Perhaps the most telling way to gauge a football player’s popularity is to see how he’s viewed by other football players. For many of the incoming pass rushers in this year’s draft class, the man they want to be is Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby. They love his style. This love his effort. They love that he gives everything he …

Ex-NFL GM thinks all three top QB prospects in draft have chance to be stars originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are not only lucky to own the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, they are fortunate to have a very high pick in a year where multiple quarterbacks are seen as potential franchise …

As the city the Colts call home once again hosts the Scouting Combine, the owner of the local NFL team continues to recover from a severe respiratory illness. On Wednesday, G.M. Chris Ballard provided an update on the health of Jim Irsay. “He is progressing well,” Ballard told reporters at the Combine, via Anthony Calhoun of WISH-TV. “We are talking. …

Merril Hoge dives deeper into his comments about Caleb Williams not being ‘special’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Ex-NFL player Merril Hoge went viral with comments he made about USC quarterback Caleb Williams, saying the probable No. 1 pick is “not special.” Speaking with NBC Sports Chicago at Radio Row in Las Vegas, Hoge shared his disdain with Williams’ …

Why Kittle had toilet paper up his nose at 2017 NFL Scouting Combine originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The guy’s tough as nails. George Kittle impressed scouts during the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine when the then-soon-to-be 49ers tight end persevered through a bloody accident. In a resurfacing episode of NFL Films’ “A Football Life,” released in November, Kittle …

INDIANAPOLIS — Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt stood in a semi-circle of reporters on Wednesday, pressed over a somewhat surprising development earlier in the day. A strong contingent of his players, who will soon be slipping on yet another Super Bowl ring — the third in five years for some of them — had some notes to share with …

As Bengals change tune on Tee Higgins’ future, could Bears make move for WR? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago INDIANAPOLIS — What a difference a year makes for Tee Higgins, the Cincinnati Bengals, and, perhaps, the Bears. Three-hundred and sixty-five days ago, Bengals general manager Duke Tobin silenced all talk that he might be considering trading Higgins, who was …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. Jason Fitz is joined by Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson to take a deep dive on all the latest news buzzing around the NFL Scouting Combine. The duo discuss whether or not the Combine is in decline as an event, the quarterback class and how it might …

Ryans believes healthy Greenlaw would’ve changed 49ers-Chiefs Super Bowl originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area INDIANAPOLIS — DeMeco Ryans believes if 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw hadn’t torn his left Achilles in Super Bowl LVIII, the outcome would have been different. The Houston Texans head coach felt the pain of Greenlaw, who suffered the devastating injury after only 12 defensive …

Feb. 27—Andy Litten, who led the Horizon High School football program to the 5A state title in 2021, has been hired as the next head football coach at Mountain View High School, pending Mesa Public Schools Governing Board approval. The hire was confirmed Tuesday morning by Mountain View Athletic Director Joe Goodman. Litten informed the players at Horizon of his …

As recently as last week, some in the media were suggesting that there was a way the Broncos and quarterback Russell Wilson could continue their relationship in 2024. That is not happening. It will not happen. The die was cast the moment Wilson was benched. The decision to put him on the sideline before Denver was mathematically eliminated from the …

Big 12 Conference championship odds for 2024 have been released by FanDuel Sportsbook, and a new member of the conference is favored to win the Big 12 Championship Game in the upcoming season. The Utah Utes are at +340 to win the Big 12 next season, a small favorite over the Kansas State Wildcats, who are listed at +360. Utah …

Well, Howie, this would potentially count as a conspiracy theory. In the midst of some belated public acrimony between the Jets and receiver Mecole Hardman, a doozy of a report has emerged. Here’s the tweet from Connor Hughes of SNY.tv: “Yes, I’m told there was validated belief from the #Jets that WR Mecole Hardman, frustrated by his lack-of usage, leaked …

Memphis football running backs coach Sean Dawkins is leaving for the same position at Cincinnati, a source confirmed to the Commercial Appeal on Wednesday. The source spoke to The CA on condition of anonymity because the news has not been announced. Dawkins had been the Tigers’ RB coach since 2022. The former Troy running back helped Memphis drastically improve its …

Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald likely plays in 2024. He indicated as much after the playoff loss to the Lions, telling reporters he “for sure” would be committed to playing another season. But General Manager Les Snead wasn’t definitive about Donald’s future when he was asked about the eight-time All-Pro on Wednesday. “Definitely hope Aaron is [back],” Snead said, via …