When Mekhi Becton signed with the Eagles as a free agent, head coach Nick Sirianni said that the team would start the 2020 Jets first-round pick at tackle and see how things go from there. Things have unfolded in a way that Becton saw snaps at left guard this week with Landon Dickerson excused from the team’s minicamp. It’s a …

The Georgia Bulldogs have been off to a hot start in the month of June, and they received more good news in the world of recruiting on Thursday night. Derrek Cooper, a four-star running back out of Hollywood, Florida, announced his commitment to Georgia over Alabama, Florida State, and Miami. Cooper is listed as an athlete and a running back …

The Wisconsin Badgers were omitted from ProFootballFocus’ ranking of the top offensive lines in college football entering the 2024 season. The top 10 list instead comprised of Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Texas, Oregon, Ohio State, Missouri, Miami, Florida State and Florida. Related: Where every Big Ten team ranks in ESPN’s 2024 College Football Power Index This ranking comes after the Badgers …

Wisconsin was among the Big Ten’s leaders in rushing yards before contact during the 2023 season, according to numbers from Sports Info Solutions. Specifically, 29.7% of the Badgers’ carries had the running back gain three or more yards before contact with a defender, a mark good for No. 5 in the now-expanded conference. Related: Where every Big Ten team ranks …

The NFL has largely abandoned the notion of suspending players for marijuana. However, they can still be fined. And one player is pushing back against more than $500,000 in fines that have been imposed on him. Via Justin Wingerter of BusinessDen, former Broncos defensive end Randy Gregory has sued both the league and the team under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act. …

Durr becomes the latest 2026 target to receive an offer from UW, joining interior offensive lineman Samuel Simpson and athlete Rico Blassingame over the past few weeks. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound cornerback represents Mount Tahoma High School in Tahoma, Washington. 247Sports has Durr as the nation’s No. 49 cornerback and No. 10 recruit from Washington for the class of 2026. Durr received …

In need of his first quarterback commitment as Alabama’s coach, Kalen DeBoer turned to a Texas high school football district where the competition is so rugged, it’s known as the “District of Doom.” There, DeBoer found a quarterback in full bloom. Keelon Russell isn’t DeBoer’s first commitment at Alabama, but he might well be the one we remember most from …

Between 2012 and 2014, Louisville football was in three different conferences: the Big East (2012), American Athletic Conference (2013) and ACC (2014). The Cardinals’ final football season in the Big East ended with a conference co-championship and 11-2 record. Their lone season in the AAC included a second-place finish in the league standings for the program’s second 12-win season. Bobby …

The 2024 Stanley Cup Final is upon us, with Game 1 on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+). From a field of 16 teams to start the postseason, the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers have emerged as the two final combatants. For the Oilers, a Cup win would be the franchise’s sixth, but the first since 1990 and the first for …

MASSILLON — Nolan Davenport has decided to go from Massillon to Madison. The Tigers’ standout offensive lineman verbally commited to the University of Wisconsin and head coach Luke Fickell on Thursday. Davenport, ranging from a 3- to 4-star recruit depending on the scouting service in the class of 2025, is the second Stark County high school football player to commit …

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNJun 7, 2024, 07:30 AM ET CloseRachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. “Everyone has a game plan for this young man. It’s …

The Michigan Panthers will have multiple goals Saturday when they face the Birmingham Stallions in the USFL Conference title game: win a playoff game for the first time in three seasons, make it to the inaugural UFL championship and get payback for last week’s last-second loss in the regular-season finale. The Panthers and Stalions face off at 3 p.m. Saturday …

The 2024 AutoZone Liberty Bowl will take place at 6 p.m. CT on Friday, Dec. 27, it was announced Thursday afternoon. The game — which will be televised by ESPN — has typically been played at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. The expectation is that it’ll still be played there this season even as the stadium is being renovated. “That’s our …

There’s a massive contradiction playing out in major college sports. Administrators are worried about money as they prepare to begin sharing revenue with players. “We have to make challenging financial decisions at Alabama every single year,” Crimson Tide athletic director Greg Byrne said. “So if we have to do that, don’t you think most everybody else does, too?” Of course. …

Heading into the 2024 season, the Jets have made a series of moves to improve the state of their roster and overall depth, but are they ready to compete for a playoff spot? In this series, we’ll break down the depth chart for every position group. This time, we’ll go in-depth at the linebacker position… Projected depth chart Starters: C.J. …