Coach Deion Sanders has recruited so many new players to his new job at Colorado that he can’t be expected to know them all by name. So he made a special request to the media Wednesday in his first news conference in Boulder since he was introduced as the Buffaloes’ new football coach Dec. 4. “OK, kind of shy away …
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NFL odds: A historical look at Super Bowl Over/ Unders
Gamblers love scouring previous results to see if a betting trend exists. Take the Over/Under (O/U) (or Total), for instance, which is the combined point total of the two teams compared to the line set by the sportsbooks, including FOX Bet. Pouring over the results of the previous 55 Super Bowls (Super Bowl I did not have an O/U line) …
Read More »Stock Up Stock Down from second Senior Bowl National practice
The second day of Senior Bowl practice is complete and there are a lot of things to talk about. After the quarterbacks struggled on the first day as a whole, there were some significant areas of improvement. The two quarterbacks that threw on the first day of practice played much better and we had a standout at wide receiver as …
Read More »Texas’ 2023 recruiting class named best offensive group in the nation
With the 2023 recruiting cycle coming to a close on National Signing Day, On3 Sports gave praise to some of the best classes in the nation. On3 named Texas’ class as the best offensive group in the country in its 2023 recruiting superlatives. The Longhorns are the only program with three five-star offensive signees: Five-Star Plus+ QB Arch Manning, running …
Read More »Tom Brady retirement: Bill Belichick, Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski congratulate former Pats QB on HOF career
Quarterback Tom Brady is retiring. Again. The future Hall of Famer made the announcement Wednesday, exactly one year after his last retirement. But this time, he said the decision is “for good.” He spent 23 years in the league, 20 of which were with the New England Patriots and the rest with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After so many years …
Read More »Tom Brady retires: What’s next for Buccaneers after legendary QB says farewell, top options to fill position
Less than a year after signing with them, Tom Brady helped lift the Buccaneers from mediocrity to NFL champions. Now that Brady has officially retired, Tampa Bay once again finds itself in the market for someone to fill the sports’ most importation position. It’s incredibly far-fetched to think the Buccaneers’ next quarterback will have the same impact Brady had. The …
Read More »Does Broncos hiring Sean Payton put Russell Wilson on the hot seat? | SPEAK
Russell Wilson may have had a down year last season but some help is on the way. The Denver Broncos hired Sean Payton as their next head coach after agreeing to a deal with the New Orleans Saints to trade their 2023 first-round pick and 2024 second-round pick for a 2024 third-round pick. The Athletic wrote that ‘Payton’s hiring leaves …
Read More »Notre Dame’s recruiting class named among 10 best following second signing day
There used to be a time not all that long ago when early February meant it was the one and only national signing day in college football. That time is gone and likely won’t ever return as this period now sits as the much less sexy second signing period. That came on Wednesday and simply didn’t carry any of the …
Read More »Former Washington and Dolphins exec Bobby Beathard, who helped build 4 Super Bowl winners, dies at 86
Bobby Beathard knew how to build a winner in the NFL. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file) Bobby Beathard, a Hall of Fame general manager helped construct Super Bowl winners for the Miami Dolphins and Washington Commanders, died Monday. He was 86 years old. His son Casey Beathard told The Washington Post his cause of death was complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Beathard …
Read More »Jimmy Garoppolo landing spots: Bucs intriguing option post-Brady as 49ers don’t ‘see any scenario’ QB returns
Jimmy Garoppolo’s time with the San Francisco 49ers appears to be over. With the quarterback set to hit free agency this offseason, Garoppolo will likely seek an opportunity somewhere in the NFL that allows him the chance to start in 2023. With the Niners, that’s simply not possible with the club still looking to see what it has in 2021 …
Read More »National Signing Day 2023: South Carolina, Arizona State among winners as Pac-12 powers miss on key targets
The traditional National Signing Day headlined the college football calendar on Wednesday as some of the top uncommitted prospects in the 2023 recruiting cycle confirmed their destinations. While the heavy lifting largely took place in December when the early signing period opened, there were still a couple programs who had every reason to celebrate on Wednesday and a couple that …
Read More »Hall of Fame NFL executive Bobby Beathard dies at 86
National Football League 7 mins ago Four-time Super Bowl-winning executive Bobby Beathard has died. He was 86. A spokesperson for the Washington Commanders said Beathard’s family told the team he died Monday at his home in Franklin, Tennessee. Beathard was director of player personnel for two of the NFL championships by Miami in the 1970s and served as general manager …
Read More »Tom Brady volunteered at Tampa animal shelter during NFL season, wife of Buccaneers’ Logan Ryan reveals
Getty Images NFL legend Tom Brady made significant headlines on Wednesday after announcing his retirement after 23 seasons. And while most people are talking about his countless achievements on the field with the Patriots and Buccaneers, one of his ex-teammate’s wives decided to show a much softer side of the famously fierce competitor. In an Instagram post, Ashley Bragg Ryan, wife …
Read More »PWO RB/WR/CB Grant Calcagno commits to Michigan State football
Michigan State football has picked up a commitment from an instate prospect on National Signing Day. Grant Calcagno of Rochester, Mich. announced he has committed to Michigan State football on Wednesday. Calcagno will be a preferred walk-on for the Spartans. Calcagno played running back, wide receiver and corner back at Rochester High. He held offers from numerous lower-tier schools in …
Read More »Devils associate coach Andrew Brunette charged with DUI
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — New Jersey Devils associate coach and former Florida Panthers head coach Andrew Brunette was arrested Wednesday in South Florida and charged with driving under the influence. Brunette was pulled over in the Deerfield Beach area, north of Fort Lauderdale, according to Broward County jail records. He was also charged with two counts of disobeying a stop …
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