The battle before the battle has been joined. The NFL, unable to take the Jim Trotter lawsuit to arbitration (i.e., the secret, rigged kangaroo court), will first defend itself against Trotter’s claims by trying to get them thrown out. On Friday, Trotter’s lawyers filed his response to the NFL’s motion to dismiss. PFT has obtained and reviewed a copy of …

After careful thought and consideration I will be humbly removing myself from the Heisman trophy ceremony until @ReggieBush gets his trophy back. Doesn’t sit right with my morals and values that he can’t be on that stage with us every year. Reggie IS the Heisman trophy. Do the… — Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) March 2, 2024 This is big of Johnny …

USATSI The reigning NFC champion San Francisco 49ers have reportedly found their new defensive coordinator after parting ways with Steve Wilks following the Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. ESPN reports that the 49ers plan to promote Nick Sorensen to defensive coordinator, and also add former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley to their staff.  Sorensen served as …

With the Jets currently scheduled to pick 10th overall in the 2024 draft, let’s take a look at one prospect who may be a target: Georgia Tight End Brock Bowers. By The Numbers – Height: 6-foot-3 – Weight: 243 pounds – 40-Yard Dash: Estimated 4.5 seconds (opted not to work out at the combine and will run at his pro …

Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. missed his entire scheduled media availability at the NFL Combine on Friday, just the latest in a series of unusual steps he is taking this week.  Per multiple reports as well as Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Cris Carter, Harrison was going through medical evaluations at the time he was supposed …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 cornerback Jaelen Waters. “Extremely blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Waters said. The 6-foot-2, 170-pound cornerback prospect is from Armwood High School in Seffner, Florida. There are not recruiting rankings currently for Waters from Rivals, 247Sports, On3 or ESPN. The Vols are the fifth Southeastern Conference school to offer Waters. …

Quarterbacks are clearly the NFL’s, and every level of football’s, most valuable position. That’s not debatable. Wide receivers, a quarterback’s primary pass-catcher, aren’t too far behind and definitely ranking inside the top five most valuable positions in the sport. The 2024 NFL Draft prospect rankings here at CBS Sports reflect that with nine wide receivers inside our consensus top 50 …

Dallas Cowboys fans spent all of 2022 clamoring for running back Tony Pollard to be the lead back instead of 2016 fourth overall pick Ezekiel Elliott. There was great reason for that desire, too, given Pollard’s 5.9 yards per touch led the NFL among the 30 players with 200 or more touches that year. Fast forward to 2023, Elliott becomes …

NFL rumors: 49ers promote Sorensen to DC, hire Staley as assistant HC originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are plan to promote Nick Sorensen to fill their open defensive coordinator position and hire former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley as their new assistant head coach, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler reported Saturday morning, citing …

One of the USC Trojans’ top defensive targets in the 2025 class has narrowed down his recruitment. Four-star Texas native and linebacker Elijah Barnes released a top 10 on Friday consisting of USC, LSU, Florida State, Texas A&M, SMU, Alabama, Oregon, Ohio State Nebraska and Texas. The Skyline (Dallas) product currently ranks as the No. 107 player nationally, the No. …

Heading into the 2024 college football season, changes are upon us, led by the expanded 12-team playoff structure which will create much needed parity within a sport that a handful of team has dominated throughout the last decade. The SEC will also expand starting in July, with the inclusion of Texas and Oklahoma as the most powerful conference in the …

One of New Jersey’s top recruits, Michael Thomas III, dropped his top five on Friday. And for Rutgers football, there was some good news in the announcement. Thomas, despite being one of New Jersey’s top-ranked recruits, is vastly underrated as a prospect. A four-star wide receiver out of Donovan Catholic (Barnegat, New Jersey), Thomas is a top-three recruit in New …

Nick Sorensen is the 49ers’ new defensive coordinator, and Brandon Staley is the newest member of the coaching staff. The 49ers have promoted Sorensen to the coordinator role while giving Staley a role on the defensive staff as well, according to ESPN. Sorensen has been an assistant in San Francisco the last two years. Last year his title was defensive …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 safety prospect Byron Baldwin. “Tennessee offered,” Baldwin said. The 6-foot, 175-pound safety prospect is from Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, Maryland. There are not recruiting rankings currently for Baldwin from Rivals, 247Sports, On3 or ESPN. He is recruited by Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks. The Vols are the third Southeastern Conference school …

The spring practice period is the college football fan’s glimpse into the future at what the upcoming season may hold. That was the case for the 2023 Wisconsin Badgers, as a big spring from wide receiver Will Pauling translated into a productive fall, while a poor spring from the offensive line also foreshadowed what was to come. That’s the importance …