It’s hard to know what to expect from this year’s LSU squad. On one hand, the Tigers have a lot of talent to replace, especially on offense. On the other, there’s optimism with the current roster and hope that the defense will take a step forward after it proved to be a limiting factor last season. With the expanded College …

Judon gets candid about Pats contract dispute, social media activity originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Matthew Judon reported to New England Patriots training camp on Wednesday, and he certainly made his presence felt. The star pass-rusher, who is entering the final year of his contract and is currently seeking a new deal, was a full participant at New England’s …

The budding AFC rivalry between the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs is not going anywhere as long as star Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase has something to say — or not say — about it. Chase was asked recently in an NFL social media clip about the No. 1 player on the 2024 edition of the league’s Top 100 …

Talking season for the upcoming Southeastern Conference football season officially kicked off this past week with SEC Media Kickoff in Dallas. The now 16-team league took center stage as all coaches and players got the chance to talk about their teams ahead of games being playing a little more than a month away. For LSU football, Brian Kelly is entering …

After missing mandatory minicamp for a trip to Egypt, Aaron Rodgers is present and on time for New York Jets training camp. The Jets quarterback spoke with the reporters on Wednesday for the first time since missing minicamp and revealing in a podcast interview Monday that he missed it for a trip to Egypt. He explained on Wednesday that the …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The challenge for Louisville football coach Jeff Brohm in Year 2 of his tenure is to do what no other ACC team that lost in the league’s championship game has done since 2008. Make it back to Charlotte the next season to play for the title again. The task is so difficult, it’s only happened once since …

Aiyuk, Williams not practicing at 49ers training camp Wednesday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There were two notable players absent from the 49ers’ training camp practice on Wednesday in Santa Clara. Both star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams did not participate in the early portion of practice available to the media. Aiyuk was …

The Georgia Bulldogs are projected to be the top-ranked team in the US LBM coaches poll. We are a month away from Week 0, which features a game between the Florida State Seminoles and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Georgia opens the 2024 college football season against the Clemson Tigers, who are predicted to be ranked No. 17, on Aug. 31. …

It’s all systems go for Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson. Richardson missed most of his rookie season with a right shoulder injury and has steadily increased his workload over the course of the offseason. He said last week that he is “feeling really good,” but declined to say if he was fully cleared for training camp practices. Colts General Manager Chris …

Big Ten Media Days are underway and the Iowa Hawkeyes are present today talking about the upcoming 2024 college football season. One of the biggest storylines for Iowa this season, as has been the case for the past few years, is what kind of quarterback play and offensive output they will get. Last season started with excitement as Cade McNamara …

Proposed Bears’ draft day trade with Giants could’ve changed everything for Rome Odunze originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago On the newest episode of the Giants’ offseason version of “Hard Knocks,” GM Joe Schoen presented his plan for the 2024 NFL Draft to his counterparts in the front office. The plan focused on who the Giants could draft with the …

With the 2024 football season weeks away, MSSAA and MAIS football fans can decide which high school running back is the best in Mississippi. Vote for your choice of Mississippi’s top running back entering the season. Fans can vote once per hour per device. The poll closes at noon on Sunday. Jacquez Alexander-Dedeaux, Pass Christian: Alexander-Dedeaux had 208 carries for 1,472 rushing …

Eagles training camp observations: A busy Day 1 for Saquon Barkley originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It’s football season. The Eagles kicked off their 2024 training camp on a humid Wednesday morning at the NovaCare Complex. The rain held off and the Eagles had a session that lasted 1 hour and 9 minutes before the final horn blew. They …

USC has been outfoxed and outworked by Oregon and Ohio State on the recruiting trail and in the transfer portal. It’s part of why Oregon and Ohio State are the two favorites to meet in the 2024 Big Ten Championship Game this December. Lincoln Riley knows that other Big Ten programs are setting the bar higher, but he insists that …

Reagor makes amazing one-handed catch on Maye pass at training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It didn’t take long for rookie quarterback Drake Maye to put together a highlight reel play at his first New England Patriots training camp. Camp practices began Wednesday at Gillette Stadium, and during one of the 7-on-7 drills, Maye dropped back and threw …