Getty Images Years after acknowledging a longstanding feud with the Detroit Lions, Calvin Johnson is officially returning to — and reconciling with — the franchise, with the team announcing Monday the Hall of Fame wide receiver will be inducted into the club’s Pride of the Lions memorial at Ford Field. Lions chief operating officer Mike Disner surprised Johnson with the …

Rival fans enjoyed laughing earlier in the offseason about Michigan football and where it stood in the recruiting rankings as if things would not eventually change for the Wolverines. The maize and blue had very few commitments, which meant that they were languishing in the lower ranks in terms of recruiting, but the past month-plus has considerably changed the rankings …

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison has been arrested in California on suspicion of driving under the influence, the second straight year he has found trouble behind the wheel right before the beginning of training camp. The Vikings said Monday they’re “aware of the incident and are currently gathering more information” but had no further comment. According to the California …

Here are my Top 150 overall players for the 2024 fantasy football season. Some quick notes: These are re-draft rankings for managed PPR leagues. If you’re playing best ball, you can still use these for reference, but keep in mind that players with extremely high single week upside, as well as rookies, move up significantly in that format. Similarly, if …

Rivals rankings director and national transfer portal analyst Adam Friedman is joined by Matt Moreno of DucksSportsAuthority.com, national recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson and Josh Henschke of TheMaizeandBluereview.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Julian Lewis should remain No. 1 in the Rivals250 ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: …

Happy Monday, everyone! John Breech is busy processing the latest Tee Higgins news (more below), so you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver all the latest from around the NFL in the Pick Six Newsletter. Be sure to subscribe right here, to ensure you never miss a daily dose of NFL updates. And keep on reading for everything from juicy …

We are knocking on the door of training camps opening up throughout the NFL and soon enough the regular season will be upon us. While we are still in the final moments of the dog days of summer, we’re continuing to take stock of what teams have built this offseason and how each club could look once we get to …

The overhaul of the Washington Commanders’ front office continues. Months after Adam Peters arrived as the team’s new general manager, the club has welcomed another personnel executive by hiring former Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer, as The Athletic reported Monday. Fitterer, 50, was fired by Carolina in January following three seasons atop the Panthers’ front office. During that time, …

Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde discuss whether 10 teams from the SEC have a realistic chance at making the CFB Playoffs this season, including a dark horse candidate. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript How …

After meeting in last year’s postseason, the Bills and Steelers will get to know one another again this summer. The NFL’s release of the full list of joint practices noted that Pittsburgh will host Buffalo for a session on Aug. 15 in advance of the preseason game between the two teams on Aug. 17. While the Steelers will hold their …

You made it college football video game fans. If you invested in an early access release, Monday is the day that you can play “College Football 25,” EA Sports first release of its college football fanchise in eleven years. We’ve alreay received a lot of news and video surrounding the release, like Ohio State coming in as the No. 2 …

Calvin Johnson has already etched his name into Lions history several times over. But the franchise will give him one additional earned honor during the coming season. Detroit announced on Monday that Johnson will be inducted into the Pride of the Lions during halftime of the team’s Sept. 30 Monday night matchup with the Seahawks. The club describes Pride of …

Brian Kelly knows his defense wasn’t up to par last year. It led to a change-up with the entire defensive staff with Kelly firing defensive coordinator Matt House and hiring Blake Baker. Along with Baker, LSU brought in Bo Davis and Corey Raymond. Two of the most heralded assistant coaches in the country. “We know that defensively, we need to …

PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni has guided top-10 offenses in each of the past two seasons. Whether Shane Steichen or Brian Johnson was the offensive coordinator, the offense was Sirianni’s brainchild.  The Philadelphia Eagles offense was pretty good, too, finishing seventh in points per possession (2.33) and sixth in yards per possession (34.0) in 2023. The year prior, Philadelphia was third in …

ORLANDO — RJ Harvey’s first trip to Las Vegas was a memorable whirlwind in the midst of a record-setting heat wave. Joined by UCF teammates KJ Jefferson, Kobe Hudson, Lee Hunter and Deshawn Pace in attending Big 12 media days, Harvey enjoyed seeing the famous Strip emerge from a backdrop of sand and mountains from his seat on a private …