Georgia football preseason practices opened under sweltering conditions Thursday afternoon with a heat advisory in the area. Temperatures pushed near the mid-90s and the heat index was at 105 as Carson Beck began his first preseason as the established starting quarterback. It wasn’t until Aug. 19 last year that the now fifth-year senior was named the starter. The Bulldogs opened …

Eagles training camp observations: Plenty of highlights in long public practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles were under the lights at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday night for their only public practice over the summer. The team said nearly 50,000 fans came out to watch. In full pads, the Eagles went for 2 hours and 9 minutes …

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech junior running back Jamal Haynes (Loganville, Ga./Grayson H.S.) landed on his second preseason watch list of the week on Thursday as one of 48 student-athletes on the official watch list for the 2024 Paul Hornung Award. The Hornung Award is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football. Haynes earned a spot …

What to make of Matthew Judon’s return to Patriots practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Thursday appeared to mark a positive development in Matthew Judon’s ongoing contract dispute with the New England Patriots. The star outside linebacker returned to the practice field after his absence on Wednesday, which was preceded by his animated exchange with Patriots brass on Tuesday. …

WEST LAFAYETTE − Hudson Card is in the envious position of every other quarterback on the Purdue football roster the past two seasons. Card is the unquestioned starter and offensive leader. Behind Card is a gaggle champing at the bit to be listed as No. 2 on the depth chart. “Hudson is the starter and guys are rallying around him,” …

The NFL’s new kickoff rules were put to the test for the first time Thursday night. The Texans and Bears met in the Hall of Fame Game, with everyone watching the great kickoff experiment. One of the most entertaining Hall of Fame Games in memory ended because of inclement weather with 3:31 left in the third quarter. The Bears won …

Florida football held its second practice of fall camp on Thursday at the Sanders Practice Fields. In all, the Florida Gators will hold 17 practices over 22 days in camp to prepare for their season opener on Aug. 31 at The Swamp against Miami. “This is our third year going into a big game,” Florida defensive lineman Justus Boone said. …

Schrock’s report card: Grading Bears’ offense, defense in preseason win vs. Texans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears got their first real look at the backend of their 2024 roster Thursday night in a 21-17 weather-shortened win over the Houston Texans in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and the rest of …

Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports The countdown to the beginning of the 2024 season for the Nebraska Cornhuskers is down to just 29 days and that brings Huskers freshman wide receiver and Ainsworth, Nebraska native Carter Nelson into the player spotlight.  Nelson was one of the crown jewels of Matt Rhule’s first full recruiting class with the Gophers, a four-star tight …

Franchise quarterback Justin Herbert is now in a walking boot because of a plantar fascia injury in his right foot, but the Chargers remain hopeful that operations will remain business as usual until Herbert’s expected return. Hopeful. Unfortunately for the Chargers, this type of foot injury — in this case on the quarterback’s plant foot when throwing — can be …

CLEMSON — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney announced Thursday former Tigers linebacker Ben Boulware has joined the team’s staff. The 16-year Tigers coach revealed Boulware, who played linebacker at Clemson from 2013-16, will serve as a paid defensive intern after reaching out to Swinney earlier in the summer. He will join a revamped support staff, which includes Swinney’s sons, Drew and Will, …

How Bears feel Caleb Williams will benefit from preseason opener even though he didn’t play originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears have a meticulous development plan for rookie quarterback Caleb Williams to prepare for liftoff when their season-opener against the Tennessee Titans arrives Sept. 8. That plan calls for between 45 and 55 preseason snaps, none of which …

AUBURN — A couple of Auburn football walk-ons are walk-ons no more. As the Tigers opened fall camp with the first of many preseason practices Thursday, coach Hugh Freeze announced running back Justin Jones and safety Griffin Speaks had both been awarded scholarships. Jones has been at Auburn for the last two seasons after spending 2020 and 2021 at UAB, …

Bears roster risers in Hall of Fame game win over Texans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NFL’s new kickoff rules were the star of Thursday night’s Hall of Fame game– especially since the Bears and Texans kept their starters on the sidelines. But a few of the Bears’ second and third stringers put on a good show, and …

ORLANDO, Fla. – The buzz around UCF’s upcoming football season is electric, but there’s one game in particular that has Knights – players and fans alike – circling Oct. 5 on their calendars: the day they’ll face off against the Florida Gators. Thursday afternoon was Media Day at UCF, where head coach Gus Malzahn and players and coaches on both …