This was a transformative offseason for the New Orleans Saints and a lot of people are feeling good, but not everyone. Andrew Podell, of CBS Sports, put the Saints near the bottom of his recent offseason rankings from around the league. Here was his reasoning for putting the Saints as the rank No. 27 in his list: The New Orleans …

Michigan football may have had some big wins on the recruiting trail, but it has also gotten its fair share of inexplicable recent losses. It started with linebacker Aaron Chiles, the longtime Michigan lean, choosing Florida. His teammate, edge rusher Darien Mayo — also thought to be a Michigan lean — then committed to Clemson. The Wolverines lost out on …

With training camp less than a month away, NFL fans eagerly await the announcement of which team will be featured on NFL Films’ popular docuseries “Hard Knocks.” The Jets, with Aaron Rodgers entering his first season with New York, are expected to be the pick from an eligible group that also includes the Bears, Saints and Commanders. The award-winning series …

Despite the history of the New Orleans Saints not being the best before 2006, there have still been some great players to grace the field in black and gold. Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar recently went through the best player at every jersey number, and two Saints made the list. The first and most obvious candidate for the New Orleans Saints …

When you’re a Michigan football legend who is from Ohio but spurned the Buckeyes to play for the Wolverines, you’re looking for some company. The only primarily defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy, Charles Woodson, has already let 2024 Springfield (Ohio) four-star cornerback know that he’s strongly desired in Ann Arbor, but he’s not taking the heat off just …

With 32 NFL teams, it could be hard to remember all of them. Some are bound to be forgotten if a person were asked to make all of them. The Arizona Cardinals, who do not have a strong national following, have proven to be one of the more forgettable teams in the league. US Betting Report compiled the data from …

The Alabama defensive line unit took a hit on Friday evening as senior defensive lineman Jamil Burroughs entered his name into the transfer portal. Before signing with Alabama, Burroughs was committed to Georgia for over a year. Burroughs signed with the Crimson Tide as a part of the 2020 recruiting class. He was ranked as a four-star prospect according to …

Top-flight guards highlight 2023 NBA free agency USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt breaks down what we can expect to see when free agents officially become available in the NBA. Sports Seriously, USA TODAY Editor’s note: NBA free agency opens Friday at 6 p.m. ET. See what trades and moves were made before the deadline in our Thursday tracker. The Houston …

It’s not been long that the 2023 NFL draft has been in the books, but there is always room for early predictions for the next event — especially when it comes to the doldrums of the offseason. There is no sure telling what the 2024 NFL draft will hold for the New Orleans Saints (and it will be a while …

Cory Fravel, 247Sports Braylon Staley, a four-star wide receiver in the Class of 2024, announced his commitment to Tennessee on Friday over Miami, North Carolina and Clemson. Staley is ranked No. 120 overall and No. 23 among wide receivers in the current recruiting class. His pledge to the Volunteers and coach Josh Heupel moves the Volunteers over Stanford and Clemson …

There has been a lot of shuffling of the New Orleans Saints roster over the years, but since 2011 there has been one constant. In CBS Sports’ recent article going over which non-QB player each NFL not afford to lose in 2023, by Cody Benjamin, they spoke about this veteran for the Saints. That player is, of course, Cameron Jordan. …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 30, 2023, 06:06 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The New Jersey Devils declined to give qualifying offers to three key role players who contributed to their successful return to the playoffs last season, making them unrestricted free agents. Center Michael McLeod, forward Jesper Boqvist and winger Nathan Bastian, all restricted free agents, did …

Alabama football DL Jamil Burroughs is seeking to transfer for more opportunities, a source close to program confirmed to Tuscaloosa News. The third-year sophomore was a backup on the Crimson Tide’s defensive line last season and figured to be a rotational contributor to the UA defensive front this fall. Burroughs (6-foot-3, 309 pounds), of Powder Springs, Ga., made eight tackles …

Former Broncos lineman Darren Drozdov died Friday. He was 54. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Former Denver Broncos lineman Darren Drozdov, who went on to have a career as a professional wrestler with WWE, died Friday. He was 54. Drozdov’s family released a statement announcing the news. In it, they called Drozdov a someone who “always put …

Getty Images San Diego State plans to notify the Mountain West Conference that it’s no longer intending withdraw from the league, sources confirmed to CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd. This decision is a sharp turnaround just weeks after the Aztecs had sent a letter to the conference outlining their intentions to depart the league while asking for an extension to give …