Big expectations follow Deion Sanders like a shadow. Few are more adept than the Colorado coach at building hype and energy around his program, no matter what the circumstances may be. His first season in Boulder certainly gave fans a glimpse of what could be on the horizon.  Colorado started the 2023 season scorching hot; a debut win over TCU …

The Kansas City Chiefs are releasing wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday, giving the Super Bowl champions some much-needed salary cap flexibility. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Chiefs had not announced the move, which would save $12 million that they could use to …

The Kansas City Chiefs are champions on the field, but one of the worst places in the league to work, according to the NFLPA report cards. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) INDIANAPOLIS — A poll of 1,706 NFL players once again produced some eyebrow-raising highlights and lowlights for franchises across the league this week, as the NFL Players Association released …

Caleb Williams was potentially making NFL-level money over his final two seasons at USC. The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner could have made in the neighborhood of $10 million in endorsement deals according to the Athletic. If that number is accurate — and it’s very plausible that it is — Williams was likely the highest-compensated player in college football over the …

The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs have shifted from celebration mode to offseason mode, and Brett Veach has some big decisions to make in the coming months. The Chiefs reportedly made a money-saving transaction this week, as they plan to release wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to save $12 million on the cap, per ESPN.  In 2023, MVS put up …

INDIANAPOLIS — A poll of 1,706 NFL players once again produced some eyebrow-raising highlights and lowlights for franchises across the league this week, as the NFL Players Association released their second annual club report cards on workplace conditions. Grading across a band of 11 categories — including a new look into head coach job performance and willingness of owners to …

FedEx has ended its naming rights agreement with the Washington Commanders’ stadium in Landover, Maryland, a venue that had been known as FedEx Field since 1999. The move confirmed Wednesday comes two years prior to the expiration of the current agreement scheduled for 2026, and as the NFL club under new ownership looks for a site on which to build …

It was never going to be easy formalizing the moment the Big Ten and SEC were partners. Certainly, the leagues themselves wouldn’t always admit to being chummy. For a long time, the conferences were rivals in every sense — recruiting, championships, TV contracts. In a famous 2007 letter to fans, former Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany’s took a not-so-veiled shot …

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Getty Images Justin Fields may have won over the Chicago Bears’ locker room in his polarizing three seasons under center. Yet the former first-round quarterback now appears closer than ever to being traded, with general manager Ryan Poles all but signaling a move while addressing reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine Tuesday. “It just depends on what opportunities pop up,” …

Feb. 28—CHAMPAIGN — His name is rarely in the headlines. And he doesn’t do many media interviews. In fact, his appearance Monday night was a first for him at the Esquire Lounge in downtown Champaign for the weekly “SportsTalk” show on WDWS. Pat Embleton keeps his head down and goes about his work. He is working with his fourth head …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterFeb 28, 2024, 07:55 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. “What’s it like knowing the Selke Trophy competition is finally open now that Patrice Bergeron has retired?” Asking this question of two-way players such as Aleksander Barkov, Elias Lindholm and Ryan O’Reilly, among others, made them all feel some things. At …

The Chiefs are moving on from Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports Kansas City is releasing the veteran receiver. Valees-Scantling infamously struggled with drops throughout the regular season in 2023. But he made several key plays in the postseason, including catching a deep pass to effectively end the AFC Championship Game against Baltimore. Then he caught a touchdown in …

At the NFL combine Wednesday, former Ohio State linebacker Tommy Eichenberg revealed the injury that sidelined him for for two games in the middle of the 2023 season. EIchenberg said he dislocated his elbow in Ohio State’s 35-16 road win against Rutgers Nov. 4. After his 12-tackle performance against the Scarlet Knights, Eichenberg left the stadium with his left arm …

Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. is one of the more intriguing quarterback prospects in this class. He’s not likely to go in the top 10, and at this point doesn’t even seem like a lock for the first round. Yet Penix possesses the one quality that can turn a good quarterback into a great quarterback: arm talent. Penix was named a …