Texas A&M Football: Ricky Seals-Jones and Speedy Noil Enter 2017 NFL Draft

Ricky Seals-Jones and Speedy Noil, two of the most underwhelming Texas A&M football players in 2016, are headed to the NFL.The conclusion of the 2016 season was yet again disappointing. When the offeseason officially began have Aggie fans were concerned about the wide receiver group coming…

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That's One Incredible Way To Block A Kick

New USC commit Bubba Bolden made the most of his appearance in today’s high school All-American game by leaping over the long snapper, kicking the ball out of the hands of the holder, recovering it, and returning it for a touchdown. It’s enough to make thousands of southern Californians remember they’re USC fans.

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Arizona Football: Paul Magloire and Trey Griffey make East-West Shrine Game

Always a great honor for any football senior, Arizona Wildcats Paul Magloire and Trey Griffey were invited to showcase their talents before the NFL Draft.On Friday, as the roster to the annual East-West Shrine Game was finalized, former Arizona Football playersTrey Griffey and Paul Magloire le…

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Louisville Football: 5 Teams That Should Trade For Bridgewater

We take a look at five NFL teams that should consider trading for former Louisville football player Teddy Bridgewater.Well, the Minnesota Vikings are making it clear that Sam Bradford has done enough this season to be the starting quarterback going forward. This leaves former Louisville football q…

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Joe Mixon Departs for NFL: What That Means for the Oklahoma Offense

Samaje Perine enjoyed a fantastic career as a Sooner and, given the wear and tear running backs endure week to week, the timing for his departure to the NFL is right. Joe Mixon’s decision was a bit more convoluted.Even though Mixon has all the physical tools and skill to be a first-round pi…

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Tracy Claeys Has No Idea What He's Talking About

The Tracy Claeys redemption tour has begun and, as this particular sort of redemption tour tends to, it’s already revealing more about how ridiculous it is for football coaches to be seen as righteous educational and intellectual leaders than anything else. On Tuesday, Claeys was fired—in part, administrators said,

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Joe Mixon's Agent Says Video Of His Client Punching A Woman Can Be "An Educational Tool" 

Joe Mixon’s agent, Peter Schaffer, went on 98.1 FM in Oklahoma City today and the session on the Monster of the Midday got contentious pretty quickly. It included a long diatribe from Schaffer about how his client had learned from what he did and was no different than any other 18 year old who made a mistake, and…

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Louisville Football: CBS Sports Ranks The Cards' Top NFL Prospects

We take a look at CBS Sports’ top NFL Draft prospects that are coming out of the Louisville football program in 2017.It was an extremely exciting Louisville football season in 2016, regardless of how the season ended. The Cardinals won nine games and Lamar Jackson won the Heisman Trophy. I th…

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NFL Rebels: Latest mock draft has Stringfellow going in the 3rd round

Former Ole Miss wide receiver Damore’ea Stringfellow is entering the NFL draft in April. WalterFootball has him going in the third round of the draft.WalterFootball.com is one of the most revered mock drafts on the internet. In their latest mock draft, Walter has Damore’ea Stringfellow g…

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Former Minnesota Coach Jerry Kill Furious Over Firing Of Tracy Claeys

The University of Minnesota fired head football coach Tracy Claeys on Tuesday, at least in part because Claeys supported his players’ plan to boycott their bowl game in solidarity with 10 teammates who were suspended following a university sexual assault investigation. The university’s decision to fire Claeys does not…

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Minnesota Fires Coach Tracy Claeys [Updated]

The Golden Gophers have fired football coach Tracy Claeys, according to several reports out of Minnesota. None of the reports offer anything official about why he why he was fired, but the move does follow a bowl game win—and the program getting criticism for when the players threatened to boycott the game, with…

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Lane Kiffin Says He's Too Focused On Making FAU A Playoff Team To Coach In Title Game

Monday, Alabama announced via a Nick Saban statement that new FAU head coach Lane Kiffin will not join the Crimson Tide on the sideline or in the booth as offensive coordinator for its upcoming rematch with Clemson in the national title game. Given the curious timing and Kiffin’s tendency to wear on his employers, a…

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Connor Cook likely to be named starter for the Raiders' playoff game

Former Michigan State football star Connor Cook is likely to be named the starter for the Raiders’ first playoff game against the Texans.Every Michigan State fan, coach and fellow player who watched Connor Cook over his three-year starting career in East Lansing knows that he is a proven winn…

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