Leonard Fournette learned heartbreaking news days before playoff game

Detroit Lions rookie minicamp is in the books, and former Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was a standout. The 2021 Heisman Trophy runner-up was the No. 2 overall pick in last month’s NFL Draft and one of two first-rounders taken by the Lions, who moved up to select former Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams at No. 12 overall.

Natrez Patrick is getting another chance at sticking on an NFL roster. On Monday, the Lions announced the signing of the former Georgia linebacker on Twitter. “#Lions have signed OLB Natrez Patrick and waived OLB Jessie Lemonier,” tweeted Detroit. Patrick had an impressive career with the Bulldogs, leading the...

As the 2024 class is just finishing their first or second season of varsity football, their skill sets — and ultimately evaluations — will change drastically in the next two years. The physical transformations that happen in between sophomore and junior season are the biggest at any point in the recruiting process. That makes it challenging to nail down the truly elite prospects that deserve five-star status.

ESPN has made its over/under win total projections all 32 NFL teams for the 2022 season following the last month’s NFL Draft, predicting that the now Ben Rothlisberger-less Pittsburgh Steelers’ win total over/under is set at 7.5. “For the Steelers to hit the over, they’ll need the quarterback...

The future of Drew Brees is uncertain, both as a broadcaster and as a football player. A recent comment from Brees led many to believe that he was at least thinking about a comeback to the game of football, though it seems unlikely that will truly happen. On Monday, NFL...

A grand jury indicted former Georgia linebacker Adam Anderson on Tuesday and charged him with rape. Anderson will be arraigned

This story appears in this month’s issue of the Blue White Illustrated magazine. Penn State fans can order it HERE, and gain access to exclusive interviews, analysis and more. Don’t talk to Curtis Jacobs about his 40-yard dash time. Sure, Jacobs is one of the best athletes on...

The first two primetime games will take place on Saturday, Sept. 3.

As the 2024 class is just finishing their first or second season of varsity football, their skill sets — and ultimately evaluations — will change drastically in the next two years. The physical transformations that happen in between sophomore and junior season are the biggest at any point in the recruiting process. That makes it challenging to nail down the truly elite prospects that deserve five-star status.

FanDuel has released betting lines for two more 2022 Penn State football games. After the sports gambling website made a point spread for four Nittany Lions contests last week, games against Ohio State and Michigan State are now available for betting purposes, as well. All told, Penn State is a...

In 2020 Addison chose Pitt over Maryland in large part because of wide receivers coach Chris Beatty. Beatty was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers after the 2020 season. Pitt then hired Brennan Marion from Hawaii. Marion departed for Austin three months ago when Steve Sarkisian hired him as receivers coach at Texas.

It’s a hard moment to forget. A Power Five college football offer doesn’t just fall into one’s lap. And once one comes, others typically flow in. For 2024 Brooklyn (N.Y.) Canarsie safety Shamir Fredericks, that first Power Five offer came from Notre Dame. Last week, Irish safeties coach Chris O’Leary visited the New York City area and watched Fredericks work out. The rising junior left practice with an opportunity to play for a top-10 football program.

Penn State football is preparing for the 2022 season as the spring semester begins and summer workouts soon start. Meanwhile, many media outlets are starting to take a closer look at how the upcoming season will play out now that spring practice is in the books. ESPN is one of...

The time for the Oregon Ducks' season opener against the Georgia Bulldogs is set. The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game will kick off at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 3 and air on ABC, the network announced. Oregon and Georgia will play at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, 70 miles from the Bulldogs' campus.

A story that began in London and made its way through New Jersey, State College, and into the NFL is coming to a close. Jack Crawford, the former Penn State standout defensive lineman, announced his retirement after 10 seasons in the NFL on Tuesday. And, in his announcement, posted to...

FanDuel has released three more early betting lines for 2022 Notre Dame football games, adding to the three that came out earlier in May. The Irish open as underdog in two of those contests. The three new lines are:. Clemson at Notre Dame (Nov. 5): Clemson -3 Notre Dame at...

LSU is nearing the end of the recruiting period and the coaching staff continues to hit the trail hard to see top targets.

Tampering has become a prominent issue within college sports over recent months. Ever since the introduction of NIL and the transfer portal, we have seen more instances of tampering across the nation. Schools across the nation have been impacted by this problem. Recently, Auburn Tigers athletic director Allen Greene joined The Paul Finebaum Show to address how Auburn has been impacted by tampering.

As the 2024 class is just finishing their first or second season of varsity football, their skill sets — and ultimately evaluations — will change drastically in the next two years. The physical transformations that happen in between sophomore and junior season are the biggest at any point in the recruiting process. That makes it challenging to nail down the truly elite prospects that deserve five-star status.

The age-old adage, “defense wins championships,” held true in 2021 with the Georgia Bulldogs‘ No. 1-ranked scoring defense edging out Alabama for the national title game. However, after losing a historic class of defenders to the NFL Draft, Georgia isn’t No. 1 in the latest ESPN future defense rankings.