As the Jackson State football team opened fall camp Monday, the hope was for another Cricket Celebration Bowl appearance. It is fitting the defense finally received validation at the Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Day on July 16. JSU defensive lineman Jeremiah Williams and defensive back Esaias Guthrie were chosen to the preseason All-SWAC Team. A year before, there were no Tigers …

Patrick Mahomes has made four Super Bowls in six seasons as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback. (Yahoo Sports/Grant Thomas) Other NFL team previews: 32. Panthers | 31. Patriots | 30. Broncos | 29. Commanders | 28. Giants | 27. Titans | 26. Raiders | 25. Cardinals | 24. Saints | 23. Chargers | 22. Vikings | 21. Seahawks | 20. Buccaneers …

Jul. 31—EMORY, Va. — Due to health concerns, Curt Newsome, who has served Emory and Henry as head football coach for the past 10 years, announced on Tuesday, July 30 that he is stepping down, effective immediately. Additionally, assistant coach and offensive coordinator, Quintin Hunter, has been appointed interim head coach for the 2024 season. “It’s been a true honor …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss Kansas City’s enormous advantage and whether anyone can defeat the back-to-back, defending Super Bowl champions. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video Transcript None of it matters like this is what we’re gonna do. We’re gonna look at Rashid Rice, we’re gonna …

GAINESVILLE — Florida senior analyst Joe Houston came to revive the Gators’ special teams rather than reinvent them. Houston recalls a time when the third phase of the game was in full flight in Gainesville instead of stumbling at critical moments. When Houston was a kicker for the USC Trojans from 2007-10 after an All-American season at El Camino College …

Things got heated at Dolphins training camp on Tuesday and that’s just fine with wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Coaches often lament practice fights as an opportunity for players to get injured without any rewards, but Hill shared a different view. Running back Jaylen Wright and cornerback Kader Kahou got into it after a play and rookie tackle Patrick Paul also …

The 2024 Oklahoma high school football season is coming up, so it’s time to look at some of the top players in each position group. Out of all the positions in the state, the quarterbacks definitely stand out. From Power Four commits to some players who have gone slightly under the radar, this is a great group of signal callers. …

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has not played in a game since Week One of the 2023 season and the current plan is for his next game action to come in Week One of the 2024 season. That was the word from head coach Robert Saleh when the topic of playing Rodgers in the preseason came up during a Tuesday press …

Colorado football safety Shilo Sanders reported to preseason football camp in Boulder this week with two big questions hanging over his head in his final season of college football: ∎ Can he help lift the Buffaloes to a bowl game after they fell short last year in father Deion Sanders’ first season as Colorado’s coach? ∎ Will he be freed …

The Jaguars are signing free agent defensive end Rasheem Green to a one-year deal, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. It’s the fourth team in four seasons for Green. The Seahawks made him a third-round pick in 2018, and he spent four seasons in Seattle. He played 53 games with 24 starts for the Seahawks. Green then went to the Texans …

The Ohio State football season is just around the corner. And fans have a chance to see the Buckeyes up close. Ohio State is opening up its first four fall camp practice sessions to fans Aug. 1-4 at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. The Buckeyes confirmed that tickets remain available for each practice session. Here’s what you need to know …

The Eagles are bringing in an offensive lineman with a lot of experience in the NFC East. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Eagles are set to sign Nick Gates to their 90-man roster. Gates spent last season with the Commanders and he played for the Giants in his first four seasons. Gates started 10 of the 13 …

NORMAN — It’s football time in Oklahoma. The Sooners open their preseason camp Wednesday, marking their first official practice of the 2024 season and as members of the Southeastern Conference. After a 10-3 season and an offseason which saw starting quarterback Dillon Gabriel, offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby and defensive coordinator Ted Roof depart, there are a lot of questions entering the …

The Cowboys are exempt from the rule that limits non-L.A. teams training in Southern California from opening the doors to practice. They might wish they weren’t. Mike Leslie of WFAA has posted a photo of embarrassingly sparse attendance at training camp in Oxnard, with this observation: “Cowboys fans are out on this franchise more than I can ever remember. The …

Michigan football offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell stepped to the lectern inside Al Glick Field House to give his thoughts on the year ahead and was peppered with question after question about his new-look offense. The defending national champion Wolverines officially begin their title defense when fall camp begins Wednesday and heading into the first week of the new year, all …