LSU’s 2025 recruiting class is ranked as the No. 2 class in the country currently and there are a few reasons why. The Tigers have received commitments from the No. 1 quarterback, running back and wide receiver in the class so far. Brian Kelly and his recruiting staff just received more great news as the Tigers have received a Crystal …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter At his end-of-season press conference last month, Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke acknowledged that contract negotiations with soon-to-be free agent Josh Allen hadn’t even started yet. But when asked about the star edge rusher’s future in Jacksonville, Baalke left no room for misinterpretation.  “Josh will be a Jaguar,” Baalke said.  The definitiveness of his response …

Former 49ers third-round pick Davis-Price signs Eagles contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers invested third-round draft picks in back-to-back seasons on running backs. And neither made an impact with the club before moving on to the Philadelphia Eagles. Ty Davis-Price, a third-round pick of the 49ers from the 2022 NFL Draft, signed a contract with the …

In a groundbreaking decision, the Board of Managers for the College Football Playoff (CFP) has announced a unanimous overhaul of the selection process for the highly anticipated 12-team tournament. Under the revised guidelines, the CFP will now welcome the five most esteemed conference champions alongside the top seven teams determined by the discerning eye of the CFP Selection Committee. This …

It’s been nearly a week since 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan made the decision to fire his defensive coordinator, Steve Wilks. The move was made just three days after San Francisco’s 25-22 loss to Kansas City in Super Bowl LVIII.  At the time of the firing, Shanahan was asked if he would look inside or outside the building to replace Wilks.  …

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! Let the offseason fun begin! As of Tuesday, the offseason will officially be kicking into high gear and that’s because the franchise tag window is now open. From Tuesday through March 5, teams are allowed to use the franchise tag, so obviously we’ll be taking a look at a list …

The Oklahoma Sooners have a chance to put together a special recruiting class in 2025. The Sooners currently sit with 10 commitments and rank No. 6 in the country. Since their Junior Day back in January, they’ve been getting a ton of predictions in favor of them for one of the most sought-after high school players. That would be 5-star …

Quarterbacks J.J. McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix were intertwined during the college football season. McCarthy quarterbacked the Michigan Wolverines to an undefeated season and a national title, beating Penix and the Washington Huskies 34-14 in the season finale on Jan. 8. Prior to that, Penix and the Huskies twice beat Nix and the Oregon Ducks — 36-33 in …

The 2024 NFL offseason is officially here. Teams can start placing the franchise tag on unrestricted free agents Tuesday, Feb. 20 up to the franchise tag deadline on March 5, with the new league year beginning on Wednesday, March 13 (when teams have to get under the salary cap and officially sign teams to contracts). The legal tampering period (when …

Running back Tyrion Davis-Price has found a new home. Davis-Price’s agents at Elite Loyalty Sports announced that their client has signed a contract with the Eagles. It’s a reserve/future contract, so Davis-Price will be part of the 90-man offseason roster once the new league year is underway. The 49ers drafted Davis-Price in the third round of the 2022 draft and …

Kalen DeBoer’s first six weeks on the job at Alabama after Nick Saban’s retirement were a whirlwind. He had to fill out a coaching staff, hold together the Alabama football recruiting class for 2024, manage the college football transfer portal and get the ball rolling on his Class of 2025. Now that 2024 College Football National Signing Day has passed, …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comFeb 20, 2024, 12:30 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. The NHL trade deadline is two and a half weeks away. There are usually strong fantasy implications that flow from the annual …

Longtime Patriots special teams ace Matthew Slater announced his retirement on Tuesday morning after 16 seasons and 239 games with the franchise. While he’s no longer New England’s head coach, Bill Belichick released a statement on Tuesday, praising one of the special players in franchise history. “Matthew Slater deserves every accolade someone could receive,” Belichick said, via ESPN’s Adam Schefter. …

Michigan won the college football national championship in 2023, and now the CFP format has been approved for next season. The field is set. Well, at least the criterion is. The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff will operate under the format of five spots for the five highest-ranked conference champions and the remaining seven berths for the next seven highest-ranked …

With USC quarterback Caleb Williams the heavy favorite to be the first pick in April’s NFL Draft, the odds indicate a QB will be taken with the next two picks as well. North Carolina’s Drake Maye and LSU’s Jayden Daniels are the consensus next best QB prospects in the draft behind Williams. RELATED: Bears expected to take Caleb Williams No. …