Daily Archives: July 23, 2024

5 questions Jets must answer during 2024 NFL training camp

NFL training camp gets underway this week for the Jets. Let’s review some of the main things they’ll be seeking to evaluate… Can Aaron Rodgers get back to his old self? The Jets brought in Rodgers last season to bring them back to relevancy after an NFL-high 13-year playoff drought. Unfortunately, that came crashing down when Rodgers tore his Achilles …

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Report: Notre Dame football to host Ohio 2026 linebacker on Thursday

Although the 2025 recruiting class has yet to sign, Notre Dame football has still been extremely active with the 2026 cycle. One of those prospects that the Irish are after is Ohio linebacker Cincere Johnson, who will be on campus for the ‘Grill and Chill’ event on Thursday. The 6-foot, 3-inch and 225-pounder will make his way to South Bend …

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Why Warner views 49ers’ Aiyuk situation as ‘good issue to have’

Why Warner views 49ers’ Aiyuk situation as ‘good issue to have’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Contract negotations can, understandably, be a headache in the NFL. Look no further than the extended drama around Brandon Aiyuk’s desired extension with the 49ers, which reached a tipping point last week with his reported trade request. However, San Francisco linebacker Fred …

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Chiefs sign S Tyree Gillespie

The Chiefs made a change to their safety group on Monday. They have signed Tyree Gillespie to their 90-man roster. Trey Dean was waived in a corresponding move. Gillespie was on the Chiefs’ practice squad in December and January last season and re-signed with the team in February before getting cut again when the team signed undrafted rookie free agents. …

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Iowa football’s biggest 2024 question mark highlighted by ESPN

The Iowa Hawkeyes’ offense didn’t strike much fear into any opposing defenses or fans in 2023. A large part of that was the lack of explosive plays. Iowa struggled to sustain consistent drives and when paired with the lack of chunk plays, things turned abysmal quickly. With defenses loading the box, Iowa was dared to generate offense and chunk plays …

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Matt LaFleur: We have to adjust on the fly with Jordan Love out of practice

Packers quarterback Jordan Love won’t be practicing at training camp until he has a new contract and head coach Matt LaFleur addressed how the team will proceed at a Monday press conference. Love’s representatives told the Packers this weekend that the quarterback won’t be doing on-field work without a new pact in place and LaFleur told reporters that the team …

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Fred Warner: Good teams with good players have contract drama

Brandon Aiyuk has made clear through his words and his actions that he wants either a trade or a contract extension. The 49ers insist they aren’t trading him. Aiyuk has the support of his teammates as he seeks to become one of the highest-paid receivers in the game. The 49ers have signed several of their stars to contract extensions in …

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Gophers football slotted 12th in Big Ten preseason poll

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The University of Minnesota football team will likely head into the 2024 season with quite the chip on its shoulder. The Gophers, coming off a 6-7 season, were placed 12th in a Big Ten preseason poll put together by Cleveland.com on Monday. The league will have 18 teams for the first time with the addition of …

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Netflix plans documentary on Michigan Wolverines football sign-stealer

Connor Stalions, the central figure in the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal, is set to speak for the first time about his actions. An episode of the Netflix documentary series “Untold,” set to premier on Aug. 27, will focus on Stalions’ account. Both the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference ruled last year that Michigan illegally did in-person scouting of future …

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