TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The first day of spring practice opens like every other: Florida State coach Mike Norvell sprints down the field, end zone to end zone, racing other players in a quick dash to see who can cross the goal line first. Norvell has done this hundreds of times, against 330-pound defensive linemen and […]
Continue readingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Landing defensive lineman Arik Armstead on Thursday afternoon didn’t soothe the sting of losing receiver Calvin Ridley the day before for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but it may turn out to be a more impactful move in 2024. The interior of the defensive line was one of the Jaguars’ biggest weaknesses — especially […]
Continue readingThese are the biggest strengths for each team, according to our reporters. Biggest strength: Linebackers Most teams would take a step back after losing an All-SEC linebacker to a conference rival via the transfer portal and one of its top young linebackers to his father’s alma mater. But Georgia’s linebacker corps might still be the […]
Continue readingIn the 36 days since then, Alabama coach Nick Saban retired, Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh left for the NFL and Ohio State hired two offensive coordinators, the second one a sitting power conference coach. Saban’s surprising announcement Jan. 10 precipitated eight coaching moves that led to five FBS schools — Washington, Arizona, South Alabama, Buffalo […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Now that the college football season is over, ESPN names its way-too-early top 25 for the 2024 season. (1:56) The curtain fell on the four-team College Football Playoff in Houston on Monday night, and it more than delivered in its last season with two nail-biting semifinals that weren’t decided until the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Louis Riddick shares how acquiring Donovan Peoples-Jones is a positive move that will complete the Lions’ offense. (1:00) ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Sixty minutes ahead of the NFL trade deadline, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes held an impromptu news conference to break the news that his team traded for Cleveland […]
Continue readingESPN’s Fantasy Football Week 8 injury tracker, featuring an aggregation of injury updates for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends whose teams are scheduled to play this week. Here we’ll track practice reports, injury updates and any other news that may affect a player’s short-term or long-term availability. Injury news aggregated by Rotowire.com. […]
Continue readingMontgomery’s score capped a three-play, 1:17-minute drive in which they took a 7-0 lead over the Carolina Panthers in Week 5. Before Montgomery’s touchdown, Goff connected on a 23-yard pass to Kalif Raymond over the middle, then a 16-yard pass to veteran Marvin Jones Jr. Montgomery’s rushing touchdown was the second-longest of his career. He […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Daniel Dopp, Field Yates and Stephania Bell discuss Jameson Williams returning to the Lions and what it means for fantasy managers. (2:45) DETROIT — The scene was difficult for James Williams Sr. to watch. When Detroit Lions players streamed out of the tunnel ahead of their 2023 home opener against the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Darious Williams picks off Desmond Ridder and takes it back 61 yards for a Jaguars touchdown. (0:32) Week 4 of the NFL season started Thursday night with a Detroit Lions win over the Green Bay Packers. Detroit ran for 211 yards and three scores to move to 3-1 on the season. […]
Continue reading