Sometimes G-Day is a good indication of what is to come. Carson Beck threw for 211 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions while completing 72.2 percent of his passes last April at the Georgia football spring game. He then helped the Bulldogs to an unbeaten regular season and a 13-1 finish. The leading tacklers in the intrasquad scrimmage were …
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Titans offensive coordinator Nick Holz: Treylon Burks will get the opportunities he earns
Two years ago, the Titans traded star wide receiver A.J. Brown for the Eagles’ first-round draft pick, then used that pick on wide receiver Treylon Burks. To say the trade hasn’t worked out for the Titans would be an understatement. Brown has shown himself to be one of the NFL’s elite wide receivers in Philadelphia, while Tennessee’s offense has slumped …
Read More »What could have been for Giancarlo Mike Stanton and USC football
Giancarlo Michael Stanton of the New York Yankees is one of the best power hitters of the past 20 years, but I always wonder what could have been if he had chosen to play football at USC instead of signing his MLB draft contract in 2007. In the fall of 2006, USC head coach Pete Carroll and assistant Steve Sarkisian …
Read More »Packers and Eagles to play NFL season opener at Brazil club with ‘ban’ on green
The Green Bay Packers will play the Philadelphia Eagles when the NFL holds its first regular-season game in Brazil. The 6 September matchup in Sao Paulo will mark the first time since 1970 that the NFL has played a Friday night game on the season’s opening weekend. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had said in February that the Eagles would be …
Read More »Report: Optimism Antoine Winfield Jr. and Bucs will agree on new contract
Jaguars edge rusher Josh Allen agreed to a five-year contract with the team on Wednesday and that means seven of the nine players who were tagged by their teams earlier this year have struck long-term deals. One of the other two may be on track for one. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that safety Antoine Winfield Jr. and the Buccaneers …
Read More »Woody Johnson: Aaron Rodgers V.P. speculation was “a momentary distraction . . . like going in the dark room”
Jets owner Woody Johnson has jokes. Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers might not find them funny. In a recent appearance on Fox News, Johnson was asked about Rodgers’s short-lived dalliance with becoming the running mate of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “He is getting back to football 100 percent,” Johnson said via the New York Post. “He never left football. …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Top 5 tight ends headlined by one can’t-miss prospect
With the 2024 NFL Draft approaching, let’s take a look at each individual position’s rankings. Here are the top five tight ends. [Nate Tice’s NFL Draft top 100 big board ⊥ Top QBs ⊥ Top RBs ⊥ Top WRs ⊥ Top OL] I recently wrote about how Bowers is an “offensive weapon.” That term is usually reserved for small players …
Read More »Drake Maye set to visit Commanders next week
As the pre-draft process winds down, the Commanders will have another top quarterback prospect visit the team next week. Former North Carolina QB Drake Maye will meet with Washington next Tuesday and Wednesday, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported yesterday that former LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels will visit with the club next Monday and Tuesday. Maye …
Read More »How should the Chargers approach the 5th pick in the NFL draft? | The Exempt List
Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald and ESPN contributor Domonique Foxworth discuss which positions the Chargers should go after in the 2024 NFL Draft. Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video Transcript CHARLES MCDONALD: The Chargers at …
Read More »Washington Huskies running back Tybo Rogers arrested, charged with two counts of rape
Washington Huskies running back Tylin “Tybo” Rogers has been suspended from the team after being charged with two counts of rape. Rogers, 18, was arrested by Seattle police on Friday and later released on bond. He was officially charged on Tuesday with one count of second-degree rape and one count of third-degree rape. Prosecutors say the incidents occurred between late …
Read More »How Mel Kiper Jr. predicts 49ers will use No. 31 draft pick
How Mel Kiper Jr. predicts 49ers will use No. 31 draft pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The OG of NFL media draft experts again has the 49ers going with an OT with the team’s first-round pick. Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN has eight offensive linemen being selected within the first 25 selections of his latest mock draft. …
Read More »College Football Way-Too-Early National Championship Odds 2024
While the 2024 college football season is still some time away, spring football has people excited for the future and what their teams can be next season. Year after year, we have crazy seasons happen with huge names making a run and, at times, like in 2022, surprises such as TCU, who make a run to the National Championship. Once …
Read More »One detail of Bears new stadium plan will be especially exciting to Montez Sweat
One detail of Bears new stadium plan will be especially exciting to Montez Sweat originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears star pass rusher Montez Sweat is on board for one big piece of the team’s new stadium plans– no matter where the stadium ends up. On a recent episode of former Rams and Eagles star Chris Long’s podcast, “Green …
Read More »In the Loop: Oklahoma State’s offseason has been blissfully boring
Apr. 10—Oklahoma State football is boring. That’s a good thing. Loyal readers will remember I wrote a column days after the Arizona State game this past season that criticized OSU’s lifeless offense and head-scratching quarterback rotation. The Cowboys, who hadn’t yet unleashed Ollie Gordon, would then get embarrassed at home in a now infamous 33-7 loss to South Alabama. Three …
Read More »Bears’ top-30 visits offer glimpse into NFL draft plan after Caleb Williams goes at No. 1
Bears’ top-30 visits offer glimpse into NFL draft plan after Caleb Williams goes at No. 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears’ plan for the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft has been set for some time. Barring an unforeseen issue, the Bears will select USC quarterback Caleb Williams to kick off the draft. The Bears …
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