The inaugural NFL Draft was held in 1936 in Philadelphia, and involved no formal scouting departments, no agents, no 24-hour media coverage. In 1980, the NFL Draft was televised for the first time from New York City. Now, the NFL Draft is a three-day event with 24/7 media coverage and attracts millions of fans, both in person and online. Each …

May 31, 2024, 02:11 PM ET The Minnesota Wild are not retaining longtime assistant coach Darby Hendrickson, it was announced Friday. Hendrickson, 51, was an original member of the Wild franchise as a player from 2000-04 and joined the team’s coaching staff in 2010. “I would like to thank Darby for all his hard work and commitment to the Minnesota …

Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  I’m not sure if we skipped half of May, but it’s somehow the final day of the month, which doesn’t seem possible. The fact that the end of May is here means we’re just two months from the start of NFL training camps. And if training camps are almost here, …

Former Alabama football quarterback Tyler Buchner’s career path took him back to Notre Dame to play lacrosse after transferring away from the Crimson Tide. However, what seemed like the end of his football career is no longer. Buchner announced Friday that he’s joining Notre Dame’s football team as a walk-on, fresh off winning a lacrosse national championship with the Fighting …

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst When you’ve just turned $50 into $98,750 of profit, you can be forgiven for wanting to celebrate a little bit.  Such was the case Thursday night for a fortuitous Caesars Sports customer. “I’m a bit tipsy right now,” said the bettor, who wished to remain at least somewhat anonymous after the windfall, understandably so. …

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Three days before the 2024 NFL Draft, Qwan’tez Stiggers stood ready at Blue Beacon Truck Wash, soap gun in hand. The cornerback knew, at this point, that his draft stock was encouraging. Why would scouts from 29 teams travel to his independent pro day if they weren’t interested in hiring him? Why would 13 NFL teams …

College football diehards have had the upcoming May 31-June 2 weekend circled on their calendars for a while now. School is out, summer is here, and that means an extremely busy months of visits is about to kick off. And visits mean commitments.  To lock into the top storylines in the Class of 2025 — and to further preview what’s …

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is coming off one of the best seasons any rookie quarterback has ever had. In 15 games last season, Stroud completed 63.9% of his passes at an average of 8.2 yards per attempt, throwing for 4,108 yards, 23 touchdowns and just five interceptions. He won Offensive Rookie of the Year, made the Pro Bowl and finished eighth …

After the Detroit Lions enjoyed their most successful season in decades in 2023, it felt inevitable that the organization would lose one of its top assets in offensive coordinator Ben Johnson this offseason. The 38-year-old was among the hottest head-coaching candidates in the league coming into this latest hiring cycle thanks to the work that he was able to do …

Former Michigan State football captain and defensive tackle broke a lot of hearts when he opted to transfer out of East Lansing for Miami this offseason. But, it seems like that trip to Florida will be short-lived, as 247Sports has reported that Barrow and Miami are on the rocks, with rumors that Barrow may jump ship to Missouri now. Things …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 31, 2024, 01:36 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks advanced to the NBA Finals on Thursday night. The Dallas Stars said that’s extra motivation to advance to their own championship round — and potentially make sports history in the process. “I think it only drives you to get to …

Over the last two years, one of the best offenses in all of football resided in the Pacific Northwest. Not professional football. College. Under head coach Kalen DeBoer and offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, the Washington Huskies finished second and 13th (out of 131 teams) in yards per game, and seventh and 13th in points per game. DeBoer was hired this …

How to watch ‘Hard Knocks’: Everything to know about Bears’ version originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears announced their participation in this offseason’s version of “Hard Knocks” alongside the NFL, NFL Films and Max on Thursday. They will become the 18th team to participate in the notorious NFL documentary. This appearance will mark the first ever for the …

If you are like me, and old enough to remember, it was a pretty exciting time when the Big Ten Network launched back on August 30, 2007. I was always a fan of ESPN Classic and the ability to watch old college football games out of season. The Big Ten Network gave us a little of that with a more …

Getty Images Major changes could be coming to the NFL offseason next year, and not everyone is a fan. The NFLPA is working on a proposal to overhaul the offseason as soon as 2025, according to NFL Media.  The plan includes eliminating voluntary spring workouts and OTAs and would “roll an extended, OTA-style ramp-up — strength and conditioning, non-padded work, etc. …