Tarvarish Dawson, Lehigh: The Auburn University signee picked off seven passes and broke up two more and recovering a fumble. On offense, Dawson tallied 1,060 all-purpose yards and scored 15 touchdowns. After a year at Auburn he entered the portal, committed to UC, then decommitted and opted for the Colorado Buffaloes coached by Deion Sanders. In the end, a commitment …
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Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. carrying a chip on his shoulder after not being a first-round pick in 2023 NFL Draft
Joey Porter Jr.’s smile on Friday night belied the disappointment he felt after falling to the first pick of the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Porter was widely expected to be a top-20 pick in the draft. Many thought the Steelers would draft him with the 17th overall pick if Porter was still available. To the surprise of …
Read More »XFL championship game set: How D.C. Defenders, Arlington Renegades won playoff semis, what to watch in final
The D.C. Defenders are 10-1 and have been the XFL’s best team all season. The Arlington Renegades are below .500 and have allowed more points this year than they’ve scored. Yet with only one game remaining in the spring league, they’re the final two teams left standing. In a little under two weeks, they’ll play for the 2023 XFL championship. …
Read More »Jalen Hurts, Eagles greet D’Andre Swift on his first day at NovaCare Complex
D’Andre Swift is officially back home in Philadelphia after getting traded to the Eagles during the NFL draft. A St. Joes Prep standout and Georgia Bulldogs alum, Swift will enter 2023 looking for a new contract and a breakout campaign running behind the NFL’s top offensive line. On Monday, hours after the trade was announced, Swift was at the NovaCare …
Read More »Auburn transfer WR Tar’Varish Dawson commits to Colorado
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders has another weapon to throw to on the outside as former Auburn wide receiver Tar’Varish Dawson committed to the Buffs on Monday. Dawson was a four-star recruit in the 2021 recruiting cycle who committed to Auburn out of Lehigh Senior High School in Florida. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound speedster entered the transfer portal on April 15 and …
Read More »Another strange draft for the San Francisco 49ers, but will it matter?
The 49ers used a third-round pick on Michigan kicker Jake Moody in one of the more bizarre selections of the 2023 NFL Draft. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) Another year, another bizarre 49ers draft class. This haul wasn’t really impressive at all, but the 49ers have shown that their wacky approach to the draft hasn’t really hurt their ability to …
Read More »Notre Dame stays hot on the recruiting trail, gets a 2024 safety commit
The Notre Dame football team is on fire in the 2024 recruiting class once again. Over the last week the Irish have seen wide receiver Isiah Canion and defensive lineman Bryce Young make their verbal pledges. You can add one more name to that list in safety Kennedy Urlacher. The son of Hall of Fame linebacker Brian, committed to the …
Read More »2023 NFL Draft: Falcons, Lions employ similar rationale for bucking positional value to take a first-round RB
In last weekend’s NFL Draft, two of the most controversial picks were those of Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs. Both players are running backs, and Robinson was selected No. 8 overall by the Atlanta Falcons, while Gibbs was tabbed by the Detroit Lions with the No. 12 overall pick. Given what we now know about the value of running backs …
Read More »Who’s leaving through portal, where they landed
Clemson football lost 10 players to the transfer portal in the aftermath of the 2023 season during the first transfer portal window. The second window opened for two weeks in April, and the Tigers had two more players depart. Here’s where former Clemson players ended up: FUTURE PROS? Here are 10 Clemson football players who could be selected in 2024 …
Read More »Infusion of rookie QBs brings intrigue to AFC South
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter In a span of a weekend, the national spotlight on the AFC South increased exponentially. The Texans took C.J. Stroud No. 2 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Colts selected Anthony Richardson with the fourth pick. The Titans nabbed a sliding Will Levis at the top of the second. The Jaguars, of course, already …
Read More »New Orleans Saints replenish talent, but not much else
The New Orleans Saints made Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee their first-round NFL Draft pick. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) Overall New Orleans Saints grade: C+ The Saints had a fine draft that doesn’t project to change much about their fortune for the upcoming season. Bryan Bresee in the first round was a bit rich, and outside of Isaiah Foskey, they …
Read More »Oklahoma lands two sport athlete in 2025 4-star WR Gracen Harris
The class of 2025 has gotten off to a much quicker start than Oklahoma’s 2024 Recruiting Class, with just under two years until 2025 national signing day. The first day of May brings the Sooners their second commitment of the 2025 Recruiting Class. Composite four-star wide receiver Gracen Harris announced his commitment to Oklahoma Football on Monday afternoon. He chose …
Read More »Broncos’ Adam Trautman initiated trade from Saints: ‘I didn’t feel like I was reaching my potential’
On Saturday, Adam Trautman was traded from the New Orleans Saints to the Denver Broncos, a move catalyzed by the tight end himself. Trautman said he wanted to join another team and was happy to be with the Broncos. “Oh yeah, absolutely,” Trautman said when asked if he wanted to be traded (via 9NEWS Denver). “I was actually hoping to get moved. …
Read More »Chiefs expected to re-sign No. 2 touchdown scorer, RB Jerick McKinnon, per report
USATSI The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl title defense became stronger on Monday with running back Jerick McKinnon expected to re-sign with the team, according to NFL Media. The soon-to-be 31-year-old, his birthday is on May 3, totaled career-highs in catches (56), receiving yards (512), and receiving touchdowns (nine) in 2022. McKinnon had 10 scrimmage touchdowns in total, and his …
Read More »An inside look at the Dallas Cowboys’ war room ahead of first-round draft pick
What is it like to be inside a team’s war room during the NFL Draft? It’s something few individuals actually get to experience first-hand, but thanks to a recent video that surfaced on social media Monday morning, NFL fans got an idea of the conversations that take place leading up to a final decision. The following video takes us inside …
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