USC football head coach Lincoln Riley has had to revise the larger balance of offense and defense on his team. Last year at USC was an eye-opener which clearly brought about new changes on his defensive staff. Riley used one set of methods under Alex Grinch. It’s different now. Riley is learning how to be a better football coach. He …

Patriots Combine Notebook: Intel on Drake Maye, McAdoo’s role and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston INDIANAPOLIS — After five days at the NFL Scouting Combine, picking the brains of league sources at all levels, here are some of the most noteworthy Patriots-related takeaways: Maye wins the first impression Throughout combine week, there is a mess of quantifiable information …

The 2026 class is just getting started with the recruiting process but there are already many storylines after every position. Today, we start a weeklong series breaking down the top players at each spot starting with quarterbacks: With nearly 30 offers, Notre Dame and Oregon have emerged as the two front-runners for the prolific four-star quarterback from Newbury Park, Calif. …

The NFL Combine took place this past week, and the next generation of football stars had the chance to put their athletic gifts on display. The combine is more than just working out in tight clothes, however. It’s an opportunity for teams to meet with prospects one-on-one, and it’s also the first official NFL meeting of the offseason, where head coaches and …

Every year, NFL free agency sends a handful of quarterbacks to the open market. But few signal-callers have worked the offseason landscape to their benefit quite like Kirk Cousins. First came the unexpected early-career breakout in Washington, which prompted the first back-to-back franchise tags for a quarterback in league history, earning Cousins more than $40 million in a span of …

After a couple of long off-season months, the grass is starting to grow and trees are getting ready to bloom. Spring is coming in Eugene, and with it comes the long-awaited return of football for the Oregon Ducks. A lot will look different in this new year for Dan Lanning and his team, with several of last year’s top players …

Schrock’s Bears NFL mock draft 3.0: How to build contender around Caleb Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears are going to draft Caleb Williams. That was always believed to be the case, but a week spent in Indianapolis at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine backed that up. The Bears haven’t completely locked in the Williams decision yet, …

CLEMSON – Sammy Brown was livid as he walked off the field. In the second round of the 2023 Class 5A Georgia High School Association football playoffs, his team, Jefferson, was leading 7-0 in the second quarter against Hiram. The Dragons could have gone up two scores, but Brown, who ran for their first touchdown, fumbled. The Hornets recovered it, …

The Patriots would reportedly like to have wide receiver Kendrick Bourne back for the 2024 season. Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports that the Patriots offered Bourne a contract extension before the Scouting Combine got underway last week. The terms of the offer are unknown. Impending free agents can begin talking to other teams on March 11, so Bourne …

Braxton Kyle was offered by Rutgers football two weeks ago, with the standout defensive lineman from Georgia now planning on a spring visit to the Big Ten program. An interior defensive lineman, the last two seasons for North Gwinnett High School (Suwanee, Georgia) Kyle has 75 total tackles and 13 sacks in 22 games. He is a very solid 6-foot-4 …

Ohio State is back at football practice this week. The first of 15 spring practices are to be held on Tuesday at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. As the Buckeyes prepare for next season, here is a closer look previewing both sides of the ball, starting on offense with the top storylines, most intriguing players, position battle to watch, freshman …

Welcome to March, the time when spring practice begins and focus is officially turned toward the upcoming season. This edition of looking ahead includes trying to understand what the sport will look like. The Big Ten now includes 18 teams, the College Football Playoff has expanded to 12 teams and Wisconsin’s place among both is unknown. Related: Wisconsin football’s biggest questions …

Players are increasingly recognizing that if they don’t think the workouts at the Scouting Combine are going to raise their draft stock, they’re free to skip them. This year, the NFL invited 321 players to the Scouting Combine. Barring some type of emergency, players who are invited always show up to meet with teams, and they almost always do the …

Thomasville High School in Thomasville, Georgia, has hired former Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Israel Troupe as their wide receivers coach and offensive coordinator. Troupe played college football at Georgia from 2008-2011. Troupe hauled in 12 receptions for 177 receiving yards in his career with Georgia football. Thomasville went 6-5 during the 2023 high school football season under head coach Jonathan …

INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan football won the national championship less than two months ago and now has a record number of NFL combine participants. Not exactly a coincidence. The 2023 Wolverines were littered with talent — they’re represented by six offensive linemen, three defensive linemen, two linebackers, two defensive backs, two wide receivers, a tight end a quarterback and a running …