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Michigan commit, RB Jordan Marshall, gets eighth straight 100-yard game

Michigan commit tracker: Recruits look good on both sides of the ball Last week was a good one for Michigan football recruits. There were many standout performances on both sides of the ball for Wolverines’ verbal pledges. Let's take a look at the stats and ...

Alabama commit Sterling Dixon’s status for remainder of Spanish Fort season in doubt

  Alabama commit Sterling Dixon’s status for the remainder of his senior season in high school is in serious doubt. The Spanish Fort linebacker/edge player tore his labrum in Friday night’s 8-3 victory over Theodore. It’s the same shoulder injury that ended his ...

CFB Week 4: Eight matchups between unbeaten teams

Get ready for one of the most consequential college football Saturdays in history Here is why: There are eight matchups between teams that are 3-0, the most in a single day since the FBS/FCS split in 1978, according to ESPN Stats geeks. For Top 25 snobs, there ...

Injuries Impact NFL Week 3: Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs, Panthers QB Bryce Young out

With a weird mix of surprise unbeaten and winless teams, Week 3 is as interesting as you want it to be. Or not.   Other than the Jets-Patriots and the ho-hum matchup between Houston and Jacksonville, no traditional division rivalries resume. And the prime-time ...

NFL Rankings: After two games, beliefs trump results

After two weeks some results are still difficult to believe, which may be why, for example, the undefeated Tampa Bay Bucs and Washington Commanders, each 2-0, are rated here Nos. 22 and 23, behind the winless Los Angeles Patriots and Los Angeles Chargers at Nos. ...

173 Modern-Era HOF Nominees: Must Cut to 25 in November — Make Your Selections

Sell also CANTON, OHIO – Nine players in their first year of eligibility are among the list of 173 Modern-Era Nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Those making the list for consideration for the first time include wide receivers Brandon ...

NFL Week 2 Recap: Cowboys Crush New York Again, Lions Take Step back

NFL fans were asking a lot of questions heading into Week 2 of the new season: Would the Zach Wilson-led Jets build off their inspiring Monday night win over Buffalo? Would the Vikes and Giants, playoff teams a year ago, be exposed as frauds? Could the Chiefs and ...

Top 25 Movement: Dare we look forward to USC-Colorado Sept. 30?

The USC Trojans were off last weekend with an early-season bye and kept their No. 5 ranking in both the Coaches and AP poll. The Pac-12 continues its run as the best conference in college football this season, with eight teams ranked in both polls. USC’s future ...

Feisty Aaron Rodgers predicts fast return: "Watch What I do!"

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ season may be over, but he is still active on “The Pat McAfee Show.” Rodgers made a virtual appearance on McAfee's ESPN show on Friday, two days after he had successful surgery to repair the Achilles tendon he tore during the New York ...

NFL Week 2: Chiefs, Bills, Bengals Seahawks seek first win

After only one week, the high expectations for several National Football League teams are already a bit sideways. Heading into Week 2. The Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals and Seattle Seahawks are trying to avoid 0-2 records while the New ...

CFB Week 3: Tame schedule may yield wild results

After three weeks of college football -- including Week Zero --  that included dazzling performances and shocking results, it might be easy to be lulled into a snore by the Week 3 schedule, which often means we will be surprised somewhere. Most obvious in the ...

Hurts, Eagles Hold off Fumbling Vikings, 34-28

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts ran for a pair of one-yard touchdowns and threw a 63-yard TD pass to DeVonta Smith, D’Andre Swift ran for 175 yards and a score, and the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles held off the turnover-prone Minnesota Vikings, 34-28, on Thursday ...

NFLPA: Players demand grass fields amid turf injury concerns

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- NFL players overwhelmingly prefer grass fields and demand that stadiums move on from artificial surfaces as soon as possible, citing injury data, NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell said Wednesday. The request for urgency came just two days ...

NFL Power Rankings, Week 2: 49ers Jump to No. 1

  Week 1 is always good for a few surprises, even if a lot of them ultimately end up looking less shocking when we glance back later in the year. That said, one massive development has sobering staying power: Aaron Rodgers suffering a torn Achilles just a few ...

Rodgers out for Season: Jets, NFL Must Address Critical Concerns

In the aftermath of New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers season-ending Achilles injury — after only four plays Monday night against the Buffalo Bills — there are numerous ramifications and unanswered questions that must be addressed by the team and the league. ...