INDIANAPOLIS – Anthony Richardson can be found with a football in his hands as he walks through the halls of the Colts facility on West 56th Street, his new workplace. The No. 4 pick in the draft is cradling the ball, staring down at it sometimes, walking with a bounce in his step. “Just make it feel real a little …

The Florida Gators are looking to add a tight end in the class of 2024, and Hiram’s (Georgia) Walter Matthews is a name that’s high on Florida’s board. On3’s Gators Online and Swamp247 reported that Matthews will be on campus this weekend, and this trip could have a major impact on his recruitment. Former tight ends coach William Peagler was Matthews’ …

Patrick Mahomes has cost those who have bet against him a lot of money over the years. But there might be no one who has lost more money from Mahomes’ and the Kansas City Chiefs’ success than Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale. The famous sports bettor placed $1 million wagers on the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans to beat the Chiefs …

Darnell Mooney’s rehab going ‘great’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago With all the excitement surrounding DJ Moore, and the anticipation to see if Chase Claypool can improve in Year Two in Chicago, discussion about Darnell Mooney’s return to the field has sometimes gotten lost in the shuffle. Mooney suffered an ankle injury in Week 12 that required surgery, and …

The Big Ten Conference and NBC signed a mega-deal in 2022 that will allow NBC to broadcast primetime games starting in 2023. The deal was a $350 million dollar contract that gives NBC the rights to 14-16 Big Ten football games until the year 2029. All of the games will be aired in their primetime slot around 8 pm eastern …

We’ve already taken stock of the New Orleans Saints defense in the wake of the 2023 draft — now what about their offense? Many of these position battles (and in some cases, position assignments) won’t be clarified until training camp begins in July. But we can still make an early survey of the starting lineup and top backups across the …

Early win total projections are out for the 2023 college football season. The numbers are consistent with what many expect for the upcoming season. Recently we shared game-by-game predictions for the football program heading into the fall. Texas saw a 10-2 prediction with signature victories over Alabama and Oklahoma and upset losses to TCU and Iowa State. We recently discussed …

Bears starting RB job up for grabs this summer originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Last season the Bears didn’t do much well, as evidenced by their league-worst 3-14 record. But their run game was tops in the NFL. A lot of that had to do with Justin Fields developing as one of the most explosive scramblers in the game, …

Committed. That’s what Dontrell Holt posted on social media Saturday, in becoming the sixth commitment for what’s shaping up to be a good 2024 Iowa State football recruiting class. Offensive lineman Dontrell Holt, preparing to block a defender in this photo, committed to Iowa State on Saturday. The three-star 6-foot-4, 280-pound offensive lineman from Joplin, Missouri showed out so well …

USATSI After signing his new contract with the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, Lamar Jackson held his first press conference in months and although he openly answered almost every question he was asked, one thing he didn’t want to talk about was the trade request that he made in March.  When the subject came up, he answered the question without actually …

The Florida Gators are hosting a group of recruits on visits this weekend, and in-state offensive tackle Tye Hylton is one of the confirmed names in Gainesville this Saturday, according to Gators Online. Hylton plays high school ball in Oviedo, which is just outside the Orlando area, so he’s certainly within the radius that Billy Napier and his recruiting staff …

Two more horses were euthanized on Saturday at Churchill Downs, the sixth and seventh to die leading up to the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby. Big hats and roses, Kentucky Derby brings out the traditions As the Kentucky Derby kicks off at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, here are some of the traditions that are celebrated. Ariana Triggs, USA …

As the Minnesota Vikings begin their transition, multiple players could see their starting spot in jeopardy. Although the Vikings were quiet in free agency, they did make a few signings that could push incumbent starters out of their spot on the depth chart. The Vikings also drafted six players, including two players in the secondary. Ultimately, the Vikings’ depth chart …

The focus of Ohio State football 2024 recruiting class has recently changed, and rightfully so. With the majority of the 13 current commitments being on the offensive side of the ball, it should come as no surprise that head coach Ryan Day is turning his focus to the defense. One player who Day has turned his attention to is Georgia …

Gerard Gallant is out as coach of the New York Rangers, less than a week after a first-round elimination at the hands of the rival New Jersey Devils. Gallant coached in New York for two seasons, and led the Rangers to the Eastern Conference Finals last year. But this season, after the trade acquisitions of two high-priced forwards and a …