Getty Images The Indianapolis Colts are hoping 2024 is the year of Anthony Richardson. The former No. 4 overall pick out of the University of Florida is an athletic specimen who set quarterback combine records in the vertical jump (40.5 inches) and broad jump (10-foot-9), while finishing fourth all time in the 40-yard dash (4.44). However, Richardson’s rookie season wasn’t …

USATSI Wes Welker caught 567 catches for 6,345 yards and 34 touchdowns in 78 games played with Tom Brady, but the wide receiver was not willing to catch any stray jokes that may have come his way at the quarterback’s roast. Many of Brady’s teammates were on stage during the event, including Randy Moss, Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman. Notably …

One of the most common debates in sports is what matters more when evaluating a player’s greatness — individual accolades or team success. Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud indicated his preference when he said Eli Manning’s career over Aaron Rodgers’ during an appearance on the “Million Dollaz Worth of Game” podcast.  “You want the rings, dog. … Eli got two,” …

The College Football Playoff is expanding to 12 teams, featuring automatic bids for power conference champions and opening-round on-campus postseason matchups. And now, we know when it’s all going to happen. ESPN and the CFP announced the full schedule for the postseason, which begins on Friday, Dec. 20 with an opening-round game that night. The other three on-campus games will …

Kai Nacua, the older brother of Rams receiver Puka Nacua, has landed on the inaugural All-UFL team. Nacua is an All-UFL safety. He has NFL experience with the Browns, Ravens, Panthers, Colts, 49ers, and Jets. He joined the Michigan Panthers in 2023. Kai Nacua has 25 regular-season game appearances, with three starts. He appeared in 16 games for the 2017 …

Notre Dame football is seeing a vast uptick in its recruiting since Marcus Freeman took over the program. No longer are the Irish taking lower options, but instead are looking to add high-level prospects who are still looking for the academic and athletic mix. One of those players is Florida defensive lineman Elijah Golden, who was offered by the Irish …

Nick Chubb has pushed past most of the pain. Speaking to reporters for the first time since his 2023 season ended in Week 2 with a gruesome knee injury on a carry near the goal line in Pittsburgh, Cleveland’s star running back said Wednesday that his rehab following surgery is on track, and he’s looking forward to returning to the …

The Lions released cornerback Cameron Sutton on March 21, and it seemed as if his career might be finished. It came a day after the team learned a warrant was issued for his arrest in Florida for one count of domestic battery by strangulation. The Lions have a zero-tolerance policy on matters of domestic violence. The Steelers signed Sutton on …

A Spartans target will be announcing his college decision on Thursday. Three-star offensive tackle Rowan Byrne of New Rochelle, N.Y. will announce his commitment on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. ET. Byrne will is considering the following six finalists: Michigan State, Clemson, Penn State, Texas A&M, Stanford and Florida State. Byrne ranks as the No. 42 offensive tackle in 247Sports’ composite …

Injuries are not just physical pain, but have an emotional aspect as well. After major injuries, athletes often note that on top of the physical recovery, the mental recovery was difficult as well.  Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb experienced both sides during his latest recovery, admitting that it was a difficult road. Chubb suffered a knee injury in Week …

Ryan Kelly is not playing along with Roger Goodell’s proposal of an 18-game regular season. Kelly, the Indianapolis Colts center as well as the NFLPA vice president, offered a critical response to the NFL commissioner’s recent promotion of an extended season.  “I hope not,” Kelly said when asked about the prospect of an 18-game season, via The Athletic. “Yeah, 18 games …

The dates for the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff are set. The kickoff times and broadcast networks for all 11 games in the expanded version of the college football’s postseason were revealed Wednesday. The field will be announced on Dec. 8 – one day after the conclusion of conference championship weekend. Four first-round games played at campus sites will take …

Eagles minicamp observations: Cooper DeJean makes a play on the ball originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles held their second of three mandatory minicamp practices on Wednesday afternoon at the NovaCare Complex. They are scheduled to hold one more practice on Thursday afternoon before breaking for the summer. They won’t be back together after tomorrow until late July …

Not a stranger to being a groundbreaking college football bowl game, the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl will once again provide a first, this time on New Year’s Eve. The Fiesta Bowl will begin the new era of the expanded College Football Playoff and host the first quarterfinal game on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 5:30 p.m. from State Farm Stadium, on ESPN. …

Maiocco’s minicamp takeaways: 49ers’ new CMC plan opens RB door originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Coach Kyle Shanahan suggested a goal of limiting the workload of star running back Christian McCaffrey. The completion of the 49ers’ offseason program featured the common sights of backup running backs Elijah Mitchell and Jordan Mason running routes and catching …