Auburn football has hauled in its second tight end commitment of the 2025 recruiting cycle. Hollis Davidson, a three-star tight end from McIntosh High School in Peachtree City, Georgia, announced Tuesday that he will pledge his commitment to Auburn. He chose Hugh Freeze and the Tigers over programs such as Ole Miss, Arkansas, and Kentucky. Davidson committed to Auburn after …
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LAS VEGAS — Oddsmakers’ opinions of the NFL might be the most pure and honest of anyone around. When they’re wrong, they can’t just throw a jersey in a trash can for social media views and move on. If oddsmakers are wrong, it can cost their bosses millions of dollars. Or billions, in the case of a Super Bowl. When …
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Jim Harbaugh has his coordinators all set for his new job with the Los Angeles Chargers. The former Michigan head coach brought with him another former Wolverine, Jesse Minter, to serve as the team’s defensive coordinator in 2024, the Chargers announced Tuesday. Later, NFL Media reported that Harbaugh brought in Greg Roman as his offensive coordinator. Roman, of course, was Harbaugh’s …
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The Wisconsin football program is beginning preparation for spring practice and therefore the 2024 football season. The Badgers’ 2023 campaign was a disappointment. A 7-6 record accentuated with losses to Northwestern, Indiana and Iowa was not the first season under Luke Fickell everybody expected. The good news: first seasons don’t define the tenures of head coaches. 2024 is a golden …
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Today marks the official end of the 2024 recruiting cycle — meaning the conclusion of Luke Fickell’s first full recruiting cycle as head coach at Wisconsin. The Badgers’ 2024 group finishes the cycle ranked No. 23 in the nation and No. 7 in the new landscape in the Big Ten — a clear step forward after years of recruiting stagnation …
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The Super Bowl will take place on Sunday, and if you’re anything like millions of people around the world then you’re probably wondering: when can I watch it, and how? But is that all you really need to know? What about those absurd rightwing conspiracy theories going around social media, and will Taylor Swift be able to make it all …
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Epic quarterback performances has become synonymous with the Super Bowl. Almost as much as commercials, food and the halftime shows. Almost annually, a quarterback has a performance in the big game that becomes the stuff of legend. Last year, for example, both Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts recorded performances that were among the best by a quarterback in Super Bowl …
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Wisconsin class of 2024 signee Thomas Heiberger was given a fourth star on the 247Sports composite this week, making him Wisconsin’s No. 11 blue-chip recruit in the class. The inside linebacker is now 247Sports’ No. 456 player in the class, No. 40 linebacker and No. 1 player from his home state of South Dakota. Related: Where each Wisconsin Badgers signee …
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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are one win away from becoming the NFL’s second dynasty since the turn of the century, five years removed from the New England Patriots’ final Super Bowl win. You could argue that the Chiefs are already a dynasty after capturing a fourth AFC title in five years. But when looking at history, three Super Bowl …
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Alabama football commit Ryan Williams is set to sign with the Crimson Tide, marking the next five-star receiver addition to Tuscaloosa. Williams, the No. 4-ranked player in the 2024 recruiting class per 247Sports’ Composite rankings, briefly decommitted from Alabama on Jan. 10 following the retirement of former Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban. However, Williams gave his pledge again on Jan. …
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The NFL may be in its Taylor Swift era now, but Long Story Short, we’ve been here since the original lyrics to “Picture to Burn.” The girl on the bleachers, meanwhile, is busier than ever, heading to the Grammys on Sunday (live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET), where Swift is up for six nominations, including …
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