This is the point in the football calendar when the really big news unfolds. Such as … Former Texas Tech defensive back Tyler Owens told reporters at the NFL scouting combine he doesn’t believe in outer space and that the flat-earth idea holds merit. If you’re curious, Owens earned his degree in university studies. I’m not entirely sure what that …

Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins appears set to test the free market next week. The Dolphins will probably not use the franchise tag on Wilkins, according to ESPN. Wilkins is No. 9 on PFT’s list of the Top 100 free agents in the NFL, so he’ll likely have multiple big-money offers in free agency. The report names the Texans and …

This week, James Colzie III will lead his first practices at his new gig. The newly hired Florida A&M head football coach will oversee the Rattlers’ 15 spring practices starting on Tuesday. Colzie, the Rattlers’ former assistant head coach and cornerbacks coach, got elevated to become FAMU’s 19th full-time head football coach on Jan. 27 to Willie Simmons, who left to be Duke’s running …

Kevin Oatis, Jr. is from Hattiesburg High School in Mississippi. He has been offered by Lincoln Riley, Eric Henderson and the USC football staff. The 6-foot-3 and 280-pound defensive tackle also holds offers from Power Five programs Alabama, Auburn, Texas, Texas A&M, Miami, Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Louisville, Ole Miss, and Mississippi State. Oatis is rated the No. 166 overall prospect …

The Georgia Bulldogs hired Georgia Tech wide receivers coach Josh Crawford as the Dawgs’ running back coach, so it is natural for the Yellow Jackets to return the favor. Head coach Brent Key and Georgia Tech are hiring Georgia player personnel analyst Cody Collins to a similar position within Georgia Tech’s recruiting and personnel department, per 247Sports. Georgia has had …

The USC Trojans are in the mix for several elite wide receiver prospects across the country. Several of them reside in Texas, the home state of head coach Lincoln Riley. Four-star Texas prospect Daylan McCutcheon released a top eight on Saturday consisting of Ohio State, Florida State, USC, Stanford, Texas, Florida, Tennessee and SMU. Four-star Lucas Lovejoy High School receiver …

The 49ers could have hired Brandon Staley to be the next defensive coordinator. Instead, they’ll reportedly hire Staley, but without putting him in charge of the defense. The coordinator reportedly will be Nick Sorensen, a veteran assistant schooled in the Seattle Cover 3 defense. It allows the 49ers to keep their current system. Staley allows them to augment it, as …

Sometimes we can’t help but live in the past. While the past several weeks and months have been spent looking forward and trying to project what life will be like for the Oregon Ducks going forward in the Big Ten Conference, it has crossed our mind how things would look in the Pac-12 in 2024 had the conference not been …

The week of the Scouting Combine brought an unlikely development. It speaks to a broader issue about which the NFL should be very concerned. A report emerged that the Jets believe former receiver Mecole Hardman leaked specifics regarding the game plan prior to games against the Chiefs and the Eagles. Hardman, both directly and through his agent, denies it. While …

INDIANAPOLIS — Unless you are somehow able to gain access to one of the rooms in which NFL teams meet with draft prospects during the week of the scouting combine, there’s no way to know what’s really discussed. One thing that is almost always happens is a tape-watching expedition in which the NFL people will have play examples dialed up …

It is early in the process for Maryland defensive lineman Elijah Crawford, but he says that things are going well with Rutgers football. For Crawford, who was offered by Rutgers last week, the next step is to take a visit to the Big Ten program this spring. Physically impressive,  the class of 2025 prospect is 6-foot-4 and 265 pounds. He …

Samari Matthews attends William A. Hough High School in Cornelius, North Carolina. He is considered to be a four-star recruit by multiple recruiting sites as a sophomore. He is a member of the 2026 recruiting class. He holds more than 25 offers, including from Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Tennessee, Oregon, South Carolina, North Carolina and others. USC football has offered …

The Wisconsin Badgers and head coach Luke Fickell enter the 2024 college football season needing to improve upon their disappointing 7-6 2023 campaign. There is good news and bad news. Related: Wisconsin football’s biggest questions entering spring practice The good news: year two is often the time for improvement for new head coaches in college football. It means one more year …

HOUSTON — The youngest of three brothers, Luke Webb constantly heard from the older ones that he was destined to be an offensive lineman. But Webb’s passion was on the defensive side, so as he grew into his 6-foot-4, 275-pound body, he bucked his brothers’ projections. “You’re gonna be an O-lineman,” they’d tell him. “You’ll never make it in college …

Christian McCaffrey has been, since 2017, one of the top running backs in the NFL. Another McCaffrey is coming to pro football. McCaffrey’s little brother, Luke, plays receiver. On Saturday at the Scouting Combine, Luke ran the 40-yard dash faster than Christian did, seven years ago. Via Angelina Martin of NBC Sports Bay Area, Luke generated a 4.47-second time in …