The Ohio State basketball team continues to make noise among recruits this offseason. Last week we told you about Jalen Shelley putting Ohio State in his top-five, and now another top-50 prospect has also included the Buckeyes on his shortlist. Aiden Sherrell is the No. 6 center in the 2024 class according to 247Sports composite rankings. He stands at 6-foot, …
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Bills’ Damar Hamlin calls Cincinnati his ‘third home’ while promoting CPR, AED training at UC Medical Center
Getty Images Just months after he collapsed on the field at Paycor Stadium, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has returned to Cincinnati. This time, Hamline was promoting the importance of CPR and AED training through his Chasing M’s CPR Tour. On Jan. 2, Hamlin collapsed on the field after taking a hard hit to the chest, which caused commotio cordis. …
Read More »Madden 24 player ratings for former Georgia football CBs, TEs
EA Sports’ Madden 2024 is releasing player ratings ahead of the game’s roll-out scheduled for Aug. 18. We previously shared skill ratings for former Georgia Bulldog safeties, wide receivers, running backs and offensive lineman. Here we will cover former cornerbacks and tight ends. Former Georgia cornerbacks Tyson Campbell, Erick Stokes, Kelee Ringo and Derion Kendrick, along with tight ends Darnell …
Read More »The moment Tennessee football commit Jesse Perry’s coach knew he was a top recruit
Jesse Perry of Middle Tennessee Christian in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Christian Peterson didn’t realize it right away. When Peterson, now the Middle Tennessee Christian football coach, arrived as the Cougars’ offensive coordinator in early 2021, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound freshman offensive lineman caught his eye. Jesse Perry didn’t necessarily look like an SEC football player just yet, but …
Read More »Bateman, Aiyuk among top-five X-factors going into the 2023 NFL season
With the 2023-24 NFL fast approaching, it’s never too early to look ahead at which players are primed to standout for their respective teams this fall. On Friday’s edition of “Speak,” former Super Bowl champion wide receiver James Jones did just that, as he provided his top five X-factors for the upcoming season — and some of his picks might …
Read More »Ranking NFL’s top 10 clutch QBs: No surprise at No. 1, Tua Tagovailoa high on list, Jared Goff makes cut
Who is the most clutch QB in the NFL? Which QB do you want with the ball in his hands with the game on the line? These are probably debates you’ve heard before where people spit out a list that looks identical to the list of best quarterbacks in the NFL. Well, this exercise will be a little bit different. …
Read More »4-star cornerback Corian Gipson commits to Clemson
Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program have landed another big-time commitment in the 2024 class. Four-star cornerback Corian Gipson has committed to the Tigers, giving the program their 17th recruit in the 2024 class. Clemson beat Alabama, TCU, Texas, and Ohio State for the highly-touted recruits’ commitment. According to 247Sports composite rankings, Gipson currently ranks as the No.7 cornerback and No.67 …
Read More »New Commanders co-owner teases name change: Ranking top five alternatives for Washington’s NFL team
Washington’s NFL franchise recently spent two years with a temporary nickname and 18 months officially deliberating its current identity, finally arriving on “Commanders” as the club’s new branding in February 2022. Just over a year later, with Daniel Snyder selling the team amid controversy, new ownership is already teasing another makeover, with minority stakeholder Earvin “Magic” Johnson hinting this week …
Read More »Chiefs DT Chris Jones doesn’t report for training camp, reportedly ‘far apart’ on extension talks
After a career year and a second Super Bowl ring, Chris Jones has escalated his pursuit of a new contract. The Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro defensive tackle did not report for the start of his team’s training camp on Saturday, according to ESPN, and the two sides reportedly remain “far apart” in talks for an extension. He is subject to …
Read More »Jets give ‘Hard Knocks’ early material as 3 fights reportedly break out at practice
The New York Jets have yet to put the pads on at practice, but that hasn’t stopped players from getting chippy and overly physical. Three fights broke out at Jets practice on Saturday, according to multiple reporters that were present. Several fan videos emerged of the multiple scuffles throughout the day. Defensive ends Jermaine Johnson and Michael Clemons were reportedly …
Read More »Four-star CB Corian Gipson commits to Clemson over Texas
Texas and Clemson battled it out until the very end for four-star cornerback Corian Gipson. Unfortunately for Texas, Gipson announced his commitment to Clemson on Saturday. It appeared to be a neck-and-neck battle between the two programs in his recruitment until recruiting predictions began to favor the Tigers on Friday. Gipson is rated the No. 7 cornerback in the country …
Read More »Chris Jones skips training camp Saturday, Chiefs and All-Pro DT far apart on contract extension, per report
Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones is set to enter the 2023 season in the final year of his four-year, $80 million contract he signed back in the 2020 offseason, and he’s made it clear how important securing his next deal is with his actions. He skipped the defending Super Bowl champion’s mandatory minicamp this offseason, and on Saturday, he didn’t report …
Read More »2024 4-star CB Corian Gipson commits to Clemson football over Texas
Clemson football added a seventh four-star prospect to its 2024 recruiting class Saturday when cornerback Corian Gipson committed to Dabo Swinney and the Tigers. The 6-foot, 170-pound defensive back out of Lancaster, Texas, chose Clemson over Texas and Ohio State and announced his decision in a ceremony at his high school on Saturday. He is the No. 7 corner and …
Read More »17 fastest Steelers in Madden NFL 24
The Pittsburgh Steelers have 17 players with a speed rating of 90 or higher in Madden NFL 24. Here is how those 17 players break down. AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) CB Chris Wilcox – 94 Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports CB …
Read More »Billy Napier excited about ‘new group’ at Florida in 2023
The 2023 Florida Gators football team will look drastically different from the 2022 roster, but Billy Napier exuded confidence when speaking about the group he’s heading into Year 2 in Gainesville with. “We have a great group of veterans that have experience and have wisdom from the past,” Napier said on Wednesday at the SEC Media Days. “We have brought …
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