The last two decades have been kind to the Dallas Cowboys and their fans … during the regular season. In terms of the postseason? Not so much. Don’t believe it? Check out this nugget: In other words, since winning the Super Bowl in 1995, it has been nothing but postseason failure for the Cowboys. Over those 20 seasons of regular-season …
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Predicting top 10 players in NFL five years from now: Two-way college star listed; where Patrick Mahomes ranks
The year is 2029. Tom Brady’s purchase of the New England Patriots has now been finalized, while an 86-year-old Jerry Jones just fired a 77-year old Bill Belichick as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. The NFL is still king of the sports world, and some of today’s stars are still leading the way as we approach 2030. If you …
Read More »Ranking top 20 interior defensive lineman for 2024 NFL season: There’s a new No. 1 after Aaron Donald retires
It’s a new day in the NFL when it comes to the defensive line. For years, whenever we’d go through the exercise of ranking the top defensive linemen in the league, the No. 1 spot was simple: Aaron Donald. Little thought was needed to put the Los Angeles Rams superstar into the top slot in these rankings because the three-time …
Read More »What Auburn players are attending SEC Media Days?
Jul 18, 2023; Nashville, TN, USA; Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze speaks with the media during SEC Media Days at Grand Hyatt. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports The hot topic event of event of each college football offseason is each conference’s media days, and the SEC Media Days are once again on the horizon. As each coach prepares …
Read More »Pittsburgh legend Bobby Grier, first Black player to participate in Sugar Bowl, dies at 91
USATSI Pittsburgh legend Bobby Grier, the first Black player to participate in the Sugar Bowl, has died, the university announced. Grier, who played fullback, linebacker and defensive back for the Panthers, was 91. Grier earned his first letter with Pittsburgh in 1953 and became a stalwart on the defense over the next few seasons. As a senior, he led the …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners offer 2026 blue-chip cornerback out of California
The Oklahoma Sooners have built really good depth in the defensive backfield under safeties coach Brandon Hall and co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach Jay Valai. And the Sooners are hoping to add to that depth in the 2026 Recruiting Class, offering a big-time prospect out west. On Tuesday, Oklahoma offered Rancho Cucamonga, California four-star cornerback R.J. Sermons. Sermons is a …
Read More »Wisconsin top 2025 WR target Muizz Tounkara to announce commitment on Saturday
Wisconsin top remaining class of 2025 target Muizz Tounkara is nearing his commitment date. The three-star wide receiver will announce his commitment on Saturday, July 13 at 4 p.m. Central, 5 p.m. Eastern The three-star wide receiver will commit to one of his three finalists: Wisconsin, Kansas and Arizona. He took visits to all three programs on May 31, June …
Read More »Recruiting Rumor Mill: Key decisions on deck as summer hits midpoint
The crazy month of June is finished and the splurge of commits on July 4 are in the rearview mirror but there’s still a ton of recruiting news and rumors floating around. Here’s the latest in this week’s Recruiting Rumor Mill. MORE GORNEY: Biggest decommitments of June | Who won ACC recruiting in June? | Who won SEC recruiting in …
Read More »NFL offseason power rankings: No. 16 Chicago Bears hype is more than just Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams comes to the NFL after a decorated college career at Oklahoma and USC. (Yahoo Sports/Bruno Rouby) Other NFL team previews: 32. Panthers | 31. Patriots | 30. Broncos | 29. Commanders | 28. Giants | 27. Titans | 26. Raiders | 25. Cardinals | 24. Saints | 23. Chargers | 22. Vikings | 21. Seahawks | 20. Buccaneers …
Read More »Luke Fickell’s job security considered ‘safe and secure’ by CBS Sports
Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell is considered ‘safe and secure’ in CBS Sports’ recent analysis of the job status of every college football coach. CBS Sports senior writer Dennis Dodd created six categories for his recent evaluation of all 134 FBS coaches’ job securities ahead of the 2024 campaign. Ranging from ‘untouchable’ to ‘win or be fired,’ Luke Fickell landed …
Read More »Meet Mississippi’s top high school football sophomores for 2024 MHSAA, MAIS season
With six weeks left before the start of the 2024 high school football season, here are the top high school sophomores returning for the fall season in Mississippi. MAIS games begin Aug. 16, and MHSAA games follow Aug. 23. Players are listed in alphabetical order. Trent Buckley Columbia Academy | 6-foot-4, 190 pounds | Tight end Buckley had 29 receptions for 403 yards …
Read More »Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon II doesn’t hide from arrest questions at Big 12 Media Days
LAS VEGAS — He could’ve stayed home. He could’ve dodged the cameras and sidestepped the questions until they finally stopped coming. But Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II saw the value in showing up, sitting in front of those cameras and answering virtually every question that was offered on Tuesday during Big 12 Football Media Days at Allegiant Stadium. …
Read More »Arkansas football positional previews: Cam Little’s departure leaves hole on special teams
FAYETTEVILLE — There are seven weekends remaining until the return of Arkansas football. The Razorbacks open the 2024 season in Little Rock against UAPB. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. (ESPNU) on Thursday, Aug. 29. Arkansas is coming off a disappointing 4-8 campaign that saw offensive coordinator Dan Enos get fired midseason and the eventual transfers of KJ Jefferson and Raheim ‘Rocket’ Sanders, …
Read More »Great Wall of Georgia gets bigger: Average size of UGA’s incoming offensive linemen is 6-foot-7, 340 pounds
Wendy’s, the American fast food chain, used to a run a series of commercials in a which a bemused subject, when presented with a competitor’s hamburger, would ask “Where’s the beef?” That simple inquiry transcended into a cultural phenomenon that’s still frequently quoted to this day, almost four decades later. Now, curious minds finally have a solution to that seminal …
Read More »Kyle Shanahan is 0-3 in Super Bowls, a record no coach has overcome to win a ring
Kyle Shanahan lost his first Super Bowl appearance as the Falcons’ offensive coordinator after the 2016 season. And he has now lost two Super Bowls as the 49ers’ head coach. And that 0-3 start in Super Bowls is something no head coach or coordinator before him has overcome to win a Super Bowl. Shanahan is the fifth head coach or …
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