After years of debate, Reggie Bush is finally getting his Heisman Trophy back The 2005 Heisman Trophy race came down to three players. USC running back Reggie Bush, Texas quarterback Vince Young, and USC quarterback Matt Leinart, who won the previous season. Leinart was able to cast a vote as a former winner, and along with a majority of other voters he cast his ballot with his teammate, Bush, on the top line. The USC running back secured a whopping 784 first-place votes, to secure the Heisman Trophy. But years later, following an investigation into recruiting practices at USC during that per ..read more

Here’s how the cornerback prospect out of Alabama came to be called ‘Kool-Aid’. Ahmad Gardner isn’t a household name — but Sauce Gardner sure is. Now another defensive back is entering the NFL with a unique nickname that sparks the imagination: Ga’Quincy McKinstry, or perhaps as he’s better known, Kool-Aid McKinstry. The Alabama cornerback will be taken in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, and with his pick millions will be wondering not just who he is, and what his game is like — but why the heck he’s named “Kool-Aid.” McKinstry, a native of Birmingham, Ala., was given the nickname “Koo ..read more

Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Caleb Williams doesn’t even have to be that good to break the Bears’ all-time passing records. The Chicago Bears are once again starting anew at quarterback, this time with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Thanks to last year’s big trade with the Carolina Panthers, the Chicago Bears are the winners of the Caleb Williams sweepstakes. Williams will be the Bears’ third quarterback taken in the first round since releasing Jay Cutler in 2017. After his dazzling performances at Oklahoma and USC, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner could finally ..read more

Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images These are the best deep sleepers in the 2024 NFL Draft. While the 2024 NFL Draft has its’ fair share of elite players at the top of the draft, it’s in the middle to late rounds where the depth of a team is created. Great teams are built on days two and three of the draft, when the overlooked players get drafted and become essential depth pieces. There may not be a Puka Nacua waiting in this draft, but late on days two and three there are going to be starters or heavy rotation players that are found. Here are some sleepers who will eventuall ..read more

Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK The first round is here. How might it unfold? The 2024 NFL Draft is finally here. What better way to celebrate the occasion than one more mock draft? This mock draft falls under the “predictive” category, as we put our heads together to come up with some plausible scenarios for tonight, as well as for some of the teams that do not — or will not, based on some trades we are prediction — have a first-round pick. Will we get some things right? We certainly hope so. Will we get some things wrong? Absolutely. Will people be mad? Probably. But the beauty of the final ..read more

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images McIlroy weighed in on the PGA Tour equity news as he explained LIV Golf will have the upperhand regardless. Earlier this year, the PGA Tour and Strategic Sports Group made a deal worth up to $3 billion. Reports suggest that part of that money will be given to PGA Tour players as equity payments for their loyalty. Some of the projected share numbers were released on Wednesday ahead of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Tiger Woods will reportedly receive upwards of $100 million, and Rory McIlroy will receive the second most, at $50 million. With that informa ..read more

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images It doesn’t feel like too long ago that we were watching these 2024 NFL Draft prospects’ dads on the gridiron. The inescapable march of time comes for us all, and what better time to remember our own mortality than the NFL Draft? With an ever-increasing number of NFL progeny entering the league we’re seeing the children of players who retired less than a decade ago trying to find a home in the NFL. This 2024 NFL Draft class is headlined by three players who are the kids of former NFL players, with a few more later in the draft. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR — Ohio Stat ..read more

Photo by Kara Durrette/Getty Images The younger McCaffrey is a fascinating NFL Draft prospect. There’s something in the water when it comes to the McCaffrey family and playing football. Christian McCaffrey is the best running back in football, a player who turned pre-draft doubt into ludicrous production as an all-purpose running back — now his younger brother Luke is entering the NFL Draft to much less fanfare, but remains a fascinating mid-round pick. Luke McCaffrey, who played wide receiver at Rice, is expected to be a Day 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. A former quarterback, McCaffrey made t ..read more

Tiger Woods, PGA Tour Enterprises The new PGA Tour Enterprises equity payments for 193 players who remained loyal has been unveiled. PGA Tour Enterprises, the newly formed for-profit entity, is prepared to dole out massive sums of money to reward player loyalty amid the LIV Golf discord. The PGA Tour struck a deal with Strategic Sports Group worth up to $3 billion three months ago. As part of the fundraising efforts, the Tour will disseminate hundreds of millions of dollars to its membership, per The Telegraph. Tiger Woods, the 15-time major champion, will receive the largest sum upwards of $1 ..read more

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images An interesting name to watch during the NFL Draft is Mike Hall Jr. out of Ohio State When it comes to the NFL Draft there are some prospects are ready to get right to work. It is clear and obvious that Ohio State defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. is one of them. It can be easy for the process of the draft to get to and distract players, but others are able to maintain enough tunnel vision to stay laser focused on the ultimate goal. Thanks to our friends at GilletteLabs and P&G and Meijer I was able to speak to Mike this past Thursday and ask about every ..read more