Eric Williams NFC West Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. — Fired last December after an embarrassing loss to his new team, Tom Telesco needed to find ways to occupy his time after 11 seasons as general manager of the Los Angeles Chargers. So, he helped coach defensive backs for his son Nick’s high school team at Corona del Mar. And usually …

Pats veteran gives strong endorsement of rookie QB Drake Maye originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye has had his ups and downs early in Patriots training camp. But his teammates see plenty of potential in New England’s first-round pick. The rookie quarterback struggled at times during the Patriots’ first padded practice Monday and appeared to underwhelm again Tuesday …

Caleb Downs was named the winner of the award which is given annually to the nation’s most outstanding high school senior football player and is the most distinguished individual award given in high school football. Earlier today the preseason candidates for the 2024 Bronko Nagurski Trophy were announced. The trophy is presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding college defensive …

Dak Prescott blasts Cowboys fans: ‘Be fans or don’t’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Every season, NFL fans of 31 teams are disappointed in how the season ended, because it didn’t end with a parade. Cowboys fans are no exception. But their team’s quarterback delivered some tough love this week at training camp. Dak Prescott was asked for his …

TAMPA — For all of its maddening inconsistency in the 2023 regular season, for all its porous efforts that fans had difficulty digesting, USF’s defense left its loyalists with a surprisingly pleasant aftertaste. That 45-0 Boca Raton Bowl rout of a diminished Syracuse offense showed a national audience what Bulls fans had seen only in spurts in the preceding months. …

Dak Prescott blasts Cowboys fans: ‘Be fans or don’t be fans’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Every season, NFL fans of 31 teams are disappointed in how the season ended, because it didn’t end with a parade. Cowboys fans are no exception. But their team’s quarterback delivered some tough love this week at training camp. Dak Prescott was asked …

Gee Scott Jr. is back for a fifth season of Ohio State football. Scott is projected to lead an Ohio State tight end room this fall that includes Ohio transfer Will Kacmarek, returners Bennett Christian and Jelani Thurman, and newcomers Max LeBlanc and Damarion Witten, who could move between the tight end and wide receiver position. Here’s what to know …

The Lions may be without a veteran piece of their defensive line for a while. Defensive end John Cominsky had to be carted off the field after being injured in Tuesday’s training camp practice. The team says that Cominsky is being evaluated for a right knee injury. Cominsky appeared in 19 games and made 14 starts, including all three playoff …

North Carolina is a focal point for Tennessee football recruiting, Vols coach Josh Heupel said Tuesday. “It is a border state,” Heupel said before Tennessee begins preseason practices Wednesday. “For us, we believe and look at it and view it as part of our footprint. We are intentional in how we recruit that state.” Heupel’s comments come in the midst …

A few takeaways from Giants practice on Tuesday … – Greg Van Roten signed. He watched practice from the sideline. He’s coming off the best season of his career with the Raiders. He finished with a ProFootballFocus grade of 75.3, including the ninth-best pass blocking efficiency among guards. I don’t think the Giants sign Van Roten, or Van Roten agrees …

NORFOLK — Norfolk State continued its progression into fall camp on Tuesday. Now that the Spartans are a week into practice, head coach Dawson Odums said his team is entering the “hardest” week of camp. “We’ve had some good days,” Odums said. “Guys are retaining information. This is the hardest week. That second week — pushing through, challenging themselves physically …

Bears training camp observations: Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze deliver two-minute magic originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Caleb Williams’ NFL learning experience continued Tuesday at Halas Hall during the Bears’ third padded practice of training camp. The No. 1 overall pick was efficient and in control during a crisp 7-on-7 period, including a deep touchdown pass …

GAINESVILLE — They might not seem like much to the Florida Gators and their nine-figure athletic budget. One more staffer in Billy Napier’s army. Another piece of equipment. But if Napier’s team has a chance of making it to a bowl and returning to respectability, the additions could end up as two of the most important investments UF has made …

Eagles training camp observations: The pads are finally popping originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia And on the fifth day, there were pads. The Eagles’ ramp up period is over and on Tuesday they had their first fully padded practice of the summer. It was also their longest practice so far in training camp, lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes. …

It may not sting as much as losing Trevor Etienne, but Florida football lost a key staff member to rival Georgia over the weekend when Mark Robinson left the Florida Gators for the Bulldogs to become their chief of staff. Robinson was hired as chief of staff for UF last January, essentially a front-office role to evaluate personnel in college …