Every NFL team uses preseason games to evaluate key position battles every year, and there is no position more important than the quarterback (obviously). The Dallas Cowboys have an entrenched starter, of course, in Dak Prescott, but whom his backup will be in 2024 is up in the air. The battle is between Cooper Rush, an undrafted 30-year-old passer out of …

Nov 7, 2020; Los Angeles CA, USA; Fox Sports sideline reporter Jenny Taft during the NCAA football game between the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Southern California Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. USC defeated Arizona State 28-27. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Could it really happen? Is this actually going to happen? Will the huge USC-Penn …

Patrick Mahomes has been thrust into a beef with United States flag football national team quarterback Darrell “Housh” Doucette. On Wednesday, Doucette was interviewed by TMZ Sports and stated he was a “better quarterback than Patrick Mahomes.” “At the end of the day, I feel like I’m better than Patrick Mahomes because of my IQ of the game,” Doucette told …

Darrell Doucette plays in the American Flag Football League U.S. Open of Football tournament July 7, 2018, in Kennesaw, Ga. Doucette, who led the U.S. flag football team to the 2022 world championship, thinks NFL players need to earn their spots on the 2028 U.S. Olympic team. (Todd Kirkland / Associated Press) Darrell Doucette didn’t play NCAA football. He never …

Getty Images With the newly expanded 16-team SEC moving to a divisionless format for the 2024 season, tiebreakers for a place in the conference championship game have become a priority. The conference addressed any potential hiccups Wednesday with a six-point tiebreaker policy if there there is not a head-to-head result to draw upon for selection.  Tie-breaking procedures will be particularly …

Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell left practice Wednesday with a foot injury, potentially a major setback for a team with high expectations. Sewell, an All-Pro last season, was evaluated by the team’s medical staff after leaving the practice field. The defending NFC North champions are counting on Sewell to help protect quarterback Jared Goff and to create holes for …

Injuries are unfortunately part of life in the NFL, and all 32 teams have been hit with issues throughout training camp and preseason. Some clubs, however, have been hit with more serious issues. Multiple starters have already suffered season-ending injuries, while others have their Week 1 availability in doubt. Below, we will list some of the most notable injuries from …

The Dallas Cowboys are set to break training camp Thursday and head back to Texas, but they are currently slated to do so without long-term extensions for either 2023 first-team All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb or 2023 second-team All-Pro quarterback Dak Prescott. Jerry and Stephen Jones have been clear all offseason that they have been carving out cap space to …

To day there is a lot riding on Penn State quarterback Drew Allar and his performance this season has been well publicized at this stage of the offseason. Allar is entering his second season as Penn State’s starting quarterback and he went through some highs and lows in his first season in the leading role. Now, with a new offensive …

When the Denver Broncos named rookie Bo Nix as their starting quarterback on Wednesday, they put the finishing touches on the ultimate case study of how transferring can change a college football player’s life and a program’s trajectory. Without his epic two-year career reclamation effort at Oregon, there’s no telling where Nix would be now. And without Nix, it’s doubtful …

Caleb Williams reveals last instance he was nervous about a football game on new ‘Hard Knocks’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago One thing Bears fans should know about quarterback Caleb Williams: he doesn’t get nervous before games. At least, that’s what the rookie told quarterbacks coach Kerry Joseph ahead of their preseason game against the Bengals last Saturday. On …

NORMAN — After a months-long recruiting battle, Michael Fasusi is heading to OU. The Lewisville, Texas, native announced his commitment to the Sooners over Missouri, Oregon, Texas and Texas A&M on Wednesday afternoon. Fasusi, who committed inside the Lewisville High School auditorium, is ranked the No. 12 overall player in the country and the No. 3 offensive tackle nationally, per …

Quarterbacks may be the most important players in the NFL, but wide receivers aren’t far behind. Unless you’re Patrick Mahomes, after all, you usually need at least one difference-making pass catcher to consistently challenge for the Super Bowl. Fortunately, plenty of teams actually have two! Which clubs belong in this special category? Which wide receiver tandems rank among the best …

247Sports Oklahoma landed a massive addition for its 2025 recruiting class Wednesday when five-star offensive tackle Michael Fasusi announced his commitment to the Sooners over a group of high-profile finalists that included rival Texas. Ranked the No. 27 overall prospect in the class by 247Sports, Fasusi also considered Missouri, Oregon and Texas A&M before revealing his pledge to the Sooners. Fasusi …

Hello football fanatics, and welcome to the Wednesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  Not only are you halfway through the work week, but you’re just a day away from the start of the final week of the preseason. That’ll kick off tomorrow with a doubleheader featuring Colts-Bengals and Bears-Chiefs, which starts a four-day stretch of NFL action for us …