Travis Kelce is the latest member of the Kansas City Chiefs organization and the NFL world to offer their stance on the controversial comments Harrison Butker made during a recent college commencement speech. The star tight end offered a defense of Butker’s character, but didn’t endorse comments the kicker made during his speech that focused in part on women in …

Bears veterans deliver vital message to Caleb Williams after tough OTA practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — DJ Moore called Thursday’s practice at OTAs “frustrating” for the Bears’ offense as the defense suffocated rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and the passing attack. There’s no point in tallying up Williams’ completions and attempts in May. It was …

With so much time before the seasons starts, many are wondering how Notre Dame football will fare this coming season. The goals are obvious, make the College Football Playoff, which head coach Marcus Freeman has yet to accomplish. 247Sports looked at multiple teams and decided if they were CFP contenders or pretenders. Brad Crawford’s tone seemed at first like he …

New York Giants tight end Darren Waller is taking his time to make a decision on whether or not to return for a ninth NFL season. That’s just fine with his head coach, Brian Daboll, who says the team will give Waller all the time he needs.  “I would say the same thing I said last month, let Darren take …

The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t exactly stayed distraction-free in the months following their latest Super Bowl victory. Most recently, kicker Harrison Butker found himself in social-media crosshairs for the veteran’s polarizing commencement speech at Benedictine College. But star Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce became the latest teammate to defend Butker this week, addressing the kicker’s comments on a recent episode …

Wisconsin made a last-minute surprising transfer portal addition on Friday. It landed a commitment from former Stephen F. Austin DT Brandon Lane, who had previously committed to Louisville earlier in the week. Related: Why the NCAA settlement, revenue-sharing model matters for the Wisconsin football program Lane was 247Sports’ second-ranked available defensive tackle in the transfer portal. He is currently ranked as …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 24, 2024, 12:29 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. TARRYTOWN – After the New York Rangers’ listless Game 1 loss to the Florida Panthers at home to open the Eastern Conference finals, conversation turned to how they could energize themselves and the Madison Square Garden crowd for Friday night’s Game 2. Specifically, if 6-foot-8 …

Zach Wilson’s time with the Jets didn’t quite go as planned. After being selected with the second overall pick in the 2021 draft, the young quarterback struggled to get acclimated to the pro level, and he ended up being benched on numerous occasions. After Gang Green traded for Aaron Rodgers last offseason, the hope was that Wilson would be able …

An elite recruit in the class of 2025 has officially narrowed his list of potential destinations down to nine. Four-star Ziyare Addison named Georgia as being among his final contenders alongside Oregon, Florida, Florida State, Penn State, Ohio State, UCLA, Stanford, and Michigan. Addison is listed at 6-foot-5, 285 pounds, and is originally from Tampa, Florida. He plays football at …

There were a total of six quarterbacks taken in the first-round of this year’s NFL Draft, which tied the record for the most ever in an opening round. Of those six rookies, there’s a good chance that at least five of them will see some serious playing time this year, which means Peyton Manning may finally get to witness his …

Well, that escalated quickly. Rutgers football offered Robbie Johnson Jr. this week and an official visit is already in place A 6-foot-4, 230-pound defensive end from Salesianum (Wilmington, Delaware), Johnson pulled in an offer from Rutgers on Thursday. The Scarlet Knights join the likes of Duke, Old Dominion, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Temple and West Virginia in offering the talented edge …

The NFL launched NFL Network more than 20 years ago with big plans that never came close to fruition. Still, the operation survived for two decades. Now, at a time when the NFL is more profitable than ever and its franchises are skyrocketing in value, the NFL is marginalizing the league-owned broadcast operation. It makes no sense. Some industry insiders …

May 24—The Big Ten has the reigning college football national champion but not the projected No. 1 team in the country. The latter is according to SP+, an advanced metric that ranks college football teams by how efficient and explosive they are on the field while also taking into account roster composition and recent history in preseason projections. Here are …

Things change quickly in the NFL, not only in the standings but in the foundations of all 32 teams. Players and coaches come and go. Expectations are lowered and raised. And sometimes the sheer speed, volume and consistency of league-wide activity robs us of the opportunity to reflect on how drastically things have shifted. As we look ahead to the …

Leon High School is in search of a new head football coach. On Friday, Tyrone McGriff announced he’s stepping down from the role. McGriff also is resigning from Leon’s Dean of Students. “It is with heavy heart and mixed emotions that I announce my resignation as the Dean of Students and Head Football Coach at Leon High School,” McGriff said in a …