** RIVALS FIVE-STAR: Position MVPs | QBs battle it out | Video recap | Biggest surprises | Prospects that boosted their stock in Jacksonville | Live from the Rivals Five-Star | Shamar Arnoux commits to USC …

There’s more than two months until the start of the regular season, but Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons is already thinking about Week One. Part of Simmons’s impatience to get to the game comes from the fact that he was sidelined for the final weeks of the 2023 campaign and part comes from who will be on the other side …

Every summer, I spend a good amount of time talking to NFL scouts in an attempt to gather a quality perspective on how draft-eligible college players are viewed as prospects by those in the NFL space. In the coming weeks, I’ll share different pieces of feedback that have come from those conversations. To start, here are 12 under-the-radar offensive draft …

Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua could hardly be expected to play any better in 2024 than he did in 2023, when he was one of the best rookie receivers in NFL history. But he’s doing everything he can to become a better player. That starts with getting in better shape by going to teammate Cooper Kupp’s house for early-morning workouts. …

Michigan football was seen as being dead in the water entering the month of June with just five commitments and ranking around No. 50 nationally. But seven pledges later, suddenly, the Wolverines are cooking with gas. The maize and blue got four four-stars and three three-stars in the month of June, including four-stars S Kainoa Winston, DL Jaylen Williams, RB …

Closing arguments are underway in the Sunday Ticket trial. And the plaintiffs have shown to the jury an interesting document. Via Joe Reedy of the Associated Press, the lawyers have displayed “a 2017 memo from the NFL showing the league was exploring putting out of market games on cable if they decided to get rid of Sunday Ticket.” This shows …

The SEC will see its ranks swell for the first time since 2012 and just the second time since the turn of the century as Texas and Oklahoma join the fold. While the Longhorns and Sooners don’t expand the SEC’s geographical footprint too much, they do add to the league’s already significant total of college football blue bloods.  But just …

With OTAs over and training camps still weeks away, plenty of questions are circling the NFL. Charles McDonald is tackling them this summer. Big money comes with big expectations. That’s the world that Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence finds himself in after becoming the highest-paid player in franchise history and one of the highest-paid players in the NFL today. Jacksonville has …

Jun. 26—With multiple offfers, visits and more camp workouts, this was another busy work in the college football recruiting world. Here is a look back at some of the most note-worthy developments for local prospects: — Wayne senior quarterback Tyrell Lewis verbally committed to Arkansas State on Wednesday. He is the third Warrior to commit to an FBS school from …

Michigan football already has two running backs committed in the 2025 class but it wouldn’t exactly mind if it took a third. The Wolverines got pledges from three-star Jasper Parker and four-star Donovan Johnson within the past week and a half, but their eyes have long been set on Santa Ana (Calif.) four-star Jordon Davison. Davison has had a solid …

Patriots defensive lineman Davon Godchaux is entering the final year of his contract, set to make $7.15 million in 2024. He wants a contract extension to stay in New England. Godchaux responded to a social media post asking him about a long-term deal. “Hopefully we can get something done that’s fair to me and my team before camp starts!” Godchaux …

Longtime college football expert Phil Steele recently revealed his annual college football preview ahead of the upcoming season. He also unveiled his rankings for the top 25 quarterback prospects for the 2025 NFL draft. USC Trojans quarterback Miller Moss rounds out Steele’s top 10 with far and away the least experience of any quarterback in the top 20, not just the …

The Colts announced their training camp schedule for this summer. They will host 12 open practices. The first practice is scheduled for Thursday, July 25 at Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Indiana. This is the sixth summer of Colts Camp at Grand Park, about 15 miles north of Indianapolis. “We are thrilled to be able to kick off our …

Syndication: Gainesville Sun JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Rivals Five-Star, the marquee high school football event of the summer, has come and gone. One hundred of the best prospects in the nation competed at the Jacksonville Jaguars’ facility in one-on-ones and a 7-on-7 tournament. Here are the prospects who boosted their stock the most. ***** RIVALS FIVE-STAR: Live from the Rivals …