Why Bears believe Caleb Williams is ‘suited’ to thrive in ‘Hard Knocks’ spotlight originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Bears are the flavor of the NFL offseason, and their reward will be a training camp date with NFL Films’ T.V. show “Hard Knocks.” Being on “Hard Knocks” is something Bears ownership has long opposed, and …

IRVING, Texas — “Uncertainty” was the word at the top of mind as Big 12 leaders gathered for spring business meetings this week in the wake of the House v. NCAA settlement.  As part of the proposed settlement, which is still pending judicial approval, Football Bowl Subdivision institutions could fund a revenue-sharing model that could reach as much as $22 …

The Saints have completed their draft class signings. Second-round cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry was the last to sign, inking his four-year rookie contract Friday. First-round offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga, fifth-round quarterback Spencer Rattler, fifth-round receiver Bub Means, fifth-round linebacker Jaylan Ford, sixth-round defensive tackle Khristian Boyd and seventh-round offensive tackle Josiah Ezirim all signed earlier this month. The Saints traded up …

Michigan football is hosting a slew of elite recruits in the first weekend of summer official visits and among them is a highly-coveted four-star in 2025 Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga four-star Kainoa Winston. Winston joins two other four-stars (DT DJ Sanders and EDGE Marco Jones) and two five-stars (WR Derek Meadows and IOL Douglas Utu) who are in Ann Arbor for …

Bears OTA observations: Caleb Williams shows off precision, progress as offense shines originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Friday’s second open-media OTA practice at Halas Hall was a little different than last week’s “bumpy” affair for Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. Facing a defense without four of his five starting secondary members (Jaylon Johnson, Jaquan Brisker, …

Michigan football was late to the party for 2025 Atlanta (Ga.) Douglass four-star cornerback Jontae Gilbert, but the Wolverines are already quite intriguing to the elite defensive back from SEC country. The twist? He was once committed to rival Ohio State. It’s almost been a year since Gilbert decommitted from the Buckeyes and he’s still looking for his next school …

The Lions have signed second-round cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. to his four-year rookie contract, the team announced Friday. The Missouri product is the fifth member of Detroit’s six-player draft class to sign. Only first-round cornerback Terrion Arnold remains unsigned. Offensive lineman Gio Manu, running back Sione Vaki, offensive lineman Christian Mahogany and defensive lineman Mehki Wingo previously signed. The Lions …

The approach to measuring how successful an NFL team’s pass rush is isn’t an exact science. So, what’s more important: sack numbers or quarterback pressure numbers? For the Detroit Lions, the 2023 NFC runner-up, the answer is multi-faceted. The Lions’ 41 sacks as a defense this past season ranked 23rd despite having a top-five quarterback pressure total (274, the third-most in …

The crazy world of college football is made even crazier by college sports realignment in 2024. The new-look college football schedule created by realignment has generated some amazing plot twists. For Arizona and Utah, two schools leaving the Pac-12 for the Big 12, there’s a shared component to their 2024 football slates. Both Arizona and Utah are going to play …

The Pro Football Writers of America has named Rams General Manager Les Snead the 2024 Horrigan Award winner. Snead, the 52nd winner of the award, was lauded for his professional dealings with the media who cover the league. He is the second member of the Rams franchise to receive the award, with then head coach John Robinson winning it in …

Bryce Young is for the kids. The Carolina Panthers quarterback is set to host a football camp this weekend. Taking place on Saturday, June 1 from 9:00 a.m. ET to 12:00 p.m. ET, the event will be held at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte and is free to kids from the ages of six to 13. ProCamps issued the …

The Bears are going to be the featured attraction on Hard Knocks this summer and head coach Matt Eberflus said on Friday that the team is excited about the chance to show that “we’ve got a good thing going.” Eberflus worked as the Colts’ defensive coordinator when HBO and NFL Films did an in-season version of the show in 2021 …

UCF takes on Alabama to start their weekend at the Tallahassee Regional in the 2024 NCAA baseball tournament. Central Florida (35-19, 14-15 in Big 12) reached the Big 12 tournament semifinals, while the Crimson Tide (33-22, 13-17 in SEC) finished third in the SEC regular-season standings. The winner plays Florida State in the winners’ bracket Saturday evening after the Seminoles’ …

Gable Steveson won an Olympic gold medal in wrestling in Tokyo and he will now try his hand at life in the NFL. The Bills announced Steveson’s signing on Friday. He worked out for the Bills recently — ESPN reports it was his first time wearing a pair of cleats — and is going to be working with the team’s …

We have been diving deep into the conspiracy that EA Sports hates Ohio State recently, but EA Sports has finally released some gameplay footage of the upcoming College Football 25 and it looks like the Buckeyes have finally earned some respect. As former Ohio State quarterback, Kirk Herbstreit, is narrating the new features of the game, and we can see …