Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire The 2024 season will kick off Saturday with Week 0. Four Week 0 contests are scheduled: Delaware State at Hawaii, Florida State versus Georgia Tech (Dublin, Ireland), Montana State at New Mexico and SMU at Nevada. Tennessee will open its 2024 season on Aug. 31 versus Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium (12:45 p.m. EDT, SEC Network). Ahead of the …

Safety Jordan Poyer is ready to get back on the field at Dolphins camp. Poyer has been out of practice for the last few weeks and he told reporters at a Monday press conference that his absence was due to a broken thumb he suffered early in this summer’s training camp. He is set to return to work at this …

. 2025 linebacker prospect Ty Jackson could “potentially” visit Tennessee during the upcoming football season, according to On3s Steve Wiltfong. Jackson scheduled visits to Florida, USC, Alabama, Penn State and Florida State. He ranks as the No. 1 linebacker in the class of 2025, the No. 25 overall prospect and No. 4 player in Florida, according to On3 rankings. The …

The NFL’s new kickoff rule has already undergone several small tweaks since being approved in March and the league hasn’t fully ruled out the possibility of making yet another change before the start of the 2024 season.  During a conference call with reporters on Monday, the NFL’s Chief Football Administrative Officer, Dawn Aponte, was asked if the league might think …

Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase is at Monday’s practice, appearing to resume his hold-in. Chase had been holding in until last week when he didn’t attend practice. Coach Zac Taylor would not say whether Chase’s absence was excused or unexcused, Ben Baby of ESPN reports. Taylor would not comment further either. Chase did make the trip with the team to Chicago …

ATHENS, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 11: Dayton Wade #19 of the Mississippi Rebels makes a leaping reception against Daylen Everette #6 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half at Sanford Stadium on November 11, 2023 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Pro Football Focus ranks the Georgia Bulldogs as the No. 1 team in PFF’s 2024 preseason top …

The unheralded offensive lineman the Eagles just can’t get rid of originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He keeps getting cut. And he keeps coming back. Brett Toth has been released seven times by three different NFL teams, including four times by the Eagles. Toth, who turns 28 in two weeks, is a survivor. He’s spent at least part of …

Jalin Hyatt. Tennessee Volunteers football debuts Summitt Blue against the UT Martin Skyhawks at Neyland Stadium on October 22, 2022. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 11 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will …

Why Eagles thought Quinyon Mitchell could play nickel corner originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles didn’t know if Quinyon Mitchell would be able to play nickel corner. How could they? “Because he only played one position and one defense his whole college career, (we) didn’t really know what his football acumen would be, the overall aptitude that he …

Conference realignment has entirely shifted the dynamics in college sports, which, honestly, can be a little confusing at times. Some programs that have long been mainstays in their respective conferences, perhaps even embodying the regional spirit of those conferences, have chased money, power and television exposure, restructuring the economics of college athletics. All of this has not been without casualties, …

Report: Steelers’ contract offer to Aiyuk less than $28M per year originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk is finding out that the lucrative, top-of-the-market contract he seeks might not be out there. Aside from the New England Patriots reportedly willing to offer Aiyuk over $30 million per season, it appears no team is willing to pay the …

It’s that time of the year again. Before every football season, administrators and fans alike start sweating for different reasons. Administrators’ headaches come from a delicate balancing act of maintaining the athletic budget and hoping the football coach doesn’t fall flat on his face so that when the holiday season rolls around, said coach will be celebrating with a buyout. …

The Colts placed defensive tackle Raekwon Davis on the active/non-football illness list with high blood pressure on July 24. They announced today that Davis has passed his physical and has returned to the roster. Davis signed as a free agent in the offseason, agreeing to a two-year $14 million deal. He appeared in 63 career games with 48 starts in …

Mississippi football coach Lane Kiffin was initially against it. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is looking forward to it. Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham thinks “it’s like cheating.” And Georgia quarterback Carson Beck? He would have liked to have had it last year. The NCAA, for the first time, is letting teams use digital tablets to replay in-game footage on the sidelines this …

Rams coach Sean McVay is taking every precaution with Matthew Stafford and the quarterback’s hamstring issue. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Matthew Stafford stretched with teammates. During individual drills, he rolled out and threw passes with no outward sign of a balky hamstring. Still, Rams coach Sean McVay took no chances Monday with his veteran quarterback. Stafford took off …