Several weeks ago when I initially contemplated the subject of this article, I planned on tempering fans’ expectations. Let’s face it, Husker fans are well-known for ingesting their offseason Kool-Aid through an IV and have a reputation for anointing players as the second coming before they’ve earned it on the field. I’d heard about Dylan…
Daniel Jones is somehow back for Year 6 as the Giants’ unquestioned starting quarterback — at least for now. Giants general manager Joe Schoen tried hard to replace Jones in the 2024 NFL Draft, by trading up for Drake Maye. But the Patriots stayed at No. 3 and took Maye. And Schoen didn’t take a quarterback at…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Perhaps the biggest win of the upcoming transfer portal for Arkansas football will be keeping one of its own. Junior defensive end Landon Jackson announced on his social media pages Wednesday evening that he would be returning for his senior year with the Razorbacks. The announcement came just a day after Rocket Sanders announced…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants entered the 2024 NFL draft with Daniel Jones as their quarterback. Nothing changed over the weekend after six picks and three days. It wasn’t for lack of trying. The Giants engaged in talks with the New England Patriots for pick No. 3 in hopes of what sources said was for North Carolina’s Drake Maye….
New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito reportedly could have gotten a bigger contract as an undrafted free agent than the one he got with his current team. According to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, the Washington Commanders offered DeVito the most money to sign with them as an undrafted free agent among the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams…
One year after releasing running back Ezekiel Elliott because his decline in production didn’t match his high salary, the Dallas Cowboys are bringing back the two-time NFL leading rusher and third all-time leader in franchise history. Elliott, who played last season with the New England Patriots, has agreed to a one-year deal worth $3 million,…
On Thursday, Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in NFL history. On Sunday, he looked like the exact opposite of a franchise quarterback. Burrow and the Bengals struggled immensely in Week 1, dropping a 24-3 contest to the Browns. The offense failed to get into the end zone at all, as the Cleveland defense gave the…
As a native of Hawaii, Roman Wilson got used to the cold by playing in Ann Arbor. Now, he’ll continue bundling up as a wide receiver in Pittsburgh. The Steelers chose Wilson with the 84th overall pick in the third round. It’s going to be interesting to see who is throwing passes to the speedy…
Dak Prescott had quite possibly the best season of his NFL career in 2024. The Cowboys quarterback posted career-highs in completion percentage and passer rating while throwing for more than 4,500 yards and 36 touchdowns. He also kept turnovers to a minimum, with just nine over 17 starts. Yet he once again fell short in…
Some were surprised when the New York Giants spent the sixth pick of the 2024 NFL Draft to acquire LSU Tigers wide receiver Malik Nabers instead of either Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. or Michigan Wolverines signal-caller J.J. McCarthy. For a piece published on Monday, NFL reporter and analyst Darryl Slater of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com explained…