Wisconsin football’s legendary tradition ‘Jump Around’ was omitted from EA Sports College Football 25 due to licensing issues, according to a recent article from The Athletic’s Chris Vannini. That and Virginia Tech’s ‘Enter Sandman’ are the two most notable college game day traditions that the video game was unable to replicate. Related: Predicting Wisconsin 2024 player ratings in EA Sports …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Trevor Lawrence’s mega extension is inevitable. Contract talks between his reps and the Jaguars’ top brass have been ongoing for months.  Before the 2024 regular season, the sides are expected to reach agreement on a deal that will make Lawrence one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL. It will likely surpass $50 million in …

What will Patriots’ ‘collaborative’ Drake Maye approach look like? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have made it very clear they’re taking things slow with Drake Maye, with veteran Jacoby Brissett expected to be the Week 1 starter as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft observes and develops. But at some point, …

By now, you have likely seen the Saturday Down South report on USC football trying to get out of its 2024 season opener against the LSU Tigers. Everyone has an opinion on how scared Lincoln Riley is — or isn’t — and on how confident the Trojans are about their football program in the post-Caleb Williams era. All those opinions …

The Buffalo Bills had an offseason full of change, losing many players to free agency and trades. Their biggest loss on offense was Stefon Diggs, whom the team traded to the Houston Texans. Quarterback Josh Allen’s offense will certainly look different without his favorite target, but offensive coordinator Joe Brady has a plan to make up for Diggs not being …

C.J. Stroud got into the driver’s seat then set it to cruise control on his way to the Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2023, making himself the first quarterback to win the coveted hardware since Justin Herbert in 2020. The year before, in one of the closest races, with one of the most obscure finishes in NFL history, …

The USC Trojans don’t look good right now, given the report from Saturday Down South that the school wanted to back out of its Week 1 2024 college football game against the LSU Tigers in Las Vegas. It never looks good when a school wants to get out of a big-game contract. You know the “Lincoln Riley is scared!” articles …

The Jets made a surprising signing on Wednesday morning, adding former All-Pro returner and running back Tarik Cohen. Though he’s still just 28 years old, Cohen has not played in the NFL since the 2020 season. He played three games that season before tearing his ACL and MCL. After missing the entire 2021 season, Cohen then tore his Achilles while …

This is not going to be a fun topic to discuss at USC over the next several days. Matt Hayes of Saturday Down South cites multiple sources as saying the USC Trojans tried to get out of their 2024 Week 1 college football game against the LSU Tigers in Las Vegas. Here’s one small excerpt from the piece: Another source …

NFL fans are ready to turn the page from “offseason” to “preseason,” but there’s still business to attend to. One of those orders of business has to do with the wide receiver market and the players awaiting new contracts.  Talented pass-catchers such as CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys, Ja’Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals, Brandon Aiyuk of the San Francisco 49ers — and then the best of them all, Justin Jefferson of …

Although coaches aren’t allowed to speak about players until they sign with their schools, that doesn’t mean that they won’t talk directly to recruits about how they feel about them. It seems like Notre Dame football offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock really loves what he sees from 2025 quarterback commit Deuce Knight. The future Irish quarterback is currently participating at On3’s …

Guard Dalton Risner has agreed to re-sign with the Minnesota Vikings on a one-year deal, ESPN reported on Wednesday. Risner spent last season with the Vikings, for whom he appeared in 15 games and made 11 starts. He spent the previous four seasons of his NFL career with the Denver Broncos (2019-22), who selected Risner in the second round of …

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye signed his rookie contract on Tuesday, officially making him a member of the club. But Maye’s ascension to New England’s QB1 still could take some time. With veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett on the roster, Maye will have however long he needs to get ready to start. The Patriots have not set a public timeline for that …

A Nebraska class of 2025 commit has been invited to a prestigious high school all-star game. Tight end Bear Tenney has been invited to play in the US Army Bowl. In 2023, he caught 27 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns as a junior at Lucas Lovejoy High School in Texas. Tenney was the sixth commitment to Nebraska’s class …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 wide receiver prospect Connor Salmin. “After a great call with Kelsey Pope, I am extremely blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Salmin said. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound wide receiver prospect is from Woodgrove High School in Purcellville, Virginia. There are not recruiting rankings currently for Salmin from Rivals, 247Sports, On3 or …