A top-five pick is supposed to start for his team, right?  That might not be the case in New England this season.  The Patriots will enter their fifth season since Tom Brady left the franchise, and for the second time, they will be starting over with a quarterback they drafted. They picked Mac Jones 15th overall in the 2021 NFL …

C.J. Stroud did some back-tracking after revealing his initial list of the NFL’s top-five quarterbacks based off of the 2023 season. One of the things that remained consistent, however, was Stroud’s inclusion of Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Dak Prescott.   In order, Stroud initially tabbed Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, himself, Prescott and Jalen Hurts as the NFL’s top quarterbacks during an …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com Two top 2026 quarterbacks came off the board over the weekend when four-star Noah Grubbs picked Notre Dame and four-star Will Griffin chose Florida. The 2026 QB class is coming more into shape with other pledges on the board and so today Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney looks at how the other dominoes could fall: FACT OR …

When last we heard about a potential resolution of the pending tampering cases against the Falcons and Eagles, the word was that a final decision come during draft week. Right away, the NFL said it won’t. Now, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports this: “A resolution in the alleged free agent tampering cases of the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles is …

The Texas Longhorns find themselves in a good position to land one of the top linebackers in the country. McKinney, Texas, product Riley Pettijohn recently named his top four schools with the Horns being among them. Pettijohn is ranked as the No. 4 linebacker of the 2025 recruiting cycle by 247Sports composite. Nationally he ranks at No. 31 overall and …

Heading into the 2024 season, the Giants are coming off a disappointing 6-11 season, looking to bounce back into the team that won a playoff game in Minnesota two years ago. In this series, we’ll break down the depth chart for every position group. This time, we’ll go in-depth at the wide receiver position… Projected depth chart Starters: Malik Nabers, …

Ohio State football hosted multiple prospects for official visits this weekend and it looks like the weekend has been very successful. Texas 2025 linebacker Riley Pettijohn is one of the players that made the trip to Columbus, and in no coincidence, he dropped his top four list while on campus. The 6-foot, 2-inch and 205-pound star has the Buckeyes, USC, …

Heading into the 2024 season, the Jets have made a series of moves to improve the state of their roster and overall depth, but are they ready to compete for a playoff spot? In this series, we’ll break down the depth chart for every position group. This time, we’ll go in-depth at the wide receiver position… Projected depth chart Starter: …

What could have been. Jaguars running back and former three-time All-American Clemson star Travis Etienne appeared to feel that way when Electronic Arts released gameplay footage of the upcoming “EA Sports College Football 25” video game this week. “Pre-ordering it today. Sad I missed the NCAA era,” Etienne wrote via X. EA is scheduled to release “College Football 25” on …

The Wisconsin Badgers sit at No. 39 in ESPN’s newly-released 2024 Football Power Index ranking. The metric projects the team’s record at 5.8-6.2 and gives it a 57.4% chance to make a bowl game, a 3.1% chance to make the College Football Playoff and a 0.5% chance to win the Big Ten. Related: Anonymous Big Ten coaches weigh in on Wisconsin …

In Roob’s Eagles Observations: Seeing John Ross in a new light originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Why getting a chance to meet John Ross was so meaningful, encouraging signs from Cooper DeJean and the curious connection between the University of the Arts and the Eagles. We’re all over the place with this week’s Roob’s 10 Random Eagles Offseason Observations. …

College football is evolving at a rapid pace. The idea of amateur athletics had been eroding before our eyes with the money not talked about, but with name, image, and likeness, it’s pretty much an idea of the past. With the proposed settlement of a trio of anti-trust lawsuits against the NCAA leading to damages in the billions and the …

Lions coach Dan Campbell made a great point about the inevitable push for more regular-season games, and fewer preseason games. It’s a great point that will fall on deaf ears, as it relates to the ears that matter. Yes, having only two preseason games (and 18 regular-season games) will hurt player development. No, the owners do not care. The owners …

The Utah Utes represent a great “what if” regarding the history of the Colorado Buffaloes. While Utah and CU were tabbed as rivals when they joined the Pac-12 together in 2011, it never took hold quite like the Buffs’ beef with the Colorado State Rams and Nebraska Cornhuskers. But if things had gone differently, Colorado could have viewed Utah with …

The Bears didn’t hesitate when it came to addressing their running back position in free agency. They moved quickly to add D’Andre Swift in March and landed him with a three-year, $24 million contract. Head coach Matt Eberflus said this week that they focused on Swift because they wanted a player “to be a weapon in the deep part of …