Despite the massive changing of the guard at head coach from Nick Saban to Kalen DeBoer for the Alabama Crimson Tide, the expectations are still to compete for an SEC title and playoff berth. While those may seem like lofty expectations for year one, DeBoer is well aware of what he signed up for, but more importantly, he’s cut out …

The offseason program is all about learning and development for most players, but there are a handful of players who need strong performances at OTAs (organized team activities) and minicamps to solidify prominent roles on their respective teams. While it is hard to fully evaluate a player’s progress in workouts conducted in jerseys and shorts, coaches can certainly spot a …

The Cowboys have a lingering contract mess with quarterback Dak Prescott. And they only have themselves to blame. They started this mess by failing to extend Dak’s contract after his third season, forcing him to play out the final year of a slotted rookie deal. Then, they forced him to play under the franchise tag. Then, when they finally realized …

It’s time for the breakoff. It’s coming sooner or later, this tectonic shift in college athletics that will formally sever the Power Four — the SEC, Big Ten, ACC and Big 12 — into its own NCAA football division. That is, if the NCAA is even involved. It’s certainly not needed. The Power Four can just as easily buy an …

Late in last season’s AFC title game, the Baltimore Ravens were driving down the field with a chance to cut into the Kansas City Chiefs’ 10-point lead. Rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers, who, to that point had caught four passes for 107 yards and the Ravens’ only touchdown, caught a pass over the middle of the field and, sensing the …

After helping the Browns become one of the league’s top defenses in 2023, edge rusher Za’Darius Smith elected to re-sign with the club on a two-year deal in March. Smith, 31, told reporters on Wednesday that he had other options, but wanted to remain in Cleveland because of “the chemistry with this team.” “The brotherhood, man, the team camaraderie,” Smith …

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are the latest program to extend an offer to 2026 defensive lineman Khary Wilder. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound prospect from Junipero Serra High School in Gardena, California, also holds offers from Arizona, Oregon State, San Jose State, Tennessee, USC, and Utah. Wilder received his offer after discussing it with Huskers defensive coordinator Tony White and co-offensive coordinator and …

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott made it a point to be at the team’s offseason program despite entering the final year of his existing contract in 2024 and desiring a new, long-term extension after leading the NFL in passing touchdowns in 2023.  His top target, 2023 All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, is in a similar situation as Prescott …

NFL season win totals are some of the most fun action to wager on — it’s a season-long gambit with week-to-week intensity because of how much every game matters for the final season record. With the explosion of legalized sports gambling, win totals have been out for a while now, but we can’t really get crystallized and concrete numbers until the NFL …

If how to watch the new college football landscape this fall wasn’t already confusing enough. There is now another network in the mix for some of the sport’s biggest games. Throughout the season, the SEC and ACC will primarily play on ESPN and its partners, the Big Ten will play on Fox, NBC and CBS, and the Big 12 will …

The New York Giants were recently announced as the latest team to be featured on HBO “Hard Knocks.” And one thing NFL fans should know is that fading N.Y. — at least in some spots — might be the best bet.  Dating back to 2021, teams featured on “Hard Knocks” were the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit …

The 2026 draft is officially headed to Pittsburgh. Reports on Wednesday indicated that the NFL would award the event to the Steel City at the league meetings and an official announcement came a short time later. It’s the first time that the draft will be held in the city. “We have a unique opportunity to spotlight this wonderful community on …

Expectations are high for Ohio State heading into the 2024 season. But according to ESPN’s latest preseason projections, the Buckeyes are still sitting behind one SEC foe. Per ESPN’s Bill Connelly’s SP+ projection model, which puts a number to the returning production, recent recruiting and recent history that turns into “a tempo- and opponent adjusted measure of college football efficiency,” …

Micah Parsons has not been at Cowboys organized team activities this week, but he hasn’t been a stranger to the team this offseason. During a press conference on Wednesday, head coach Mike McCarthy confirmed that Parsons was at the team’s facility last week and that he expects Parsons to be with the team for next week’s OTAs. McCarthy also said …

The Wisconsin Badgers will not play a conference game on Friday night in 2024. Fox announced its Friday night schedule on Wednesday. It includes nine Big Ten matchups with those games on every Friday from September 20 to November 22. The Badgers are one of only four Big Ten teams to not play in the time slot, along with Michigan, …