Some things are bigger than politics and one of those things is the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry. And one Daily Show correspondent and host has chosen a side. At the Republican National Convention, Ohio senator J.D. Vance was named the vice presidential candidate, and though he’s from the Buckeye State and went to OSU, he made several overtures to Michigan throughout …
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Television ratings, media choices are part of new Big Ten football reality
The Big Ten football world is a strange and wondrous place right now, with four West Coast schools leaving the Pac-12 and joining one of the two most powerful conferences in the country alongside the SEC. One of the many important and mysterious aspects of life in the new Big Ten football theater of events is the television angle. How …
Read More »Oregon State football schedule: See who the Beavers will face in 2024
Could SEC football teams pay players $15 million? | College Football Enquirer<p>Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel, senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde look at the reported $15 million per year SEC schools would have to pay football players and the ripple effect it’d cause. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast …
Read More »Big Ten football is interesting not just because four new teams are joining
The Big Ten Conference will be fascinating to watch for all the obvious reasons connected to conference realignment. Seeing USC, Oregon, Washington, and UCLA in the conference of the Midwest will be new and fresh. The matchups in the conference will be new and interesting. We can say that Washington State and Oregon State got a very raw deal, and …
Read More »College football bowl schedule for 2024-25 released
Florida ended the 2023 college football season ineligible for a bowl game, ending an eight-year run of consecutive postseason appearances for the Gators. The goal for 2024 is simple — win six games and start a new streak of bowl appearances — and what better time to turn things around than the dawn of the 12-team playoff era? The expansion …
Read More »Some questions for Ohio State, Big Ten
Jul. 19—In honor of the Big Ten expanding to 18 teams, here are 18 questions for the league and Ohio State heading into the annual Big Ten Football Media Days on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Indianapolis. Question: Will the Big Ten continue expanding beyond its current 18 schools? Answer: Not right now. Notre Dame is the only addition to …
Read More »Legendary quarterback Peyton Manning coming to Norman for Tennessee game
One of the most anticipated games on the 2024 schedule for the Oklahoma Sooners comes on September 21. It’s the first conference game in the SEC for OU and one of the most storied programs in college football comes to town. The Tennessee Volunteers will be in Norman, and one of their most famous alums will aparanetly be there as …
Read More »Report: J.J. McCarthy agrees to terms with Vikings
The Vikings have two of the league’s three remaining unsigned draft picks, but one of them should be off that list soon. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that quarterback J.J. McCarthy has agreed to a deal with the team. The 10th overall pick will sign a four-year, fully-guaranteed contract worth $21.85 million that includes a $12.71 million signing bonus and …
Read More »ESPN CFB expert has ‘big question’ for Georgia football
ESPN college football expert and former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy has a big question for Georgia football entering the 2024 college football season. McElroy highlighted his top concerns for Georgia on his podcast, “Always College Football with Greg McElroy.” “The big question is will they be able to step up and play as well at the line of …
Read More »QB Jake Fromm worked out with Packers on Friday
The Packers are taking a look at another quarterback. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Jake Fromm worked out for Green Bay on Friday. Fromm, 25, was a Bills fifth-round pick back in 2020. He’s also spent time with the Giants and Commanders. Fromm appeared in three games with two starts for New York in 2021 and has not played …
Read More »EA Sports’ ‘College Football 25’ sees early struggles for Kalen DeBoer’s Alabama in Day 1 sim
On the final day of SEC Media Days, the media picked Alabama football to finish third in the conference in Kalen DeBoer’s debut season with the Crimson Tide. EA Sports “College Football 25” is not as rosy about how Alabama’s season will fare in the first year of the post-Nick Saban era. In a simulation of the 2025 Crimson Tide …
Read More »Chiefs set six-month deadline to decide future of Arrowhead Stadium
The Chiefs have set a deadline of six months from now to decide on a plan for the future of Arrowhead Stadium, whether that means renovating their iconic home or building an entirely new stadium in Kansas or Missouri. After a joint ballot initiative with the Royals to help fund facilities by extending a sales tax was rejected by voters …
Read More »Patriots place RB Terrell Jennings on PUP, LB Jontrey Hunter on NFI
The Patriots made a couple of roster moves on Friday as they prepared themselves for the start of training camp. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that they placed running back Terrell Jennings on the physically unable to perform list. They also placed linebacker Jontrey Hunter on the non-football injury list. Jennings ran 120 times for 673 yards and 10 …
Read More »WATCH: UC football players celebrate College Football 25, Cincy Light at Rhinegeist
Could SEC football teams pay players $15 million? | College Football Enquirer<p>Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel, senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde look at the reported $15 million per year SEC schools would have to pay football players and the ripple effect it’d cause. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast …
Read More »Bears put Gerald Everett on non-football injury list
Tight end Gerald Everett’s first training camp with the Bears will start with a stay on the non-football injury list. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that Everett was placed on the list Friday. The list is for players dealing with injuries suffered away from the team and Everett will be eligible to be activated at any point this summer, …
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