It’s time to kick off the Indiana high school football season! A few schools are on the move via the success factor and there’s been some conference realignment. Here are some more folks on the move heading into the 2024 season: IHSAA football Week 1 predictions: Picking all Indy-area games State champion predictions: Picking every 2024 IHSAA football state champ …
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Commanders takeaways as training camp nears its end, plus five players who need big preseason finales
ASHBURN, Va. — The Commanders held their penultimate practice of training camp Thursday afternoon, but the biggest news came earlier in the day: Washington traded wide receiver Jahan Dotson to the Eagles. “I was speechless,” fellow wide receiver Dyami Brown said. “That was a weird one … didn’t really expect that one. For him to go, I wish him the …
Read More »Colts QB Anthony Richardson plays into 2nd quarter, has plenty of ups and downs
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson hasn’t played a lot of high-level football. He was drafted fourth overall in the 2023 NFL Draft despite just 13 career starts in college. Last season he started only four games before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. The preseason isn’t for everyone, especially starting quarterbacks, but some extra reps aren’t bad for Richardson. The Colts …
Read More »Mike Macdonald on trade for Michael Barrett: He’s got a great opportunity
The Seahawks sent cornerback Michael Jackson to Carolina for rookie linebacker Michael Barrett. Barrett played at Michigan, spending 2021 playing for Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald when Macdonald was the Wolverines’ defensive coordinator. “Guys in Carolina spoke highly of him,” Macdonald said, via John Boyle of the team website. “Mike was very productive at Michigan obviously. We had a chance to …
Read More »Chiefs reportedly make Creed Humphrey NFL’s highest-paid center at 4 years, $72 million
The Kansas City Chiefs and Creed Humphrey have agreed to a four-year, $72 million contract extension that makes him the highest-paid center in NFL history, according to multiple reports. Humphrey will reportedly be guaranteed $50 million in his new deal. Those numbers outpace both the total value of the five-year, $60 million deal the Saints signed with Erik McCoy and …
Read More »WATCH: Bears’ Reddy Steward comes up with clutch, goal-line interception after special teams flub
WATCH: Bears’ Reddy Steward comes up with clutch, goal-line interception after special teams flub originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Matt Eberflus’ defense has been on point this preseason. And now the unit is flashing its clutch gene. DeAndre Carter accidentally made a punt live after being pushed into the ball, giving the Chiefs offense the ball near the Bears’ …
Read More »As Taulia Tagovailoa mulled transfer from Maryland to Auburn, Tua stepped in: ‘We’re an Alabama family’
Adapted from The Price: What It Takes to Win in College Football’s Era of Chaos by Armen Keteyian and John Talty to be published by Harper Books, August 27, 2024. The Price is an in-depth look at an inflection point in college football where name, image and likeness, the transfer portal and conference realignment have turned the sport upside down. Written by …
Read More »NFL preseason Week 3 highlights: Anthony Richardson sharp early for Colts, pass rusher flashes DROY potential
Getty Images The preseason comes to a close this weekend with a jam-packed, four-day string of games that’ll conclude with a triple-header on Sunday. While the final week of the preseason oftentimes doesn’t see teams roll out their starters, it is a fascinating period with players on the bubble continuing to make their case to make it onto the 53-man …
Read More »Chiefs make Creed Humphrey highest-paid center in NFL history to keep protecting Patrick Mahomes, per report
Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs found an absolute stud of a center in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, and now he has cashed in. Per ESPN, Creed Humphrey has agreed to a four-year, $72 million extension that includes $50 million guaranteed. This new contract makes him the highest-paid center in NFL history. Humphrey’s new AAV of …
Read More »5 Colorado football true freshmen who could play for Deion Sanders in 2024
Apr 27, 2024; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes offensive tackle Jordan Seaton (77) warms up during a spring game event at Folsom Field. Deion Sanders has gained a reputation for ignoring high school prospects and solely utilizing the transfer portal to recruit talent. The Colorado football coach is aware of that narrative, but it’s safe to say that he doesn’t think …
Read More »Chiefs sit starters for preseason finale, are set for historic Super Bowl title defense
When Sean McVay decided to punt the preseason years ago, sitting all of his starters and most key backups, many coaches followed. More than half of NFL teams sat 20 players or more last week. And the coach who keeps winning Super Bowls couldn’t care less about that trend. Andy Reid sees value in the preseason. His Kansas City Chiefs …
Read More »Predicting how Nick Singleton will perform in Penn State’s new offense
Penn State has had a dynamic running game for most of the last decade, routinely finishing near the top of the Big Ten in rushing offense. For the past two seasons, Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen have formed a dynamic duo in the Nittany Lions backfield, combining for over 4,000 yards from scrimmage and 41 touchdowns. Singleton was the more …
Read More »How Cowboys All-Pro Micah Parsons’ leadership style is changing after talks with Tom Brady, other NFL legends
The Dallas Cowboys are heading home to Texas on Thursday after weeks away at training camp in Oxnard, California, and following the team’s final padded practice on the west coast Wednesday, three-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons became reflective. Not about how he plays the game of football. So far through three seasons, he has that component of life in …
Read More »Bears wanted Matthew Judon, but with a new contract
Atlanta was willing to trade for pass rusher Matthew Judon without a contract extension. Chicago was not. In the aftermath of the trade that sent Judon to the Falcons, multiple reports indicated that both the Falcons and the Bears offered a third-round pick in 2025 for Judon, and that Judon chose Atlanta. Based on the most recent episode of profanity-free …
Read More »Michigan football 2024 practice news: Camp storylines, QB depth chart predictions by Wolverines insiders
The 2024 Michigan football roster will look different than Jim Harbaugh’s final squad, but the amount of talent remaining speaks to his acumen as a recruiter. Michigan has at least two players, cornerback Will Johnson and defensive lineman Mason Graham, who could be top-10 draft picks in 2025. Another, tight end Colston Loveland, could be the first off the board …
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