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NFL draft 2021 takeaways: The QB rush continues, plus lingering questions and top surprises
By most measures, NFL offenses last year produced their best season in the history of pro football. Never had the collective environment been more conducive to scoring, especially via the pass, and new records were set for points, touchdown throws and completion percentage. So after taking three months to analyze their rosters and project trends, […]
Continue reading2021 NFL draft: Live analysis of every selection
If you missed any of it — or just want to catch up on deeper analysis — read on for insights on every team from our crew of reporters and check out updated depth charts for all 32 teams. Selecting linebacker Zaven Collins out of Tulsa was a safe pick for the Cardinals, that’s pretty […]
Continue reading2021 NFL draft: Jeff Legwold ranks the top 100 prospects
For years, folks in the NFL would often openly wonder if they needed to be in Indianapolis for the entire combine. They would complain about the cold weather, saying they were counting the hours until they could hit the road, as they speed-walked through the convention center to another round of interviews. Then the combine […]
Continue readingBaltimore Ravens GM Eric DeCosta ‘insulted’ by criticism of team’s wide receivers
“I’m aware that there’s some fan discontent with our wide receivers and our drafting and all that,” DeCosta said. “We’ve got some really good young receivers. It’s insulting to these guys when they hear that we don’t have any receivers. It’s quite insulting. I’m insulted by it too, to be honest. I think we’ve got […]
Continue readingMinnesota star WR Rashod Bateman ending college career to concentrate on 2021 draft
Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman announced on Wednesday that he is ending his college career early to focus on preparation for the NFL draft. Bateman wrote on Twitter that after the most recent COVID-19 breakout at Minnesota and the cancellation of the school’s game against Wisconsin, he discussed his future with his family and coach […]
Continue readingHow Penn State can make the leap to elite, and more Week 8 thoughts
“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.” — Ernest Hemingway, “The Sun Also Rises” In the present tense, it can seem impossible for a new team to join college football’s ruling class. You fall short again and again, and it starts to feel like it’s not going […]
Continue readingCollege football Power Rankings for Week 7
Nick Saban was back on the Alabama sideline after a COVID-19 scare and a false positive test earlier in the week, and his Crimson Tide are back on top of ESPN’s power rankings. Alabama carved apart a Georgia defense that had been suffocating this season with one explosive play after another and collared the Bulldogs […]
Continue readingConnelly: My 10 random thoughts heading into the college football season
After an offseason full of frustration, argument and crippling doubt, the 2020 college football season kicks off at the FBS level Thursday night with Central Arkansas visiting UAB on ESPN3, followed by eight other contests through Monday night. It seemed uncertain that we would get to this point this year, but since we’re here, let’s […]
Continue readingHow each top 2020 college football team becomes a national title contender
Every college football team begins a given season with questions to answer. Some just have far more than others. This time last year, we were wondering if Justin Fields was ready to dominate at Ohio State or if Joe Burrow’s late-2018 surge at LSU meant something significant. He was, and it did. This year the […]
Continue readingWay-Too-Early College Football Top 25: LSU loses ground, Clemson still No. 1
With spring practice on the horizon, national signing day (both of them) in the rear view, and the FBS coaching carousel finally winding down (apologies to Colorado), it’s a great time to update the 2020 Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings. The four College Football Playoff teams — Clemson, LSU, Ohio State and Oklahoma — continued to […]
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