Two days after Rara Thomas posted bond following his second domestic violence arrest since joining the program, Georgia football coach Kirby Smart Thursday addressed the wide receiver’s standing publicly as the Bulldogs began preseason practices. Smart met with Thomas on Tuesday after his release from jail. “He can no longer be part of the football team,” Smart said. “He understands …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Just a few months after Mark Andrews cracked his left fibula and injured ankle ligaments, the Baltimore Ravens tight end was jumping a five-foot fence while lugging a generator and a Jugs machine.  It wasn’t just Andrews. His brother Charlie, a realtor, and his father Paul, a doctor, were there also. On select weekdays and …

Three things to watch for in Bears’ Hall of Fame Game preseason opener vs. Texans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Caleb Williams will be on the sideline in sweatpants along with the rest of the starters Thursday night when the Bears kick off their 2024 preseason slate in the Hall of Fame Game against the Houston Texans in Canton, …

Ohio State’s defense is expected to be elite this season. But not much could be gleaned from the first day of training camp because the Buckeyes were not in pads. They used two outdoor fields in front of spectators who paid $50 to watch and mixed and matched personnel. As a result, it would be a mistake to read too …

Fantasy football draft season is finally here! To help you prepare for one of the most important parts of the fantasy season, we’ve gathered all of our excellent analysis and advice here, in one place, to help you build those eventual championship-winning teams. The 2024 Yahoo Fantasy Football Draft Kit is being updated daily and we’ll continue to add new …

Oct 3, 2020; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; A Pittsburgh Panthers helmet sits on the sidelines against the North Carolina State Wolfpack during the second quarter at Heinz Field. The Wolfpack won 30-29. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports In-state defensive back Elijah Dotson has been committed to Pitt since mid-May, right before official visit season. Now, the Spartans have re-entered the …

Travis Kelce has broken several records on the field during his career. He has now set a record in the video game world, too. The Kansas City Chiefs star is the latest player to be named to the 99 Club in Madden 25. It marks the fifth time that Kelce has earned a 99 overall rating in the Madden series, …

The Houston Texans and the Chicago Bears will play against each other in the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 1. (Quinn Harris/Getty Images) The Houston Texans and the Chicago Bears will play in the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game this Thursday, Aug. 1, in a game that’s part of Enshrinement Week in Canton, …

Michigan State’s defensive line coach Legi Suiaunoa works with players during the first day of football camp on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in East Lansing. A top prospect left on Michigan State football’s recruiting board, Emmanuel Nwaiwu is a defensive lineman that is one of the top remaining targets in the 2025 recruiting class for the Spartans staff. Nwaiwu competed …

Return specialist Tarik Cohen, who signed with the Jets in May, has decided to call it a career. According to multiple reports, Cohen informed the Jets on Thursday morning that he is retiring from the NFL, ending a comeback attempt for the 29-year-old. Cohen had not played in the NFL since the 2020 season due to a handful of serious …

Nov 5, 2022; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes helmets and uniforms hang in the locker room prior to the NCAA football game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch Ncaa Football Ohio State Buckeyes At Northwestern Wildcats Thursday, Aug. 1 is the day in which the Ohio State …

We’re working our way through the Shuffle Up series for the new fantasy football draft season. The dollar values you’ll see below are unscientific in nature but reflect how I see the clusters of talent at the quarterback position. Use these tiers however you like. Positional Shuffle Ups: Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends Have some …

Redshirt junior defensive back Shyheim Brown was named to the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List Wednesday. The award is presented annually to the nation’s best defensive back by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Association. Brown, from Lake City, has started 16 games with 92 tackles over three seasons at Florida State. He started all 14 …

Last year, a new pre-snap technique began to spread throughout the NFL. This year, the NFL is trying to end it. Some call it “speed motion.” Some (like 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan) call it “cheat motion, because it’s cheating.” Officially, it now is cheating. Here’s the key sentence, added by the NFL this year to Rule 7, Article 4, Section …

Aug. 1—”Five hours and 37 seven minutes.” That is how much new starting quarterback Jack Layne said he slept, according to his app, the night before the opening of fall football camp for the Idaho Vandals. It is exactly one month before taking the field at Autzen Stadium to take on the Oregon Ducks. Layne admitted that it was a …