Football

The NCAA released the College Football Playoff schedule on Wednesday afternoon, officially cementing the transition to a 12-team playoff bracket for the 2024-25 season. The playoffs will take place across 32 days from December 20 to January 20. The previous four-team format will now expand to include the five highest-ranked …

Former Florida defensive tackle Brad Culpepper joins defensive end Alex Brown and former coach Urban Meyer in Gators selected for the 2025 College Football HOF Ballot. Culpepper played four years with the Gators from 1988 to 1991, earning consensus first team All-American honors during his senior season while leading the …

Tua Tagovailoa is entering the fifth and final year of his rookie contract with the Miami Dolphins. Contract talks have been underway between the two parties in hopes to sign the quarterback to a long-term extension. Tagovailoa was previously represented by Leigh Steinberg before changing agents in 2023 to Ryan …

With the 2024 season right around the corner, the Jacksonville Jaguars still have yet to extend franchise quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s contract. The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Lawrence as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. He revealed to reporters his concerns about a contract extension from the Jaguars. …

Justin Jefferson has agreed to a four-year, $140 million contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings, including $110 million in guaranteed money. The financial details of Jefferson’s agreement to a contract extension through the 2028 season were initially not disclosed by the Vikings when they made their announcement on Monday morning. …

A trio of former Gators has officially been nominated for the College Football Hall of Fame class of 2025. Defensive lineman Alex Brown, defensive tackle Brad Culpepper and head coach Urban Meyer all earned nods on this year’s ballot. Having 14 total inductees already in program history, Florida looks to …

One of the last things I did for GatorsWire was a re-ranking of the top 50 Gator football players of all time. The top 5 were easy, but the rest were not. So, here on the High Five, I will give you a little of both, the top 5 and …

The New York Jets’ OTAs began Monday and to nobody’s shock, Aaron Rodgers was a full participant with no restrictions. Rodgers has rapidly progressed back from a torn achilles that he suffered just four plays into the 2023 NFL season. https://www.wruf.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Jets-Feel-Really-Good.mp3 https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/1792917894168232083 The Road to Recovery Aaron Rodgers’ healthy appearance …

Former Florida football recruit and current Georgia quarterback Jaden Rashada filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Florida coach Billy Napier for a failed name, image and likeness deal. Gator booster Hugh Hathcock and former Director of Player Engagement and NIL Marcus Castro-Walker were also listed on the fraudulent claims. Jaden Rashada …

It was an interesting Friday morning for us old folks who went to sleep well before the first round of the NFL draft concluded late Thursday night. I told my wife Florida receiver Ricky Pearsall was picked in the first round and her response was, “Really? I was told he …