Aug. 10—Jackson Lataimua put himself between the ball and the receiver, caught the ball and began running. He wasn’t running alone as the whole defense ran down the field with him, mobbing the junior defensive back at the end of WSU’s 60-yard practice field. It was only a matter of minutes before Portland State transfer Parker McKenna picked off a …

Steelers quarterback Justin Fields and center Nate Herbig have been working together throughout training camp, but it didn’t look that way when they took the field for Friday night’s preseason opener. Fields and Herbig botched two snaps in the team’s first seven offensive plays against the Texans. They didn’t lose either fumble, but they cost the Steelers chances to run …

Recruiting For as much as other schools are trying to flip Notre Dame football commits, the Irish are trying to do the same. Late Friday night, in-state 2025 safety [autotag]Brandon Logan[/autotag] reopened his recruitment. The Fort Wayne native was committed to Vanderbilt as a baseball player, but after Notre Dame offered in July, he had second thoughts. At 6-feet and …

Oklahoma’s Gavin Sawchuk (27) celebrates his touchdown with Nic Anderson (4) in the second half of the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Central Florida Knights at Gaylord Family Oklahoma-Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Oct., 21, 2023. Quarterback is one of the most important positions on any football team. It’s been called …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — When the Falcons won the coin toss Friday night, head coach Raheem Morris had his players elect to receive the ball. He could have pointed to wanting to test out the new kickoff rules, but he made clear why he put his offense on the field first. “You know, really, I …

Ravens undrafted rookie quarterback Emory Jones’ NFL debut was one to forget. Jones spent the entire game on the bench — until there were 16 seconds left, the Ravens got the ball at their own 40-yard line with the game tied, and coach John Harbaugh decided to see what Jones could do. Jones came in for his first snap, dropped …

Aug. 10—PULLMAN — Jackson Lataimua put himself between the ball and the receiver, caught the ball and began running. He wasn’t running alone as the whole defense ran down the field with him, mobbing the junior defensive back at the end of WSU’s 60-yard practice field. It was only a matter of minutes before Portland State transfer Parker McKenna picked …

Several Eagles rookies turn heads in preseason debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia BALTIMORE — Five plays into his NFL preseason debut, Eagles first-round pick Quinyon Mitchell made an impressive play on the ball. But he still wasn’t satisfied. “Yeah, I should have had it,” Mitchell said. The No. 22 overall pick out of Toledo agreed that he was …

Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy has released his SEC football power rankings. McElroy, who is an ESPN college football expert, ranked every SEC team into five tiers, “Always College Football with Greg McElroy.” McElroy thinks that the SEC has four national championship contenders. He included six SEC teams in his preseason top-10, but does not think that every …

Quarterback J.J. McCarthy is expected to play for the Minnesota Vikings in their upcoming game against the Las vegas Raiders this afternoon. (Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports) The drought was the very worst … but football season is (un)officially back with the 2024 NFL preseason. Tonight, the preseason continues with a match-up between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Minnesota Vikings. …

The Iowa Hawkeyes have good news brewing in their defensive backfield. In his Media Day press conference on Friday, Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz confirmed that Hawkeye defensive back Koen Entringer is back practicing. Entringer suffered a knee injury in Iowa’s Citrus Bowl loss versus Tennessee that required surgery over the offseason. “Yeah, one thing about medicine, and I’ve …

Eagles stock up, stock down after preseason game vs. Baltimore originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia BALTIMORE — The Eagles rested some of their offensive and defensive stars but there was still plenty to watch on Friday night. The Eagles ended up winning 16-13 in a thriller over the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. As far as preseason finishes go, …

The Big 12 is loaded with cornerbacks that opposing offenses would be wise to avoid. The conference boasts returners such as Kansas’ Cobee Bryant and Kansas State’s Jacob Parrish. It also has newcomers such as Colorado’s Travis Hunter and Arizona’s Tacario Davis. Here are the top 10 cornerbacks in the Big 12 for the 2024 season. Big 12 position rankings: Quarterback | Running …

Stetson Bennett has not taken a game snap since the Rams’ final preseason game last year at Denver. So the quarterback is looking forward to Sunday’s preseason opener against the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium. “I’m excited to play football again,” Bennett said. Bennett, a two-national champion at Georgia and 2023 fourth-round draft pick, struggled in that defeat at Denver. …

Navy Shuler (21) Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 21 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 televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his …