Some elite athletes transcend their market with star power so bright that the jurisdiction has little bearing. Saquon Barkley is looking to be just that as he navigates the change of scenery from New York to Philly. A leading candidate in the NFL MVP race this season, the Philadelphia Eagles running back has looked beyond comfortable in midnight green after …

Calling someone “underpaid” when they make well into six figures — and sometimes seven — is a strange reality of college football. Of course we know that the average college football fan probably would be thrilled to make $800,000-plus, as everyone on this list does. But it’s all relative. And when it comes to competing for national championships, schools that …

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Missing the inaugural 12-team playoff leaves Alabama feeling out of sorts – and evaluating its schedule. In the wake of the College Football Playoff selection committee choosing SMU over Alabama for the final playoff bid, Crimson Tide athletics director Greg Byrne indicated the football program will consider watering down its future non-conference schedules. Never mind that Alabama’s three losses came …

The Raiders have placed a running back on injured reserve, ending his season, while also adding a quarterback to their 53-man roster. Las Vegas announced on Tuesday that Zamir White has gone on IR. With just four games to go, White will not return in 2024. White hasn’t played since the Week 11 loss to the Dolphins with a quad …

Georgia needs for Kirby Smart to have screwed up. See, if Smart had this correct, and Georgia played its best quarterback all along, then the Bulldogs face a spot of trouble for the College Football Playoff, because Carson Beck’s prognosis sounds concerning. Beck injured his right elbow while absorbing a hit Saturday on a Hail Mary play just before halftime …

Fantasy football managers will be treated to what should be a high-scoring matchup between the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills in Week 15. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Welcome to Week 15 of the 2024 fantasy football season — potentially, for most, the start of your fantasy playoff run. With bye weeks officially a wrap for the year, managers will have a …

Jan 10, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Chad Lindberg (78) against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2022 CFP college football national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Former Georgia Bulldogs offensive tackle Chad Lindberg is back in the transfer portal. Lindberg transferred from Georgia to the Rice Owls last …

The San Francisco 49ers were fantasy’s top-scoring defense in Week 14 thanks to a seven-sack outing against rookie QB Caleb Williams. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) There were six teams on a bye in Week 14, which forced fantasy football managers into making some less-than-exciting decisions across their lineups — including their defense. The good news is that even if …

Ahead of the ReliaQuest Bowl against Michigan, Kalen DeBoer feels the culture of Alabama football is “in a good place.” It’s a Crimson Tide program, he said, that has taken pride in its path, how it stayed the course, how it stuck together through the highs and the lows. And as Alabama prepares for its final game of 2024 against …

After 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel created a stir with a social media post in which he said he was “not struggling at all just not getting the ball,” Samuel deleted the post. But in the 49ers’ locker room on Tuesday, Samuel acknowledged to reporters that he’s frustrated. “You read what you read, a little frustrated for sure,” Samuel said. …

Recruiting It’s not just in-state athlete Mark Zackery IV coming to the Notre Dame football program as a MaxPreps state player of the Year. Irish 2025 signee Nolan James was named as New Jersey’s top player in 2024, as the 5-foot, 10-inch and 200-pound running back dominated the competition. The star carried the ball 243 times for 1,921-yards with 19 …

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Matthew Wright kicked an improbably game-winning field goal as time expired in Week 15. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) It is no secret that kickers are one of the most underrated aspects of the game of football, both in real life and in our game of fantasy. The importance of the position was on full display in Week …

Joey McGuire’s always on the hunt for talent he can add to the Texas Tech football roster, so the Red Raiders’ coach will be hard at it the next three weeks in particular. The NCAA transfer portal opened Monday for a 20-day period, and McGuire says he’s in the market for at least 10 players. His wants: One running back, …

Approaching the 2024 NFL season, there was a lot of conjecture about the departure of Stefon Diggs and how it would affect not just the Buffalo Bills offense but also Josh Allen’s prospects as a top fantasy quarterback. As it turns out, Allen is impervious to the loss of his top weapon, and he can make it work with a …