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In the shadow of Death Valley: Can Deshaun Watson’s Clemson outrun the specter of 1981?
This story about Deshaun Watson‘s quest to bring Clemson its first title in 35 years first appeared in ESPN The Magazine’s Aug. 22, 2016, College Football Preview Issue. ON THE FIRST day of spring practice at Clemson University, just seven weeks after the Tigers fell to Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship, wide […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Chargers pick QB Justin Herbert at No. 6 in NFL draft to replace Philip Rivers
Herbert is expected to become the Bolts’ franchise quarterback, produce an exciting brand of offense and ignite a fledgling L.A.-area fan base. However, the 22-year-old won’t be asked to accomplish any of it quickly. • 32 passing TDs and 3,471 passing yards in 2019, second- and third-most in Pac-12, respectively • Sixth-highest increase in completion […]
Continue reading2020 NFL draft: Pros and cons for every first-round pick
The 2020 NFL draft is one round down, and we have the pros and cons for each of the 32 first-round picks. The Cincinnati Bengals kicked off Thursday’s draft by selecting LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, who won a national championship with the Tigers in January, with the No. 1 overall selection. We will continue to […]
Continue readingClemson’s Isaiah Simmons shows off for NFL personnel at pro day
And it never took long, Swinney said, before the Tigers’ versatile linebacker Isaiah Simmons came up in those conversations. Simmons, the All-American and Atlantic Coast Conference defensive player of the year, is considered a top-five lock when the NFL draft is held next month. He was the main attraction as representatives from all 32 NFL […]
Continue readingPlaying out Tom Brady’s 2020 NFL free agency: Four offers, one winner and $60 million guaranteed
Tom Brady has three regular-season MVPs, three first-team All-Pro appearances, four Super Bowl MVPs and six championship rings. One thing he has never done? Test NFL free agency. That changes next week, as the greatest quarterback of all time’s contract with the New England Patriots voids, allowing his agents to begin to negotiate with other […]
Continue readingMeet the NFL’s class of 2019: 10 players who graduated to stardom
Each year, the NFL brings a new batch of stars. Yeah, some players are stars who just start burning brighter, and some are stars who begin to fade. But what we’re talking about here is a group of players who weren’t stars when the season began but, through some combination of on-field success and off-field […]
Continue reading2020 NFL draft order: First-round picks from 1-32, date and location
The order for the top 20 picks of the 2020 NFL draft is set, with the 2-14 Cincinnati Bengals, who had the league’s worst record, picking No. 1. Could they choose top quarterback prospect Joe Burrow? The Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars and Miami Dolphins, meanwhile, each have multiple first-round picks. The 2020 NFL draft begins […]
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