USATSI As power brokers in college football are in the midst of intense debates regarding the future of the College Football Playoff for 2026 and beyond, the Big Ten and SEC are currently pushing for a 14-team model that would not only guarantee three automatic bids for each conference but also reserve the format’s two first-round byes for each league’s …

The first day of on-field drills at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis saw defensive linemen, edge rushers and linebackers take the stage in Indianapolis. A handful of prospects elevated their stock with strong performances while others sent scouts back to the tape.  Here are some of the winners and losers from Thursday’s on-field drills in Indianapolis, starting with a look at …

The Florida Gators are expecting many visitors throughout the 2024 spring practices. Now they can expect another top high school athlete to grace the UF campus with his presence. Four-star linebacker Tavion Wallace spoke with reporters from Swamp247 and said he’s planning to visit Gainesville on April 9. Wallace told reporters that he’s been a Gators fan since his youth, …

Alexander Mattison didn’t have the season some fantasy football players were expecting. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) The Minnesota Vikings will likely have a new starting running back for the third time in three years. The team informed Alexander Mattison on Thursday they will release him after a single season as their starting running back, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. …

Oklahoma just had one of its all-time best defensive line recruiting hauls with their 2024 class. It was headlined by five-star defensive tackle David Stone but there were multiple four-star defensive linemen in the Sooners’ haul. Oklahoma needed every single signee as the Sooners were set to be pretty thin along their defensive line after the 2024 season. They now …

USC’s Caleb Williams declines NFL combine medical exams: reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago USC quarterback and expected No. 1 pick Caleb Williams is declining to partake in medical examinations with all 32 teams, according to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones. ESPN first reported Williams didn’t plan to do the testing. In accepting his invitation, Williams didn’t sign off on …

Feb. 29—PULLMAN — Washington State spent much of last fall trying to complete its 2024 football schedule, wading through the wreckage of the Pac-12 to find opponents and nail down dates. As of Thursday afternoon, mission complete. WSU’s 2024 schedule features six home games and six away, starting with an Aug. 31 home opener against FCS Portland State and concluding …

Report: Patriots have made offer to free agent safety Kyle Dugger originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kyle Dugger is one of the most important free agents the New England Patriots have to consider re-signing this offseason. And it sounds like the Patriots have made an effort to bring him back. MassLive’s Mark Daniels and Karen Guregian reported Thursday that …

It’s been one heck of a start to 2024 for co-defensive coordinator and defensive tackles coach Todd Bates. He received a pay bump earlier this offseason and appears headed for another raise according to Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. According to Zenitz, Bates is set to push his salary up to $900,000 per year as he finalizes a three-year contract extension …

The Saints have informed veteran safety Marcus Maye they will release him at the start of the league year, Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report reports. Maye signed a three year, $22.5 million contract with the Saints as a free agent in 2022, but he missed as many games (17) as he played (17) in two seasons. That includes a three-game …

Former Florida State football star defensive tackle Braden Fiske is having himself a day at the 2024 NFL Draft Combine on Thursday. Fiske ran an unofficial 4.78 second in the 40-yard dash on the first day of field drills at the combine. He also posted a 33 1/2 foot jump in the vertical jump and a 9’9 in the broad …

Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy making strong case for QB4 at NFL Combine originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston INDIANAPOLIS — The football-watching world is primarily focused on three names at the top of this year’s draft, all of whom play the game’s most important position: USC’s Caleb Williams, LSU’s Jayden Daniels and UNC’s Drake Maye. But there’s a fourth passer in …

Feb 29, 2024, 09:57 PM ET DALLAS — Chris Tanev was right at the top of the list of players the Dallas Stars hoped to add before the trade deadline. They now just have to wait a few more days to get the veteran defenseman in their uniform. Tanev’s debut with the Stars will likely have to wait until they …

Amid all of the recent alterations and changes to the playoff system and conferences themselves, the discussion about Notre Dame and if and or when they may join a conference has resurfaced. Many speculate, and I agree with said speculation, that if the Irish were to join a conference it would likely be the Big Ten. The same group that …

Ian Rapoport reports no team willing to trade ‘historic haul’ to Bears for No. 1 pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Earlier this offseason, NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport reported the Bears would need a “historic haul” to move off of the No. 1 pick. At the NFL combine in Indianapolis, he reported the unlikely chance a team is …