Rich Eisen says Caleb Williams could take the Bears to the Super Bowl as a rookie originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago NFL Network analyst Rich Eisen thinks the Bears are capable of making it to the Super Bowl this season. On Monday’s episode of the “Rich Eisen Show,” the titular host went down the list of NFL teams and …

Four-star running back recruit Bo Jackson is projected to commit to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Jackson is a recruiting target for Georgia football. Georgia was among Jackson’s previous list of top schools. Jackson would be an excellent addition for Ohio State, who has the second-ranked recruiting class in the nation. Georgia has just the No. 14 recruiting class in the …

Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers have gotten some much-needed depth at tight behind behind George Kittle. The team is signing longtime Commanders tight end Logan Thomas, according to NFL Media. Thomas has been available since Washington released him in March.  Thomas, 32, is coming off his best season since 2020. He caught 55 passes for 496 yards and four touchdowns. …

The Steelers signed first-round pick Troy Fautanu on Monday and they also announced a couple of other roster moves. They have signed wide receiver Jaray Jenkins. Defensive back Luq Barcoo was waived with an injury designation in a corresponding transaction. Jenkins spent the preseason with the Jaguars after going undrafted in 2023. He had two catches for 32 yards in …

For someone outside of Chicago it may be hard to believe but Notre Dame‘s history at Soldier Field dates back nearly fifty years longer than the Chicago Bears have played there. Now, Notre Dame has played 13 games their all-time and the Bears have hundreds, but the Bears didn’t move from Wrigley Field to Chicago’s lakefront until 1970. Recently on …

Report: Tight end Thomas, 49ers finalizing free-agent contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area George Kittle and the 49ers’ tight end room are getting a boost. Veteran tight end Logan Thomas is expected to sign a free-agent contract with San Francisco, NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo reported Monday, citing a source. Thomas is an eight-year NFL veteran, who returns to …

Florida offensive lineman Woody Celucien will be taking an official visit to Rutgers football this weekend. Celucien recently announced that he will be transferring to Miami Central (Miami, Florida) for his senior year. The three-star is ranked the No. 113 interior offensive lineman in the nation by 247Sports. His recruitment is certainly solid. In addition to Rutgers, Celucien holds offers …

Getty Images Dallas Clark’s name will soon forever be forged with the Indianapolis Colts. The franchise announced Monday that they will be inducting the tight end into their Ring of Honor. Clark is now the 19th member of the Colts Ring of Honor, joining the likes of Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison, Dwight Freeney, Bill Pilian, Tony Dungy, and others.  “The …

While publicly announced months ago, Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox’s retirements were made official on Monday when the Philadelphia Eagles placed the two standouts on their reserve/retired list, according to the league transaction wire.  Kelce, a seven-time Pro Bowler and six-time All-Pro center, announced his retirement on March 4. A former sixth-round pick out of Cincinnati, Kelce played an integral …

Notre Dame enters the 2024 college football season with extremely high expectations. The Fighting Irish are coming off a 10-3 campaign that saw them demolish Oregon State in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl last December, but also saw them put out a couple of major road duds in losses to Louisville and Clemson. If Notre Dame is going to …

Getty Images With the 2024 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror and OTAs underway, it’s time for the newest members of the NFL family to get paid. All 257 draft picks and their agents have turned their attention to their respective front offices and aim to sign their first NFL contracts. Thanks to the CBA, rookie contracts are more tied to …

Where will Bears finish in NFC North? Oddsmakers release odds for exact placement in division originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Oddsmakers expect the Bears to improve in the NFC North this year, but not by much. BetOnline released odds for the exact placement of each team within their respective divisions and they had the shortest odds for the Bears …

While the Texas Longhorns could be on flip alert with one of their four-star commitments, they might be close to getting another pledge at the position. 2025 four-star defensive lineman Zion Williams of Lufkin, Texas, has set Jul. 4 as his commitment date. The Lufkin native is ranked as a top 300 overall prospect at No. 294 and No. 33 …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 27, 2024, 02:40 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Every offseason, Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill will chat with the organization’s younger players about a number of items. Part of that discussion includes what it means to be successful with details such as winning puck battles. That’s when Nill …

On May 14, 2018, just after 10 a.m. ET, the United States Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, the federal statute that had restricted legal betting to primarily Nevada for 26 years. It was a landmark decision for two of America’s favorite pastimes: sports and gambling. States wasted little time launching — and …