Mike Leach is not in the College Football Hall of Fame as a head coach. The highly influential innovator who died in 2022 left an enormous imprint on college football. Any reasonable or rational person would conclude Leach deserves to be in the College Football Hall of Fame. Lincoln Riley made the case at Big Ten media days, as College …

C.J. Stroud is entering his second season in the NFL with the Houston Texans, while Jordan Love is entering his second season as the Green Bay Packers’ full-time quarterback. Could either young signal-caller be the 2024 NFL MVP? On Thursday’s edition of “Undisputed,” cohost Keyshawn Johnson made the case for Stroud, who’s second to win NFL MVP honors next season …

How Bears’ wide receiver trio is already showcasing deadly potential in training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Bears’ offense is behind the defense to start training camp, but the possibilities of what it can one day become is clear. “It’s scary. It’s scary,” tight end Gerald Everett said Thursday after practice. “I’m sure …

Oregon Ducks defensive back Daylen Austin, who was charged with a hit-and-run felony that ended with a fatality, will be permitted to play football this fall ahead of his trial date next spring, according to a report from The Oregonian’s James Crepea. Head coach Dan Lanning made this clear on Thursday at the Big Ten Media Days. “Based on all …

Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is holding out of the team’s training camp, as he seeks a new contract extension.  Lamb is slated to earn $17.99 million in 2024. He enters the final year of the rookie contract he signed after becoming the Cowboys’ first-round pick in 2020. He has since established himself as Dak Prescott’s main target …

49ers put Williams on Did Not Report List amid holdout, sign WR originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Training Camp Live” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 3 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports App, YouTube and Facebook. The 49ers, missing a couple receivers at the start …

INDIANAPOLIS − Just because the Michigan has become familiar with Indianapolis doesn’t mean it’s become bored with it. On the contrary, the hope for the Wolverines 135 days from Thursday − when first-year coach Sherrone Moore, running back Donovan Edwards, fullback Max Bredeson and safety Makari Paige held court at Big Ten Media Days − is that they’ll be back …

Patriots veteran makes notable observation about Mayo’s coaching style originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jerod Mayo said on his very first day as New England Patriots head coach that he’d do things differently than his predecessor, Bill Belichick. And he’s already putting those words into action. The 38-year-old first-time head coach had made a concerted effort to create a …

INDIANAPOLIS − Just because the Michigan football team has become familiar with Indianapolis doesn’t mean it’s become bored with it. On the contrary, the hope for the Wolverines 135 days from Thursday − when new head coach Sherrone Moore, running back Donovan Edwards, fullback Max Bredeson and safety Makari Paige held court at Big Ten Media Days − is that …

After landing Aaron Rodgers prior to last season, expectations were set at an all-time high for the New York Jets in 2023. However, four snaps into the season opener against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium, the star quarterback ruptured his Achilles tendon and missed the remainder of the season.  The Jets finished the season with a 7-10 record, mostly …

Gonzalez excited for Patriots camp after injury derailed rookie year originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are not expected to be contenders in the AFC during the 2024 NFL season. In fact, some predictions/models have the Pats finishing at, or near the bottom of the conference standings for the second straight year. But there are reasons …

New Michigan State defensive coordinator Joe Rossi has left a positive lasting impact on his former boss Minnesota head coach PJ Fleck. Fleck met with the media on Thursday at Big Ten Football Media Days and he had only nice things to say about his former defensive coordinator. Rossi had been at Minnesota the previous six seasons before coming to …

LOS ANGELES — The contract adjustment was awkward. Maybe a little uncomfortable. There’s really no way to get around that for Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. You could see that much in Stafford’s first remarks about his adjusted contract on Wednesday, which he tried to avoid completely — much like Rams head coach Sean McVay had one day …

LSU secured a commitment from the top QB in the 2025 class with Bryce Underwood on board. That means LSU and offensive coordinator Joe Sloan can look ahead to the 2026 class, where the Tigers are in the hunt for the top QB again. According to Dale Dowden of Rivals, Faizon Brandon will visit LSU prior to announcing his commitment …

Kyler Gordon misses Bears practice with ‘tightness.’ Here’s who filled in at slot corner originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Kyler Gordon missed Bears practice at training camp on Thursday as he deals with “tightness” that popped up on Tuesday. “He’s still feeling that tightness right now,” said head coach Matt Eberflus. “We’ll see where it is.” Gordon participated in …