Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith speaks during a live taping of ESPN’s “First Take” at Florida A&M University’s new Will Packer Performing Arts Amphitheater as part of the school’s homecoming festivities Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. On Tuesday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide were included in the initial 12-team College Football Playoff rankings, seeded at No. 11 up against the No. …

Another award for Saquon Barkley after performance against Jaguars originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Eagles’ 28-23 win over the Jaguars on Sunday. This is Barkley’s third Player of the Week honor in just eight games with the Eagles. To put …

It’s been unofficially clear for a while, but now there’s official word. The College Football Playoff committee released its first set of rankings of the year on Tuesday evening, placing Missouri football as the No. 24 team in the country. While the Tigers are ranked, which means they are at least being considered by the committee, the path ahead of …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter If anyone was going to save the Miami Dolphins’ offense, it was going to have to be Tyreek Hill. Tua Tagovailoa went on IR with a concussion. That was the time for Hill and, to a lesser degree, Jaylen Waddle to get this offense through Tua’s injury. Because — like it or not — Tagovailoa was …

Head coach Brian Daboll provided a number of updates before the Giants’ international meeting with the Carolina Panthers on Sunday… Graham Gano returns to practice The Giants officially opened the 21-day return window from injured reserve for kicker Graham Gano on Wednesday. Gano has been sidelined since suffering a hamstring injury on the opening kickoff during a Week 2 loss …

No. 4 Miami (9-0) at Georgia Tech (5-4), Saturday, Noon, ESPN Latest line: Miami is favored by 11 points Adam Lichtenstein, Hurricanes Writer: Miami 48, Georgia Tech 27 The Hurricanes’ offense has been prolific all season and shows no signs of slowing down. However, the defense has been struggling lately. If Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King returns from injury, the …

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid is ready to return to the lineup Wednesday against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights. McDavid initially was expected to miss two to three weeks after injuring his ankle during his first shift against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 28. The three-time Hart Trophy recipient, however, sat out his team’s next three games before participating …

Patriots QB Drake Maye identifies key area where he wants to improve originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has enjoyed an impressive start to his NFL career, but like all rookies, there are plenty of areas for improvement. Where specifically does Maye think he can improve after his first four starts for the Patriots? …

The first College Football Playoff rankings are out, and there’s a lot to digest as we start the new era of a 12 teams making the field. Oregon led the field but the interesting storylines were what happened after the Ducks and further down the top 25 released by the committee. The SEC led with the most teams, but the …

Cade Otton has been an absolute revelation in fantasy football the past few weeks. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) The Shuffle Up series rolls along. Today we’ll hit the tight ends. This position was a fantasy wasteland for the early weeks, but production spiked in Week 8 (ah, the Hallmark holidays) and things have since reverted back to normal. Rest-of-season …

Arkansas football is leaving no stone unturned in its quest to cure the pass defense woes that have exploded in recent weeks. The Razorbacks (5-4, 3-3 SEC) allowed Ole Miss to throw for 562 yards in a 63-31 loss Saturday. Over the last three weeks, quarterbacks are completing 74% of their passes and averaging 368.7 passing yards per game. They …

Wide receiver Garrett Wilson has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week after his incredible performance in the Jets’ Thursday Night Football win over the Texans. After Gang Green’s offense failed to get much of anything going against the Houston defense during the opening two quarters of the contest, it was Wilson who helped spark them in a …

. LSU and Brian Kelly brought back secondary coach Corey Raymond with the hope of landing fire-star defensive backs. LSU used to put out first-round corners almost every year, but that’s trailed oft lately as Kelly struggled to fill that room when he arrived. Raymonds first class is shaping up to be a good one. The Tigers have a five-star …

The Steelers will get their first live look at Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels on Sunday and head coach Mike Tomlin has had plenty of success against first-year signal callers over the years. Tomlin’s Steelers teams are 25-6 against rookie quarterbacks over the course of his tenure in Pittsburgh, but he sees Daniels offering particular challenges for the defense this …

GAINESVILLE — Florida heads to the Lone Star State for a scheduling two-step more daunting than any school faces in 2024. Consecutive games against No. 2 Georgia and No. 5 Texas set up to be the ultimate a 1-2 punch to kick off a November slate highlighting the nation’s most difficult schedule. The Gators head to Austin presumably down their …