METAIRIE, La. – The New Orleans Saints (5-4) are leading the NFC South division midway through the season, and general manager Mickey Loomis sat down with reporters for a question and answer session about the state of the Saints’ offense, what he thinks about some of the new additions and what the future looks like. […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Herm Edwards details why he is optimistic about how far the Saints can go this season with Derek Carr at quarterback. (1:14) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Just keep moving. It’s one of the first things athletes learn in their careers: Move on to the next play, shake off the last game, focus […]
Continue readingBut as with any ranking, not everyone is in exact agreement with how the results of our voting turned out. So, which players are ranked too high? Who should have been in the top 10? Who was snubbed altogether? Our reporters point out what they would have done differently. Chris Low: A case could be […]
Continue readingAs the NFL celebrates the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony teams continue to work at practice on Saturday. NFL depth charts remain in flux ahead of the league’s next preseason matchups, and players are hoping to end their second week of training camp on a good note. This might be hard given the […]
Continue readingCheck out how the New Orleans Saints fared in 2022 and forecast 2023 betting trends. After a disappointing year last season, the Saints added QB Derek Carr in free agency as the team looks to take control of a fairly weak NFC South this year. Dig into the 2023 schedule against the spread as well […]
Continue readingThe spring has been spent breaking down which offenses (quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers) will define the upcoming college football season, so it’s now time to look at what ultimately wins championships: the defenses. The Georgia Bulldogs broke their 41-year title drought, then followed it up by becoming the first back-to-back champion in a […]
Continue readingBut what if we had a draft featuring all college football players? We polled four writers — Andrea Adelson, David Hale, Adam Rittenberg and Alex Scarborough — to come up with their best all-22 selections (plus a place-kicker and return specialist) to create the best team of college football players possible. So, yes, Caleb Williams, […]
Continue readingAs much as college football has changed over the past few seasons through the transfer portal, conference realignment and NIL money, the lopsided nature of the sport has largely remained unchanged. Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and Ohio State are still the most dominant teams in the FBS, and it’s difficult to find any other program that […]
Continue readingAlabama stars Bryce Young and Will Anderson Jr. are among four players from the top-ranked Crimson Tide selected to The Associated Press preseason All-America team. Joining Young, the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, and Anderson, the star pass rusher, were Alabama defensive backs Jordan Battle and Eli Ricks as first-team selections. The AP preseason All-America team presented […]
Continue readingCLEMSON, S.C. — Like him or loathe him, Dabo Swinney doesn’t mind speaking his mind, nor does he ever spend much time trying to be somebody he’s not. Entering his 14th season as Clemson’s head coach and 20th season overall, Swinney has steered the Tigers to the top of the college football world — and […]
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