The AP Top 25 college football poll is out. And there’s no surprise that Alabama, defending national champ and home of the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, starts on top. But who could follow DeVonta Smith in lifting the sport’s most iconic trophy? Let’s take a look at the most likely Heisman candidate for each team […]
Continue readingIt won’t be long before NFL teams begin their preparation for the 2021 season, as training camps open at the end of July. While much of the anticipation from a fan’s perspective is based on seeing rookies and other offseason additions for the first time, that’s not the only thing that bears watching. Along with […]
Continue readingThe ultimate examples of how the “next man up” can make or break an NFL team are two recent Super Bowls. Last season, we saw the Chiefs lose various starting offensive linemen throughout the season, but when Eric Fisher tore his Achilles in the AFC Championship Game, the dam broke. Andy Reid & Co. couldn’t […]
Continue readingThe former Navy football captain and cornerback was graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, becoming the first in his family to graduate as an officer. As president of his 1,084-member class, he would deliver a commencement speech. A political science major, Kinley would also meet Vice President Kamala Harris, the keynote speaker for the ceremony. […]
Continue readingNine NFL teams open their mandatory three-day minicamps this week, with the rest of the teams to follow next week (except for the Philadelphia Eagles, who have elected not to have a minicamp this offseason). Most of the practices will be Tuesday through Thursday, though the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers will begin theirs […]
Continue readingTAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen on Thursday said he believes Tom Brady‘s knee injury last season was a “nagging nuisance” that affected him all season. “I don’t think he was 100 percent last year,” Christensen said, relaying a conversation he had with Brady the morning after the Bucs won Super […]
Continue readingTAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady opted not to take part in the team’s OTA practice Tuesday, instead opting to practice Monday with his veteran teammates at the New York Yankees’ spring training complex across the street. Arians told veteran players and starters that Tuesday’s optional practice would be for the younger players to […]
Continue readingDays after saying the Bucs would work to re-sign Tom Brady’s top backup, quarterback Blaine Gabbert, the team is indeed re-signing Gabbert to a one-year deal worth $2.5 million, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Gabbert, who has played in 60 career games with 48 starts, previously earned $1.187 million in 2020 and $1.6 million […]
Continue readingAlabama, the defending national champion, had six players selected in the first round of last week’s NFL draft, tying the Miami Hurricanes’ record set in 2004. Alabama and Ohio State each had 10 players drafted overall, the most of any program in this year’s draft. Georgia was third with nine draft selections, the most in […]
Continue readingBy most measures, NFL offenses last year produced their best season in the history of pro football. Never had the collective environment been more conducive to scoring, especially via the pass, and new records were set for points, touchdown throws and completion percentage. So after taking three months to analyze their rosters and project trends, […]
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