Ohio State football has missed out on some of the elite receivers that it targeted in the 2025 class. They still grabbed commitments from Quincy Porter, De’zie Jones and Bodpegn Miller, but a fourth one was always in the plans. Since the Buckeyes had to make an adjustment to their recruiting board, they found a prospect that fits what they …

Mike McCarthy views being a lame-duck coach as a “challenge.” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones seems to view it as an opportunity. This is the third consecutive time the Cowboys have let their head coach play out his contract. Jason Garrett’s Cowboys went 12-4 in 2014 in the final year of his contract and despite a playoff loss to the Packers, …

As soon as the new Big Ten schedule came out, fans were circling October 12 when Ohio State heads to Eugene to face the Ducks. Buckeye fans are eager to get a little payback and Oregon fans are desperate to prove they belong. The game is shaping up to be one of college football’s most hyped games of the season …

After the NFL suffered the biggest courtroom loss in the history of American sports, PFT asked the NFL whether the potential $14.1 billion loss would impact the salary cap. Here was the question: “I have people asking me if this will affect [the] salary cap. My understanding is that the verdict won’t but potential changes to Sunday Ticket resulting from …

While the current recruiting focus for Ohio State football is finishing the 2025 cycle on a strong note, it is not the sole center of attention. As always, the classes after are still on the Buckeyes coaches minds, and on Wednesday they made an offer to 2027 Mississippi running back Mikel Stephen. The 5-foot, 11-inch and 185-pound ball carrier has …

Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones conducted his annual training-camp press conference on Thursday. With current coach Mike McCarthy sitting to the right, Jones praised the man some think will be the next head coach of the Cowboys. Bill Beilichick. “I think he may be the best coach, certainly of my time in the NFL, and I happen to be …

A lot of Alabama Crimson Tide football fans are aware of how good the interior offensive line unit can be this season. Pro Football Focus college football analyst Max Chadwick recently acknowledged Alabama’s interior offensive line by saying, “This might be the best interior offensive line that I’ve ever seen.” Chadwick and many others focus specifically on studying and grading …

What ESPN projects 49ers QB Purdy could land with looming extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy could become a very, very, very, very rich man in the near future. Emphasis on “very.” The 49ers quarterback, after an NFL MVP-caliber 2023 season, is eligible to sign a contract extension as soon as 2025 and certainly will break …

In 2023, the Texas Longhorns finally lived up to the hype that’s driven the program for much of the last decade. They won the Big 12 (their fourth conference title) and they made the College Football Playoff (their first appearance). Now, they’re one of the favorites to contend for the SEC title after coming in second in the SEC media …

INDIANAPOLIS — Typically, the Big Ten allows its teams to take three players to the league’s annual football media days, but Gophers coach P.J. Fleck has made exceptions in the past, such as bringing sixth-year senior quarterback Tanner Morgan to the 2022 event. Thursday marked another exception as place-kicker Dragan Kesich joined quarterback Max Brosmer, running back Darius Taylor and …

49ers’ McCaffrey honored to be highest-paid NFL running back originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Christian McCaffrey’s 49ers contract extension made him the highest-paid running back in the NFL, and the reigning Offensive Player of the Year does not take that lightly. McCaffrey’s extension is a two-year $38 million agreement giving him a league-high running back …

Alabama’s football field is set to bear Nick Saban’s name. Alabama’s board of trustees voted Friday to name the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium for Saban. The longtime Alabama coach retired in January and has been replaced by Kalen DeBoer. On the board’s Zoom call, Saban called the field naming “pretty special.” It will officially be called “Saban Field at Bryant-Denny …

Rams coach Sean McVay announced the bad news Thursday night: An MRI confirmed cornerback Derion Kendrick tore an anterior cruciate ligament. Kendrick will undergo surgery and miss the 2024 season on injured reserve. McVay did not rule out brining back cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon, via Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times. The Rams signed Witherspoon on June 29, 2023, after …

The Cooper Jaguars were one of two Northern Kentucky teams that advanced to the 2023 Kentucky High School Athletic Association football state championships. Since they return 100 percent of their offensive production and the majority of their defense, many believe they can return to Kroger Field this fall. To the casual fan, the Jaguars’ roster doesn’t present many questions. But …

OXNARD, Calif. — Every July, the Dallas Cowboys’ future is filtered through a tapestry of numbers. How many free agents were signed? What extensions were achieved? How many years remain on the head coach’s contract? How much money is left under the salary cap? And of course, the unyielding accounting of how many years it’s been since that last Super …