Tennessee quarterback Gaston Moore (13) warms up before an SEC football game between Tennessee and Kentucky at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 13 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. …

Louis Rees-Zammit overcame injury concerns to make his home debut for Kansas City Chiefs against Detroit Lions. The former rugby union wing was expected to miss the pre-season contest at Arrowhead Stadium due to a back issue. But the 23-year-old shrugged off those concerns to feature in multiple roles as the reigning Super Bowl champions were beaten 24-23 by the …

Nine’s a crowd. The SEC hogged the spotlight in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll. The expanded powerhouse conference’s nine preseason ranked teams are a record. But, nine SEC teams cannot make the playoff. It’s mathematically impossible, because the playoff’s format reserve spots for at least four teams from other conferences. Realistically, the SEC will qualify four or five teams. …

Chris Smith, director of equipment operations for the Chargers, inspects helmets at the team’s practice facility. (Sam Farmer / Los Angeles Times) Chris Smith didn’t just saunter into his position as director of equipment operations for the Chargers. His career started at the ground floor. As in the grass under his feet. “We had a blank grass field at UC …

MADISON, WISCONSIN – NOVEMBER 18: Matt Rhule head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers looks on third quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on November 18, 2023 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule met with the media following the team’s recent scrimmage. The coach spoke on various subjects, including the …

Tom Brady might have been on to something. Brady used a hypothetical interception by Giants quarterback Daniel Jones as part of an example of how he’s going to try to strike the right balance as a game analyst this season and the Giants quarterback gave some other announcers a chance to show off their approach during his return to game …

MANSFIELD — It is your time to decide. The Ohio Cardinal Conference football season kicks off this week and the race for the crown should be a good one. We have made our predictions, now it is time for you to make yours. Who do you think will win the OCC football championship? OCC PREDICTIONS: Bold predictions, top players and …

What we learned as Caleb Williams finishes with wave of brilliance in Bears’ preseason win vs. Bengals originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago CHICAGO — Through one-and-half quarters Saturday at Soldier Field, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and the first-team offense were stuck spinning their wheels against the Cincinnati Bengals second-team defense. Things were clunky, disjointed, and rickety. Passes were dropped, …

David Thomas took a moment to gather himself as he recalled a seminal moment in his football career. The former NFL tight end shared the story about learning he made Frenship’s varsity squad as a freshman. The interaction with then-Tigers coach Bobby Davis remained with him. “When I opened the door, there was Bobby. He was moving me up to …

The Atlanta Falcons’ preseason was supposed to be about Michael Penix Jr. Then Kirk Cousins would take over for the regular season. Apparently Penix doesn’t really need the preseason reps that much. It was a bit of a surprise that Penix didn’t start Saturday’s preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. Taylor Heinicke got the start. Falcons coach Raheem Morris explained …

It time to determine the South Bend Tribune’s 2024 high school football preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Twelve athletes from Indiana high schools are listed below, in alphabetical order by school. You should be able to vote as many times as you’d like throughout the duration of the poll. Voting will remain open until midnight ET Thursday, Aug. 22, …

Caleb Williams draws elite quarterback comparison from Tyreek Hill during preseason win originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams got off to a slow start on Saturday during his second preseason appearance against the Bengals. But he finished in style with flashy plays as the first half winded down. Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill noticed Williams’ elite …

Florida State football’s playoff push begins during Notre Dame week. The final three nonconference games will be the final test for the Seminoles to make a case for being one of the 12 teams to make the College Football Playoff. The Seminoles will make their first trip to South Bend to face Notre Dame since 2020. History will tell that …

Ravens quarterback Josh Johnson did what he had to do in today’s preseason game to make the Ravens feel good about their backup quarterback situation. Johnson started the game and went 11-for-11 for 120 yards with a touchdown in the Ravens’ preseason win over the Falcons. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said afterward that he liked what he saw from …

Marquis Gracial always believed he could play. This year, the sophomore Missouri football defensive tackle knew he could play. Mizzou lost three of the four players that formed its oft-rotating two-deep at defensive tackle last season, returning just Kristian Williams, a team captain, from that core group. The Tigers went to the portal to help plug the gap, bringing highly …