The preseason rankings updates began last week with the unveiling of the latest 2025 Rivals250. This week the focus turns to the 2026 class where Jahkeem Stewart has maintained a stranglehold on the No. 1 spot in the Rivals250. Can anyone challenge Stewart as the No. 1 player in the Rivals250? The national recruiting analysts – Adam Friedman, John Garcia …
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Flag football’s Darrell ‘Housh’ Doucette: NFL players ‘disrespectful’ to sport
Anticipation has been building for Olympic flag football, the newest event in the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. Given that the event will happen before the start of the 2028 NFL season, the opportunity exists for current pro players to take part in the flag football tournament. The notion that NFL players will step on the field and immediately …
Read More »Eagles training camp observations: Lane Johnson is still really important
Eagles training camp observations: Lane Johnson is still really important originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles had a lengthy practice in full pads on Sunday morning at the NovaCare Complex that lasted 1 hour and 53 minutes. This was also a scrimmage day to create game-like situations. During a good chunk of practice, the coaches who are normally …
Read More »Michigan football 2024 practice news: Camp storylines, depth chart predictions from known Wolverines insiders
Last season’s Michigan football team was a heavy favorite in virtually every game until November. The 2024 Michigan football camp has added urgency because the defending champions will play a front-loaded schedule. In addition to opening with a Fresno State squad that has won at least nine games for three straight years, Michigan also faces No. 4 Texas, No. 23 …
Read More »Eagles training camp injuries: Mekhi Becton exits with apparent leg injury; Landon Dickerson also hobbled
USATSI PHILADELPHIA — A physical day of practice for the Philadelphia Eagles led to their starting right guard leaving early in the team drills. Mekhi Becton left practice with a right leg injury, as the Eagles starting right guard appeared to be favoring that side when he headed into the locker room. Becton does wear a brace on his right …
Read More »Social media reacts to Vols flipping Alabama linebacker commit
Tennessee Volunteers versus Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on October 21, 2023. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee football and head coach Josh Heupel received its 23rd commitment for the Vols’ 2025 recruiting class on Sunday. The Vols’ latest commitment was originally committed to rival Alabama. Four months after committing to the Crimson Tide, 2025 …
Read More »Stetson Bennett IV makes fewer mistakes in second wire-to-wire preseason performance
For the second straight week, quarterback Stetson Bennett IV took every snap of a preseason game. This time around, it went better than last weekend’s four-interception performance. Bennett completed 17 of 31 passes for 213 yards. He threw one touchdown pass and only one interception. He had a second turnover on a fumble. Coach Sean McVay has said he needs …
Read More »Jaedon Harmon flips commitment from Alabama to Tennessee
. Tennessee and head coach Josh Heupel received another commitment for the Vols’ 2025 recruiting class on Sunday. 2025 linebacker prospect Jaedon Harmon flipped his commitment from Alabama to Tennessee. “Vol Nation the time is now,” Harmon announced. “GBO.” The 6-foot-1, 215-pound linebacker committed to the Crimson Tide on April 14. His top 10 schools in April were Tennessee, Alabama, Florida …
Read More »Mekhi Becton suffers right leg injury at Eagles practice
The effort of 2020 first-round draft pick Mekhi Becton to remake his career has hit a rough patch. Via Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Becton exited practice on Sunday with an apparent right leg injury. After leaving the field, Becton eventually limped to the locker room. The eleventh overall pick of the Jets four years ago, Becton has moved …
Read More »Stephon Gilmore, Vikings reportedly agree to one-year, $10 million deal
One of the last prominent NFL free agents is off the board after cornerback Stephon Gilmore reportedly agreed to sign a one-year deal worth a maximum $10 million with the Minnesota Vikings, ESPN reported Sunday morning. Gilmore, 33, spent last season with the Dallas Cowboys, registering two interceptions, 13 passes defended and 68 combined tackles. Minnesota recently traded CB and …
Read More »Fleetwood football countdown to kickoff: A look at the 2024 Tigers
After completing winning seasons in two of the past three seasons, the Fleetwood football team has no intentions of slowing down. Last season, the Tigers finished 2-4 in Section 3 and 6-5 overall. In addition, Fleetwood won the Eastern Conference Class 4A championship game with a 42-41 win over Shamokin. The Tigers’ accomplishments were largely influenced by the play of …
Read More »Raiders QB battle: Decision on starter between Gardner Minshew, Aidan O’Connell coming in ‘next couple days’
The 2024 NFL Draft became the first ever with six quarterbacks selected in the first 12 picks, which left the Las Vegas Raiders, who had pick No. 13, hung out to dry. After two preseason games and the team’s entire offseason program, head coach Antonio Pierce will make the decision to name either journeyman Gardner Minshew, who they signed to …
Read More »Eliot Wolf on Patriots offensive line: I believe we have the pieces to compete
After the Patriots played the Eagles on Thursday night, head coach Jerod Mayo was asked about the team’s offensive line play and he said we “have to get better as a whole, as a unit” before the regular season. Those comments came a week after Mayo said that first-round pick Drake Maye only played six snaps in the preseason opener …
Read More »Fact or Fiction: Julian Lewis will flip to Indiana
Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney is joined by national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman along with Jeremy Birmingham of DottingTheEyes.com and Jefferson Powell of DeathValleyInsider.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Ohio State will hold onto the No. 1 class ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | …
Read More »Jaren Hall generates perfect passer rating for Vikings
Jaren Hall had become the forgotten man on Minnesota’s quarterback depth chart. He gave everyone a reminder of his presence on Saturday in Cleveland. Hall, a fifth-round pick from BYU in 2023, completed four of five passes for two touchdowns, 87 yards, and a perfect passer rating of 158.3. “Days like this you just cherish forever,” Hall told reporters. “It’s …
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