Hoyer explains how Brady remains a resource even now for Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Do all roads have to lead back to Tom Brady? If you’re playing quarterback for the Patriots, the answer is yes. And that’s a good thing. Because even though Drake Maye’s day-to-day quarterbacking role model is going to be Jacoby Brissett, Brady’s way …

Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders and his staff have organized a massive recruiting weekend during the latter portion of June. Class of 2025 Colorado commits Mantrez Walker and Corbin Laisure announced Friday that they’ll join five-star quarterback Julian “JuJu” Lewis and four-star offensive lineman Chauncey Gooden in visiting Boulder from June 21-23. Walker, a four-star (Rivals) linebacker from Georgia, …

Chicago Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore was firmly entrenched in his belief that Justin Fields, the Bears 11th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, was better than any passing prospect available at the 2024 NFL Combine back in February.  However, the Bears’ quarterback room has since underwent a makeover with Fields being shipped off to the Pittsburgh Steelers and then …

Listen to Bears scouts analyze Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze ahead of 2024 NFL Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft in late April, Bears scouts were tasked with feeding GM Ryan Poles their analyses on all of the players in the draft — including the two they ultimately drafted. In a new episode …

Penn State men’s basketball head coach Mike Rhoades should be going into the Memorial Day weekend with a smile on his face. One of his best players, and most important transfer additions since taking on the job, Ace Baldwin Jr., announced he is coming back for another year with the Nittany Lions. Baldwin announced his decision to return to Penn …

Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  The only thing better than a normal Friday is a Friday before a holiday weekend and that’s what we have today! Since we have a three-day weekend ahead of us, I’m assuming no one wants to read a long introduction, so I’m just going to cut to the chase and …

Florida has a lot of young talent ready to make their mark on the college football world heading into the 2024 season, but there’s also a distinct lack of elite returning talent throughout the roster. Redshirt junior center Jake Slaughter is the only returning Gator to make a Pro Football Focus watch list for his position group after putting together …

How 49ers’ Staley uses cancer battle to maintain perspective originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s important to maintain perspective in life, which is easy for 49ers assistant head coach Brandon Staley to do. In 2006, a 24-year-old Staley — then a quarterback at the University of Dayton — was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. After six months of chemotherapy …

Wisconsin top class of 2025 target E.J. Walker committed to South Carolina on Friday. The Badgers were among the four-star power forward’s finalists along with the Gamecocks, Purdue Boilermakers and Ohio State Buckeyes. Related: Ranking the Big Ten football television windows from worst to best Walker chooses a South Carolina program that is run by former Wisconsin assistant coach Lamont …

PHILADELPHIA — Youth is the theme of the Philadelphia Eagles at defensive tackle this season, as the roster doesn’t have a player at the position over the age of 25.  The Eagles drafted Jalen Carter (23) and Jordan Davis (24) in the first round in each of the last two drafts. Milton Williams is the oldest defensive tackle at 25, …

Reynolds running back Max Guest announced his commitment to Appalachian State football late Thursday night. “First off I want to thank my family and friends for helping me make this decision, as well as Coach Laws, Coach Pike, and all the coaches at AC Reynolds for making me the player I am today!” Guest wrote on Instagram. “I also want …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 24, 2024, 05:42 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Winnipeg Jets have named Scott Arniel their new head coach; he played for the previous incarnation of the franchise in the 1980s. Although the Jets interviewed other candidates for their opening, it was widely speculated that Arniel would end up with the job thanks …

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — NaVorro Bowman was able to see as a player how quickly Jim Harbaugh could turn a team into a Super Bowl contender. Bowman has reunited with Harbaugh, albeit in a different capacity. Harbaugh hired Bowman in February to be the Los Angeles Chargers’ linebackers coach. It is Bowman’s first coaching job in the NFL after …

USC fans might hate Oregon, but there is a part of the shared story of USC and Oregon football which has left something to be desired. Neither USC nor Oregon fans like it when the other school succeeds, especially in this modern era defined by NIL and Phil Knight’s massive investment in Oregon athletics. However, even the most ardent Oregon-hating …

Brock Purdy has continually impressed the San Francisco 49ers, including star defensive end Nick Bosa, who likened the young signal-caller to star golfer Scottie Scheffler — with an exception. “I think he’s definitely getting a little more vocal within the building. I don’t think he’s ever going to change. I don’t think he’s somebody that’s going to change even when …