Getty Images Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell heaped some significant praise onto rookie Sione Vaki following Wednesday’s practice. However, it wasn’t pertaining to Vaki’s performance on the field. The Lions hold an annual rookie talent show, and Vaki showed off his singing chops as a part of the competition. “I don’t know if (Vaki had) the best performance, but as …

Freshmen Ryan Williams and Zabien Brown both came to Alabama football as five-star recruits and as some of the highest-ranked prospects within the Crimson Tide’s 2024 class, and both are seemingly living up to the hype. Williams, a native of Saraland, Alabama, is supposed to be a senior in high school but joined Alabama this summer. Brown, who hails from …

PHILADELPHIA — There’s something different about Jalen Carter this year.  Carter has been dominant in nearly every Philadelphia Eagles training camp practice. If the Eagles could pick an MVP of training camp, Carter’s name would likely be at the top of the list. This dominance was shown at times in Carter’s rookie season, but is significantly more consistent in Year …

PHILADELPHIA — So much for that WR3 battle that consumed all 16 practices of Philadelphia Eagles training camp.  The Eagles took matters into their own hands, acquiring Washington Commanders wide receiver Jahan Dotson with just over two weeks remaining until the season opener. Philadelphia gave up a third-round pick and two seventh-round picks in the 2025 NFL Draft in exchange …

Utah quarterback Cam Rising during practice at Rice-Eccles Stadium. After missing the entire 2023 season, Rising is back under center as the Utes head into their first year in the Big 12. | Utah Athletics Last week, Utah wrapped up its annual fall camp and transitioned into game prep for the Utes’ opener against Southern Utah. With “Camp Kyle” in …

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  It’s a big day here at the newsletter and that’s mostly because I’m drinking my first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the year. I have no idea why Starbucks starts selling them on Aug. 22, but I don’t care. As a matter of fact, they should sell them year-round. I’m addicted …

Shanahan addresses ‘dramatic’ concerns about Purdy’s preseason reps originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan is not concerned about Brock Purdy’s preseason playing time in the slightest. Shanahan joined KNBR’s “Tolbert & Copes” on Wednesday and responded to the critiques of Purdy playing in a preseason game without the majority of San Francisco’s first-team offense. “I get what …

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr will not coach the Hawkeyes’ season-opening game on Aug. 31 against Illinois State due to self-imposed one-game suspensions. Ferentz and Budmayr will sit out the game after they were notified of possible recruiting violations related to the transfer of quarterback Cade McNamara from Michigan to Iowa in 2022. “I …

Carmen Vitali NFL Reporter In a draft where six quarterbacks were taken in the top 12 selections, preseason still meant the most for the quarterback taken first among them: Caleb Williams. Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles had spent two-and-a-half offseasons curating a perfect landing spot for a young quarterback. With the help of the Carolina Panthers and their abysmal …

If Russell Wilson ends up winning the starting quarterback job in Pittsburgh this year, that will put him in a spot where he could end up breaking two very unfortunate NFL records.  The first record is for most sacks taken. The mark is currently held by Tom Brady, who was sacked 565 times over the course of his 23-year career. …

Russell Wilson continues to have pole position over Justin Fields. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said on Thursday that “nothing has changed” when it comes to Pittsburgh’s quarterback pecking order. Wilson is still the Steelers’ starting quarterback, and Fields continues to be the backup.  Wilson, a day after offensive coordinator Arthur Smith downplayed his unit’s struggles in the preseason, did the …

The 2024 college football season will officially begin overseas with No. 10 Florida State taking on Georgia Tech in the Aer Lingus Classic in Dublin, Ireland. The conference showdown also kicks off an unprecedented year of ACC football after the league expanded to 17 full-time members with the additions of Cal, Stanford and SMU over the summer.  So, in a …

Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers unleashed a throw on Wednesday afternoon that seemed to travel back in time. He looked effortless as he leaned onto his back foot and fired the ball 55 yards in the air, dropping it right into Garrett Wilson’s hands. He looked like he did in his prime. And he made …

Patriots OC sends clear message about Maye-Brissett competition originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye has made a serious push to pass Jacoby Brissett on the New England Patriots’ quarterback depth chart over the past two weeks. But Alex Van Pelt splashed a little cold water on the Maye hype train Thursday. When asked what’s holding him back from …

Jan 1, 2022; Glendale, AZ, USA; A general view of the stadium before the 2022 Playstation Fiesta Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Mandatory Credit: Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune-USA TODAY Sports Predictions about whether Notre Dame will make the 2024 College Football Playoff seem to be of the mixed variety. They’ve ranged from …