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 …
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Ian Rapoport reports no team willing to trade ‘historic haul’ to Bears for No. 1 pick
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 …
Read More »Miami DT officially visiting Michigan State football
Michigan State has added another prospect to the official visit list for the fist week of June. The team will be hosting Floyd Boucard, a 2025 defensive tackle from Miami, Florida. Boucard plays his high school football at Norland High School, and does not yet have a ranking on the major sites. Originally from Canada, as it appears now, MSU …
Read More »John Harbaugh says Ravens ‘just starting’ with new-look offense
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh made a bold move after the 2022 season when, in the midst of a lingering contract standoff between the team and star quarterback Lamar Jackson, Harbaugh fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman and hired Todd Monken from the college ranks to replace him, as Monken had just helped Georgia to back-to-back national titles as the …
Read More »NFL combine: CB class is talented without a clear No. 1 — which is good news for plenty of teams
INDIANAPOLIS — Every NFL Draft cycle there are positions that don’t seem to have a consensus top prospect, sparking debate on who has the talent to become transcendent players at their respective positions. This year’s cornerback class is extremely talented, but there isn’t a whole lot of agreement at the top in terms of who is the clear-cut, No. 1 …
Read More »Big Ten, SEC champions to receive first-round byes in proposed 14-team CFP model, per reports
Another change to the College Football Playoff model could be in the works. One day removed from its initial circulating rumors, more details regarding the newly proposed 14-team model are becoming known. According to several reports, in the proposed 14-team model the champions of the SEC and Big Ten would receive automatic byes to the quarterfinals. Using last year’s results, …
Read More »Giants, Saquon Barkley have ‘good meeting’ at NFL Combine after GM says team wants to keep RB
Despite recent reports, the New York Giants haven’t ruled out franchise-tagging Saquon Barkley ahead of free agency. And if you assumed that Barkley was on his way out of New York, that doesn’t appear to the case at this point in time. In fact, the Giants and Barkley’s representatives had a “good (initial) meeting” on Wednesday at the NFL Combine, …
Read More »2024 NFL Combine results: Linebacker measurements, 40-yard dash times as top prospects run blazing fast times
Getty Images The 2024 NFL Combine is officially underway from Indianapolis. For a third straight year, players will do measurements and on-field workouts all in the same day. Plenty of NFL teams are looking to add talented linebackers to their rosters via the draft. Some of the top players at this position are Edgerrin Cooper from Texas A&M, Jeremiah Trotter …
Read More »Podcast: Insights, analysis on new Georgia assistants James Coley, Josh Crawford
Host J.C. Shelton is joined by former Georgia Bulldog Arthur Lynch to breakdown new UGA assistants James Coley and Josh Crawford! Your friends at UGA Football Live and UGA Wire present your one-stop-shop podcast for all things Georgia football: “UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton.” The podcast streams on YouTube as a part of The Pulse Sports Network and wherever you …
Read More »Top 3 tight ends at NFL Scouting Combine bring defensive mentality to draft
Cade Stover plays tight end with a linebacker’s ferociousness. He’s aggressive, relentless and willing to do whatever it takes to succeed. When other NFL draft prospects opted out of bowl games rather than risk injury, Stover defied his agents and bucked the trend by playing in the Cotton Bowl. And he’d prefer being paid in tractors rather than NIL cash. …
Read More »Chop Robinson runs the 40 in 4.48 seconds
On Wednesday, Penn State edge rusher Chop Robinson predicted that he’d generate a fast time in the 40-yard dash. On Thursday, he delivered. Via ESPN.com, Robinson covered the distance in 4.48 seconds. Not bad for a guy who weighed in at 254 pounds. He was the fastest of the edge rushers on Thursday night, in the first round of on-field …
Read More »OU football finalizing new contract for co-defensive coordinator Todd Bates, per report
Oklahoma associate head coach Todd Bates speaks during a media day for the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) football team in Norman, Okla., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. NORMAN — The OU football program is finalizing a new contract for co-defensive coordinator and defensive tackles coach Todd Bates, locking up one of its key staff members as the team transitions to …
Read More »Vikings releasing Alexander Mattison less than a year after cutting fellow RB Dalvin Cook, per report
The Minnesota Vikings are moving on from their starting running back. Just as they did last year, the Vikings will release their incumbent starter. While the Vikings waited until June to release Dalvin Cook last summer, Minnesota has already informed Alexander Mattison that he will be released, according to ESPN. After serving as Cook’s backup for the first four years …
Read More »Steelers GM Omar Khan still ‘has faith’ in Kenny Pickett, says adding another QB is an option
The Pittsburgh Steelers began the 2023 season with Kenny Pickett as the starting quarterback and ended with Mason Rudolph getting the playoff starting spot. The quarterback situation in Pittsburgh is far from ironed out, but team general manager Omar Khan has hope for their former first rounder. Khan admitted that they are going to fully evaluate their options, whether that …
Read More »Penn State could have major competition to land four-star tight end
Penn State continues to work on building out their 2025 recruiting class with 12 players already committed. The spring and summer months will be huge factors in the recruiting cycles of multiple prospects as many could rise in the rankings after attending different camps around the country, and will also visit campuses of schools interested in them. When it comes …
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