With the regular season around the corner, every team across the NFL decided to go into the barber shop and get a haircut. They trimmed the sides, took a little off the top, and cut their rosters from the 90-man units they had during the offseason down to the opening 53 players. While most of the usual suspects on various …
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A year ago at this time, there were four NFL teams with +10000 odds or worse to win the Super Bowl. There are currently seven. A smaller pool of teams viewed as legitimate Super Bowl contenders this year may exist, but not all hope is lost for those teams. Here is the best possible outcome for several teams least likely to hoist …
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While many schools loaded up on talent from the transfer portal during the offseason, No. 14 Clemson heads into the season with primarily its same roster as last year. The Tigers return junior quarterback Cade Klubnik and senior running back Phil Mafah, who they will rely heavily on when they face top-ranked Georgia during the Week 1 college football schedule. …
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Not every NFL player can be C.J. Stroud or Puka Nacua. Those two were fantastic right away as rookies and became instant stars. It takes other players more time. Sometimes injuries set them back. Others just need the chance to play before they shine. We see veteran breakouts every season in the NFL, and here are 10 players in a …
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Apr 20, 2024; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables during the Oklahoma Sooners spring game at Gaylord Family OK Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The game has changed in college football. Conference realignment has shaken up the sport, placing plenty of teams in new leagues in 2024. Name, image, and likeness has become a …
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The Rams agreed to trade linebacker Ernest Jones to the Titans ahead of their cut to 53 players on Tuesday and their decision to move on without their leading tackler from last season led to the first question for head coach Sean McVay in a post-cut press conference. Word of a potential Jones trade surfaced over the weekend with a …
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The North Carolina Tar Heels square off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a cross-conference tilt on Thursday, Aug. 29. This ACC vs. Big Ten matchup is the only matchup of Power Four teams on Thursday night, marking the beginning of the Week 1 college football schedule. Both teams have fared well in their openers in recent years, and a …
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Why is James Bradberry still an Eagle? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Not that long ago, it seemed like there was about a 0 percent chance that James Bradberry would be an Eagle in 2024. After the disastrous season he had in 2023? After the Eagles moved him from cornerback to safety in a desperate last-ditch attempt to either …
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Rivals national recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson takes a look at four prospects in the Mid-South Region that could be at risk to flip their commitments before the end of the 2025 recruiting cycle. THIS SERIES: Four Midwest prospects on flip watch | Four Southeast prospects on flip watch ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State …
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Running back Boston Scott is headed back to Pennsylvania. Scott was released by the Rams as they slashed their roster to 53 players this week, but he landed a new job pretty quickly. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Scott has agreed to sign with the Steelers practice squad. The Rams signed Scott in May after he spent six …
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It isn’t often that true freshmen grace the two-deep at Iowa. When it happens, it means an individual has been incredibly impressive early on. It can also indicate that the situation presented an opportunity. Both are true in the case of true freshman wide receiver Reece Vander Zee. The 6-foot-4, 207 pound freshman out of Central Lyon High School has …
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The Buccaneers cut veteran wide receiver Sterling Shepard, but they didn’t get rid of him. Shepard will be staying in Tampa Bay as a member of the Bucs’ practice squad, according to Greg Auman of Fox Sports. Bucs coach Todd Bowles had said that Shepard was off to a good start in training camp before injuries caused him to miss …
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STILLWATER — Through the first 12 games of last season, Sesi Vailahi prepared like he was going to play, but never expected it. As Oklahoma State’s fourth-string running back, he knew his time would only come in a massive blowout. So the freshman watched and waited. Then, as the Cowboys prepared for the Big 12 Championship Game against Texas, attrition …
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How young Eagle went from afterthought to roster spot in an offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Defensive tackle Thomas Booker IV spent all of last year on the Eagles’ practice squad. He was never promoted, never elevated, never even got a real locker. But he kept working. And on Tuesday, as the Eagles’ trimmed their roster from 91 …
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Likely still recovering from a trip to Ireland last week, ESPN College GameDay is back on U.S. soil this Saturday as the first full week of college football begins. Host Rece Davis and the crew will head to the Lone Star State for an excellent non-conference matchup between Notre Dame and Texas A&M at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. …
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