In recent years, Michigan football has had solid success in luring players from the state of Ohio in who the Buckeyes have had little interest. Rod Moore being chief among them, some of the others have recently transferred out, but have been sought after by other Power Four schools. Now the maize and blue are looking at another from that …
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Without Derrick Henry, Titans to unleash ‘1-2 punch’ of Tony Pollard, Tyjae Spears
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Brian Callahan’s offense boasts one of the NFL’s best wide receiver trios on paper in DeAndre Hopkins, Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd. The new Titans coach also gets the chance to shape and mold second-year pro Will Levis, the franchise’s hopeful franchise quarterback. But Callahan doesn’t want anyone to overlook his “really fantastic” running backs, …
Read More »Eagles’ Nick Sirianni likes to remind Giants fans about adding Saquon Barkley: ‘We got your best player’
PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley is the newest running back for the Philadelphia Eagles, and Nick Sirianni is glad the former New York Giants running back is on their side now. The Eagles head coach was asked about the luxury of having Barkley’s skill set in the Eagles offense. As Sirianni was discussing Barkley, his former team — more importantly its fanbase …
Read More »Auburn provides an ‘eye-opening’ experience for Miami commit Elijah Melendez
The race continues on for many of the nation’s top football recruits as numerous official visits were taken over the weekend. Auburn hosted multiple notable players, trying to make statements that will help head coach Hugh Freeze turn his program around. One of the players that visited is current Miami commit and four-star linebacker Elijah Melendez, who has been committed …
Read More »Ranking NFL’s new coach-quarterback duos for 2024: Chargers, Falcons headline teams that underwent big change
The 2024 NFL offseason saw plenty of big names swap places at the most important spots: coach and quarterback. In fact, 12 different teams — almost 40% of the league — are set to open the new season with a new pairing there. So which new duo is most promising? We’re ranking all 12 as the summer draws near. A …
Read More »Bears minicamp observations: Caleb Williams’ up-and-down day includes key learning moment
Bears minicamp observations: Caleb Williams’ up-and-down day includes key learning moment originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Caleb Williams saw the blitz coming as soon as he arrived at the line of scrimmage and knew how he’d combat it. The ball hit his hands, and Williams quickly turned and flung a side-arm pass to fellow rookie …
Read More »ESPN doesn’t give Penn State’s QB situation high marks
Most of the talk throughout last season surrounded Penn State’s wide receiver group and their lack of consistent production and explosiveness. However, despite an impressive 25:2 touchdown to interception ratio, starting quarterback Drew Allar did not have the greatest season. ESPN’s David Hale ranked all 134 FBS QB situations (subscription required), and Penn State wasn’t as high as you’d expect …
Read More »Reddick hasn’t been at voluntary workouts or communicated with coach, but Jets aren’t concerned
New York Jets edge rusher Haason Reddick has not attended the team’s voluntary workouts since being acquired from Philadelphia in March, but coach Robert Saleh isn’t concerned despite not communicating with the former Eagles star during the last several weeks. Saleh reiterated the offseason sessions have been voluntary and he expects Reddick to attend mandatory minicamp next week. “For me, …
Read More »Vikings moving former Patriots first-round wide receiver to tight end ahead of 2024 season
Getty Images While his NFL career as a receiver hasn’t panned out, N’Keal Harry is hoping to have more success as a tight end. The Vikings announced Tuesday that the Patriots’ former first-round pick has changed positions. The switch comes at the start of the Vikings’ mandatory minicamp. Harry’s move to tight end is two fold. It gives the Vikings …
Read More »Michigan football set to receive visit from elite 2026 OL from IMG Academy
Michigan football is looking to make big moves with several top prospects who play at high school powerhouse Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy. Center Kaden Strayhorn and linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng will be visiting Ann Arbor in the forthcoming weeks, but as 2025 prospects, they’re on the clock and taking official visits. Such can’t be said for IMG Academy four-star interior offensive …
Read More »Joe Burrow absent from Bengals’ OTAs: Zac Taylor explains reason behind keeping QB out of Tuesday session
Cincinnati fans breathed a sigh of relief upon learning why Joe Burrow wasn’t on the field for the start of the third and final week of Bengals OTAs. Following the session, head coach Zac Taylor said he gave Burrow a scheduled day off. Taylor said that Burrow — who underwent season-ending wrist surgery last November — is scheduled to have …
Read More »Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb, 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk skip start of mandatory minicamps, officially signaling holdouts
Amid an explosion in the NFL’s wide receiver market, a pair of prominent pass-catchers have started official holdouts as they seek to join the party. Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk each skipped the start of their teams’ mandatory minicamps on Tuesday. Both are seeking long-term extensions as they approach the final year …
Read More »Ranking college football’s marquee 2024 true freshman QBs by likelihood of playing in Year 1
Projecting a true freshman signal caller’s immediate impact is hardly an exact science but considering a number of factors like past performance, positional depth, scheme fit and program stability can help us indicate which first-year quarterbacks are ready to hear their number called on Saturdays sooner rather than later. Last year’s crop of 14 Class of 2023 Top247-ranked quarterbacks yielded …
Read More »After 2024 NFL schedule release, StubHub sold twice as many tickets in the first 24 hours compared to 2023
To say the NFL is popular in the United States would be a dramatic undersell. For the last 10 years, the Super Bowl has been the most watched television broadcast of the year, while playoff games have also consistently ranked among the top. Fans are tuning into the game at historic numbers, as proved when Super Bowl LVIII became the most-watched …
Read More »Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa ‘not concerned’ but still ‘antsy’ while awaiting new deal with Miami
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa might be awaiting a new deal, but he’s not worried yet. The quarterback, entering his fifth year in Miami, told reporters at Dolphins minicamp on Tuesday that he was “not frustrated” and “not concerned” by the lengthy contract negotiations; however, he admitted that he was a bit impatient. “Just want to get something done,” Tagovailoa …
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