Bret Bielema talks about how new recruiting rules will impact University of Illinois’ programOn this episode of Football Night in Chicago, Laurence Holmes is joined by University of Illinois football coach Bret Bielema to discuss the changing landscape of the Big Ten. Bielema talks about how the new recruiting rules will impact University of Illinois’ program<p><em><a href=”https://www.nbcsportschicago.com/nfl/chicago-bears/football-night-in-chicago/bret-bielema-talks-about-how-new-recruiting-rules-will-impact-university-of-illinois-program/588468/?partner=yahoo&cid=yahoo”>Bret Bielema talks about …

Can Chiefs win third straight Super Bowl? Belichick gives honest take originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Back in February the Kansas City Chiefs became the first NFL team since the New England Patriots in 2003 and 2004 to repeat as Super Bowl champions. The next challenge for the Chiefs is winning three consecutive Super Bowl titles — a feat …

This is your chance to vote for the Upstate’s top defensive player for the 2024 high school football season. Nominees are listed alphabetically, with a maximum of one player per team. You can vote multiple times. Voting closes Thursday at 5 p.m., ahead of Friday’s Week Zero opener. Jaquavious Dodd, Eastside: Dodd is a four-star defensive end who has committed …

The Falcons have promoted Ryan Pace to vice president of football operations/player personnel, the team announced Monday. Pace joined the organization in 2022 as a senior personnel executive before being promoted to director of player personnel in 2023. He previously spent seven seasons (2015-21) as the General Manager of the Bears and served as a member of the Saints’ personnel …

WEST POINT – Jabril Williams has established himself as a special teams legend over his first two seasons with Army, even if he disagrees with the title. Late last season as Army scrapped for wins, it was Williams who set the tone with a punt block that was returned for a touchdown against Holy Cross. A week later against Coastal …

Ravens tight end Mark Andrews remained out of practice on Monday. Andrews was involved in a car accident last Wednesday and the team said that he suffered no “apparent injury” at the time. On Monday, however, head coach John Harbaugh said that Andrews is dealing with something “very minor” and the team will take it slow in bringing him back …

Florida football coach Billy Napier gave an encouraging update on the status of running back Montrell Johnson Jr. heading into the final week of fall camp before the Florida Gators season opener Aug. 31 against Miami. “Montrell is doing fantastic,” Napier said. “He’s been able to do a few things. We expect him to be able to participate in practice, …

Regardless of whether the NFL will have to pay more than 2.4 million residential class members and nearly 50,000 commercial establishments in the Sunday Ticket case, the plaintiffs want what’s known as injunctive relief. In non-legalese, it’s an order telling the NFL to ix-nay on a distribution and pricing model that violates antitrust law. As explained in the aftermath of …

Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. (2) celebrates after returning an interception for a touchdown during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the TCU Horned Frogs at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Oklahoma won 69-45. Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman The Oklahoma Sooners enter the [autotag]SEC[/autotag] in 2024, …

One hundred and two days after the Chicago Bears shared their decision, the Washington Commanders announced their own. Like No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams in Chicago, No. 2 pick Jayden Daniels on Monday received the nod as Washington Commanders 2024 starting quarterback. The vast difference in timeline begs the question: When should teams let their squads know? It’s …

Jonathan Smith has named five players to captain his first season as head coach at Michigan State football. Quarterback Aidan Chiles headlines the group, along with running back Nate Carter, offensive lineman Tanner Miller, linebacker Jordan Turner and defensive lineman Maverick Hansen were announced Monday evening as captains for the 2024 season. Four of the five have transferred into Michigan …

Defensive lineman Ryder Anderson left Saturday’s Giants preseason game with a hamstring injury and he won’t be taking any more snaps with the team. The NFL’s daily transaction report shows that Anderson has been waived with an injury designation. If he clears waivers, Anderson will go on injured reserve and could be released with an injury settlement. Anderson had eight …

Aug. 19—PULLMAN — Washington State has its man for this season. The Cougars will start redshirt sophomore quarterback John Mateer for their Aug. 31 season-opener against Portland State, head coach Jake Dickert announced Monday afternoon, ending a competition with FCS Bryant transfer Zevi Eckhaus that spanned from March to August. Mateer, who backed up former WSU QB Cam Ward each …

Edge rusher Justin Hollins is joining the Commanders defense. The team announced Hollins’s signing on Monday afternoon. Linebacker Bo Bauer was waived in a corresponding move. Hollins saw game action for the Packers, Giants, and Chargers last season. He had nine tackles in four games for Green Bay and eight tackles and a sack in seven games for the Chargers. …

Here’s a chance to vote for the Upstate’s 2024 high school football preseason offensive player of the year. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order. No more than one player per team. Multiple votes are allowed. The poll will close at 5 p.m. Thursday, the eve of Week Zero opening games. Colten Bagwell, Wren: Bagwell had 1,534 passing yards and 1,166 …