. 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 …
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NFL’s new kickoff rule could still be tweaked: League doesn’t rule out possibility of making changes
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 …
Read More »Zac Taylor would not say whether Ja’Marr Chase’s absence last week was excused
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 …
Read More »PFF ranks 8 SEC schools in preseason top 25
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 …
Read More »The unheralded offensive lineman the Eagles just can’t get rid of
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 …
Read More »11 days until it is football time in Tennessee
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 …
Read More »Why Eagles thought Quinyon Mitchell could play nickel corner
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 …
Read More »What happened to the Pac-12? A look at what remains of former Power Five conference
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, …
Read More »Report: Steelers’ contract offer to Aiyuk less than $28M per year
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 …
Read More »The 10 college football coaches with the hottest hot seat entering this season
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. …
Read More »Colts DT Raekwon Davis returns from active/NFI
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 …
Read More »Tech Alters View From College Football Sidelines This Season
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 …
Read More »Rams take no chances with Matthew Stafford’s hamstring and limit him to drills
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 …
Read More »How Josh Heupel got Tennessee football recruits from border states – James Pearce to David Sanders
Tennessee football has built its strongest recruiting class in a decade by raiding bordering states and the backyards of SEC rivals. That became abundantly clear when the Vols landed five-star offensive tackle David Sanders, the No. 2 recruit in the 2025 class, from Charlotte, North Carolina, on Aug. 17. He chose UT over SEC powers Alabama and Georgia among others. …
Read More »Riley Patterson is the Commanders’ only kicker, but his roster spot is not safe
A week ago, Riley Patterson appeared to have the Commanders’ kicking job locked up, as the only kicker on the roster. Now? Not. Patterson missed two field goals in last week’s preseason game, and Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said on Monday that the team still needs to figure out who its kicker is going to be. “The competition for …
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