PHILADELPHIA — Super Bowl expectations have become the norm in Philadelphia, thanks to an appearance in the league championship game two years ago and annual playoff appearances under the Nick Sirianni regime. With one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, including the offseason addition of Saquon Barkley, the Eagles are expected to compete for a Super Bowl appearance once …

Mascots and cheerleaders from the 16 Big 12 schools pose for a group photo during Big 12 NCAA college football media days in Las Vegas, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The 16 coaches offered a bit more substance about their teams heading into 2024 season. | Lucas Peltier, Associated Press Big 12 football teams kick off fall football camps in about …

Perry Knotts / Getty Images Every NFL team has their favorite set of plays or play they go to when the going gets tough in the NFL, and on Saturday, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, via Bleacher Report, diagrammed his most “unstoppable play” while being given the option of choosing any current players around the league to run it.  …

Here are my updated 2024 positional rankings for PPR leagues. While these rankings are intended for PPR leagues, a switch to half PPR or standard scoring would not result in many major changes. Non-pass catching RBs such as Derrick Henry or David Montgomery would move up slightly while Alvin Kamara and Austin Ekeler may drop a couple spots, but overall, …

Jamal Adams recently resurfaced as the newest addition to the Tennessee Titans, marking the next chapter for a player once considered one of the NFL’s best safeties. His deal was arguably just as notable for reigniting questions about a fellow free agent: Why, exactly, is Justin Simmons still available? Released by the Denver Broncos in a cost-cutting move this March, …

Two prominent Alabama figures at SEC football media days in Dallas on Monday picked Texas football to make the SEC championship game. Nick Saban, in his first year with ESPN after retiring from coaching the Crimson Tide, and former quarterback Greg McElroy, who won the 2010 BCS national championship game, both picked the Longhorns to make the SEC championship in …

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles considered Bill Belichick to be their head coach this offseason, ultimately deciding against bringing in the six-time Super Bowl championship winning head coach in favor of retaining Nick Sirianni for another year.  The reports of the Eagles pursuing Belichick were easy for Sirianni to dismiss. “All I really took at this was I had Mr. …

Getty Images Years after acknowledging a longstanding feud with the Detroit Lions, Calvin Johnson is officially returning to — and reconciling with — the franchise, with the team announcing Monday the Hall of Fame wide receiver will be inducted into the club’s Pride of the Lions memorial at Ford Field. Lions chief operating officer Mike Disner surprised Johnson with the …

Rival fans enjoyed laughing earlier in the offseason about Michigan football and where it stood in the recruiting rankings as if things would not eventually change for the Wolverines. The maize and blue had very few commitments, which meant that they were languishing in the lower ranks in terms of recruiting, but the past month-plus has considerably changed the rankings …

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison has been arrested in California on suspicion of driving under the influence, the second straight year he has found trouble behind the wheel right before the beginning of training camp. The Vikings said Monday they’re “aware of the incident and are currently gathering more information” but had no further comment. According to the California …

Here are my Top 150 overall players for the 2024 fantasy football season. Some quick notes: These are re-draft rankings for managed PPR leagues. If you’re playing best ball, you can still use these for reference, but keep in mind that players with extremely high single week upside, as well as rookies, move up significantly in that format. Similarly, if …

Rivals rankings director and national transfer portal analyst Adam Friedman is joined by Matt Moreno of DucksSportsAuthority.com, national recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson and Josh Henschke of TheMaizeandBluereview.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Julian Lewis should remain No. 1 in the Rivals250 ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: …

Happy Monday, everyone! John Breech is busy processing the latest Tee Higgins news (more below), so you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver all the latest from around the NFL in the Pick Six Newsletter. Be sure to subscribe right here, to ensure you never miss a daily dose of NFL updates. And keep on reading for everything from juicy …

We are knocking on the door of training camps opening up throughout the NFL and soon enough the regular season will be upon us. While we are still in the final moments of the dog days of summer, we’re continuing to take stock of what teams have built this offseason and how each club could look once we get to …

The overhaul of the Washington Commanders’ front office continues. Months after Adam Peters arrived as the team’s new general manager, the club has welcomed another personnel executive by hiring former Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer, as The Athletic reported Monday. Fitterer, 50, was fired by Carolina in January following three seasons atop the Panthers’ front office. During that time, …