Before the Giants decided to trade with the Panthers for edge rusher Brian Burns, they considered pursuing a couple of disruptive defensive linemen who would have been available for no compensation to their prior teams. The first episode of the first season of offseason Hard Knocks includes footage from an early-January meeting in which the Giants ponder pursuing Chiefs defensive …

Penn State may go by the nickname of Linebacker-U, but the defensive line has established a tradition of its own of sustained success up front. And the 2024 season looks to keep that tradition going with one of the best defensive line units in the Big Ten, if not the nation. College football analyst Phil Steele ranked what he believes …

It’s the Fourth of July, a time to celebrate the birth of the United States of America. What better way to ring in the festivities on the NFL front than by centering focus on the New England Patriots, who were founded in Boston with a nickname directly inspired by the colonists who led the American Revolution against Britain in 1776? …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss the effect of coordinators leaving teams and how Dave Canales’ departure will affect the Buccaneers this season. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript All right. So where are you on Tampa Bay? They’re up next on your one …

Marcus James has played multiple positions throughout his high school football career both at McGuinness as a freshman and sophomore and at Carl Albert last season as a junior. Each of the national recruiting sites list him as playing a different position, On3 as a linebacker, ESPN as an inside linebacker, Rivals as an outside linebacker and 247Sports even has …

Wisconsin football currently sits at No. 21 in On3’s industry team recruiting rankings for the class of 2025. The program recently rose in the ranking after landing four-star lineman Hardy Watts earlier this week. The Badgers notably sit ahead of the Washington Huskies, Kentucky Wildcats, South Carolina Gamecocks and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the nation’s top 25. Ohio State, Oregon, …

2025 linebacker prospect Christian Gass named his top three schools. Gass’ top three schools are Tennessee, Georgia and USC, according to Chad Simmons of On3. He also announced his commitment date will be July 20. The 6-foot-2.5, 215 pound four-star linebacker prospect is from Eastside High School in Covington, Georgia. Gass ranks as the No. 253 overall prospect in the …

It’s America’s birthday, which means if you haven’t already, you’ll probably soon be hearing the crack and sizzle of Fourth of July fireworks. Before long, the NFL will follow suit, celebrating the forthcoming 2024 season with the kickoff of summer training camps. In the spirit of both festivities, here are x teams that promise the most fireworks — either on …

Where does Florida State rank in the soon-to-come EA Sports College Football 25 video game? Not as high as FSU fans might like. The Seminoles placed in all of the lists EA Sports rolled out last week ahead of this month’s highly anticipated release date. The Orlando-based game company announced the teams that ranked in the top 25 among toughest …

The Charlotte city council has approved a plan to keep the Carolina Panthers in the city for at least the next two decades. The council approved a joint $800 million plan with the Panthers to renovate Bank of America Stadium and keep the team there until at least 2045. The plan was approved by a 7-3 vote on Monday night. …

Two Tennessee football players have received Walter Camp first-team preseason All-America recognition. Center Cooper Mays and defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. received recognition by the Walter Camp Foundation, the oldest All-America Team. Tennessee is one of six schools to have multiple players receive first-team  recognition, joining Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame and Ohio State. Mays, a fifth-year senior for the Vols, begins …

June was busy for college football recruiting. Louisville, like plenty of schools around the country, hosted recruits the first two weekends. The Cardinals were rewarded with five verbal commitments, including one from Male High School three-star cornerback Antonio Harris. The Cardinals have at least one commitment at every position, with 11 future Cardinals in the 2025 class. They’re not done …

The last defensive line domino in the Volusia-Flagler area is set to topple Saturday evening. Christian Hudson, a two-way starter in the trenches for FHSAA Class 3S champion Mainland, will announce his commitment at 5:55 p.m. from his group of four finalists. Hudson will pick from the four programs he officially visited during a whirlwind month of June: Iowa, Iowa …

Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye is a project, and although the early indications are that he’s taking well to coaching in New England, he’s unlikely to be QB1 for the Patriots in Week One. Jacoby Brissett is a -300 favorite to be the Patriots’ Week One starter. Maye is a +220 underdog, via DraftKings.com. Still, Maye’s improvement from the start …

The Oklahoma Sooners have been incredible at home over the course of their 115 seasons. Inside Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, they’ve been downright dominant, boasting a record of 418-86-15 (.820 win percentage). In 2024, the Sooners went 6-0 at home with wins over Arkansas State, SMU, Iowa State, UCF, West Virginia and TCU. At home, they averaged 537 yards …