The Cowboys and CeeDee Lamb remain in a stalemate in contract talks. Jane Slater of NFL Media reports that the sides have had no conversations and have exchanged no new proposals in the past 24 hours. The team reportedly has offered the star receiver a deal that averages just under $33 million annually. Time is ticking, with the season opener …
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How Clemson football reacted to hearing Georgia fight song non-stop for 20 minutes at practice
CLEMSON — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney has begun prep for No. 1 Georgia, including what blared from the speakers at Tigers practice Tuesday. Clemson, No. 14 in the preseason AP and US LBM coaches poll, played the Bulldogs’ fight song, “Glory, Glory,” during the final portion of practice. It featured crowd noise in the background too and looped for nearly 20 minutes. Tigers linebacker …
Read More »Kolton Miller set to start practicing
Raiders left tackle Kolton Miller is set to get back on the practice field. Tuesday’s transaction notice from the league shows that Miller has passed his physical, which sets him up to come off of the physically unable to perform list. Miller has been working his way back from offseason shoulder surgery and will have the next few weeks to …
Read More »Eight SIAC standouts named to 2024 Black College Football Player of the Year Watch List
ATLANTA – The Black College Football Hall of Fame has announced its 2024 Watch List for the Black College Football Player of the Year Award. The Award is presented annually to the most outstanding football player from a Historically Black College and University. Former North Carolina A&T University running back Tarik Cohen was selected as the inaugural recipient of the …
Read More »Cardinals sign UFL special teams player of the year Chris Garrett
The Cardinals have brought linebacker Chris Garrett back to the NFL. Garrett played one game for the Rams after being picked in the seventh round of the 2021 draft and spent time with the Vikings and Seahawks after being cut in August 2022. He moved on to the UFL this year and was named the league’s special teams player of …
Read More »Oregon Ducks set for evening matchup vs. Ohio State Buckeyes, per report
The official game time has not yet been announced for the high-profile clash between the Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes on October 12, but according to FOX Sports’ Joel Klatt, we can prepare for an evening showdown inside Autzen Stadium. Klatt went on The Herd with Colin Cowherd on Tuesday morning and declared that this matchup between Big Ten favorites …
Read More »How Burford, Feliciano have taken 49ers rookie Puni under their wing
How Burford, Feliciano have taken 49ers rookie Puni under their wing originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Dominick Puni has had no shortage of mentorship in his young NFL career. The rookie guard, who was drafted by the 49ers with the No. 86 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, quickly is learning the ways of the game from …
Read More »When does the Longhorns season start? Key dates and times to remember over the next few days
Bevo is welcomed into Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium before the game against Texas Tech on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. It’s hard to believe, but the highly-anticipated Texas Longhorns season starts in just a few days. Last season’s college football playoff semifinal appearance and the move to the SEC has Texas fans hyped. When does the Longhorns season start? …
Read More »Report: Browns have talked to multiple teams about trade of Dorian Thompson-Robinson
The Browns have discussed a trade of backup quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson with multiple teams, Zac Jackson of TheAthletic.com reports. Thompson-Robinson, a fifth-round pick in 2023, has spent the offseason and preseason competing with Tyler Huntley for the No. 3 job behind Deshaun Watson and Jameis Winston. The Browns signed Huntley with Watson and Thompson-Robinson coming off season-ending injuries in 2023. …
Read More »Florida entering the mix for 4-star Mississippi State commit
. Mississippi native [autotag]Mario Nash[/autotag], a four-star offensive tackle out of Kemper County High, committed to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in June, but Billy Napier and the Florida Gators are still pushing forward. Napier and Co. offered Nash a week ago despite his verbal pledge. It’s well-accepted in the modern recruiting era that no player is guaranteed to end up …
Read More »Cowboys hotel catches fire during team’s final week of training camp in California
Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys final week of training camp got off to a dramatic start on Tuesday after the team’s hotel in Oxnard, Calif., caught fire. The Oxnard Fire Department was called to the team hotel just before 5 p.m. PT after a fire was reported in an empty guest room. At the time of the fire, the Cowboys …
Read More »Mike Greenberg to host ESPN’s ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’ after Sam Ponder layoff
Mike Greenberg, best known for “Mike & Mike,” the hit sports-talk radio show with former NFL player Mike Golic, will replace Sam Ponder on ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown.” Ponder was laid off last week. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) Mike Greenberg will replace Sam Ponder as host of “Sunday NFL Countdown” on ESPN, the network announced Tuesday. Ponder was …
Read More »Elite wide receiver commits to Michigan football
. Wide receiver recruiting for Michigan football might be its biggest weakness over the years, at least compared to other position groups. Though there have been some good receivers to come through the program — such a five-star Donovan Peoples-Jones and four-stars Roman Wilson, Cornelius Johnson, Nico Collins, and others — getting elite pass catchers to Ann Arbor has been …
Read More »Bears training camp observations: Tension boils over at end of padded practice
Bears training camp observations: Tension boils over at end of padded practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The final open practice of Bears’ training camp saw tensions boil over near the end of a padded day of work on Tuesday at Halas Hall. The Bears have been hitting each other for over a month now. …
Read More »Five-star RB Akylin Dear commits to Alabama Crimson Tide
Mar 21, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer gives directions during practice at the University Alabama Thursday. Alabama’s history of recruiting elite running back talent has been well-documented over the last two decades. Quitman (Miss.) five-star back Akylin Dear has become the latest elite running back talent to join that prestigious group. Dear announced his commitment to …
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