Billy Napier has said many times that his goal is to keep the best high school football players in Florida from leaving the state, so it’s no surprise that Bolles School (Jacksonville) linebacker Simeon Caldwell — a top-100 recruit in the class of 2026 — near the top of the Gators’ recruiting board. Florida has pursued Caldwell for the past …

Tua Tagovailoa isn’t going anywhere. The fifth-year quarterback and the Miami Dolphins have agreed to a four-year, $212.4 million extension, NFL Network reported on Friday. The deal includes $167.1 million guaranteed and keeps Tagovailoa in Miami through 2028. Tagovailoa’s deal mirrors that of quarterback Jared Goff, who signed a four-year, $212 million extension with the Detroit Lions in May. In …

Bears training camp observations: Caleb Williams’ late flash of brilliance defines first padded practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The 2024 Bears put on the pads for the first time Friday on Day 6 of training camp at Halas Hall, and for most of the day, the defense pushed the offense around. Gervon Dexter, Montez …

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti doesn’t plan to name a starting quarterback before the team’s Week 1 game against FIU. The quarterback competition that started in the spring between Kurtis Rourke, Tayven Jackson and Tyler Cherry will continue when the Hoosiers open fall camp next week. Cignetti told reporters at Big Ten Media Days on Thursday that he’s sticking …

Bears QB Tyson Bagent was ‘grinding his face off’ this offseason with 1 truly insane workout originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. – While the entire city of Chicago wondered how the Bears’ quarterback room would change this offseason, returning backup quarterback Tyson Bagent wasn’t paying attention. “I was too busy grinding my absolute face off.” There …

We visited our friend Mark Rogers for his Big Ten live show at The Voice of College Football on Thursday. We reviewed the proceedings at Big Ten football media days in Indianapolis, focusing naturally on USC and Lincoln Riley but also including analysis of Dan Lanning and Oregon. It is fascinating to watch coaches take the podium at a mass-media …

Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said Friday that the team has addressed a video in which rookie safety Trey Taylor was seen playing with a Kermit the Frog doll dressed in a Patrick Mahomes jersey, but the coach didn’t elaborate how. “It’s over with,” Pierce said. A Raiders fan attending the team’s training camp in Costa Mesa, California, reportedly …

The Miami Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa have agreed to terms on a four-year, $212.4 million contract extension, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The #Dolphins and their QB Tua Tagovailoa have a deal! Sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo they’ve agreed to terms on 4-year, $212.4M contract extension to lock him in long-term. At long-last, Miami’s franchise QB is paid …

A look at the Gators leading up to fall camp: SAFETY What to expect The back end of Florida’s defense spent much of 2023 on its heels. The Gators’ season-ending five-game losing streak included a 52-35 defeat to LSU featuring 372 passing yards by eventual Heisman winner Jayden Daniels and 130-yard receiving nights by Malik Nabers and Bryan Thomas Jr. …

WATCH: Patriots fans will love this Maye-Polk connection on deep pass originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots’ top two picks from the 2024 NFL Draft combined to create a highlight reel play during the third day of training camp practices at Gillette Stadium. Rookie quarterback Drake Maye (No. 3, first round) connected with rookie wide receiver …

Rick Neuheisel was a successful college football coach at Colorado and Washington. He won a Rose Bowl. He had multiple teams finish in the top 10. The former coach, now a CBS college football analyst, thinks Oregon head coach Dan Lanning is going to evolve, and that the Ducks will be better in the Big Ten as a result. John …

49ers O-line coach takes blame for Burford’s Super Bowl blunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Right guard Spencer Burford was particular inconsolable following the 49ers’ devastating Super Bowl LVIII defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs in February. Burford admitted to a blunder in overtime that left Kansas City defensive tackle Chris Jones unblocked on a …

As dominant as Notre Dame’s defense is expected to be in 2024, the offense has almost equally high expectations. Much of that has to do with the return of Mike Denbrock as offensive coordinator after seven years of holding the same position at Cincinnati and then LSU. But the pressure he faces might have just gotten greater. Big Game Boomer, …

Jul 26, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine was cleared to return from the NHL/NHLPA Players Assistance Program on Friday. Laine entered the program on Jan. 28 after he experienced a setback in his recovery from a broken clavicle, an injury he sustained in a game on Dec. 14 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Blue Jackets …

Rick Neuheisel, a former Pac-10 and Rose Bowl-winning quarterback at UCLA who coached Washington to a Rose Bowl victory nearly 20 years later, has opinions on the Big Ten football race. Neuheisel, interviewed by John Canzano at his Substack (subscription required), thinks that Oregon, not Ohio State, should be the favorite in the Big Ten this year. Said Neuheisel: “I …