In Roob’s Eagles Stats, the good (not much), the bad (a lot), the ugly (even more) originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Oh yeah, this is going to be a fun one. Another blowout loss. Another turnover for Jalen Hurts. Another first quarter without a point. This week’s Roob Stats column isn’t exactly brimming with numbers that are going to …

Billy Napier and the Florida Gators got a bye in college football’s Week 5 but their Southeastern Conference peers saw plenty of action last weekend. The results from the gridiron shook things up a bit in the updated polls and rankings after the dust finally settled. The biggest game was the Alabama Crimson Tide’s home win over the Georgia Bulldogs …

Capitalize on the fantasy football trade market in your leagues with these trade targets and players to trade away ahead of Week 5. Trade for Josh Jacobs The sentiment is low on Jacobs because he hasn’t finished as a weekly top-20 RB this season. But his production has been fine. He already has games of 104 and 151 total yards …

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst Well into my third decade of professionally evaluating college prospects for pro football, I can honestly say that I’ve never seen a player quite like Colorado’s do-everything dynamo and Heisman Trophy contender, Travis Hunter. Those mistakenly thinking this article is just another example of media bandwagon jumping, I’d ask you to remember this article from …

With over 26,000 votes, Tyler Reger is Section V’s Football Athlete of the Week for Sept. 23-29 presented by Faber Builders. The do-it-all Cadet contributed in all three phases in his team’s close loss to McQuaid, catching three passes for 45 yards and a touchdown on offense, had eight tackles and an interception on defense, and kicked a field goal …

We love talking about NFL awards, even when it’s ridiculously early to do so. Checking in on each of the major player awards after the first month of the season is a fun exercise, even if it’s a little silly and each award race is bound to change a lot. But being the favorite for a major award after a …

DURHAM, N.C. — Within Manny Diaz’s new office here at Duke University, a commemorative football sits emblazoned with the score of a football game: Duke 45. Miami 21. On Oct. 22, 2022, 10 months after the Miami Hurricanes fired Diaz as coach, the Duke Blue Devils beat them in a stunner at Hard Rock Stadium. Diaz wasn’t a part of …

During the Jets’ Week Three win over the Patriots, an awkward moment occurred when head coach Robert Saleh appeared to try to hug quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Rodgers pushed Saleh in the chest. Rodgers downplayed any notion that it was a sign of any issue with their relationship, but the topic of how well the two men get along came …

After three years of some Tennessee football fans wanting to run Tim Banks out of town, he’s got the No. 1 defense in college football. So was Banks an elite defensive coordinator all along? Or has he just been blessed this season with better players? That’ll be relevant at the end of this season when Banks’ contract expires. On this …

The Buccaneers made a couple of changes at linebacker ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Falcons. They announced that they have placed SirVocea Dennis on injured reserve. Antonio Grier was signed off the practice squad to fill his spot on the 53-man roster. Dennis, who was a 2023 fifth-round pick, injured his shoulder in last Sunday’s win over the …

The NFL has Rookie of the Month honors on offense and defense, and while it’s easy to give Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels the offensive nod for September, it’s harder to find rookie impact on the defensive side of the ball. If you remember, the 2024 NFL Draft had no defensive players selected in the top 14 picks, so from the …

Don’t let the odds fool you. The Heisman race doesn’t have a clear favorite as we enter October. Alabama QB Jalen Milroe is down to +200 at BetMGM to win the award after a big first half in the Crimson Tide’s win over Georgia in Week 5. Milroe accounted for four of Alabama’s five touchdowns in the win as he …

The Eagles don’t have a game this week and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore said Tuesday that they have identified one significant change they’d like to make when they return to action against the Browns in Week Six. Moore wants to see the team come out of the locker room with more success on offense. The Eagles have not scored a …

UTEP is finding its first win of the season to be elusive and it will take another swing at that when it takes on Sam Houston State Thursday in the Sun Bowl. This is a matchup between the newest team in Conference USA and the oldest, and also the first game UTEP is going to play as a lame duck …

The Lions have looked good during a 3-1 start to the season, but their offense may be ready to kick into a higher gear once they return from their bye week. During a Tuesday press conference, Lions head coach Dan Campbell said he thinks a pair of second-year players looked like their best selves in Monday night’s win over the …