If you’re a Memphis football fan, your Thanksgiving plans might have just changed. The American Athletic Conference released its 2024 football schedule on Thursday, and Memphis’ contains a unique feature — a Thanksgiving Day game against Tulane in New Orleans to close out the regular season. That would have been a key game for the Tigers regardless of when it …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks at the one big thing for Philadelphia’s offseason – which will be the 3rd straight year the Eagles have swapped offensive and defensive coordinators. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: It’s time to take a look at one big question facing the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason. And it’s really, did we get it right with the coaching …

MOBILE, AL – FEBRUARY 02: A general view of a Washington State Cougars helmet during the Reese’s Senior Bowl practice session on February 2, 2002 at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Washington State Cougars released their schedule for the first football season since the fracturing of the Pac-12 Conference on …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks at the one big thing for Miami’s offseason – which includes capitalizing on the current talent on its roster. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: It’s time to take a look at one big question facing the Miami Dolphins this offseason, and it’s, how do you get more juice out of the squeeze? The Dolphins have been …

Memphis football now knows its path to the College Football Playoff. The Tigers will enter the 2024 season with high expectations, especially in the new era of the 12-team College Football Playoff. Memphis is expected to be among the top programs in the Group of Five this season, and the new-look playoff will have one spot designated for a Group …

Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil underwent an offseason procedure, but it doesn’t sound like it should sideline him for any significant amount of time. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Tunsil had knee surgery to clean up an issue that had popped up during the season. Rapoport adds that Tunsil should make a “swift” recovery. Tunsil started 14 games this …

Like when Frodo and Samwise Gamgee returned from Mordor to The Shire, life was a bit different after going on an adventure of a lifetime. While Michigan football isn’t exactly the same as “The Lord of the Rings,” after the national championship win this past year, everything in Ann Arbor feels a bit more tepid and tempered, especially considering all …

Steelers leave door open for Justin Fields trade as they look for QB competition originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago INDIANAPOLIS — Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan didn’t divulge about his plan to add quarterback competition alongside Kenny Pickett this offseason. While other general managers and coaches have expanded on the type of signal-caller they will be searching for …

Feb. 29—On the day when the official schedule for Washington State’s football team was announced, about the only thing WSU President Kirk Schulz could guarantee about the future for Cougar fans: They get some “terrific” new college towns to visit on Saturdays. Schulz joined newly appointed Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould for a news conference Thursday where they vowed to keep …

Scoring was down in the NFL to 43.5 points per game, and the NFL attributes more backup quarterbacks starting games as one of three reasons for that. The league saw 66 different quarterbacks start for teams this season. One way to protect quarterbacks (and increase scoring) is to change the grounding rules, something the Competition Committee is considering. The league …

Clemson coach Brad Brownell is convinced the Big 12 has figured out how to manipulate the NCAA NET rankings. “They’re playing 300-level teams and winning by 40 and 50 points to increase their offensive and defensive efficiency numbers, which is a big part of the NET tool,” Brownell recently said. The conference has three teams in the top 10, according …

The biggest question of the Steelers offseason has to do with how they’ll handle the quarterback position and somewhere behind that is what they’ll do regarding their option on running back Najee Harris’ contract for the 2025 season. Picking up the option would set Harris up to make $6.79 million during his fifth NFL season. Harris has posted 3,269 rushing …

The 2024 college football season is inching closer and closer as March approaches, meaning spring practices are now just mere weeks away. With plenty of storylines to keep you entertained, SEC Media Days is also around the corner, as the yearly event has now moved to Dallas, Texas, for the first time after taking place in Nashville, Tennessee, last year. …

Jordan Schultz reports Bears, Jaylon Johnson ‘inching closer’ to an extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago One of the major boxes the Bears must check this offseason is bringing back Jaylon Johnson. Recently, NFL insider Jordan Schultz provided new, key insights into where the Bears and Johnson stand in their negotiations for an extension. Remember, those talks stalled during …

Mark Richt’s name was called the other night, and he haltingly approached the stage. It wasn’t due to the awkwardness of the moment, though it was a little weird. A prominent member of the Georgia and FSU and Miami royal football families was being honored by the Florida Gators? Well, the actual university wasn’t lauding Richt. It was a more …