The Titans have some of the longest Super Bowl odds in the NFL heading into the 2024 season, but that’s not keeping quarterback Will Levis from setting big goals for the team. Levis told CBS Sports that he is using the low expectations for him and the rest of the team as motivation for his first full season as the …
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Alabama honors Nick Saban by naming Bryant-Denny field after ex-coach
Alabama will honor former coach Nick Saban on Sept. 7 when the Crimson Tide play South Florida. The school announced the honor on Friday. Saban retired this offseason after an incredible run as coach of the Crimson Tide. He took over in 2007 and went 201–29 (. 878), with 23 bowl game appearances, 16 victories, 10 SEC West titles, nine SEC …
Read More »QB J.J. McCarthy reportedly signing 4-year, $21.85M fully guaranteed contract with Vikings
Quarterback J.J. McCarthy is reportedly signing his NFL rookie deal with the Minnesota Vikings on Friday, which will be a four-year, $21.85 million contract that is fully guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. McCarthy, the Michigan product who the Vikings selected No. 10 overall in the 2024 NFL draft, will get a $12.71 million signing bonus and the contract will …
Read More »Ohio State football is in 5-star offensive tackles top group
It is still very early for the 2026 cycle, but you have to get excited when the nation’s top offensive tackle prospect is still considering Ohio State football. Missouri’s Jackson Cantwell, a 6-foot, 8-inch, 300-pound tackle, trimmed his list down to fourteen schools on Thursday afternoon. It’s an impressive list of teams that include Georgia, USC, Oregon, and Michigan that …
Read More »Auburn Tigers can’t wait to see Brian Battie again after shooting
DALLAS — Former USF football star Brian Battie continues to be in the thoughts of his Auburn teammates as he recovers from a shooting in May and the Tigers prepare for a season without his daily presence. “Still praying for Brian and his family during this time,” Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne said Thursday during SEC media days. “I know we …
Read More »Notre Dame’s busy morning on ESPN includes new uniform unveiling
Continuing their ESPN rounds from the day before, representatives from Notre Dame’s football team had even more to share. The most significant segment came when Marcus Freeman and Jordan Clark appeared on “First Take”. One secret badly kept recently was that the Irish were planning on wearing new home uniforms in 2024. The secret officially was out after this appearance: …
Read More »Eagles 53-man roster projection before 2024 training camp
Eagles 53-man roster projection before 2024 training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia As the Eagles get ready to begin training camp next week, it’s time for another 53-man roster projection. This year, the NFL deadline to cut the roster to 53 players is at 4 p.m. on Aug. 27. Before then, the Eagles will have a bunch of …
Read More »How Eagles’ training camp practice routine is changing this summer
How Eagles’ training camp practice routine is changing this summer originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia If you think the Eagles should practice more, you’re getting your wish. Just don’t expect Nick Sirianni to make wholesale changes in the way the Eagles hold training camp and run the preseason. Because the Eagles have held the shortest training camp practices in …
Read More »Can’t Wait For Saturday | Defense will determine if Sooners are ready for the SEC
Jul. 19—*** Are you ready for the most college football ever? Twelve teams in the playoffs means eight more postseason games than before. What used to be three is now 11 to decide who is best, The favorites might dominate in the first two rounds. Or the semifinals will be filled with bottom seeds. We can only hope. Kick back, …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Is ‘injury prone’ really a thing in 2024?
Special to Yahoo Sports Hola, and welcome to the opening of NFL training camps, also known as the point in time that casual fantasy football managers start to cram for their upcoming August and September fantasy drafts. This embedded content is not available in your region. This is also the time to catch up on the injuries to NFL players …
Read More »Robert Griffin III sees the NFL Flag Championships as important to grow the game
Robert Griffin III will be on the call this week for ESPN’s coverage of the NFL Flag Championships. The former Heisman winner and NFL veteran sees the development of flag football as crucial in the development as well as the expansion of the sport. The NFL Flag Championships will air on ESPN and will feature representatives for all 32 teams …
Read More »Dion Dawkins: Everyone’s counting us out
The Bills have won four straight AFC East titles, but the team that will be on the field at training camp next week looks a lot different than the ones that celebrated those crowns. Mainstays of the team like Stefon Diggs, Mitch Morse, Jordan Poyer, Tre’Davious White, Gabe Davis, and Micah Hyde are no longer on the roster and it …
Read More »Big Ten football media days preview: What to know, when the Wisconsin Badgers will appear
MADISON – In Big Ten country, football season unofficially kicks off Tuesday. Big Ten media days are set for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. This is the first year the event covers three days and it will mark the first appearance for new league members Oregon, USC, UCLA and Washington. Here is what you need …
Read More »Will he take All-Pro back? Lane Johnson still very important Eagle
Will he take All-Pro back? Lane Johnson still very important Eagle originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Over the next few weeks leading up to training camp, we’ll be counting down the top 25 most important Eagles for the 2024 season. 25. Brandon Graham24. Nakobe Dean23. Milton Williams22. Jake Elliott21. Nolan Smith20. Cooper DeJean19. Reed Blankenship18. Tyler Steen17. Devin White16. …
Read More »Alabama will be naming its field for Nick Saban
The man who once said “I’m not going to be the Alabama coach” is about to have his name on the Alabama field. Via Nick Kelly of AL.com, an agenda released on Thursday says that the “honorary degrees and recognition committee” of the University of Alabama system board of trustees will meet to consider a resolution for “a naming at …
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