[ad_1] The Tennessee Vols took a slight step back in 2023, going 9-4 after an 11-2 campaign in 2022. However, the season ended with a bang when freshman quarterback and former top recruit Nico Iamaleava got the start in the Citrus Bowl and led Tennessee to a commanding 35-0 victory over Iowa. Many key contributors return in 2024, and with …
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NFL Draft Notebook: Top 30 WR rankings and NFL player comps
[ad_1] It’s true. This wide receiver class is special. I know, everyone is getting tired of hearing that every year in April leading into the NFL draft. However, this one truly has it all with superstars going off the board in the top 10, the dynamic athletes going somewhere between the middle of Round 1 and early Round 2, and …
Read More »Texas’ T’Vondre Sweat, projected Day 2 NFL Draft pick, arrested and charged with DWI after crashing SUV
[ad_1] Former Texas DT T’Vondre Sweat was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. (Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) T’Vondre Sweat, the former Texas defensive tackle, was arrested on Sunday in Austin, Texas, and charged with driving while intoxicated. Jail records for the Travis County Sheriff’s Office showed that Sweat, 22, was arrested Sunday afternoon and booked …
Read More »Travis and Jason Kelce finally receive diplomas from Cincinnati with surprise commencement in Ohio
[ad_1] Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce have had a lot of big moments in their career. Between the two of them, they have have four Super Bowl championships, 10 First Team All-Pro honors, 16 Pro Bowl selections and countless big moments. They have both accomplished a great amount in their professional and personal …
Read More »Could a Falcons, Vikings tampering settlement be announced just before round one of the draft?
[ad_1] The Falcons tampering with quarterback Kirk Cousins, as proven by the things Cousins said during his introductory press conference. The NFL is investigating. If the NFL is serious about getting to the truth, an investigation that makes the blatant tampering even more clear should not require many steps. The question becomes whether and to what extent the Falcons will …
Read More »College football transfer portal superlatives: Alabama, Michigan among teams in focus as spring window opens
[ad_1] College football’s spring transfer portal window is just days away from its Tuesday, April 16, opening. That window, the first for undergraduate players entering the portal since January, will run through April 30, and it projects to be a chaotic period on the college football calendar. More than 1,000 FBS players transferred during the spring window last year, and …
Read More »NFL Draft 2024: Best backup plans for teams that miss out on Marvin Harrison Jr., other top prospects
[ad_1] Every year in the NFL Draft, teams often are not able to pick the exact prospect they covet most early. So that means plenty of analysis of marquee prospects falls on deaf ears for many fans. You know Marvin Harrison Jr. is a blast on film, right? But unless you’re a fan of a team picking the top five …
Read More »Vikings star Justin Jefferson admits he’s somewhat jealous of this NFL quarterback-receiver tandem
[ad_1] When Justin Jefferson takes the field in 2024, he’s going to have a new quarterback throwing him passes for the first time in his NFL career. Jefferson is going to have to build chemistry with this new quarterback, which might help explain why he’s slightly jealous of a certain quarterback-receiver tandem that definitely won’t have to work on their …
Read More »Mark Pope named new Kentucky basketball coach, succeeding John Calipari in Lexington
[ad_1] LEXINGTON — Kentucky hopes a player who was part of one of its national title teams can lead the program back to glory as its new coach. UK named Mark Pope, who played for coach Rick Pitino on Kentucky’s 1996 national championship squad, as its new coach. According to CBS Sports senior writer Matt Norlander, Pope’s contract with the Wildcats reportedly will …
Read More »Cowboys’ Tyler Smith ‘comfortable at guard,’ willing to play left tackle after Tyron Smith departure
[ad_1] If there was ever a draft to be starting over at crucial offensive line positions like left tackle and center, which the Dallas Cowboys are after eight-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith signed with the New York Jets and Pro Bowl center Tyler Biadasz signed with the Washington Commanders, the 2024 NFL Draft is the one to do …
Read More »Kellen Mond agrees to terms with Saints
[ad_1] When Kellen Mond worked out for the 49ers earlier this week, he mentioned being familiar with San Francisco’s offense because Klint Kubiak was his offensive coordinator in his rookie year with Minnesota. As it turns out, Mond won’t be in the Bay Area to start the offseason program. But he will get reunited with Kubiak. The Saints announced on …
Read More »What channel is Alabama football A-Day game? Time, TV for Kalen DeBoer’s first spring game
[ad_1] The next “first” of the Kalen DeBoer era will occur on Saturday when Alabama football plays host to A-Day. DeBoer will coach in his first spring game with the Crimson Tide after Nick Saban took part in the annual spring game for 17 seasons as the coach. But Saban retired in January and handed the program over to DeBoer, …
Read More »Roman Wilson: ‘Wouldn’t be surprised’ if Jim Harbaugh drafts ‘5 or 6’ Michigan players
[ad_1] The Los Angeles Chargers currently hold nine picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, giving Jim Harbaugh the opportunity to help fulfill his prophecy that Michigan will break the record for most players selected from one school in a draft. Roman Wilson is bracing for his college coach to do just that. The Michigan wide receiver and draft prospect shared …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Former general manager’s OL rankings, pro comps, landing spots for top prospects
[ad_1] “The offensive line, to me, is important,” new Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said at the league’s annual meeting in Orlando back in March. “If I asked you the question of ‘what position group depends on no other position group to be good, but every other position group depends on them to be good, what position group …
Read More »Ohio State football: 6 areas to watch in Saturday’s spring game
[ad_1] Apr. 12—COLUMBUS — While spring game scores do not matter much, the outcome of individual battles all over the field could go a long way toward determining how good Ohio State football can be in 2024. Head coach Ryan Day said more than 50,000 tickets had been sold by midweek, and those fans can expect to see an offense-defense …
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