Saquon relishing Eagles training camp with Hard Knocks in rearview originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia There aren’t many fans allowed on the sideline during a typical Eagles training camp practice but those in attendance for Day 1 on Wednesday were pretty excited to see Saquon Barkley. In fact, they cheered loudly every time he touched the football. “Yeah, I …

OSHKOSH – The 48th Annual Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-Star Charity Football Games were held this past weekend, hosted for the 45th time by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, at Titan Stadium, in partnership with and to benefit the Children’s Wisconsin Foundation. Each year, the best of the best high school football players and coaches from throughout the state are nominated …

LAKE BLUE STREAKS  HEAD COACH: Dan DeGeorge, 12th year, 68-51 LAST YEAR: 9-4, 4-2 POSTSEASON: Division II, Region 5 Lake linebacker Charlie Christopher forces Jackson running back Kristian Satterfield to the sideline in the third quarter, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Lake football’s returning lettermen (22) Charlie Christopher, RB-LB, 6-1, 230, Sr. Gavin Constantine, OL-DL, 6-3, 200, So. Korey Datsko-Miller, FB-LB, …

The Bengals have finally leveraged the bad-teams-draft-high thing into the foundation for a great team, thanks to the presence of a great quarterback. They’ve wisely paid their quarterback. Elsewhere, the Bengals apparently are determined to be as cheap as they’ve always been. Yes, there’s a salary cap. There’s also a salary floor. And the difference between the two is raw …

INDIANAPOLIS — Go back exactly eight months, and there was Michigan State football mangled and crumpled, a green-and-white heap of a mess. The 42-0 loss to Penn State on a frigid November night at Ford Field was the last disaster punctuating a trainwreck of a season, when the Spartans endured the tabloidish midseason firing of their coach, a historic defeat …

49ers left tackle Trent Williams is holding out of training camp. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said today that Williams is not present at the start of camp and that it’s a contract issue. “It was something I knew could be a possibility,” Shanahan said. “I was hoping he would be here, but I knew it could be a possibility. I …

DALLAS — For one of the most powerful people in collegiate athletics, the beauty of going for a run, even with an Apple Watch strapped to his wrist measuring his progress, is getting lost in the wonder of new cities he’s visited. In the early morning of July 1, Greg Sankey’s planned 3-and-a-half mile jog around the University of Oklahoma’s …

The 49ers opened their training camp practices without two of their best offensive players on the field. Left tackle Trent Williams did not report to camp because of contract issues, so he wasn’t part of their practice on Wednesday. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk did report to camp in spite of contract issues, but he also didn’t practice. Reporters at 49ers …

Three of Missouri football’s four main players at defensive tackle from last season will not return in 2024. That presents a common question being asked of the Mizzou defense, which lost 10 players who were either starters or key role players to the NFL Draft or to eligibility. Where are the Tigers going to turn to replace lost production? With …

The NFL is unveiling its annual Top 100 players list, in which the players themselves vote on the best players in the league. Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase doesn’t want to say who’s No. 1. When Chase was interviewed for the TV show where the list is unveiled, he refused to say the name of the No. 1 player. When …

SOUTH BEND — With the College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams this season, more programs will be in the mix for a national championship. With Notre Dame football’s seemingly favorable schedule, the Irish are considered a favorite to nab one of those 12 spots. Of Notre Dame’s 12 regular-season games, the Irish are expected to be favored in each. …

NFL analyst calls Bears a sleeper team for a deep postseason run. Here’s why originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Everyone wants to know one thing about the Bears this season: how high can they fly? The 2024 season represents the first the Bears reenter contention and craft a new competitive window. Under the leadership of Caleb Williams, the Bears …

Savannah has grown as a big-time recruiting target for Power Five football programs in the last decade and the Hostess City has had a run of stellar quarterbacks in recent years. It’s been a remarkable run with former Benedictine quarterback Holden Geriner earning a scholarship to Auburn and New Hampstead’s Pauly Seeley landing at Wofford. In the last two seasons, …

Wide receiver Laquon Treadwell has found a new team. The Colts announced that they have signed Treadwell to their 90-man roster on Wednesday. They waived undrafted rookie wide receiver Xavier Wright in a corresponding move. Treadwell caught one pass for 16 yards in five appearances for the Ravens last season. He spent 2022 with the Seahawks, 2021 with the Jaguars, …

Admittedly, Dontavius Nash still has several items he’d like to scratch off his personal checklist before his college football career is through. No longer among those, however, is the opportunity to see his name, image and likeness in a video game. The East Carolina junior defensive back and former Hunter Huss standout is one in a host of players from …