Of course, it is very, very early. There will be more improvement and change in a prospect’s ability level and production between his sophomore and junior seasons than between his junior and senior seasons. The early film evaluations are on 15-year-old prospects, so there is a ton of physical, mental and competitive development to come. […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. In the opening of his SEC Media Days press conference, Les Miles speaks about the social unrest taking place across the country and hopes his players have a platform to make an impact on society. (1:30) HOOVER, Ala. — LSU coach Les Miles began his opening remarks at SEC media days […]
Continue readingThis week, we asked ESPN Stats & Info to take a deep dive into the numbers to find each top 25 team’s scariest statistic. Red-zone and third-down conversions: We’re nit-picking when it comes to the defending national champions, but two areas in which Alabama was inconsistent in 2015 were on third down and in the […]
Continue readingBut LSU still managed to walk away with the biggest prize of the 2014 recruiting calendar when No.1-ranked Leonard Fournette (New Orleans/St. Augustine) committed to the Tigers. In the end, Fournette wasn’t some consolation prize. His decision will mean more to LSU fans than any of the other players who got away. Fournette — who […]
Continue readingJackson wasn’t boastful or demanding. He didn’t move to Los Angeles County from Illinois with expectations of where he best fit on the field. He had played running back. But after watching Jackson run, Serra coach Scott Altenberg stuck Jackson at receiver. “He reminded us of Marqise Lee,” said Altenberg, who coached Lee and fellow […]
Continue readingSo is it still technically “Way Too Early” to rank teams? Maybe, maybe not. But we’re voting for yes. In likely the final batch before August, defending champ Alabama stays at No. 1, Clemson sits tight at No. 2, Baylor drops out and Tennessee moves into the top 10. The one new team joining the […]
Continue readingIt came off a play-action screen from quarterback Baker Mayfield against a blitz where center Robert Hainsey and right guard Cody Mauch paved the way downfield. White hit 20.7 mph on the play, according to NFL Next Gen Stats. It was the fastest by a Bucs player on offense since Leonard Fournette on a 47-yard […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Pat McAfee reacts to Leonard Fournette signing a deal with the Buffalo Bills. (1:01) BUFFALO, N.Y. — Veteran running back Leonard Fournette is signing with the Buffalo Bills, his agents announced Monday. Fournette passed a physical and will start on the practice squad, agents David Canter and Ness Mugrabi said Monday. […]
Continue readingWith the 2023 NFL draft nearly two full weeks behind us and rookie camps starting up around the league, our NFL experts have had plenty of time to assess the class. So we asked 10 of them to weigh in on some of the draft’s biggest questions and make predictions. Which rookies could have outstanding […]
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