Getty Images The reigning NFL MVP has been absent from his team activities this month, though since OTAs are voluntary, there is no real red flag for the missed practices. Lamar Jackson has not attended four of the first five of the Baltimore Ravens team activities, leaving Josh Johnson to take first-team snaps. However, head coach John Harbaugh downplayed Jackson’s …

We’ll see a slight shift to the Georgia high school football state playoff schedule in 2024. Unlike past years, there will be no playoff games scheduled the week of Thanksgiving, GHSA executive director Robin Hines confirmed on Friday. While the schedule change will give the players and staff a break for the holiday weekend, it’ll also avoid conflict with the …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Zero Blitz The offseason is a time of high hopes for every franchise and fanbase, with old losing habits and season-ending injuries purely other teams’ problems. No, this will surely be our year. Unfortunately, Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, Frank Schwab & Jori Epstein have come to pour cold water …

Rivals.com The monumental month of June is upon us but before all the news starts flooding out from this massive first weekend of visits, there is still plenty of recruiting gossip to tackle and that’s why a second Recruiting Rumor Mill was needed this week. RELATED: Ten programs heading into a huge recruiting weekend | Five-star WR Dakorien Moore plans …

Joe Namath was already a household name upon delivering the greatest guarantee in professional sports history. But after he and his team cashed in on his Super Bowl guarantee, “Broadway Joe”, for a brief moment in time, was arguably the most famous man on the planet.  Namath, who declared that the 18-point underdog Jets would defeat the mighty Colts in …

You might be wondering why USC is having to play another 8 p.m. local time kickoff in Los Angeles. You’re not alone. The Trojans aren’t just playing a late game; it’s another 8 p.m. start as opposed to 7:30. Why 8 and not 7:30 for the Sept. 7 game versus Utah State? We know that USC-Rutgers is an 8 p.m. …

The Vikings drafted quarterback J.J. McCarthy to be the team’s quarterback of the future and he’ll be working closely with longtime quarterback Josh McCown as his position coach. During his Wednesday press conference, McCown said Minnesota went through a “very thorough” pre-draft process to find the right fit at QB. McCown noted that McCarthy’s pro day was especially impressive, saying …

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — What would happen if an SEC spring meeting came and went without discussion about the number of conference football games? I couldn’t tell you, because I couldn’t tell you the last time that topic wasn’t discussed here. It’s tradition. Commissioner Greg Sankey cautioned reporters on Monday evening to not expect much conversation this week about whether …

Ready or not, the 2024 NFL season is fast approaching, with just under 100 days until the official start of the regular season. A lot has happened since the Kansas City Chiefs hoisted the last Lombardi Trophy, with all 32 teams shuffling rosters and coaching staffs to prepare for the next race to glory. As clubs fine-tune lineups and preparations …

One of the more underrated and interesting decisions from last offseason came in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Without a first-round pick, Marvin Mims Jr. earned the label as the Denver Broncos’ top overall selection that year and the first pick of the Sean Payton era in Mile High.  What made the pick interesting was the fact …

To the disappointment of Trojan fans everywhere, USC recently announced that more of its upcoming football games will kick off at 11:00 p.m. Eastern time, a significant inconvenience for fans on the East Coast. This news dashes hopes that USC’s days of late-night games were over. The team’s 2024 home opener against the Utah State Aggies is scheduled for 8:00 …

Quarterback play falls into three categories for the most part. There are star quarterbacks capable of elevating a team and leading them to a Super Bowl. There are the struggling quarterbacks who make it quite clear it’s time to move on. Then there’s the middle ground — QB purgatory: The average-to-above-average starters aren’t quite good enough to lead their team …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter Change one letter and the NFC South becomes the NFC Youth, which is fitting for a division that features four new offensive coordinators, all of them under 40, with a combined two years of experience as an NFL OC. Many factors will determine who wins the division, but high on the list will be which …

Why it’s so darn easy to root for John Ross with the Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The day John Ross retired in the summer of 2023, he knew instantly he made a mistake. Ross never wanted to leave football. “Literally the day I retired,” Ross said, “I knew it was a mistake.” But the speedy wide receiver …

DESTIN, Fla. — Thirteen years ago, Trev Alberts was forced to make one of the most difficult decisions in his career.  Nebraska-Omaha’s athletics department was facing severe financial shortfalls, and transitioning sports from Division II to Division I had only compounded the multi-million dollar math problem. As the athletics director, Alberts had two options. “Make draconian cuts or the whole …