The Detroit Lions had a pretty successful rushing attack in 2022 with the RB combination of Jamaal Williams and D’Andre Swift. There’s one facet of the run game where neither excelled, however. And it’s an area where their replacements in Detroit, veteran David Montgomery and first-round rookie Jahmyr Gibbs, both excel. Breaking tackles. Williams was capable at times of running …

College football fans are on the edge of their seats as the season closes in and the Badgers are now 55 days away from their 2023 opener versus Buffalo. With Luke Fickell entering his first year as head coach, there has been a lot of turnover in Madison, but the team’s leading tackler has returned for one more season as …

Sunday night, LSU Tiger teammates Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews were the first names called at the 2023 MLB draft, being selected No. 1 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates, and No. 2 overall by the Washington Nationals, respectively. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The pairing’s selection marks the first time since 2021 a pair of teammates has gone in the first …

Back at the start of the 2019 season, it look like things were dire for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ben Roethlisberger went down with an injury the team was in a spiral. But the front office didn’t panic. Instead of going out and trading for a veteran quarterback, the team instead went out and traded for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. At the …

Michigan football has won the last two Big Ten Championships, even though the Wolverines weren’t expected by any outside of Ann Arbor to do so either year. That’s in large part due to rival Ohio State‘s dominance stretching back decades while returning a Heisman Trophy contender at quarterback. However, the maize and blue didn’t just dominate the Buckeyes in 2021, …

The Arizona Cardinals are undergoing a roster transformation or a rebuild with younger players. However, their young talent of players who have not yet reached 25 years of age is not elite, according to Pro Football Focus. PFF ranked the 25 best players in the NFL under 25 years old entering the season and Arizona did not have a single …

Nebraska has the longest bowl drought of any Power Five team. As a result, there were significant changes made in Lincoln this offseason. They brought in former Baylor and Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule. To help break down the Cornhuskers’ moves and preview their season, The Athletic’s Mitch Sherman joins James Neveau. They talk about the return of running …

The Chicago Bears are gearing up for the 2023 NFL season, which features plenty of new and returning faces within the organization. There are a number of players, coaches and front office members that are crucial to the team’s success this season. Every day from now until the start of training camp, we’re counting down our 30 Most Important Bears …

Ohio State was in 2024 California cornerbackZabien Brown ’s final three, along with USC and Alabama. On Sunday afternoon, Brown made his choice, selecting the Crimson Tide over the two Big Ten programs. The 6-foot, 180-pound corner took official visits to his final three programs, but in the end, his last visit to Tuscaloosa sealed the deal. It would have …

Andrew Luck abruptly retired four years ago, in late August. He will be eligible, as noted by the NFL Rookie Watch account on Twitter, after the 2023 season for the Pro Football Hall of Fame . That’s fine. It’s accurate. He’ll be eligible for the Hall of Fame next year. Yes, he will. But he ain’t getting in. Luck was …

247Sports Alabama stayed hot on the recruiting trail Sunday when it received a commitment from four-star defensive back Zabien Brown. The 6-foot, 180-pounder from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, chose coach Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide over USC and several other suitors. Brown is ranked No. 45 overall in the Class of 2024 and is the fifth-ranked …

PFF’s Trevor Sikkema has released his top 32 linebacker rankings for the 2023 NFL season and the Cleveland Browns land one player on the list. In his list, Sikkema has the rankings broken up into tiers as well as overall, and in tier 4 at 17 overall he has Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah. “Owusu-Koramoah has shown flashes of really good second-level play. …

Cornerback Zabien Brown of the 2024 class announced his commitment to Alabama on Sunday. Brown chose the Crimson Tide over USC. Brown plays for Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. That is the same high school that former Alabama quarterback and Heisman trophy winner Bryce Young once played for. As a junior, Brown tallied 32 tackles and three …

Free agent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is believed to be waiting until training camp before ultimately making a decision on where to sign next. Multiple reports, including ESPN’s Mike Reiss, have linked the five-time All-Pro wideout to the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans. But which team has the edge in signing him? The Patriots are in a better position …

For our mentals, let’s go ahead and round down: the Iowa Hawkeyes‘ 2023 college football season is basically 50 days away. Bring on Utah State and an 11 a.m. kickoff on FS1 on Sept. 2 from inside Kinnick Stadium. While Iowa has been red-hot on the recruiting trail and that’s certainly exciting to see, Hawkeye fans are ready to turn 2023 into a black …