For all the respect Kansas State football received in Big 12 preseason polls going into Tuesday’s media day in Las Vegas, the Wildcats did not get much love individually. It is hard to fathom, even in an expanded 16-team league, that the Wildcats were picked second behind Utah and yet did not have a single player named to the media’s …

Getty Images It’s been three years since Washington’s NFL team became the Commanders, and four since the franchise officially dropped its nickname of close to 90 years. That’s not stopping Robert Griffin III, the club’s former star quarterback, from entertaining a switch back to the old logo, a polarizing depiction of a Native American chief. “Dear Washington Commanders fans, this …

Now that Aaron Donald is retired, Dexter Lawrence has a legitimate case as the best defensive tackle in football. Sure, Chris Jones is probably a better, pure pass-rusher. But the Giants’ 6-foot-4, 340-pound nose tackle plays more effectively against the run and is a nightmarish upfield rusher in his own right.  Lawrence’s emergence from quality first-round pick in 2019 to …

For the first time since 2017 and just the second time since Missouri football joined the Southeastern Conference, Auburn will visit Columbia this season. The season is getting close. Mizzou will send three players to SEC Media Days in Dallas, with quarterback Brady Cook, wide receiver Luther Burden III and defensive tackle Kristian Williams set to join coach Eli Drinkwitz …

Head coaches aren’t the end-all, be-all when it comes to Super Bowl contention in the NFL. Only one team hoists the trophy each year, after all, so even the best of the sideline leaders struggle to achieve, let alone sustain, ultimate glory. It’s why we’ve used a number of factors to sort through all 32 head coaches in our annual ranking for 2024. One …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss if there’s any chance the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t finish at the bottom of the AFC North and how exactly their quarterback situation will shake out. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Uh look Steelers fans have been just …

WEST LAFAYETTE − Offensive line depth was a concern last Purdue football season. The Boilermaker staff tried to shore that up with the 2024 incoming class and through the transfer portal. With an eye on the future, however, Purdue has three verbal commitments for the 2025 recruiting class. This after Centerville, Ohio, product Kuol Kuol announced Wednesday night that he’s …

Football is a team sport. Which means, more often than not, you won’t be a serious Super Bowl contender if you don’t have a formidable combination of elite talent and/or consistent, innovative coaching. Just as a quarterback is often only as effective as his supporting cast, a coach’s designs alone can’t always elevate a team; personnel is equally key. Even …

The NFL Draft is meant to allow teams the chance to narrow the talent gap between its opposition. The reality is that not all rookies are called into action immediately and each will have varied impact on the upcoming season. Here is one view on the rookies that could have the biggest impact in 2024: NFL teams will only go …

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When it comes to winning games, the Kansas City Chiefs have been the standard in that category over the last several seasons. And based on the odds, bookmakers project it’ll be business as usual in 2024 for the reigning Super Bowl champions. Currently, Patrick Mahomes & Co. are the favorites to have the most regular-season wins this upcoming season, sitting …

T.J. Watt is coming off another NFL sack title. (Yahoo Sports/Bruno Rouby) Other NFL team previews: 32. Panthers | 31. Patriots | 30. Broncos | 29. Commanders | 28. Giants | 27. Titans | 26. Raiders | 25. Cardinals | 24. Saints | 23. Chargers | 22. Vikings | 21. Seahawks | 20. Buccaneers | 19. Jaguars | 18. Falcons …

Jesse Simonton of On3 recently ranked what he believes will be the top 10 games within the SEC this season. LSU has two games that have cracked the top 10. Coming in at No. 6 on the top 10 list is LSU’s game against Ole Miss. Last season, the Tigers traveled to Oxford, Mississippi, with a 3-1 record after losing …

Among the targets on Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels’ 2025 recruiting big board is five-star forward Nate Ament. The Tar Heels joined the recruitment a little late for the forward, offering him in May after watching him for months. Davis and his staff eventually liked what they saw in him to extend the offer and now the …

Here’s a pretty effective snapshot of the current landscape of college football: Former Wisconsin Badgers defensive coordinator and current Baylor Bears head coach Dave Aranda spoke bluntly at the ongoing Big 12 media days about how his program has found recent success on the class of 2025 recruiting trail. “We’re paying players,” Aranda said. Related: Ranking every wide receiver corps …