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Bama rules, Clemson moves up in post-spring Way-Too-Early Top 25

There are only 108 days left until the start of the 2016 college football season, when California and Hawaii will kick off the season down under at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The rest of FBS won’t start their seasons until the next week, but, hey, at least we’ll get to watch one game in […]

Bama (still) rules, TCU surges into Way-Too-Early Top 25

So 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 […]

AFC North 2023: Who can win the division and other questions ahead of training camp

The Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers will all enter the 2023 season with legitimate playoff aspirations. That’s why the AFC North could prove to be the NFL’s deepest and best overall division. Cincinnati (+125) has the best odds to win the division, according to Caesar’s Sportsbook, followed by Baltimore (+275), Cleveland […]

Indianapolis Colts’ Kwity Paye wants Liberia to love American football over soccer

ACCRA, Ghana — Indianapolis Colts defensive end Kwity Paye wants to put American football on the map in Liberia, the soccer-loving nation where his family hails from. Paye was born in a refugee camp in Guinea to a Liberian Krahn mother after the family was torn apart by the First Liberian Civil War. When he […]

Seattle Seahawks’ Uchenna Nwosu wants bigger role than at Los Angeles Chargers

ACCRA, Ghana — Seattle Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu cited the desire to take on a more prominent role in an NFL team as a reason for leaving the Los Angeles Chargers for his new team. Nwosu spent four seasons with the Chargers, with his last being the most productive. The 25-year-old registered a career-high five […]

New York Giants legend Osi Umenyiora on a quest to find future NFL stars in Africa

When two-time Super Bowl champion Osi Umenyiora sent scouts to Nigeria, South Africa, and Ghana on a quest to find the next wave of African talent for the NFL, knowing anything about football of the American kind was not a prerequisite for his recruits. Umenyiora sought only to find the best young athletes in Africa […]

NFL: Africa is ‘really powerful’ talent pool, but no game planned

ACCRA, GHANA — According to NFL International COO Damani Leech, the NFL is not planning on playing a regular season game in Africa in the near future, but are instead focusing on making the game available to the continent’s fans. Leech was speaking to ESPN at the NFL’s first camp in Africa, hosted by the […]

Osi Umenyiora to lead NFL effort for talent search in Africa

Umenyiora, a former All-Pro defensive end and two-time Super Bowl champion with the New York Giants who is of Nigerian descent, has been a leading voice in the league’s efforts to establish a foothold on the continent. Umenyiora will be part of an NFL contingent traveling to Ghana for the league’s first official events during […]

Los Angeles Rams add Von Miller, eight others to reserve/COVID-19 list

The Rams have now placed 25 players, including cornerback Jalen Ramsey, wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and four other starters, on the list since Saturday. A team official told reporters that the team held virtual meetings and had no on-field activity Thursday as it awaited test results. Offensive tackle Tremayne Anchrum Jr, defensive back Antoine […]

Rams LB Justin Hollins needs pectoral muscle surgery, bound for IR; RB Darrell Henderson could return for Week 4

“It’s a big loss for us,” McVay said about the third-year pro who earned a starting job opposite of Leonard Floyd this season. “Guys are going to be asked to step up.” Hollins suffered the injury in a 34-24 Week 3 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. In three games, Hollins had two […]

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