On paper, the Kansas City Chiefs are the best team in the NFL. They have the game’s best player in Patrick Mahomes, who is on his way to being the best player ever, and they have a great coach in Andy Reid to go with a talented roster. That, coupled with my usual tradition of starting the previous year’s Super …

On paper, the Kansas City Chiefs are the best team in the NFL. They have the game’s best player in Patrick Mahomes, who is on his way to being the best player ever, and they have a great coach in Andy Reid to go with a talented roster. That, coupled with my usual tradition of starting the previous year’s Super …

Tennessee Volunteers versus Chattanooga Mocs at Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire The 2024 college football season features an expanded playoff format of 12 teams for the first time. The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded 1-4 and will earn a first-round BYE in the new format. Seeds 5-12 will play in the …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter Let’s rank the starting quarterbacks. It’s simple, isn’t it? It’s just 32 names, from first to worst.  You start with Patrick Mahomes and you finish with Gardner Minshew.  But … I’ve already made things complicated. Because you might not agree that Minshew is the worst starting quarterback. Heck, you might not agree that Mahomes is the …

USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn walks on the field after the Trojans’ 27-20 victory over LSU at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday. (Jevone Moore / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) D’Anton Lynn walked along the perimeter of Allegiant Stadium hours before his anticipated USC debut, headphones on, shutting out the noise around him for one lap around the …

The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy released his bowl predictions ahead of Week 2 of the 2024 college football season on Monday. While last week’s installation had Wisconsin facing Texas A&M in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30, the outlet now has UW squaring off against the Louisville Cardinals on Jan. 3 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, North …

One of the most disappointing picks in the 2023 NFL draft was center Ricky Stromberg, whom the Commanders have already released just a year after picking him in the third round. But Stromberg is hoping his career hasn’t ended. Stromberg is undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee but hopes to be ready to play by mid-season, according to Jeremy …

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (4) runs the ball for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against Texas A&M at Kyle Field. Georgia locks down on No. 1, Notre Dame breaks into the top five and Southern California is one of several teams making a big move in the first updated USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134 of the …

Eagles notebook: Saquon’s appreciation for Jacobs, Covey’s role and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Saquon Barkley was obviously thrilled this offseason when he signed a near top-of-the-market deal to join the Eagles. He was really happy when Josh Jacobs got paid too. “Yeah, for sure,” Barkley said this week. “When we both were getting tagged, we had conversations. …

Caleb Herring. Tennessee Volunteers versus Chattanooga Mocs at Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire ESPN Football Power Index rankings were updated on Tuesday following Week 1 of the 2024 college football season. After a 69-3 win against FCS opponent Chattanooga, Tennessee is ranked No. 7 in ESPN’s FPI rankings. ESPN defines FPI as the following: …

The Chargers’ Derius Davis (12) returns a punt for a touchdown against the Jets last season. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press) Most people look at the player who initiates the new NFL kickoffs as the kicker. Not Derius Davis. “That guy looks like a steak dinner to me,” said Davis, slated to return kicks for the Chargers. That’s because if …

Here’s what you need to know for the 2024 high school football season in the Baltimore area: Storylines to watch Can anybody beat two-time defending champion Archbishop Spalding in the MIAA A Conference? With star quarterback Malik Washington and plenty of talented, well-prepared returnees on both sides of the ball, the No. 1 Cavaliers are poised for continued success, having …

Ford Field in Detroit, site of the Rams’ NFC wild-card playoff loss to the Lions last season, would not rank as the friendliest place for an opposing team’s rookie kicker to make his NFL debut. The Rams’ Joshua Karty embraces the challenge. The sixth-round draft pick from Stanford is looking forward to the Sept. 8 opener against the Lions. “Why …

STILLWATER — After Oklahoma State’s 44-20 win over South Dakota State on Saturday, coach Mike Gundy regularly pointed to two bothersome factors of his team’s performance. Mediocre rushing production and big plays allowed by the defense. The first concern makes sense — the Cowboys averaged 3.8 yards per carry — but it seems likely that reigning Doak Walker Award winner …

This is the first story in Sportico’s Turf Wars series, examining the business decisions behind choosing natural grass or artificial turf for an NFL stadium. The NFL built the world’s most valuable sports league largely via forced uniformity. Teams share most revenue evenly, they sell all their media rights as a single entity, and every franchise adheres to the same …