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On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Chris Del Conte, athletic director at the University of Texas at Austin, about all the changes underway in college sports, and what it looks like from the helm of one of the richest athletic departments in the country. The Texas Longhorns spent $232.3 million on athletics in …

Releasing quarterback Russell Wilson will leave the Broncos with a lot of dead money under their salary cap, but the team is finding other ways to create some spending room for the 2024 season. Field Yates of ESPN reports that the team has restructured the contracts of defensive lineman Zach Allen and left guard Ben Powers. The two moves create …

2025 offensive tackle Micah DeBose announced his top 10 schools. Tennessee, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Mississippi State, Auburn, Alabama, USC, LSU, Florida State and Florida are DeBose’s top 10 schools. DeBose decommitted from Georgia on Dec. 22, 2023. The 6-foot-5, 315-pound four-star offensive tackle prospect is from Vigor High School in Prichard, Alabama. Tennessee offered a scholarship to DeBose on Nov. 16, 2022. …

Why Jacoby Brissett’s return to Patriots always made sense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Patriots need to be convinced that the quarterback who falls to them at No. 3 overall in the draft is going to be a franchise guy. Otherwise, they aren’t taking him. But whether they draft a quarterback early or not, they were always going …

A Texas high school linebacker has set his visit date with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Elijah Barnes will visit the Lincoln campus officially the weekend of April 26-28. Barnes appeared in ten games last season, recording 65 tackles with 12.0 for loss and 3.0 sacks. The linebacker named LSU, FSU, Ohio State, Texas A&M, SMU, Alabama, Oregon, USC and Texas in …

The first day of NFL free agency didn’t disappoint, as several big names went off the board in one of the bigger days of transactions in recent memory. Kirk Cousins signed with the Atlanta Falcons, Saquon Barkley signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, and Brian Burns was traded to the New York Giants to highlight a day full of activity.  After …

The NFL had to make a slight change to the 2024 draft order on Monday after the league realized that it had made a mistake when handing out compensatory picks over the weekend.  The NFL has now corrected the mistake and now that the error has been fixed, the Cincinnati Bengals are going to come away as the biggest winner. …

Getty Images The Minnesota Vikings said goodbye to Kirk Cousins early Monday, with the six-year starter agreeing to sign with the Atlanta Falcons. Early Tuesday, the team found a potential successor, agreeing to a one-year contract with former San Francisco 49ers backup Sam Darnold, according to NFL Media. Darnold, 26, can earn up to $10 million on the deal. Originally …

Talibi Kaba, the first New Jersey player to commit to Rutgers in the 2025 recruiting class, recently saw a bump in his recruiting rank. The now four-star linebacker is transitioning from being a recruit to a recruiter. Kaba is very much embracing his role now as a leader of this Rutgers class. He does so with a little extra clout …

The Vikings are adding a kicker to their offseason roster. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that they are signing John Parker Romo. Greg Joseph was the Vikings kicker last season, but is set to become a free agent on Wednesday. Romo has spent time with the Saints, Lions, and Bengals, but has never kicked in a regular season game. …

Ohio State football’s 2025 recruiting cycle is already in full swing. The Buckeyes have eight commitments in the 2025 class, including six top-100 players and two five-stars. With eight commitments, the Buckeyes have the No. 4-ranked class in the country per 247Sports’ rankings behind Notre Dame, Clemson and LSU. However, Ohio State has the highest average commitment rating of any …

10 things you didn’t know about new Eagles DE Bryce Huff originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles had a busy first day of free agency. While their addition of running back Saquon Barkley stole headlines, their bigger free agent deal went to defensive end Bryce Huff. The former Jet got a three-year deal that’s reportedly worth just over …

Charles ‘CJ’ Bell will be taking an official visit this May to Rutgers football, with the Connecticut standout citing a strong recruiting push from the Big Ten program. A 6-foot-1, 160-pound defensive back for St. Thomas More (Oakdale, Connecticut), Bell is the No. 8 recruit in Connecticut in the 2025 class. He has been offered by Boston College, Maryland, Notre Dame, Penn …

10 things you didn’t know about Eagles’ Saquon Barkley originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Saquon Barkley is one of the biggest blockbuster free agents the Eagles have ever signed. The Eagles made him the highest-paid running back in franchise history with a three-year, $37.75 million contract including $26 million in guaranteed money. We all know Barkley starred at Penn …