Utah Utes defensive coach Morgan Scalley watches the action during the 22 Forever game scrimmage in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 13, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News There’s no doubt in Kyle Whittingahm’s mind that Morgan Scalley is the right person to take over as head coach at Utah after his retirement. Last month, Utah publicly announced …

College Football 25 is here. So where do Northeast Florida’s stars of the real-world gridiron stack up on the online field? The long-anticipated return of the college football video game from EA Sports also means a moment in the virtual spotlight for former high school athletes across the First Coast, many of whom now appear in the game with their …

DALLAS ― The Ole Miss football representatives at 2024 SEC Media Days spent their Monday dodging “rat poison,” more potent and in higher quantity than quarterback Jaxson Dart has seen in his time with the Rebels. The “rat poison” phrase was coined by legendary Alabama coach Nick Saban and adopted by Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin, who spent three years …

NFL training camps are back in our midst, with the Houston Texans opening Wednesday and every other team following suit by July 24. which will undoubtedly spur conversations as practice clips and coaching media conferences start to hit the airwaves. There’s a lot of fluff to sort through during training camp, but luckily I came up with a foolproof list …

LAS VEGAS — Shilo Sanders couldn’t help but crack a smile when he was asked about the personnel upgrades to Colorado football’s defense. The Buffaloes’ leading tackler last season (70) was the only defensive back in the country with four or more forced fumbles, but an improved supporting cast should allow him to make even more impact plays this fall. …

The majority of times when Ohio State football travels to Happy Valley and takes on Penn State, there’s a White Out. This year we won’t see the Nittany Lions team or fans doing that, as Marcus Hartman of the Dayton Daily News has reported this seasons Whiteout will be on November 9 when they host Washington. That doesn’t mean Penn …

Jeremiah Smith is going to be a beast on the gridiron. The young man has all the tools to become an elite receiver both in college and in the NFL. But as good as he is on the football field, it sounds like he’s an even better human being. Smith hasn’t played a snap of college football as of yet, …

After the ACC Football Championship pitted two division winners against each other for the longest time, last year saw a different format. All 14 ACC teams – Notre Dame is a football independent – fought for two berths in the title game. Those berths ended up going to Louisville and Florida State, with the latter winning and just missing the …

The NFL announced today that a total of 22 joint practices will take place during training camps across the league, with 30 teams participating. The only teams not doing joint practices are the Chiefs and Raiders. Most teams that scheduled joint practices are teams that will play each other in the preseason, with the visiting team traveling a couple of …

DALLAS — In a freshly pressed gray suit and pink tie, a mic protruding from behind his left ear and a thin layer of makeup on his forehead and cheeks, the 72-year-old man glares into a television camera as four stage lights illuminate his features. Meet the newest member of the college football media contingent making his SEC media days …

Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis says that he was unjustly handcuffed on a United Airlines flight in front of his family after a flight attendant falsely accused him of hitting him. Davis — who won two Super Bowls as an All-Pro running back for the Denver Broncos — provided his account of the incident via Instagram on Monday. …

In the 2023 NFL season, the Jacksonville Jaguars finished with a 9-8 record and missed out on the playoffs after losing to the Tennessee Titans.  Have the Jaguars improved enough this offseason to make it to the playoffs? Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence certainly thinks so.  As Lawrence embarks on his fourth season with the Jaguars, he believes this upcoming version …

USATSI DALLAS — Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin began his appearance at SEC Media Days on Monday by sharing a remembrance of his father, Monte Kiffin. The legendary NFL and college football defensive coordinator died on July 11 at the age of 84.  “There’s very few superheroes and very few great ones that loved everyone and tried to help everyone …

What to make of Judon’s contract situation? Curran and Perry discuss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Matthew Judon’s contract situation is one of the biggest New England Patriots storylines with training camp looming. Judon is entering the final year of the contract he signed with the Patriots in 2021. The four-time Pro Bowl linebacker is set to make $6.5 …

Getty Images Rookies are set to report to Chicago Bears training camp in two days, but the Bears have a problem: neither first overall pick Caleb Williams nor ninth overall pick Rome Odunze have been signed. That isn’t bothering Williams at this point. “I’m not handling that,” Williams said, via the Chicago Tribune, on Saturday. “My lawyers and attorney and everybody, …