When Florida State athletics director Michael Alford turned on ESPN on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2023, the sight of Marty Smith gave him pause and doubt. The undefeated Seminoles had just secured their ACC Championship victory over Louisville in Charlotte. They were sitting as one of three undefeated teams in college football with a legitimate case at the four-team College Football …

While we didn’t see a super-busy veteran quarterback carousel this offseason like we did a few years ago, a small collection of marquee, established veterans will play in new locales this upcoming season.  Of course, Kirk Cousins signed another fully guaranteed deal, this time with the Falcons. Gardner Minshew, who got an exceedingly long and mostly successful starter audition with …

Before Jordan Love’s first season as the Packers’ starting quarterback, he signed a two-year deal with the team that offered him more money than he’d make under his rookie deal while offering the team an out if things didn’t work out in 2023. Love took the Packers to the playoffs, beat the Cowboys in the Wild Card round and almost …

Josh Heupel and Tennessee’s coaching staff continues to recruit future Vols. Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 running back prospect Carsyn Baker. “I am blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Baker said. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound four-star running back prospect is from Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, Georgia. Baker ranks as the No. 306 prospect in …

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers provided an update on how he’s feeling in his return from last year’s torn Achilles on Tuesday afternoon. Head coach Robert Saleh said earlier in the day that Rodgers is practicing without limitations at the Jets’ organized team activities and Rodgers confirmed that he has no physical issues holding him back on the field. He does …

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNMay 22, 2024, 10:00 AM ET CloseRachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. The NHL’s conference finals have arrived, and if you asked …

Georgia takes over as No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports post-spring college football NCAA Re-Rank 1-134, followed by Nick Saban-less Alabama at No. 7 and defending national champion Michigan at No. 14. Led by one of the nation’s top quarterbacks in Carson Beck, the Bulldogs left spring practices looking the part of the best team in the Bowl Subdivision …

Getty Images The Green Bay Packers finished 2023 strong, advancing to the divisional round of the playoffs in Jordan Love’s first year as the starting quarterback. They’ll be even stronger in 2024, according to All-Pro return man Keisean Nixon, who told reporters this week the team is “ready to win a Super Bowl.” “I mean, I feel like we let …

Packers linebacker Kingsley Enagbare left the playoff game against the Cowboys with what he thought was a torn ACL. It turned out his knee injury wasn’t serious. Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur confirmed today that Enagbare is “full-go” for Organized Team Activities and did not have knee surgery. Video from the Packers’ practice today shows that Enagbare is doing everything …

Georgia is one of four programs still in play for four-star offensive lineman Dontrell Glover. The 2025 prospect plays for Langston Hughes High School (Georgia) and was previously pledged to Alabama before decommitting following Nick Saban’s retirement. Glover announced his final four on Tuesday, featuring Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and Florida State. Glover (6-foot-3.5, 310 pounds) fits the mold of …

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NFL season win totals are some of the most fun action to wager on — it’s a season-long gambit with week-to-week intensity because of how much every game matters for the final season record. With the explosion of legalized sports gambling, win totals have been out for a while now, but we can’t really get crystallized and concrete numbers until the NFL …

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program have a lot of doubters heading into the 2024 college football season. The Tigers have a wide range of outcomes this upcoming season. If the offense takes the next step, Clemson could be one of the top contenders in the country. The thing is, many don’t believe they will. There is a lot of doubt …

The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs field is down to four teams. The New York Rangers will take on the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference finals, with Game 1 slated for Wednesday night (8 ET, ESPN/ESPN+). Meanwhile, the Dallas Stars square off against the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference finals, with Game 1 on Thursday (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT). …

Former NFL linebacker NaVorro Bowman played the best years of his career with Jim Harbaugh as his coach, with three first-team All-Pro selections during his four years playing with Harbaugh’s 49ers. Now Bowman is on Harbaugh’s staff as the Chargers’ linebackers coach, and Bowman says he and Harbaugh are a perfect match. “Coach Harbaugh, I loved playing for him when …