David Helman Dallas Cowboys Insider It’s a year-to-year league, and we’d do well to remember it. Part of the incredible popularity of the NFL is that seemingly every team has genuine cause for optimism, every year. Even organizations with bleak outlooks can reverse their fortunes in a heartbeat. Just ask the Houston Texans, who is one of this year’s most …

The Houston Texans enter 2024 as a potential title contender, fresh off a splashy offseason full of big-name investments. It’s a far cry from just a few years ago, when Bill O’Brien was ousted as head coach and general manager, prompting multiple regime overhauls. And O’Brien knows it, too, telling “Next Up with Adam Breneman” this week that he regrets …

The Southeastern Conference announced the kickoff times for Texas football’s 2024-2025 schedule on Tuesday, though a few games still remain up in the air. Their season opener vs. Colorado State will start at 2:30 p.m. Following that, their marquee matchup vs. Michigan on Sept. 7 is slated for an 11 a.m. start time. The Longhorns’ games vs. Mississippi State and …

Pharoh Cooper, who was once one of the NFL’s most electrifying kick returners, has decided to retire after seven NFL seasons.  The 29-year-old announced his decision on social media.  “I’m officially retiring from the NFL,” Cooper wrote. “I’m forever grateful and give all the glory to God that I was able to live out my childhood dream. I appreciate all …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss why they think the Patriots could be the worst team in the NFL this 2024 season. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Let’s start with the new England Patriots. Give me, uh …

On Sunday, the Scarlet Knights added a nice addition to their defense when four-star safety Tariq Hayer committed to Rutgers football. According to ESPN 300, Hayer is a top-10 safety prospect with excellent ball skills. The future Scarlet Knight can cover wide receivers and tight ends in passing situations while providing run support in the rushing game. Hayer can run …

The 2024 Fantasy Football season is on the way and the Fantasy Football Today team has drafted their initial player outlooks for the entire player pool heading into training camp. Things will change on the injury front, in free agency, and possibly on the trade market, but the Fantasy Football team led by Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings, and …

Getty Images New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is recovering from a torn ACL suffered on Nov. 5, and here in the second week of June, he’s still not ready to participate fully in camp. On Tuesday, Giants head coach Brian Daboll told reporters they will hold Jones out of team drills as he continues to work through the rehab …

The SEC announced the remainder of the conference’s schedule for the 2024 college football season. Georgia football knows that it will not play a single game during the SEC slate at noon. That’s welcome news to Georgia fans after the Bulldogs’ season opener against Clemson was scheduled for noon. Georgia will host UMass on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 12:45 p.m. …

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  There are 22 teams in mandatory minicamp this week and all of them will be done practicing by Thursday, and at that point, all 32 teams in the NFL will get roughly five weeks off before they have to report to training camp. Since I like to keep myself aligned …

CMC landing ‘Madden’ cover sparks debate about the game’s ‘curse’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey is the latest NFL star to grace the cover of “Madden,” which could be a bad omen for the 49ers. Or not, since it’s the cover of a video game and has absolutely zero impact on the actual game. However, that …

The Oklahoma Sooners’ full 2024 schedule has now been released by the SEC. Time to make those travel arrangements for a full slate of destination games in OU’s first season in the SEC. In what had been a glaring issue in their final years in the Big 12, the Oklahoma Sooners only have two games scheduled for the early television …

With seven Super Bowl wins under his belt, Tom Brady is definitely the most successful quarterback in NFL history, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s the most talented.  During a recent interview on “The Money Down Podcast,” former Patriots receiver Phillip Dorsett said he played with at least one quarterback who had more natural talent than Brady and that QB …

Aaron Rodgers’ unexcused absence made headlines at the start of the New York Jets’ mandatory minicamp this week. But he wasn’t the only big name to no-show the final round of spring workouts. The Jets were also without pass rusher Haason Reddick, the former Philadelphia Eagles star who also skipped this year’s voluntary practices. Why has Reddick, a seemingly prized …

College football’s offseason has transformed into a veritable arms race with the advent of the transfer portal and recent legislation that essentially bars the NCAA from enforcing its own transfer regulations. Chief among the most coveted acquisitions, given the proliferation of pass-heavy offenses on a national scale, are players to catch those passes.  Wide receivers and tight ends have seen …