The Cowboys enter the draft with an unsettled future at the quarterback position. Will that prompt them to draft a quarterback? Why wouldn’t it? Eight years ago, they targeted Paxton Lynch in round one before settling for Dak Prescott in round four at a time when Tony Romo seemed to be closing in on the end of his career. This …
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NFL QB Tiers: Caleb Williams, Anthony Richardson and Jordan Love are ‘potential stars’
The start of the NFL season is still months away, but Nick Wright of FOX Sports’ First Things First is already plotting. On Wednesday, Wright dished out his list of quarterbacks he thinks will have the most impact on the 2024-25 season, placing them in tiers with the label of either: Already Stars, Star Trajectory, Potential Stars, or Solid Starters. …
Read More »You know the stars: Who will be the other key pass-catchers for Colorado State football?
The big two are well established. The Colorado State football receiving group had two big offseason wins when Tory Horton opted to return to the Rams instead of head to the NFL and Justus Ross-Simmons stayed instead of chasing the allure of a big NIL bag elsewhere. Those decisions meant the top two in the receiving pecking order were established. …
Read More »Jets’ Aaron Rodgers initially thought that Achilles injury would end his career
While his current plan is to play at least two more years, Aaron Rodgers thought he had played his final down in the NFL after tearing his Achilles in Week 1 of the 2023 season. Rodgers recently revealed that he didn’t think that he’d be able to overcome an injury that has been a career-ender for several prominent athletes. Rodgers …
Read More »Everything Tony Alford said in first Michigan football media appearance
He may be persona non grata in and around Columbus, Ohio but in Ann Arbor, Tony Alford is a hero without ever coaching an official down of football. Five years after Michigan football lost two assistants to rival Ohio State, the unofficial trade later to be made became official as Buckeyes running backs coach Tony Alford made the surprise move …
Read More »Carl Lawson visits Dolphins – Yahoo Sports
The Dolphins recently signed Shaq Barrett as a free agent and they spent some time with another veteran edge rusher on Wednesday. Carl Lawson visited with the team, per a report from Aaron Wilson of KPRC. It’s the first word of a visit with a team for Lawson since free agency got underway last month. Lawson was with the Jets …
Read More »What to watch from contenders in April 13 spring games
Spring game season ramps up on Saturday. Three major college football contenders in Georgia, Ohio State and Alabama are all set to take the field on April 13. The Ohio State Buckeyes are first on Fox’s Big Noon feature, followed by the Georgia Bulldogs on ESPN+ and Alabama Crimson Tide on ESPN in the afternoon. The three programs are all …
Read More »Report: Medical recheck shows CB Kool-Aid McKinstry’s foot healing as expected
Cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry went through his Scouting Combine medical recheck this week, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Doctors deemed his recovery on track and as expected, per Rapoport. Following Alabama’s Pro Day last month, McKinstry underwent surgery on his right foot to repair a Jones fracture. He has visited the Packers, Jaguars and Bucs over the past week. McKinstry …
Read More »NFL uniform policy: League to allow a third helmet option to all teams in 2025
Getty Images Two years after allowing a second helmet option, the NFL has announced that teams can now have a third helmet option starting in 2025 (via NFL Media). Teams that are currently going through a redesign option had already been given a third helmet option for the 2025 season. Every team has now been given that same option. In …
Read More »College football position battles to watch in spring: Michigan, USC, Nebraska all searching for QB answers
After the conclusion of the NCAA Tournament, the college sports conversation quickly pivots to the final stages of football spring practice. Spring games will highlight the next few Saturdays, giving fans a glimpse into what to expect from the 2024 editions of their favorite teams. Spring practice is a time for coaches to turn their attention inward and focus on …
Read More »Chiefs’ Rashee Rice facing aggravated assault charge after high-speed crash in Dallas
Dallas police said Wednesday that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice faces charges including aggravated assault after he and another speeding driver of a sports car caused a chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway. Police said that arrest warrants have been issued for the 23-year-old for one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury …
Read More »Patriots Hall of Famer makes compelling case for drafting QB at No. 3
Patriots Hall of Famer makes compelling case for drafting QB at No. 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There’s been plenty of debate in recent months over whether the New England Patriots should keep the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and take a quarterback or trade down, accumulate more picks and figure out the quarterback position …
Read More »Rivals Camp Series Miami: Recruiting rumor mill for top OL/DL
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Rivals Camp Series stop in South Florida started with big-on-big and good-on-good with the offensive and defensive lines working out before the skill prospects showed up. As usual, competition was intense and splashes were made by a large group of coveted recruits. Rivals takes a look at top prospects’ recruitment ahead of a busy stretch …
Read More »Arrest warrant issued for Chiefs’ Rashee Rice for involvement in multi-vehicle accident in Dallas
An arrest warrant has been issued for Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice following his recent involvement in a six-vehicle crash involving two speeding sports cars, per the Dallas police (via WFAA). Rice, 23, faces eight charges in the case: six counts of collision involving bodily injury, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and and count of aggravated assault, …
Read More »NFL head coach calls the hip-drop tackle a ‘bad play’ more likely to cause injuries: ‘It needed to be out’
There are mixed reviews on the rule changes the NFL will be implementing for the 2024 season. One big change is the ban of the hip-drop tackle, which will now be a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty if done by a defensive player. If a player “grabs the runner with both hands or wraps the runner with both arms; and unweights himself …
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