More Teams. More Games. Victor Cruz says the Bengals should draft LeSean McCoy and is a replacement-level back at this point of his career. Bodine’s spot at center already has been filled by Spencer Long, who signed a three-year, $12.6 million deal earlier this month. The team can free up about $4.5 million in cap […]
Continue readingDorian Johnson, an ESPN 150 prospect and the No. 2 offensive tackle nationally, committed to Pitt while on his official visit this weekend, Belle Vernon (Pa.) Area coach Aaron Krepps told ESPN in a text message. Johnson, who was committed to Penn State before the NCAA sanctions, officially visited Pitt with other ESPN 300 prospects […]
Continue readingFor the second year in a row, Alabama has landed the nation’s second-best receiver. This time, it is Monaca (Pa.) Central Valley’s Robert Foster. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Foster committed to the Crimson Tide at a ceremony at his school Friday, picking Alabama over Pittsburgh. The Panthers were considered the favorite by many, but Foster’s three […]
Continue readingNational signing day is four weeks away and the 2012 class is already one-third full. Getting a head start has become more and more popular among the top athletes. As freshman linebacker Dillon Lee put it last year, he came to Tuscaloosa early “so I had a clue what was going on.” He wanted a […]
Continue readingNkemdiche finished the season with 93 tackles, including 25 for loss, and 18 sacks despite facing double- and triple-teams every game. He also shined on the offensive side of the ball, rushing for 528 yards and 17 touchdowns, including one in the state championship. So, it’s no shock that Nkemdiche was one of 25 non-seniors […]
Continue readingIn other words, it begins with recruiting. On Wednesday, the defending champion Crimson Tide secured the No. 1 recruiting class in the country for the second year in a row, beating out Florida and Ohio State for the distinction of obtaining college football’s most talented crop of recruits. Alabama signed a total of 25 prospects […]
Continue readingFRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have released kicker Greg Zuerlein and tight end Blake Jarwin, freeing up around $5 million and putting them under the salary cap before the start of the league year next week. The moves, however, do not put the Cowboys in position to retain key players or add free agents […]
Continue readingThe Dolphins also agreed to a two-year contract with former New England Patriots defensive tackle Adam Butler, sources confirmed to ESPN. Coleman, 27, started 16 games — mostly in the slot — in his two seasons with the Lions before he was released, breaking up 14 passes with one interception. He also had three forced […]
Continue readingTeams in the NFL were required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday. Given the irregular offseason, with OTAs and minicamps occurring virtually for the first time, teams have had only training camp, which included 14 padded practices, to see their players in person. The biggest names let go […]
Continue readingOn the other hand, by adding two teams, the NFL would be able to add an additional game for television each week without having to concede any more money to its players. With the Texans paying $700 million as a franchise fee in 2002, Forbes estimated in 2012 that new franchises would pay between $1 […]
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