Colin Cowherd is a big USC football fan. He apparently has some thoughts about not playing Notre Dame football anymore. Fighting Irish Wire has more: “The Trojans have of course had the annual rivalry game with Notre Dame since 1926 but beyond the Irish, the Trojans schedule has been littered with the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Texas, and plenty of other traditional powerhouses for years. …
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Falcons sign fourth-rounder Brandon Dorlus
Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is the only unsigned Falcons selection from the 2024 draft. The NFL’s daily transaction report for Thursday shows that they have signed fourth-round defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus. It’s a four-year deal for Dorlus. Dorlus spent the last five seasons at Oregon and made a pair of All-Pac 12 teams during his time with the Ducks. He …
Read More »Recruiting race tightening up for this Florida WR target out of IMG Academy
Florida might be the front-runner in IMG Academy wide receiver Donovan Olugbode’s recruitment right now, but the field is only going to get more saturated as the four-star recruit rises on recruiting boards. According to Tom Loy of 247Sports, Alabama and Ohio State are two programs quietly pushing for the blue-chip Florida target. As summer visits pick up for Olugbode, …
Read More »Giants OTAs Notes: Drew Lock’s role, Andrew Thomas in mid-season form, Darius Slayton returns
EAST RUTHERFORD – The Giants held their second media-open organized team activity practice on Thursday. A few takeaways from the day… What quarterback controversy? Drew Lock met the media and made something abundantly clear: While he wants to start, he understands he was not brought to the Giants to start. It’s his job, Lock stressed, to help Daniel Jones out …
Read More »Ohio State to kick-off CBS’ Big Ten coverage this season
The Ohio State Buckeyes will be the first game for CBS Sports coverage of the “Big Ten on CBS” this season. >>RELATED: Ohio State’s Big Ten opponents for 2024, 2025 announced; Conference divisions to be eliminated The Buckeyes announced the game times Thursday for the season’s first two games. OSU will open the 2024 season hosting Akron at 3:30 p.m. …
Read More »Bears’ training camp will be featured on Hard Knocks
Hard Knocks is heading to Chicago this summer. The Bears will be this year’s team on Hard Knocks, which will air on Tuesday nights on HBO beginning on August 6, the NFL announced today. The three teams that could be forced by the NFL to do Hard Knocks were the Bears, Broncos and Saints, because those three teams don’t have …
Read More »Jackson State football season opener vs Louisiana-Monroe has another time change
Jackson State athletics announced Thursday on X, formerly known as Twitter, that its season-opening 2024 football game against the University of Louisiana-Monroe will be seen on ESPN+ and played at 6 p.m. CT on Thursday, Aug. 29. This is the third change to the game. Originally, the game was scheduled to be played on Saturday, Aug. 31. Then it was …
Read More »‘Hard Knocks’ selects Bears for 2024 training camp docu-series, will feature No. 1 pick Caleb Williams
The Bears have a lot riding on Caleb Williams. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) The Chicago Bears are the “Hard Knocks” team for the 2024 NFL training camp, which means viewers will get an inside look at Caleb Williams’ rookie season. NFL Films announced the selection Thursday, with the first episode to come on Aug. 6. It will be the …
Read More »Remember that USC and Notre Dame hugely benefited from football
With USC entering the Big Ten, the Trojans’ football schedules will get harder. Since they play Notre Dame every year, it’s understandable why some Trojan fans think this game with the Fighting Irish needs to be reconsidered if not halted. However, as Fighting Irish Wire editor Nick Shepkowski reminds us, these programs built each other on the strength of this …
Read More »Isaiah Rodgers on gambling suspension: I made a mistake, and I did my time
Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers missed all of last season after serving a gambling suspension. The NFL reinstated him April 23, and he has worked in the team’s offseason program since. Rodgers said during his absence that he most missed the “brotherhood” that comes in the locker room. “I made a mistake, and I did my time,” Rodgers said in video …
Read More »Saguaro football players leaving at unprecedented rate
One after another after another after another have left. Since December, after Scottsdale Saguaro won the 6A title, there have been so many changes in the football program that it’s hard to keep track. Several top players, the latest of whom are Arizona State-commit Dajon Hinton (to Chandler Hamilton) and offensive lineman Bryce Pollard (Peoria Centennial), have left Saguaro, which …
Read More »Derrick Henry or Josh Jacobs: Who’s the better fantasy pick this year? | Yahoo Fantasy Football Show
Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Matt Harmon and Yahoo Sports NFL analyst Nate Tice discuss which running back fantasy managers should choose in 2024. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Football Show” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript How am I gonna stop myself from like drafting a ton …
Read More »ACC early season football game times and networks announced
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On Thursday, the ACC and its television partners formally announced kickoff times for the first three weeks of the 2024 football season. As previously announced, Clemson’s season opener against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Aug. 31 is slated for a noon ET kickoff. That Aflac Kickoff Game contest at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will be broadcast on …
Read More »NFLPA paid DeMaurice Smith $8.37 million in his final year as executive director
Running the NFL Players Association pays well. It doesn’t pay nearly as well as running the NFL. Via Sports Business Journal, the NFLPA has filed annual paperwork revealing compensation for key employees. Former union executive director DeMaurice Smith received $8.37 million, including salary of $8.2 million, during his final year. Lloyd Howell, who replaced Smith last year, made $2.2 million …
Read More »How to watch the 2024 Apple Cup
SEATTLE – Although the University of Washington is no longer in the Pac-12, the Huskies will still be taking on the Washington State Cougars in the annual Apple Cup matchup. The matchup between the Huskies and Cougs has been happening since 1900– over 124 years– and is typically played on the Friday after Thanksgiving. This year’s Boeing Apple Cup will …
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