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The all-playoff era team: The best players of the past decade
It’s a simple premise and yet a near-impossible challenge. The story of the past decade of college football is littered with superstars — from Lamar Jackson‘s mystifying talent to Baker Mayfield planting the Oklahoma flag at Ohio State to Tua Tagovailoa rescuing Alabama from the brink of defeat to a former walk-on in Stetson Bennett […]
Continue readingCousins dilemma just one of the issues Vikings face this offseason
His comment sparked an important follow-up: Do you think the Vikings are close? “At different times this year, you would say that ‘Yeah, we’ve shown it,’” Adofo-Mensah said. “And, last year in fact. But I think you want to get to that place in your program that it is consistent year in and year out […]
Continue readingVikings need Brian Flores to build on defensive innovation in 2024
And yet there is a remarkably straight line running through their defense as well, one that will merit fair scrutiny of their personnel distribution this offseason. The Vikings’ defensive efficiency rankings, a per-play measure of the extent to which the defense has contributed to scoring margins, have directly reflected the team’s winning percentage: Weeks 1-3: […]
Continue readingGeorgia-Tennessee football: Is the Dawgs new-look defense ready for the Vols?
ATHENS, Ga. — It might be one of the most trite axioms in sports, but “next man up” has taken on a literal meaning for No. 3 Georgia’s defense this season. A year ago, a historically talented defense led the Bulldogs to their first national championship in 41 years. Five defensive starters — end Travon […]
Continue readingNFL Week 3 injury report: Updates on Justin Herbert, George Kittle and Roquan Smith
As NFL teams prepare for Week 3, injuries have caused adjustments to their depth charts. The San Francisco 49ers will be without quarterback Trey Lance for the rest of the season after successful ankle surgery on Monday. He suffered a fibula fracture and ligament disruption in Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks. Backup Jimmy Garoppolo, […]
Continue reading2022 NFL rookie updates: Preseason notes, impressions and stats for all 32 first-round draft picks
History has shown that not every NFL rookie will be counted on in his first season, but plenty will. Some can even change the fortunes of a franchise, though we won’t know for probably a few years if anyone in this class is capable of such things. Eight teams didn’t have a first-round pick in […]
Continue readingNFL training camp 2022 position battles: Will Baker Mayfield start at QB for the Panthers? Who will start for the Steelers?
As the NFL preseason schedule hits full throttle this week, heated position battles for all 32 teams will be decided in games and training camp as kickoff for the 2022 season draws near. Some of the competitions will have huge implications for fantasy football fans — especially the undecided QB battles. The Carolina Panthers have […]
Continue readingNFL training camp 2022 live: New York Giants’ Saquon Barkley turning heads, Tennessee Titans’ Derrick Henry breaking helmets
Many NFL training camps resumed Sunday following Hall of Fame ceremonies in Canton, Ohio, though some took it easy while others took the day off. Running backs took center stage with the New York Giants and Tennessee Titans, as Saquon Barkley continues to impress while video showed Derrick Henry breaking a helmet with a stiff […]
Continue readingWhat’s behind the number? 15 rookies explain why they chose their NFL uniform number
NFL players and their uniform numbers are inextricably connected. The numbers are how fans quickly recognize players on the field. They become part of each player’s persona, and fans proudly rock them when they wear an NFL jersey. Sometimes the numbers even become an iconic brand, such as Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady‘s TB12. […]
Continue reading2022 NFL rookie updates: Offseason notes, impressions on all 32 first-round draft picks
With veteran participation often kept to a minimum during offseason practices in the NFL, it’s only natural for attention to turn to the new faces and the rookies in particular. Eight teams didn’t have a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft. For the 24 that did (obviously some with multiple picks), it was a […]
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