Ohio State is used to its running backs making history. Archie and his two Heismans. Hopalong. Eddie. Zeke’s 85-yard touchdown through the heart of the South. And so on. The Buckeyes are not nearly as accustomed to watching their running backs coach enter the record books. Yet here we are. When Tony Alford waved goodbye to Ohio State Wednesday, leaving …
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Bears sign edge rusher Jake Martin, bolster pass rush originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears signed veteran edge rusher Jake Martin to a one-year deal, the team announced Saturday. Martin, 28, has played with five NFL teams over his six-year career in the league. Last season, he played 17 games with the Colts, registering 2.0 sacks, seven tackles, …
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan defensive line coach Greg Scruggs has been suspended indefinitely while the football program and athletic department review details of his arrest for suspected drunk driving. Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore said Scruggs made “an unfortunate mistake” in a statement Saturday, about 12 hours after the newly hired assistant was arrested. “He made no excuses and …
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The Seahawks lost linebacker Jordyn Brooks to the Dolphins as a free agent and their plan to fill in for his absence will include a former Miami player. Rosenhaus Sports announced that their client Jerome Baker has signed a one-year deal with the Seahawks after visiting with the team. The deal is said to be worth $7 million. Baker was …
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A BYU helmet sits of the sidelines during a game at the LaVell Edwards Stadium field in Provo on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News The BYU Cougars football program picked up the second commitment of their 2025 recruiting class on Saturday, and the second of whom is the son of a former Cougar player. Blake …
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The Bears agreed to terms with defensive end Jake Martin on a one-year contract, the team announced Saturday. Martin, 28, appeared in all 17 games with the Colts last season, playing 16 percent of the team’s snaps on offense and 25 percent on special teams. He totaled seven tackles and two sacks in 2023. Martin has appeared in 91 games …
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Stephen Lew/USA TODAY Sports Mid-South recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson talks about Ohio State hitting the Lone Star State for DBs, Texas A&M’s recent hire and how LSU coach Brian Kelly is recruiting the state of Louisiana. MORE: Ten biggest recruiting visits of the weekend ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: …
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The Georgia Bulldogs have extended a scholarship offer to elite class of 2026 quarterback recruit Faizon Brandon. Brandon, who is ranked as a four-star recruit, plays high school football for Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia recently signed another Grimsley product in talented defensive tackle Jamaal Jarrett. Faizon Brandon is ranked as the …
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Mike Mulholland / Getty Images The Detroit Lions are re-signing one of their offensive weapons, as they have agreed to terms to bring back wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones, per KPRC2. It’s reportedly a one-year deal worth up to $2 million. Peoples-Jones was traded from the Cleveland Browns to Detroit for a future sixth-round pick at last year’s trade deadline. In …
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This isn’t how you want to start a tenure at a new school. It’s not really what you want to do no matter how long you’ve been at a place of employ. It’s been about a week since Michigan football announced the hiring of former Wisconsin defensive line coach Greg Scruggs to oversee the same position in Ann Arbor. And …
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Texas cornerback Malik Muhammad is on the fast track to becoming an impact player for the Longhorns. Those who watched Texas closely saw Muhammad quickly rise from talented freshman to a possible 2024 starter at cornerback by season’s end. 247Sports’ Cody Nagel has the same impression of the once four-star talent heading into spring football. Nagel wrote the following explanation …
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New Michigan football defensive line coach Greg Scruggs has been suspended indefinitely after he was arrested for allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated early Saturday morning in Ann Arbor. Scruggs, 33, was officially hired earlier this month by new head coach Sherrone Moore on March 6 to join a completely revamped defensive coaching staff after spending last year at the …
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The final two episodes of The Dynasty: New England Patriots debuted Friday on Apple TV+. In the ninth episode of the series, some answers were given as to why Patriots coach Bill Belichick kept cornerback Malcolm Butler on the sideline for all defensive snaps in Super Bowl LII, which New England lost to the Eagles. “What has been told to …
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Not having even yet coached a practice for Michigan football, Greg Scruggs is in a heap of trouble. As first reported by The Detroit News’ Angelique Chengelis, Scruggs was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Ann Arbor just before 3 a.m. on Saturday morning. As a result, his job is certainly in jeopardy, not even a month into …
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USATSI The Carolina Panthers are undergoing yet another change in offensive identity this offseason with the hiring of head coach Dave Canales, and adding new weaponry for Bryce Young is a goal of this front office. Next week, the Panthers will reportedly host veteran wide receivers Mike Williams and Michael Gallup on free-agency visits. The Charlotte Observer first reported that …
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