Free agent linebacker Patrick Queen told ESPN’s Marcus Spears on Tuesday that he plans to sign a three-year, $41 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Queen is considered the top inside linebacker available via free agency, going from an underachiever early in his career to a defensive force the past two seasons. His future in […]
Continue readingOWINGS MILLS, Md. — Pro Bowl linebacker Patrick Queen was among the last in the Baltimore Ravens locker room after their AFC Championship Game loss, talking with quarterback Lamar Jackson about the pain of coming up short. Queen and Jackson spoke about how they wouldn’t let their Super Bowl hopes slip away again, but they […]
Continue readingWho will be Lamar Jackson‘s primary backup? One of the biggest training camp battles wasn’t much of a competition with Tyler Huntley outplaying Josh Johnson before tweaking a hamstring. But uncertainty remains because coaches remain complimentary of Johnson, and Baltimore can save $1.5 million by going with Johnson. The Ravens have been known to make […]
Continue reading2022 win total: 9.5 2022 team record: 10-7 2022 record ATS: 7-9-1 (T-22nd) 2022 team overs*: 5-12-0 (T-29th) Did you know? Jackson is 10-1-1 ATS in his career as an underdog (8-4 outright), the best ATS record as an underdog by any quarterback in the Super Bowl era (minimum 10 instances). 2023 win total: 9.5 […]
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 readingCLEMSON, S.C. — Like him or loathe him, Dabo Swinney doesn’t mind speaking his mind, nor does he ever spend much time trying to be somebody he’s not. Entering his 14th season as Clemson’s head coach and 20th season overall, Swinney has steered the Tigers to the top of the college football world — and […]
Continue readingMack met with reporters Wednesday after his trade to the Los Angeles Chargers became official with the start of the new league year. The Chargers sent a second-round pick this year and a 2023 sixth-round selection to the Bears for Mack, one of the league’s top pass-rushers and a three-time All-Pro defender. “It was weird […]
Continue readingKenny Pickett threw more touchdowns in 2021 (42) than he had in four previous years combined (39). Aidan Hutchinson tallied 4.5 sacks in his first three years, then exploded for 14 sacks as a senior for Michigan. Those three players are among college football’s breakout stars in the 2021 season. All of them now find […]
Continue readingCollege football bowl season is here! Here are the key players and storylines you need to know for every team in every game, starting this week and running all the way through the College Football Playoff. Bahamas Bowl Middle Tennessee vs. Toledo Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas Noon, ESPN and the ESPN App Middle Tennessee […]
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