LAS VEGAS — Sean Lewis walked into Mountain West Media Days looking tan and invigorated, a changed man after one of the most absurd 18-month stretches of any coach in college football.  After voluntarily leaving amid a successful stint as Kent State coach, one of the toughest jobs in college football, everything – technically – went to plan. He’s landed …

Colorado Buffaloes punter Mark Vassett had a tremendous first season in Boulder, which earned the specialist an invite to the 2024 Big 12 football media days in Las Vegas along with head coach Deion Sanders and his sons, Shedeur and Shilo. After transferring out of Louisville, he averaged 44.4 yards per punt (60 total) and had an eye-popping 22 boots …

LSU hired Brian Kelly to return the program to the College Football Playoff. With the tournament expanding to 12 teams, LSU will want to do a bit more than just make it. However, that’s the first step. LSU lost a lot after 2023. You won’t see many teams that lost a Heisman QB, two first-round receivers, two leading rushers and …

USATSI To say Aaron Rodgers is ready for the 2024 season would be an understatement.  Rodgers’ first season with the New York Jets lasted four plays before a ruptured Achilles sidelined him for the year. The future Hall of Fame quarterback tried to get back by the end of the year, but decided to reset for 2024.  The Jets report …

247Sports college football analyst Josh Pate released a full preview of the Wisconsin Badgers in the upcoming EA Sports College Football 25 video game. The 47-second video includes information on the player ratings of some of the Badgers’ most important players — including QB Tyler Van Dyke, RB Chez Mellusi, WR Will Pauling, RT Riley Mahlman, LT Jack Nelson, S …

Training camp is fast approaching around the NFL, with teams scheduled to report in the coming days. The offseason storylines will take a backtrack toward what is going on the practice field and the position battles that will highlight the league for a month.  As the doldrums of the summer conclude, let’s take a look at some of the offseason …

STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kahuku defensive back Aiden Manutai tackles Saint Louis running back Keola Apduhan last August. 1 /2 STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kahuku defensive back Aiden Manutai tackles Saint Louis running back Keola Apduhan last August. ANDREW LEE / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Kaimana Carvalho runs for a gain against Campbell last …

EA Sports releases the highly anticipated College Football 25 next week, but Florida State football is wrapped up in another game: the conference realignment rumor mill. This time, there’s talk around FSU and Clemson leaving the ACC for the Big 12. Yes, that would mean the Seminoles would be conference rivals with Colorado and its head coach, FSU legend Deion …

The American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, featured surprising drama involving an NFL legend. Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice confronted two people on Thursday who asked him questions as they walked the course with the NFL’s all-time leading receiver, eventually threatening violence. The natural assumption would be that Rice was offended by something provocative …

New York Jets players aren’t hiding their desire to get Davante Adams to the Big Apple. A day after Aaron Rodgers said that he “can’t wait” to reunite with his former Packers teammate, Jets running back Breece Hall spoke as if Adams has already been traded from Las Vegas to New York.  Hall was asked if Adams’ possible addition to …

For every thrilling pick six, last-second touchdown pass, and breathtaking run, there’s a gut-wrenching drop, a jaw-dropping turnover or a head-scratching coaching decision that has left a permanent mark on an NFL team and their fan base. Some of these moments have been forgiven over time, while others continue to haunt the franchise and the fans who witnessed the moment.  …

Wisconsin top class of 2025 target Muizz Tounkara will announce his commitment later today (Saturday, July 13). He will choose from one of three finalists: Wisconsin, Kansas and Arizona. The Badgers were originally predicted to land the three-star wide receiver dating back to mid-May. That is no longer the case, as 247Sports Wisconsin insiders Evan Flood and Nick Osen both …

Getty Images The vigil for Vikings cornerback Khyree Jackson, AJ Lytton Jr. and Isaiah Hazel turned even more tragic Friday night. After the memorial concluded for the three high school football teammates who died in a car crash last week, two people were shot at Wise High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, that resulted in one fatality. Per Fox 5 …

USA Today It’s safe to say that Jonnu Smith won’t be vacationing in Buffalo anytime soon. It’s also safe to assume that Bills fans will give the Dolphins’ new tight end a “special” welcome when he and his teammates come to Orchard Park this fall following Smith’s less than flattering comments about Buffalo and its fans.  “That’s why their fans …

Safety Jamal Adams signed with the Titans on Thursday and he will be making the league minimum for veteran players after playing just 10 games over the last two seasons. Adams tore his quad in his first game in 2022 and missed the other 16 games of that season and then dealt with a knee injury that limited his availability …