More Teams. More Games. Pat McAfee breaks down why the Lions’ win over the Chargers was so impressive. (2:03) DETROIT — A smile crept across the face of Detroit Lions offensive lineman Penei Sewell while seated at his locker at the team’s practice facility. He’d been shown a family photo, taken around 2004, of him […]
Continue readingThe makeup of the Bears roster has changed since the start of training camp. Chicago addressed concerns with its pass rush by signing Yannick Ngakoue, the top free agent defensive end, and adding veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis. Everything this offseason has been geared towards helping Justin Fields elevate the Bears offense in his third […]
Continue readingSanders projects as one of the draft’s top linebacker prospects, as he’s No. 17 overall on Mel Kiper’s Big Board and ranks as Kiper’s top-ranked inside linebacker prospect. Sanders told ESPN that he will not take part in Liberty Bowl against Kansas on Dec. 28 and will head to California this week to begin training […]
Continue readingBut what if we had a draft featuring all college football players? We polled four writers — Andrea Adelson, David Hale, Adam Rittenberg and Alex Scarborough — to come up with their best all-22 selections (plus a place-kicker and return specialist) to create the best team of college football players possible. So, yes, Caleb Williams, […]
Continue readingAs much as college football has changed over the past few seasons through the transfer portal, conference realignment and NIL money, the lopsided nature of the sport has largely remained unchanged. Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and Ohio State are still the most dominant teams in the FBS, and it’s difficult to find any other program that […]
Continue readingAlabama stars Bryce Young and Will Anderson Jr. are among four players from the top-ranked Crimson Tide selected to The Associated Press preseason All-America team. Joining Young, the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, and Anderson, the star pass rusher, were Alabama defensive backs Jordan Battle and Eli Ricks as first-team selections. The AP preseason All-America team presented […]
Continue readingWith our 2022 Way-Too-Early college football top 25 established, we asked our reporters what each team’s biggest strength will be in the coming season — in other words, what makes the best teams so good. Looking into a crystal ball more than six months before the start of the season can be a bit murky, […]
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 readingThe 2020 college football season has just ended, but it’s never too early to start looking ahead to next season. Here’s a look at one potential breakout star for each player in the 2021 Way-Too-Early Top 25. No. 1 Clemson: QB D.J. Uiagalelei This feels like cheating. Saying Uiagalelei is going to be Clemson’s breakout […]
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