The Vrbo Fiesta Bowl has played an integral role in the college football postseason landscape for decades. The bowl pitted two independents together for the national championship when no other bowl could in 1987, with No. 1 Miami and No. 2 Penn State. It featured the first championship game of the BCS era in 1999, and in 2007 the Statue …

Dorian Thompson-Robinson and the Cleveland Browns will host the Minnesota Vikings this weekend. (Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports) Football season is (un)officially back with the 2024 NFL preseason. And in Week 2, we’ve got plenty of can’t-miss matchups to watch. This Saturday, the preseason continues with a game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Cleveland Browns. While Deshaun Watson won’t be …

Three Big Ten squads cracked CBS Sports’ latest College Football Playoff bowl projections for the 2024 season this week. In the first iteration of the expanded 12-team postseason scenario, Ohio State lands at No. 2, Oregon earns the No. 6 slot and Penn State comes in at No. 9 to represent the Big Ten conference in this forecast. The projection …

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders will visit the Miami Dolphins this weekend. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) Football season is (un)officially back with the 2024 NFL preseason. And in Week 2, we’ve got plenty of can’t-miss matchups to watch. This Saturday, the preseason continues with a game between the Washington Commanders and the Miami Dolphins. The Commanders are 0-1 in the …

The College Football Playoff announced the six dates during the upcoming season that its selection committee will release its rankings on Thursday. The first installment of the selection committee rankings will air on Tuesday, Nov. 5, on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET. This format, outside of specific time slots, will continue for the ensuing five weekends before the final ‘Selection …

Travis Kelce #87 and the Kansas City Chiefs play the Detroit Lions on Saturday during their 2024 NFL Preseason matchup. (Courtney Culbreath/Getty Images) Despite being the reigning Superbowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars during their first game of the 2024 NFL preseason and are hoping to redeem themselves when they face the Detroit Lions on …

. Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 linebacker prospect Zach Weeks. “Excited to receive an offer from Tennessee,” Weeks said. The 6-foot-2, 200 pound linebacker prospect is from Oconee County High School in Watkinsville, Georgia. Weeks is ranked as the No. 349 overall prospect in the class of 2026. He also ranks as the No. 30 linebacker prospect and No. …

49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel is confident that Brandon Aiyuk will remain a member of the team this season despite the ongoing contract and trade talks that have him sitting out practice in training camp. But Samuel says he doesn’t know when or if left tackle Trent Williams will end his own holdout. Asked by Kay Adams whether the 49ers …

Western football fans will see a decidedly different offense when the Panthers take the field this fall. Interim coach Blake Conklin has scrapped the Panthers’ ground-and-pound approach of previous coach Alex Stewart and has installed an offense that he believes suits the Panthers’ current deep crop of skill players. “Obviously, with the all-state tailback [Matthew McKitrick] that we have, we’re …

Michael Penix Jr., Carlos Washington Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons face the Baltimore Ravens this Saturday. (Rich Storry/Getty Images) Football season is (un)officially back with the 2024 NFL preseason. And in Week 2, we’ve got plenty of can’t-miss matchups to watch. This Saturday, the preseason continues with a game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Baltimore Ravens. The Falcons’ Michael …

STILLWATER — Back in March, when Josh Ford still could’ve been a Stillwater High School student, he was instead making his presence known to the defensive linemen in Oklahoma State’s spring football practices. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound freshman tight end flashed his physicality early upon his arrival as a Cowboy, catching the eye of coaches and teammates alike. “Dude’s violent,” offensive …

The NFL hosted private equity executives at the league’s Park Ave. headquarters Thursday, as the world’s richest sports league moves to open its doors to institutional investors. Seven firms were invited to present, with four separate meetings on the docket, according to multiple sources who were granted anonymity because the matter is private. Arctos Partners, Ares Management and Sixth Street …

Kokomo’s football team rushed for 2,963 yards (247 per game) and 40 touchdowns in posting a 9-3 record last season. Nearly all of that production has to be replaced following heavy graduation losses. The new-look backfield has senior Keemarion Pollard (6-foot-1, 175 pounds) at quarterback, juniors Brixton Morris (6-2, 190) and Baris Moore (6-1, 185) at wingbacks and sophomore Miles …

“NFL Sunday Countdown” host Samantha Ponder and football analyst Robert Griffin III have been laid off by ESPN, according to a source familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly on it. The decision was characterized as a business move made as the network’s fiscal year nears its close. Ponder and Griffin will both receive what they are …

The Falcons added two veterans to their defense this week and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett had a hand in landing one of them. Jarrett was part of a dinner during a visit with safety Justin Simmons that resulted in the longtime Bronco agreeing to a deal in Atlanta. Jarrett said he’s not looking for any commission due to his hand …