Training camp stock watch: Judon a full participant in padded practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — On a smoking hot day, the Patriots offense finally found its stride a little during a two-hour practice. Now by “stride” I mean kind of a walking stride. Better than ambling. Definitely not stumbling. But not running or sprinting either. They …

BRADENTON, Fla. – August is here and it means heavy preseason events across the country, especially in the fertile state of Florida. Its most notable national prep program, IMG Academy, held its annual media day and open practice on Friday and Rivals was on hand. National recruiting analyst John Garcia, Jr. shares 10 takeaways from the event. MORE GARCIA: Toughest …

WESTFIELD, Ind. — Anthony Richardson saw pressure coming and recognized the coverage. He didn’t panic. He didn’t run for it, either. The Indianapolis Colts quarterback instead checked to a play that head coach Shane Steichen has encouraged him to run against pressure and fired a pass before the play clock expired. Was this a sign of things to come for …

Jul 10, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders speaks to the media during the Big 12 Media Days at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports A new era of college athletics began on Friday as the Colorado Buffaloes, Arizona Wildcats, Arizona State Sun Devils and Utah Utes officially joined the Big 12 Conference. …

New York Giants co-owner John Mara said that head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen know exactly what is expected of them for the 2024 NFL season after last year’s lackluster 6-11 finish. “I obviously want to show significant improvement over last year, but I’m not going to make any specific guarantees or demands,” Mara said when speaking …

Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson is out on the road covering training camps. Today’s stop: the San Francisco 49ers. About the QB The aim with Kyler Murray is mastering a structured offense with success that is consistent and replicable. There was some out-of-structure success (and a lot of struggles) under the previous regime. Murray will still have the …

Dec 2, 2023; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide punter James Burnip (86) punts against the Georgia Bulldogs in the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports One of the most experienced punters in the country, Alabama Crimson Tide redshirt senior punter James Burnip has been named to the preseason watch list for the 2024 Ray …

Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson is out on the road covering training camps. Today’s stop: the San Francisco 49ers. About the QB Brock Purdy spent the offseason in Florida getting stronger, resulting in a thicker lower body and added zip on his ball. He also returned with a more vocal mindset, with the intent of conveying to teammates …

Florida Gators place kicker Trey Smack (29) kicks the point after during the first half against the Georgia Bulldogs at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, October 28, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] The Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced on Friday its Lou Groza Award Preseason Watch List, which included a member of the Florida Gators on this year’s …

The NFL draft has been televised by ESPN from the moment it became a televised event, in 1980. In 2026, that could be ending. John Ourand of Puck (via Sports Business Journal) reports that, late last week, ESPN, Fox, and YouTubeTV submitted multi-year bids for the right to televise the draft, starting in 2026. The NFL expects more bidders, possibly …

Former Colorado State football coach Steve Addazio has been hired by ESPN. Former Colorado State football coach Steve Addazio now works at ESPN. Addazio was CSU’s coach for 16 games over two seasons. ESPN announced his hire Friday “as a college football analyst who will call games across ESPN platforms.” He went 4-12 in 2020-21 combined, and was fired following …

How should Patriots handle Judon situation? Scott Pioli offers insight originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Matthew Judon is back on the field at New England Patriots training camp after a rocky few days in which he had animated discussions with team brass Monday and skipped practice altogether Tuesday. The star pass-rusher still doesn’t have the new contract he seeks, …

TAMPA — In a hotel room at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis last March, Tykee Smith was asked to watch film from his games at the University of Georgia and describe the coverage concepts the Bulldogs were running. Many young college athletes may have trouble locating their car keys or forget to charge their phone. But Smith’s total recall …

When it became clear that the Broncos would release quarterback Russell Wilson, he had a plan for sticking it to Denver. That plan could be backfiring on him. With the Broncos owing him $38 million this year, subject to offset, Wilson took the minimum salary from the Steelers of $1.21 million. This forces the Broncos to pay Wilson $36.79 million. …

Jul 15, 2015; Birmingham, AL, USA; Paul Finebaum broadcasts on ESPN during SEC media day at the Wynfrey Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports The Ohio State Buckeyes are expected to be one of the best teams in college football this upcoming season. While that might seem like the storyline heading into every year, this one should be different …