Ryan Poles explains why Bears haven’t added to thin pass rush ahead of training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — One look at the Bears’ 2024 roster and their need for another pass rusher becomes clear. At least, it should. General manager Ryan Poles, however, wants to evaluate the current group before adding another veteran …

It’s been a banner week for the Oklahoma Sooners as they took part in their first Media Day festivities as official members of the SEC. SEC Media Days were held in Dallas, Texas, where the Sooners are quite familiar as they recruit the DFW area well but also play their biggest rival in the city. Brent Venables was accompanied by …

Who will be Pats’ training camp MVP? Curran and Callahan debate originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Football has returned to Foxboro. The New England Patriots opened training camp with rookies reporting to Gillette Stadium on Friday. Veterans will report on Tuesday and the first public training camp practice is scheduled for Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET. Before players hit …

A USC defense which has been awful for the past several years (remember Todd Orlando and Clancy Pendergast before Alex Grinch) will be challenged out of the gate in 2024. LSU brings a lot of weapons to Las Vegas for the big Labor Day weekend showdown everyone is talking about. Though LSU is definitely a team worth taking seriously, it …

49ers’ division, conference reign ends if Aiyuk departs, per Orlovsky originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk is an important piece to the 49ers’ success. Without him, San Francisco’s offense would take a step back. By how much? That is left up to debate. The disgruntled wide receiver, who has sought a lucrative contract extension all offseason, reportedly …

The 2024 edition of SEC media days is in the books after each of the 16 schools in the expanded conference took their turns at the podium in Dallas, Texas. Head coach Billy Napier — along with linebacker Shemar James, running back Montrell Johnson Jr. and quarterback Graham Mertz — represented the Gators at the annual event and shared their …

Bill Belichick wants to be back on an NFL sideline in 2025 — as a coach. The former New England Patriots coach is “fully invested” and “intends to coach in 2025,” NFL Media recently reported.  After parting ways with the Patriots in January, Belichick wasn’t able to find a new home this offseason. Seven other teams passed on hiring him …

Caleb Williams, Bears mum on QB’s reported odd contract asks during ‘positive’ negotiations originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — It was a lengthy process, but rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and the Bears finally got his rookie contract signed Wednesday. Williams does not have an NFLPA-certified agent but does have a team of lawyers to help him …

As we all know, Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program have a huge 2024 season ahead of them. The 2024 season is the first year of the expanded, 12-team playoff. With the expansion comes more opportunities for powerhouse programs like Clemson, which has struggled to achieve its goals over the past few seasons.  College football analyst and former Georgia …

You probably saw or read this earlier in the month of July: USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley was one of 21 coaches named to the 2024 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List. Riley is one of four Big Ten coaches on the preseason watch list, joined by Ryan Day of Ohio State, Kirk Ferentz of Iowa, and James Franklin of Penn State. …

The Titans have some of the longest Super Bowl odds in the NFL heading into the 2024 season, but that’s not keeping quarterback Will Levis from setting big goals for the team. Levis told CBS Sports that he is using the low expectations for him and the rest of the team as motivation for his first full season as the …

Alabama will honor former coach Nick Saban on Sept. 7 when the Crimson Tide play South Florida. The school announced the honor on Friday. Saban retired this offseason after an incredible run as coach of the Crimson Tide. He took over in 2007 and went 201–29 (. 878), with 23 bowl game appearances, 16 victories, 10 SEC West titles, nine SEC …

Quarterback J.J. McCarthy is reportedly signing his NFL rookie deal with the Minnesota Vikings on Friday, which will be a four-year, $21.85 million contract that is fully guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. McCarthy, the Michigan product who the Vikings selected No. 10 overall in the 2024 NFL draft, will get a $12.71 million signing bonus and the contract will …

It is still very early for the 2026 cycle, but you have to get excited when the nation’s top offensive tackle prospect is still considering Ohio State football. Missouri’s Jackson Cantwell, a 6-foot, 8-inch, 300-pound tackle, trimmed his list down to fourteen schools on Thursday afternoon. It’s an impressive list of teams that include Georgia, USC, Oregon, and Michigan that …

DALLAS — Former USF football star Brian Battie continues to be in the thoughts of his Auburn teammates as he recovers from a shooting in May and the Tigers prepare for a season without his daily presence. “Still praying for Brian and his family during this time,” Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne said Thursday during SEC media days. “I know we …