“Joey, do you like commercials about gladiators?” If you do, you’re soon to be in luck. Via Terry Lefton of Sports Business Journal, several major NFL stars recently traveled to Canada for a “gladiator-themed” Pepsi commercial. (“Drink Pepsi, you’ll feel like you’ve been stabbed impaled by a spear in the stomach“?) The NFL players in the spot include Bills quarterback …

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In this new-look Big 12, Iowa State football fans might be wondering: What games should I be looking forward to most? Texas and Oklahoma have darted for the SEC, but a host of schools from the West will be joining the fold this season to make things interesting. The Cyclones return more most production and consistency than almost any other …

The NFL is not lacking in star players, and with so many to choose from, coming up with a list of the best of the best is no easy task. But it is a task CBS Sports senior NFL writer Pete Prisco has once again brought on himself, going through each team’s top guys and determining who deserves to be …

Some NFL coaches have perpetual job security: Andy Reid, of the Kansas City Chiefs, for example; or even Mike Tomlin, who just landed a three-year extension from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Others aren’t so fortunate. Due to recent struggles, high ownership expectations or a combination of both, every season tends to put a slew of coaches on the hot seat. So …

Former Oklahoma Sooners football head coach and the current head coach of the USC Trojans, Lincoln Riley, has lost two major commitments on the defensive side of the ball this week. First, it was five-star EDGE Isaiah Gibson, who recommitted from Southern Cal on Tuesday. Gibson was ranked as the number one edge-rusher in the 2025 recruiting class, according to …

(Amy Monks/Yahoo Sports) Nobody is going to feel bad for Sean Payton. Payton could have stayed in NFL coaching hibernation, but the Denver Broncos were in the middle of a messy head coaching search and paid big to land Payton. They traded a first- and second-round pick to the New Orleans Saints for Payton and a third-round pick, then gave …

Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama Crimson Tide football coaching staff have turned out an incredible month of June on the recruiting trail. Between official visits, commitments, and hosting camps, DeBoer and his team have generated a lot of buzz in the industry. DeBoer and the Tide hosted one of the prized recruits in the class of 2025 during this midweek …

Getty Images Pete Prisco is at it again. CBS Sports’ senior writer has looked every player in the NFL up and down and has now come up with his annual Top 100 list.  One player who used to be a staple in these rankings and oftentimes at the very top was Aaron Donald. However, the Rams defensive tackle retired this …

The future is bright for the Oklahoma Sooners. Brent Venables and his staff have been recruiting at a very high level since his arrival in Norman. Each of his first three recruiting classes has ranked in the top 10 of 247Sports team recruiting rankings. Even the 2022 class after it deteriorated following the departure of Lincoln Riley. The Sooners have …

USATSI It is that time of the year again when CBS Sports senior writer Pete Prisco pulls up his sleeves, stacks up every player in the NFL, and then rolls out his annual Top 100 list. Naturally, Prisco’s rankings will stir some sort of debate, but one thing that cannot be denied is who he has atop his rankings: Patrick …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss the state of Denver’s roster and how long it will take before the Broncos can become contenders. Listen and subscribe to the “Zero Blitz” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript My one big thing for the Broncos is just thinking about how long is this …

Recently Phil Steele released his annual digital college football preview magazine, and in the magazine was a power ranking of every Division I football team. Out of 134 teams, where does LSU rank? LSU was ranked as the No. 20 team on the power poll. That is good for the eighth-highest-rated team from the SEC. Georgia (1), Texas (4), Alabama …

The Wisconsin Badgers extended a preferred walk-on offer to in-state class of 2025 safety Nolan Anderson on Wednesday. The Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin product ventured to Madison for an unofficial visit earlier today before receiving his first Big Ten offer. The 5-foot-10 180-pound three-star is a rising senior at Menomonee Falls High School. 247Sports considers Anderson an athlete, but both On3 and …

Many of the NFL’s best tight ends are in Nashville this week for Tight End U, an annual event in which players train together and share their thoughts about how to play the position at an elite level. Also there is Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who has been throwing to the tight ends and addressed the group to tell them …