Justin “Juice” Johnson said Thursday he doesn’t like to compare one Texas Tech football team receiving group against another. While there are things to learn from each and every season, the passing game coordinator and receivers coach said the focus is always on who he has at his disposal for each season, each practice and each game. On the surface, …
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NFL training camp notepad: Rams have outfitted Matthew Stafford to succeed — and maybe play a few years longer
Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson is out on the road covering training camps. Today’s stop: the Los Angeles Rams. About the QB With a greatly improved offensive line (if healthy) and depth in the backfield, Matthew Stafford could have the best running game of his Rams tenure at his disposal. That should make the offense more balanced and …
Read More »Norfolk State WRs will be ‘by committee’ this season; Saturday will provide clarity in QB battle
Head coach Dawson Odums and Norfolk State are not returning much production — yards-wise — from the wide receiver room in 2024. But depth certainly won’t be an issue for the Spartans’ wideouts. Last season, the Spartans’ top 10 wide receivers combined for just 1,578 receiving yards. Andre Pegues led the way with 474 yards and he was just one …
Read More »What 49ers reportedly want from Steelers in Aiyuk trade offer
What 49ers reportedly want from Steelers in Aiyuk trade offer originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the Brandon Aiyuk saga continues to unfold, the 49ers’ desired return in a trade that would ship out the 26-year-old to the Pittsburgh Steelers has become clear. San Francisco is seeking a wide receiver in return for any trade involving Aiyuk, The …
Read More »Four-star wide receiver Andrew Marsh puts Colorado in top five
. Colorado football target Andrew Marsh has narrowed down his college recruitment to five schools, On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported Wednesday. Marsh, a class of 2025 wide receiver who has visited Boulder multiple times over the past year, will be deciding between the Buffs, Washington Huskies, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans and Michigan Wolverines. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound prospect from Katy, Texas plans …
Read More »Bears training camp observations: Caleb Williams throws two picks on another rocky day
Bears training camp observations: Caleb Williams throws two picks on another rocky day originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — There were always going to be growing pains for Caleb Williams and the Bears’ offense. That’s life with a rookie quarterback in the NFL. The ball is going to hit the ground. There will be turnovers, miscommunications, …
Read More »Here’s what the LSU football safety room looks like heading into preseason practice
BATON ROUGE — As much work as the cornerbacks needed from the disappointing 2023 season performance to now, LSU football’s safeties needed just as much work. The Tigers’ pass defense was abysmal last season and, while there were some injuries at both safety positions, the group’s issues were glaring. For Brian Kelly and new safeties coach Jake Olsen, there are …
Read More »Five things we want to see in Patriots-Panthers preseason opener
Five things we want to see in Patriots-Panthers preseason opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Ya know, I could do “FIVE THINGS TO WATCH FOR IN PATS-PANTHERS PRESEASON OPENER!!!” But in this glorified practice between the two teams with the WORST offenses in football last year, the bar is by necessity pretty low. Things like, “Watch how they get …
Read More »What Ryan Silverfield told Paul Finebaum about Memphis football’s offseason, CFP hopes
Memphis football has gotten plenty of national interest this offseason, with the expansion of the College Football Playoff positioning the Tigers as a potential playoff team. That led to an appearance for Ryan Silverfield on “The Paul Finebaum Show” Thursday afternoon, the well-known college football show that mostly focuses on the SEC. And Silverfield laid out his case for the …
Read More »How 49ers WR Deebo Samuel got his groove back this offseason
Eric Williams NFC West Writer By all accounts, a slimmed-down Deebo Samuel has been one of the best players in training camp for the San Francisco 49ers. As he works to get back to the electric playmaking ability he regularly flashed during his first few seasons in the league, Samuel told reporters he’s the lightest he’s been since college. He’s …
Read More »Is this AFC running back a fantasy football draft day steal? | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast
Yahoo Fantasy analyst Matt Harmon is joined by Ben Gretch of the Stealing Signals Substack to discuss Denver’s Javonte Williams’ fantasy value who is currently being selected in the middle rounds of drafts. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript If you …
Read More »Cade Klubnik named to 2024 Davey O’Brien watch list
Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports The Davey O’Brien Foundation announced today that Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik has been named as one of 36 players on the watch list for the Davey O’Brien Award, presented annually to the nation’s best quarterback. Compiled by a subset of the Davey O’Brien National Selection Committee, this year’s list was selected based on previous Division I …
Read More »Caleb Williams, Josh Allen, other starters will play in Bears-Bills preseason game
Caleb Williams will take his first competitive snap as a Chicago Bear this weekend. Williams, the rookie quarterback arriving in the NFL amid plenty of hype after being the first overall pick in last April’s NFL Draft, will start along with the rest of the Bears’ first-stringers at Buffalo on Saturday, coach Matt Eberflus announced. “We want to see a …
Read More »Caleb Williams to make preseason debut this week
It will be Caleb Williams time on Saturday in Buffalo. Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said that the first overall pick in this year’s draft will get the start at quarterback against the Bills this weekend. Eberflus said the same is true of the team’s other healthy starters. Williams did not play at all in the Hall of Fame Game …
Read More »Illinois football uniforms: Fighting Illini unveil throwback sets for Michigan game
This Illinois football season marks the 100th anniversary of Memorial Stadium. And to honor the Memorial Stadium Dedication Game from 1924 against Michigan, the Fighting Illini will don new, commemorative uniforms against the Wolverines this season. Illinois, which faces the defending national champions Oct. 19., will sport throwback uniforms for the matchup, which are meant to resemble the past uniforms …
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