In an ideal world, freshmen are given at least one year to develop before they’re expected to play a major role in college football. But that’s not always the case, especially in a modern era filled with open transfer rules and name, image and likeness deals that put an emphasis on early performance and standing out from the crowd.  As …

USATSI The NFL is expanding its international series and bringing a game to São Paulo, Brazil this season, played at Corinthians Arena. The Philadelphia Eagles will face the Green Bay Packers in the NFL’s first Friday game since 1970. The game will include a halftime show featuring global and Brazilian superstar Anitta. The league will highlight Brazil’s music, with pregame …

Tuesday brought some good news for Giants fans. Fifth-round pick Tyrone Tracy Jr. is returning to the practice field just days after having a major injury scare during a kickoff drill at a team workout last week, head coach Brian Daboll said. The young running back had muffed a kickoff, and upon reaching to scoop up the recovery, he went …

George County quarterback Deuce Knight, photographed in Ridgeland, Miss., Aug. 10, 2024, is a member of the 2024 Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen. Although [autotag]Deuce Knight[/autotag] is still a Notre Dame football commit, it seems more like he’s an uncommitted prospect. The 2025 Mississippi quarterback will visit Auburn during college football’s first full weekend of games, and now Tigers insider Jeffrey …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Jerry Jones has taken the same approach to CeeDee Lamb’s contract that he seemingly has to everything this offseason. It’s all been like a big shrug of his shoulders. Any movement is glacial. He does not “have a sense of urgency” to get it done. But he should. Whether the Dallas Cowboys owner likes it …

Baldy dumbfounded by Purdy playing in preseason game with backups originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy received his first 2024 NFL preseason reps, but it wasn’t the star-studded cameo many 49ers fans had hoped. The third-year quarterback played three series (11 snaps) in San Francisco’s 16-10 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, …

Michigan is coming off its first national championship since 1997, and its reward is a difficult schedule in an expanded conference — now featuring Oregon, USC, UCLA and Washington from the Pac-12 — that eyes multiple berths in the 12-team College Football Playoff. In fact, the Big Ten likely boasts a handful of teams that will begin the 2024 season …

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  We are officially just one week away from the most depressing day on the NFL calendar: cut day.  Next Tuesday, the NFL will be holding its one and only cut day of the year, which is when teams have to trim their active rosters from 90 players down to 53 …

The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. My draft strategy has shifted in recent years — I usually want the most dynamic receiver room possible, wideouts who start themselves. Meanwhile, I’ll gravitate towards a Hero RB build, …

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy watches from the sideline during a game against Iowa State on Sept. 23 in Ames, Iowa. (Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press) Mike Gundy is ready for some football. The longtime Oklahoma State coach told reporters last week “it’s been hard to really focus on football” while having to deal with some of the newer realities …

Aug 20, 2024, 12:49 PM ET The Philadelphia Flyers placed forward Ryan Johansen on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract due to a “material breach.” “The Flyers will have no further comment at this time,” the team said following Tuesday’s terse announcement on social media. Johansen, 32, never appeared in a game for Philadelphia after arriving in …

The NFL is finally back and fans of all 32 teams have hope that theirs will make a playoff run come January. The Kansas City Chiefs will try to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls, but a host of challengers will test their mettle starting on September 5 against the AFC runner-up Baltimore Ravens. The four …

After spending four seasons at Kansas State, Will Howard is expected to be the starting quarterback when Ohio State football opens its season on Aug. 31 against Akron at Ohio Stadium. Howard took first-team reps throughout the spring and has continued to distance himself from the competition during Buckeyes training camp this month. Ohio State was ranked second in the …

Ex-Patriots coach Bill Parcells has interesting take on playing young QBs originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston When will Drake Maye start his first game for the New England Patriots? That’s the debate swirling throughout the region, especially after the rookie quarterback’s impressive performance in last Thursday’s preseason game versus the Philadelphia Eagles. Maye completed six of 11 pass attempts …

GAINESVILLE — A pick-six by Florida defensive lineman Tyreak Sapp was a cause for celebration during Saturday’s scrimmage in the Swamp. The Gators hope it’s a harbinger. Sapp caught a tipped ball caused by edge rusher Jake Pyburn and rumbled 70 yards for a score, ending the play with a flip. Fellow defenders were swept up into the moment with …