The New England Patriots don’t have their long-term quarterback in place, and Dak Prescott isn’t expected to sign an extension with the Dallas Cowboys this offseason. Are these two situations related? On Thursday’s edition of “First Things First,” Nick Wright opined why they may indeed be. “The Patriots right now are on the books for almost $200 million in cap …

ORLANDO, Fla. — Saquon Barkley broke the mold for how the Philadelphia Eagles view running backs. The Eagles have not given a multi-year contract to a running back since Howie Roseman re-emerged as general manager in 2016 prior to Barkley, significantly contributing toward the devaluing of the position. The Eagles viewed Barkley as a generational player. He is the three-down …

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jalen Hurts wasn’t the quarterback the Philadelphia Eagles were accustomed to seeing at the end of the 2023 season. Coincidentally, that’s when the Eagles lost six of their last seven games.  Questions arose regarding Hurts’ play on and off the field, searching for answers on what led to the Eagles’ collapse. Most of them were directed at …

Mar 29, 2024, 09:51 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Nine years after he was drafted by Philadelphia, goalie Ivan Fedotov has joined the Flyers. Fedotov, whose NHL career was delayed following a forced stint in Russian military service, had his contract in Russia’s KHL terminated Thursday by CSKA Moscow. Fedotov and Flyers general manager Danny Briere are set to meet with …

Of the various items of business the NFL considered during this week’s league’s meetings, the future of NFL Media was not among them. Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, NFL chief media and business officer Brian Rolapp said that the league’s ongoing effort to find a partner for the league’s in-house media operation didn’t come up. As of January, …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith is joined by national recruiting director Adam Gorney, BoilerUpload.com’s Dub Jellison and Maize&BlueReview.com’s Josh Henscheke to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. ***** MORE FACT OR FICTION: Alabama will have to pull off a flip for its 2025 QB CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team …

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The 2024 NFL season will be different for the Dallas Cowboys.  There’s a cliche among Cowboys nation that each year is “their year” to make a Super Bowl run, but the mindset from the top has changed. Team owner and general manager Jerry Jones has long said he thinks “longer term” and is “real hesitant to bet it all for a …

While fans, media and half of the stands were not in attendance at Doak Campbell Stadium on Thursday, Florida State football scrimmaged for the first time in the spring season. An offense without Jordan Travis, Keon Coleman and Trey Benson took the field, leaning on veterans and transfers to lead the charge. In the end, FSU head coach Mike Norvell …

The Steelers hired Arthur Smith as their offensive coordinator in hopes of putting more points on the board during the 2024 season, but his value to head coach Mike Tomlin goes beyond his acumen on that side of the ball. Smith spent the last three years as the head coach of the Falcons and Tomlin has a history of employing …

NORMAN — Gracen Halton has played a lot of football the past two seasons under head coach Brent Venables at OU. During spring practice and ahead of the 2024 season, the Sooners’ defensive line has several inexperienced, but talented players in the fold. Following Jacob Lacey’s retirement due to blood clots, Halton, the junior defensive lineman, and Da’Jon Terry have …

Wisconsin football’s class of 2025 dropped to eight total commitments after three-star defensive lineman Torin Pettaway flipped to rival Minnesota on Thursday night. The surprising move slid the group two spots to No. 11 overall in the nation. It remains No. 3 in the new Big Ten behind only Penn State (No. 4 overall) and Ohio State (No. 5). Related: …

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — One Rutgers football player has looked better than advertising according to offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca. An addition to the Rutgers offense out of the transfer portal, Dymere Miller might be the playmaker that the Scarlet Knights desperately need. Miller joined Rutgers in the transfer portal in December with one year of eligibility left. Last season in the …

There have been fantastic nights on the NHL schedule recently, some might argue maybe even too much action for hockey fans to track in a given evening. Friday is not one of those nights. There is just one game on the schedule, as the New Jersey Devils visit the Buffalo Sabres (7 p.m. ET, NHL Network). This is a game …

49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk’s future has been a frequent talking point around the team this offseason, including when General Manager John Lynch spoke to reporters earlier this week. Lynch said “nothing’s going on there” in reference to trade rumors linking Aiyuk to the Steelers and that the two sides are “actively talking” about an extension as Aiyuk moves into …