Arthur Blank will forever be immortalized in Atlanta Falcons history. The NFL franchise’s longtime owner and chairman was inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor on Sunday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Falcons fans were treated to free hot dogs, chips and refillable cups as Blank was celebrated at halftime in a special ceremony led by actor Samuel L. Jackson. More …

Wisconsin begins Big Ten play on Saturday with a road trip to No. 13 USC. The game is one of several tough matchups that await the Badgers during their challenging Big Ten slate. Given the team’s slow start to the season, there aren’t many that appear more important than the opener against the Trojans. Related: Wisconsin updated depth chart for …

We hit on some big defense calls this week, having Green Bay as the number one defense and then watching them finish as the number one defense on the week. We also had the Jets and Seahawks in the top five and watched them finish in the top five as well, so that feels good. However, beyond the Steelers, we …

In a matter of hours on Monday, during one of the wildest days in college sports realignment history, the Mountain West went from surviving with its eight football members together in a binding grant of rights to now on the brink of complete dissolution. The Pac-12’s rebuilding effort could, ultimately, result in the destruction of its sister conference if UNLV …

Sirianni explains why he took blame for questionable 4th down call originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia During his postgame press conference following the Eagles’ 15-12 victory over the Saints on Sunday, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni volunteered some information. It wasn’t just his decision to go for it on 4th-and-1 with 14 seconds left in the first half. He …

ATHENS, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 05: Head coach Josh Heupel of the Tennessee Volunteers and head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs meet on the field after their game at Sanford Stadium on November 05, 2022 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) The 2024 college football season enters Week 5. Bowl season will begin on Dec. 14 and …

Monday night was Jayden Daniels’s coming out party. The Commanders rookie quarterback went 21-of-23 for 254 yards and two touchdowns while also running for a touchdown in a 38-33 road win over the Bengals, but the biggest sign of his arrival came on a fourth down in the fourth quarter. That’s when the Commanders trusted Daniels to deliver a pass …

Sep. 24—Two-Pac, six-Pac, red-Pac, UConn-in-the-Pac? Are you confused yet? Monday featured a stream of conference realignment news, the details of which will likely have changed by the time you read this. So that we’re on the same page, here is what happened. The Pac-12 Conference, spearheaded by Washington State and Oregon State with four new members from the Mountain West …

Eagles snap counts: Brandon Graham nearly doubles up Bryce Huff originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Vic Fangio didn’t lie last week when he said Bryce Huff was still a starter. Huff did start the game against the Saints. But he’s clearly behind in the pecking order these days. And he played just 18 snaps out of 56 in the …

The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy released his bowl predictions ahead of Week 5 of the 2024 college football season on Monday. The outlet’s preseason prediction had Wisconsin facing Texas A&M in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30. Now, Brett McMurphy forecasts the Badgers to land in the Bad Boy Mowers’ Pinstripe Bowl against the Boston College Eagles on Dec. …

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) watches from the sideline in the second half after reinjuring his ankle against the Steelers. (Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press) The Chargers could soon need a bigger injury tent. After four starters, including star quarterback Justin Herbert, missed the end of the Chargers’ 20-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach Jim Harbaugh deflected all …

The 2024 football season is in full swing and programs across the country are working to close out the 2025 recruiting cycle on a high note. Here are four programs that are punching above their weight in the Southeast. RELATED: Four Midwest programs that have surprised in recruiting CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS …

Jaguars safety Darnell Savage will not play in Monday Night Football. Savage, who was questionable with a quad injury, is among the team’s inactives for the game against the Bills. Rookie corner Jarrian Jones will fill in for Savage in the slot. The Jaguars already had ruled out tight end Evan Engram (hamstring). He was injured during warmups before the …

Someone from the SEC is going to get squeezed out of the College Football Playoff. Probably. Maybe? While getting three teams into the 12-team field seems guaranteed and landing four looks pretty likely, there will be a fifth team from this power conference with a playoff case left outside the postseason picture. Mathematically, there’s a plausible scenario where these five …

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNSep 24, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseRachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. The NHL preseason is underway, and many teams have new …