It’s camp season on The Highest of Seven Hills. This week, on Tuesday and Thursday, James Colzie III hosted his first prospect camp as Florida A&M’s head football coach. It was a successful first go-round for the new Rattlers coach, as 200 high school football players from Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and California performed on Ken Riley Field at Bragg …

USATSI While he’ll never be confused with Bo Jackson, Bryce Baringer is a pretty good two-sport athlete in his own right. The New England Patriots punter proved that this past weekend when he won the 2024 Massachusetts Amateur Qualifier.  The win qualifies the 25-year-old Baringer for the 2024 Massachusetts Amateur Championship, which will take place in July, prior to the start …

As a third-round rookie last season, Browns wide receiver Cedric Tillman caught 21 passes for 224 yards. In his second season, the Browns are expecting more. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Tillman made big strides during an offseason in which some of the Browns’ top wide receivers were absent. “I don’t believe Ced missed a day of the offseason program,” …

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LSU football landed another prospect for its 2025 recruiting class. Four-star offensive lineman Carius Curne provided his pledge to LSU in a video posted on his X page Thursday morning. The 6-4, 301-pounder, who projects to play offensive tackle at the next level, picked the Tigers over Arkansas and Missouri. Curne also holds offers from Georgia, Florida, Louisville, Tennessee, Ole …

The NFL offseason is in its quiet stage, the six-week lull between the end of minicamp and the beginning of training camp. Or so we think.  There’s always some news that comes out, such as a veteran signing with a team or a contract agreement. Then there are the minicamp storylines that are overblown. Players who are awaiting long-term extensions …

Trevor Lawrence is tied with Joe Burrow for the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL (in terms of average annual salary). The contract number doesn’t mean much in the grand scheme of things, only being justified one way. Not only did Lawrence want to be in Jacksonville, he wants to bring the franchise its first Super Bowl.  “I want to be …

While recruiting potential future players, the Buffaloes are looking closely at some talented in-state prospects. On Wednesday, Fairview High School athlete Toray Davis took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that after speaking with Colorado football defensive coordinator Robert Livingston and cornerbacks coach Kevin Mathis, he received an offer from the Buffs. Listed as a wide receiver on 247Sports, the …

The Saints announced the signings of cornerback Mac McCain and safety Roderic Teamer on Thursday. The move with Teamer was reported earlier in the day before he officially signed his one-year deal. McCain entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2021, signing with the Broncos out of North Carolina A&T. In his rookie season, he played two games …

How big is the Clemson Tigers’ contest against the Georgia Bulldogs to open the 2024 college football season? Big enough that 247Sports ranked it as the top non-conference game on the 2024 schedule. In his list of the “top 10 college football rivalry games that will define the 2024 season,” 247Sports’ Grant Hughes ranks Clemson-Georgia ahead of the Tigers’ annual …

USATSI With the 2024 NFL regular season on the horizon, the NFL has released some key information regarding the 2025 offseason.  Below are three start dates the NFL has issued to the NFLPA, via NFL Media.  Feb. 18 to March 4: Window to tag franchise and transition players March 12: Start of the new league year and free agency April 24-26: 2025 …

The NFL offseason moves quickly, in some sense. The quiet period between spring workouts and summer training camp, however, proves that even the hottest storylines can become tired: How many times, after all, can we dissect, say, anything Aaron Rodgers does without it bordering on annoying? On the flip side, maybe there are other key storylines we’re simply overlooking. Here …

Vanderbilt football has added a home game against Delaware to the 2026 schedule, according to a program release. The Blue Hens were originally an FCS program in the Coastal Athletic Association but will be moving to FBS beginning in 2024. By the time the game takes place at FirstBank Stadium, Delaware will be part of Conference USA. Other 2026 opponents …

While Cam Heyward openly recruited Kenny Pickett’s eventual successor (Russell Wilson) to come to Pittsburgh, the Steelers veteran defensive tackle feels his former teammate can still have a successful NFL career.  Heyward recently said as much when he was asked on X to divulge on the circumstances that led to Pickett being traded to the Eagles this offseason after just two seasons in …

Jun 20, 2024, 05:24 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Alex Nedeljkovic is getting his wish. He’s staying with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins re-signed the veteran goaltender to a two-year deal on Thursday that carries an average annual value of $2.5 million. The 28-year-old Nedeljkovic went 18-7-7 with a 2.97 goals-against average in 38 games for the Penguins last season. The …