Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier looks on during fall football practice at Heavener Football Complex at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] The first US LBM Coaches Poll of the 2024 college football season has arrived, and the Florida Gators earned a few votes heading into a Week 1 matchup …

Mock Draft Season keeps rolling along at Yahoo Fantasy, and last week we tackled a format close to my heart: a half-point PPR league that requires three starting receivers. This is the type of league I usually opt for when I assemble my own leagues (with a pinch of Superflex often added in). For last Wednesday’s mock, this is what …

PLATTEVILLE – The Wisconsin football staff didn’t just bolster its defensive line through the transfer portal this offseason, they’ve been hitting the high school ranks, too. That work has paid off in the last two months as the Badgers have received commitments from four players. The latest came Monday morning when Xavier Ukponu, a 6-foot-3, 300-pound tackle from Denton, Texas, …

Gilmore reveals what he likes about Gonzalez’s skill set, mentality originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It remains to be seen just how much improvement the New England Patriots offense will show during the 2024 NFL season. This unit tied for last place with 13.9 points scored per game in 2023. But after making lots of changes to both the …

With the countdown started to its Aug. 31 season opener against Colorado State, the Texas football team resumed practicing on Monday. This may be the most anticipated season at Texas in some time. Coming off a 12-2 year that included the Big 12 championship and its first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoff, UT was picked to finish second in …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t like last year’s team.  Patrick Mahomes is intent upon finding that third level: the deep ball that made him famous. At training camp this year, the Chiefs have been airing out the ball so aggressively, it’s like they’ve found a fourth level — almost Hail Mary …

Eagles training camp observations: The Johnny Wilson hype train gains steam originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles were back in full pads on Monday morning for one of the hottest practices of the summer so far. They went for 1 hour and 34 minutes and it was steamy. If Jason Kelce has any regrets about his decision to …

TAMPA, FLORIDA – JANUARY 01: Garrett Nussmeier #13 and Chris Hilton Jr. #17 of the LSU Tigers celebrates a touchdown during the ReliaQuest Bowl against the Wisconsin Badgers at Raymond James Stadium on January 01, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) On Monday, the initial US LBM Coaches Poll was released as we got our first picture …

Giants QB Daniel Jones got involved in at least one fight at joint practice with the Lions. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) The New York Giants are at training camp with the Detroit Lions today. They’re getting in some joint practice — or at least trying to. The players seem a tad more interested in fighting with each other. The …

There are 25 teams that start the season in the preseason US LBM coaches poll. However, history has shown that several will not be in the final rankings released after the national championship game. Recently, it’s just slightly better than a 50-50 proposition that teams remain. Last season, there were nine teams that didn’t finish in the Top 25. There …

Rams receiver Puka Nacua is nursing a knee injury. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Rams receiver Puka Nacua, who suffered a knee injury during a joint practice with the Chargers, is week to week, a person with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to speak publicly said Monday. Nacua was injured Sunday at the Chargers’ facility during …

The preseason US LBM Coaches Poll is owned by the SEC and Big Ten. Big surprise, I know. Those two powerhouse conferences compose over half of the preseason Top 25, including each of the top six spots and eight of the top 10. At a time when predicting how a year will unfold has become more difficult than ever — …

Bears’ big hole in Caleb Williams’ support system already rearing its head in training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago One year ago, during the 2023 offseason, Bears general manager Ryan Poles made it clear that he and head coach Matt Eberflus never viewed this job as an overnight rebuild. “We can’t fix everything at a high level in …

The preseason US LBM college football coaches poll is out. The initial Top 25 for this year is dominated by teams from the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference, but there is also strong representation from the Big 12. With all of the uncertainty and change entering this season, it’s worth analyzing the schools that find themselves starting in the rankings. …

Do Patriots have legitimate shot at trading for Brandon Aiyuk? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The San Francisco 49ers insisted at the beginning of training camp they had no intentions of trading Brandon Aiyuk. But it appears the conversation has shifted around the star wide receiver — and the New England Patriots could be involved in that conversation. Cam …