Steve Sarkisian is gobbling talent as his Texas Longhorns get ready for their first season in the SEC. The coach won’t have 4-star Nick Townsend until next season but the tight end is the highest recruited player Sarkisian has landed at the position since taking over in Austin. Townend attends Dekaney in Houston (TX). Per 247 Sports: Plays and excels …

Nick Chubb is no stranger to big weight on the squat rack. The Cleveland Browns’ standout running back has been known to carry plentiful poundage on his back since his college football days at Georgia, having gone viral several times for lifting 500-plus pounds at times. It appears the six-year NFL veteran is back to his old tricks after a …

When Raheem Morris was running the defense for the Rams, the NFC West club won a Super Bowl in 2021 and advanced to the playoffs in 2023. That success helped Morris land the Falcons head coaching job and Atlanta will be hoping he can build another strong defense even though they don’t have the likes of Aaron Donald to threaten …

DALLAS — When heading into SEC Media Days on Monday, former Alabama coach Nick Saban was stopped at the entrance of the Omni Dallas Hotel. He was turned away for forgetting his credential. As a newly minted media member, the legendary coach has never had to wear a credential to participate in the annual preseason festivities.  Needless to say, there’s …

PHILADELPHIA — Super Bowl expectations have become the norm in Philadelphia, thanks to an appearance in the league championship game two years ago and annual playoff appearances under the Nick Sirianni regime. With one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, including the offseason addition of Saquon Barkley, the Eagles are expected to compete for a Super Bowl appearance once …

Mascots and cheerleaders from the 16 Big 12 schools pose for a group photo during Big 12 NCAA college football media days in Las Vegas, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The 16 coaches offered a bit more substance about their teams heading into 2024 season. | Lucas Peltier, Associated Press Big 12 football teams kick off fall football camps in about …

Perry Knotts / Getty Images Every NFL team has their favorite set of plays or play they go to when the going gets tough in the NFL, and on Saturday, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, via Bleacher Report, diagrammed his most “unstoppable play” while being given the option of choosing any current players around the league to run it.  …

Here are my updated 2024 positional rankings for PPR leagues. While these rankings are intended for PPR leagues, a switch to half PPR or standard scoring would not result in many major changes. Non-pass catching RBs such as Derrick Henry or David Montgomery would move up slightly while Alvin Kamara and Austin Ekeler may drop a couple spots, but overall, …

Jamal Adams recently resurfaced as the newest addition to the Tennessee Titans, marking the next chapter for a player once considered one of the NFL’s best safeties. His deal was arguably just as notable for reigniting questions about a fellow free agent: Why, exactly, is Justin Simmons still available? Released by the Denver Broncos in a cost-cutting move this March, …

Two prominent Alabama figures at SEC football media days in Dallas on Monday picked Texas football to make the SEC championship game. Nick Saban, in his first year with ESPN after retiring from coaching the Crimson Tide, and former quarterback Greg McElroy, who won the 2010 BCS national championship game, both picked the Longhorns to make the SEC championship in …

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles considered Bill Belichick to be their head coach this offseason, ultimately deciding against bringing in the six-time Super Bowl championship winning head coach in favor of retaining Nick Sirianni for another year.  The reports of the Eagles pursuing Belichick were easy for Sirianni to dismiss. “All I really took at this was I had Mr. …

Getty Images Years after acknowledging a longstanding feud with the Detroit Lions, Calvin Johnson is officially returning to — and reconciling with — the franchise, with the team announcing Monday the Hall of Fame wide receiver will be inducted into the club’s Pride of the Lions memorial at Ford Field. Lions chief operating officer Mike Disner surprised Johnson with the …

Rival fans enjoyed laughing earlier in the offseason about Michigan football and where it stood in the recruiting rankings as if things would not eventually change for the Wolverines. The maize and blue had very few commitments, which meant that they were languishing in the lower ranks in terms of recruiting, but the past month-plus has considerably changed the rankings …

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison has been arrested in California on suspicion of driving under the influence, the second straight year he has found trouble behind the wheel right before the beginning of training camp. The Vikings said Monday they’re “aware of the incident and are currently gathering more information” but had no further comment. According to the California …

Here are my Top 150 overall players for the 2024 fantasy football season. Some quick notes: These are re-draft rankings for managed PPR leagues. If you’re playing best ball, you can still use these for reference, but keep in mind that players with extremely high single week upside, as well as rookies, move up significantly in that format. Similarly, if …