Spring football continues for Southwest Florida football teams, and the New-Press and Naples Daily News will keep you up to speed on local team’s outlooks, key departures, and names to keep an eye on for the 2024-25 season. Here’s a look into the games being played on Wednesday, May 22. Gulf Coast at Everglades (Miramar) The Gulf Coast Sharks compete …

Packers wide receiver Christian Watson and cornerback Eric Stokes have both suffered multiple hamstring injuries in their brief NFL careers. This offseason, they saw specialists in an attempt to fix their ongoing problems. Along with members of the Packers’ training staff, Watson and Stokes went to Badger Athletic Performance, which in 2021 received a $4 million grant from the NFL …

Penn State football will be getting all of its $700 million home renovation over the next three years. The university’s board of trustees, as expected, voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to approve the bulk of a Beaver Stadium facelift − a massive expenditure that will re-make the West side of the 64-year-old building. The vote passed by a 26-2 margin with three …

Earlier this week, Panthers coach Dave Canales said prime-time games have to be earned. That’s partially true. A perennially sluggish team can acquire prime-time games by landing a big-name player, like Aaron Rodgers. It made the Jets an attractive team last year, even though they haven’t been to the playoffs since 2010. It got them six primetime games in 11 …

Former NFL quarterback and current ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky gave Ohio State football another recruiting pitch on Tuesday’s edition of “The Pat McAfee Show.” Orlovsky was asked about an NFL rookie quarterback’s mindset and communication skills during organized team activities and mini camps, and how much a rookie can retain during the transition from college football to the pros. “One …

Through his first two seasons, Packers receiver Christian Watson has experienced multiple hamstring issues. Watson has seen a specialist this offseason with the hope of solving them. And recently, Green Bay’s passing game coordinator Jason Vrable noted that Watson is “in a great place now” with his hamstring. During his Tuesday press conference, head coach Matt LaFleur said “time will …

When Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko was hired back in November, One of his primary goals was securing as many early commitments as possible the 2025 recruiting class, as four-star linebacker Kelvion Riggins became the first prospect to choose the Aggies under Elko’s new leadership. Still viewed as an underrated prospect, Riggins is a high motor down hill backer …

The Packers plan to break up the monotony of training camp practices by working out with a couple of other teams this summer. Head coach Matt LaFleur said on Tuesday that the team plans to have one day of practice with the Broncos before their August 18 game in Denver and one day of work with the Ravens ahead of …

May 21—MANCHESTER — Coach Kip Jackson brought a host of his Merrimack High School football players over to meet Joe Raycraft after the banquet. They all wanted to thank him. “Without you, coach, they wouldn’t be here,” Jackson told Raycraft. Raycraft, who started the Merrimack High football program in 1973, received the Andy Mooradian Award for his outstanding contributions to …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode of The Exempt List, Charles McDonald is joined by The Ringer’s Steven Ruiz to break down the best and worst offseasons across the NFL. They start off the show with a check in on random quarterback weight fluctuations, specifically Bryce Young, Tua Tagovailoa, and …

Now that spring football practices are in the rearview mirror, the next round of assessments of teams heading into the 2024 season is making the rounds. Penn State is hoping for big results this fall with a new offensive coordinator looking to inject new life into the offense and a new defensive coordinator looking to simply keep things chugging along …

When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded for Justin Fields in March, it was reported that the former Chicago Bears quarterback was joining the team in a clearly defined role — as Russell Wilson’s backup. Since then, head coach Mike Tomlin has opened the door to a quarterback competition in which Fields can win the starting job. He has said on multiple …

John Talty of CBS Sports reports that Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart approved of Jaden Rashada’s lawsuit against Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier and others. “Rashada informed Georgia coach Kirby Smart of his intention to file the lawsuit, according to sources, and Smart gave his blessing,” said Talty. It makes sense that Rashada disclosed the matter to Smart …

Justin Fields doesn’t envision himself as Steelers backup for all of 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin made it clear earlier this year that Russell Wilson will be the Steelers’ starting quarterback this year. But Justin Fields is going to work to change Tomlin’s mind. “I definitely don’t have the mindset of just …

Each Monday, I appear on the weekly Trojan Conquest live show on The Voice of College Football with Mark Rogers—the voice of college football—and Trojanswire editor Matt Zemek. This week, we dove into the all-time Pac-12 football rankings. The rankings, based on several metrics such as all-time winning percentage, bowl victories, conference championships, national championships and much more, were heavily …