NORWICH – For Norwich Tech senior Xavier Jackson, playing college football was only one of his lifelong dreams. Going to college in the first place would also fulfill a wish from a family that has not sent anyone to college prior to him. Jackson, a talented wide receiver for Thames River football co-op, will realize both goals. Not only will …

Jim Otto, seen here in 1962, appeared in 210 straight games for the Raiders and was one of just three players who appeared in every single regular season AFL game throughout his career. (By Chris Kjobeck/Oakland Tribune/Getty Images) Longtime Raiders center and Hall of Famer Jim Otto died on Sunday, the team announced. He was 86. Otto, who was one …

Chase Enlow has got some speed, which the class of 2026 running back and Rutgers football recruit showed off during a recently timed running of the 40. Enlow, a standout running back at The Hun School (Princeton, New Jersey), visited Rutgers this past spring. He is a four-star in the 247Sports Composite where he is the No. 25 running back in …

Legendary quarterback and FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady met with several top picks in last month’s 2024 NFL Draft recently and shared advice with them over brunch in the Los Angeles area, according to pictures and videos shared by Michael Rubin. Rubin, the billionaire owner and CEO of Fanatics who counts Brady, fellow brunch attendee Jay-Z and New …

One of the original Raiders has died. Jim Otto passed Sunday at 86. The news was announced by his former teammate, Raiders linebacker Phil Villapiano. The Raiders confirmed Otto’s death to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Originally drafted by a proposed AFL team in Minneapolis that was abandoned when the NFL decided to put a team there, Otto’s rights defaulted to …

Audric Estime is a player that college football fans enjoyed watching in Notre Dame‘s blue and gold the last three years.  Now the big-time back is off to Denver where he’s expected to compete for significant playing time with the Broncos this fall. Estime goes from the historic blue and gold of Notre Dame to the orange and blue of …

Just after the midway point of the college football season, the Texas Longhorns host the Georgia Bulldogs. It portends to be a wake up call for one of the two teams. Georgia enters the year having won 42 games and lost two since the start of the 2021 season. Both losses were to the Alabama Crimson Tide in SEC championship …

The Commanders are working to hire Lions executive Brandon Sosna for a high-ranking, front-office role, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. The team interviewed only a few candidates for the job, per Garafolo, with Eagles vice president of football administration Jake Rosenberg one of the others. Rosenberg allowed his contract to expire to pursue other opportunities inside and outside the …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 19, 2024, 09:52 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser is not expected to play in Game 7 of their second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday due to a blood clotting issue, a source told ESPN, confirming a report. There’s no timeline for his return to action. …

Having a roster of blue chip players doesn’t win championships. Having around eight game-altering players does. It’s why Texas is now winning at a level it hasn’t in over a decade. The Texas football program has long been known for recruiting good players. For years, outsiders remarked on the Longhorns’ failure to consistently win at a high level over the …

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship offer to an in-state defensive lineman in the 2025 class. Derrick Simmons of Frankenmuth, Mich. announced on Sunday that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. Simmons is a three-star defensive lineman in the 2025 class. Simmons ranks as the No. 79 defensive lineman and No. 16 player from Michigan in 247Sports’ rankings …