RJ Young FOX Sports National College Football Analyst Following the 2023 USFL season, Skip Holtz should’ve taken a break. He planned to, and he let his wife Jennifer make plans to that effect. Europe was on the schedule, along with the chance to sit down for a while, wear shorts, sip on retirement. But 11 days after Holtz led the …

Justin Jefferson just reset the wide receiver market and replaced San Francisco 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa as the NFL’s highest-paid non-quarterback in the process. The Minnesota Vikings signed Jefferson to a four-year, $140 million contract extension, averaging $35 million per year.  Bosa had become the league’s highest-paid non-quarterback last September right before the 2023 season started when he signed …

The schedule for the first 12-team College Football Playoff is official. The CFP released the dates and times for all 11 games of the expanded playoff format on Wednesday. The first game will take place on Friday, Dec. 20, a month before the national championship game on Monday, Jan. 20. The four first-round games will be played on Dec. 20 …

One of my favorite aspects of working with Fantasy Football Today is how often and early we get both the mock drafts and real drafts rolling prior to the start of a Fantasy Football (and NFL season). We’ve had mocks running from before and after the 2024 NFL Draft and now we’re starting to accrue some data on ADP (average …

How much Aiyuk could pay by skipping 49ers mandatory minicamp originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk could pay a hefty price for skipping out on 49ers mandatory minicamp. The star wide receiver remains in holdout on Day 2 of camp while negotiations regarding a 49ers contract extension continue. The 26-year-old was absent from the opening day of …

New Alabama Crimson Tide football head coach Kalen DeBoer had the tough task of recruiting and working the NCAA transfer portal after legendary head coach Nick Saban announced his retirement. While the former Washington Huskies coach had numerous key transfer pickups, the one with the biggest impact may be former Michigan Wolverines defensive back Keon Sabb. Will Backus of CBS …

Zack Martin is adding himself to the list of members in the Dallas Cowboys’ organization who could be entering their final season with the team. The All-Pro guard told the Dallas Morning News that he’s considering retirement following the 2024 season. “I’m not saying 100%, but I think it’s definitely in the realm of possibilities,” Martin said. “And that’s one …

In an offseason of change, the Los Angeles Chargers have parted ways with yet another notable player. The team has released former All-Pro center Corey Linsley, who is expected to retire following a 10-year career that included three years with the Chargers and seven with the Packers.  Linsley’s 2023 season ended after just three games after the Chargers placed him …

USATSI Courtland Sutton will be at mandatory minicamp next week, at least that’s what Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton believes. The wide receiver has not attended offseason workouts, seemingly due to contract reasons, but Payton predicts that Sutton will be back in the building soon.  Payton noted Sutton’s commitment as one reason he is leaning toward thinking the receiver will …

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program have a stacked 2025 recruiting class, with that class getting that much more stacked on Wednesday with a huge commitment in the secondary. Four-star cornerback Graceson Littleton announced his commitment to Clemson via X (formerly known as Twitter), landing the Tigers another 4-star recruit and top player in the class. The  6-foot, 180-pound …

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed former Detroit Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton on a one-year deal. The 29-year-old was released by the Lions in March, a day after police in Florida said they were searching for him following domestic violence allegations. Sutton entered a pretrial diversion programme in April after handing himself into police and his charges were reduced to misdemeanour …

Four-star linebacker recruit Tavion Wallace has moved up his commitment date and is no longer considering the LSU Tigers. The elite linebacker prospect has scheduled his commitment for July 2 at 6:30 p.m. ET. Without LSU in the mix, Tavion Wallace’s top schools are Georgia, Florida State, Arkansas and Florida. Wallace plays high school football for Wayne County High School …

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  It’s your good pal Tyler Sullivan here to help guide you through what has been an extremely busy week considering that it’s only the first week of June. No matter which way you turn, some of the NFL’s biggest stars are getting paid, and the latest bag that got handed …

2025 offensive tackle prospect Juan Gaston set an official visit with Tennessee. Gaston will officially visit the Vols on June 14, according to 247Sports. He officially visited Georgia on May 31, South Carolina on Friday and Oregon on June 21. The 6-foot-7, 345-pound four-star offensive tackle prospect is from Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Gaston is ranked as the …

The Toronto Maple Leafs named Lane Lambert as an associate coach Wednesday. He joins the staff of Craig Berube, hired May 17 to replace Sheldon Keefe. Toronto fired Keefe after the Maple Leafs lost their first-round playoff series to the Boston Bruins in seven games. The New York Islanders fired Lambert on Jan. 20 in the middle of his second …