The University of Colorado Boulder is reporting a record number of applicants for the fall 2024 semester and a 50.5% increase in Black applicants – both of which may be partly due to the “Prime Effect” of hiring Deion Sanders to coach the school’s football team in December 2022. Since the hiring of “Coach Prime,” the school has been flush …

The NFL Players Association has a new president, Lions linebacker Jaylen Reeves-Maybin. The union also has four new members of its Executive Committee. The new members are Jets long snapper Thomas Hennessy (who also is the treasurer), 49ers linebacker Oren Burks, Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward, and Texans quarterback Case Keenum. Exiting the committee are Alex Mack, Jason McCourty, and …

It’s been 50 years since the NFL started a regular season without Bill Belichick on a sideline, but as things currently stand, it’s looking more and more like that’s going to happen in 2024.  After getting passed over for the Atlanta Falcons head coaching job in late January, it appears that he did have at least one other opportunity to …

Deion Sanders is set to become a grandfather for the first time at age 56 after the eldest of his five adult children announced on Instagram Friday that she is pregnant. Deiondra Sanders, 31, is expecting the baby with R&B singer Jacquees. She called the pregnancy a “miracle” and noted her pregnancy comes with health risks after having four myomectomy …

It looks like Russell Wilson is going to be a busy man between now and the start of free agency. Although Wilson won’t technically be a free agent until March 13, the Denver Broncos have given him permission to speak with other teams, and it seems that Wilson is taking full advantage of that.  The Broncos quarterback could end up …

Just two days into spring football practice and there is already more turnover on the Arkansas coaching staff. Jimmy Smith, who has coached the Razorbacks’ running backs since Head Coach Sam Pittman hired him in 2020, has announced that he is leaving for the same position at TCU. With the obvious connected between Smith and former Arkansas offensive coordinator Kendall …

Getty Images One of the top available free agents has just gone off the market. Veteran tight end Jonnu Smith, who was recently released by the Atlanta Falcons, is joining the Miami Dolphins, the team announced Friday. He and the Dolphins agreed to terms on a two-year, $10 million deal with the Miami Dolphins, according to NFL Media.  The 28-year-old Smith …

‘The Dynasty’: Takeaways from Episodes 7 and 8 of Patriots doc originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Apple TV+’s “The Dynasty,” a 10-part series chronicling the New England Patriots’ historic 20-year run, aired episodes seven and eight on Friday. Episode 7 focused on perhaps the darkest moment of the Patriots dynasty: Deflategate. Quarterback Tom Brady was suspended for the first …

Getty Images Justin Madubuike is staying in Baltimore for the long haul. The Ravens have signed the veteran defensive tackle to a whopping four-year, $98 million deal that includes $75.5 million in total guarantees and $53.5 million at signing, according to ESPN.  Madubuike is now the NFL’s highest-paid defensive tackle in terms of total contract value, according to Spotrac. His …

Alabama football had its fair share of snapping issues in 2023. That’s been well documented. Those problems reared their head in the ugliest way in the final game of the season, the Rose Bowl, resulting in a loss in the College Football Playoff. The snapping between center Seth McLaughlin and quarterback Jalen Milroe had issues throughout the season. McLaughlin is …

The Philadelphia Eagles endured a historic collapse in 2023, leading plenty to question the team’s chances of a return to the Super Bowl. Franchise great Donovan McNabb isn’t among them, telling CBS Sports this week he envisions a quick turnaround after a “restart” from Jalen Hurts, while defending the quarterback against what he deemed “lazy” criticisms. “I think for Jalen …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas football running backs coach Jimmy Smith was at spring practice Friday morning, but by the time the work day finished, Smith was no longer a part of the Razorbacks staff. According to a report from 247sports.com, Smith has left Arkansas to become the new running backs coach at TCU, where he would work alongside former Arkansas …

Derrick Henry may not have played his last down for the Titans after all. While the odds of them re-signing him are unlikely, Tennessee has not completely closed the door on the idea, according to ESPN.  At it currently stands, Henry is slated to join the list of notable running backs who will officially be free agents on Wednesday. Along …

49ers safety Brown honored with key to city of NJ hometown originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers fell short in Super Bowl LVIII, but safety Ji’Ayir Brown still left his rookie season with some prestigious hardware. Brown — selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft — received a key to the …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The linebacker position represents the biggest question mark on the Arkansas football roster. After a handful of departures in the transfer portal, the Razorbacks’ linebackers have just 41 combined tackles in their collegiate careers. But Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman is happy with what he’s seen from the group through two spring practices. Pittman knows it would …