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The Big Ten previously announced it would abide by a conference-only schedule for the 2020 football season. Now, SEC football is following suit. Conference officials released a statement Thursday announcing September 26 as the official start date for the 2020 season, per the SEC website. The SEC football schedule will consist of 10 regular season […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off of a Super Bowl, and heading into 2020, there is no reason to believe they don’t have a great shot of repeating. Of course, a repeat is something that hasn’t occurred since the New England Patriots did it during the 2004-05 campaign, so it’s difficult, but if anyone […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the popular infectious disease expert who has been the face of the United States’ fight against the novel coronavirus, admitted the only way the NBA and other professional sports are played at all this summer is to do so without fans and by keeping players isolated in hotels. “There’s a way of […]

Eric Dickerson is widely considered to be one of the greatest running backs in NFL history. With over 13,000 rushing yards and 96 total touchdowns recorded over his 11-year NFL career, the 6-foot-2, 230-pound back was a no-brainer for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. However, before the five-time All-Pro was torching defenses for the […]

NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss was a proud dad watching his son Thaddeus play a big role in the LSU Tigers bringing home the national title with a 42-25 win over the Clemson Tigers on Monday night: Full of joy!❤❤❤ https://t.co/RFvh9WeWbn — Randy Moss (@RandyMoss) January 14, 2020 Thaddeus didn’t have any eye-popping stats […]

Joe Burrows just pulled off the most dominant half in College Football Playoff history. The 2019 Heisman Trophy winner just annihilated the Oklahoma Sooners in the first half of their College Football Playoff game. The 23-year-old QB — and likely top overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft — threw for seven touchdowns and 403 […]

Alabama is once again one of the most dominant teams in college football. However, they have a loss. And that loss has dropped them out of the College Football Playoffs at the moment. That being said, not everyone agrees with that decision. Former Florida quarterback (and current analyst) Tim Tebow, believes Alabama deserves to be […]

Florida State is a famous football program that just fired its head coach, so a lot of quality coaches were immediately linked with the job. Few expected a former player like Deion Sanders to be considered for the position. However, that’s the reality we’re now living in as the former-player-turned-pundit is one of the leading […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are fresh off of a disappointing loss to the Michigan Wolverines this past weekend. Now, there are some that think the Fighting Irish are in need of a change on the sidelines. Brian Kelly has been the head coach at Notre Dame since the 2010 season and has had quite […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to do great things off the court. Just recently, on his HBO television program entitled “The Shop,” James hosted California governor Gavin Newsom in what turned out to be an iconic moment for college athletics. This wasn’t just your typical politician hosting, as Newsom came to the show […]

This week of college football is a lot like week one. There isn’t any barn-burning matchups on the schedule, but a trio of games that will either be competitive, or important for playoff positioning. No team in the top four plays a ranked opponent, so some lower-end teams will be featured in this week’s edition.  […]

For this installment of our college football player power rankings, we have lots of guys moving up and down the ladder. Some didn’t perform up to expectations, while others unfortunately fell to the injury bug. To clarify, these rankings are just for draft-eligible players, so no Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields this year. 25) Kenny […]

Thankfully, the week 2 schedule of college football is a big improvement from week one. This Saturday we see two matchups of top-15 teams, and an intriguing late night game. Hopefully these games will result in another week of great college ball. 3) USC Trojans vs. Stanford Cardinals, 7:30 pm, Saturday This matchup has trap […]

Michael Alaimo may not be a household name in college football just yet, but there is no question that he has the talent to be in the near future. A four-star quarterback in the 2020 college football recruiting class, Alaimo committed to the Purdue Boilermakers on June 19th, 2019. It was a move that has […]

The college football season has officially begun, which means the hype for the 2020 NFL Draft also does. This segment will highlight the top 25 prospects in all of college football, and work as a sort of power rankings. It’ll be updated weekly based mostly on player performance and injury. This isn’t supposed to be […]

This week marks the official beginning of the college football season after an eventful Week Zero. Miami vs. Florida and Arizona vs. Hawaii were both great games, and gave us a nice preview of what promises to be a great week of gridiron action. These are the three best games to watch during the official […]

The 2019 NCAA Football season is right around the corner and it’s time to start taking a look at what the season may hold. Not only are there some big-time stars to keep an eye on for the Heisman Trophy race, there are a lot of teams who have the talent to compete for a […]

MarShawn Lloyd went through a rigorous recruiting process with plenty of teams wanting to land his services in their 2020 recruiting class. A five-star running back out of DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, Lloyd decided to take his talents to the South Carolina Gamecocks. While some may not know what he brings to […]

The early favorites for the 2019 Heisman Trophy are no surprise whatsoever. Superstar quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence of Clemson and Tua Tagovailoa of Alabama lead the pack of contenders, coming in with odds of +350 and +500, respectively, according to BetOnline.ag. Also a leading preseason candidate? Jalen Hurts, who was beaten out by Tagovailoa last season […]

For years, the debate has continued over whether NCAA athletes should be paid. Some think that athletes involved in such lucrative programs deserve pay, especially for risking injury and draft stock. Others feel that their scholarships are payment enough. NBA legend Charles Barkley is the latest to chime in on the debate. On Wednesday he […]

The NFL has experienced some huge turnover in the head coach position. Among the biggest potential names on the market was Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley. There has been plenty of speculation regarding Riley’s future in the NFL. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, he has dispelled any notion of leaving Oklahoma: Oklahoma coach […]

Following a humiliating loss to the University of Wisconsin in the Pinstripe Bowl last week, University of Miami head coach Mark Richt has announced his retirement, according to Cameron Wolfe of ESPN. Richt coached Miami for three years, going 26-13 during his tenure and leading the Hurricanes to three bowl games and one bowl win. […]

The legendary Urban Meyer retired as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes football program on Tuesday, December 4. Two days later, the dust is still settling from Meyer’s decision. His departure leaves several question marks about the direction of the Buckeyes both in the present and in the immediate future. The roster is still […]

Ohio State lost one of the great college football head coaches in the last 25 years when Urban Meyer retired on Tuesday. His decision isn’t surprising considering the recent speculation about his health, but his story may not be over yet. At age 54, Meyer will still find coaching opportunities in the future if he […]

The 2018 NFL Draft is shaping up to be one of the more quarterback-heavy affairs in recent years. Headling the list of notable prospects is USC’s Sam Darnold. Darnold has been touted as a consensus No. 1 pick ever since his spectacular performance in the 2016 Rose Bowl against Penn State. However, head coach Clay […]

The Virginia Cavaliers own the nation’s best defense, but on Thursday night, they won through their offense – or at least it was what saved them from getting another blemish on their March Madness resume, as they escaped by only the skin of their teeth in a 67-66 road win over the Louisville Cardinals. Down […]

Baker Mayfield is not a bad boy, so the 2017 Heisman Trophy award runaway says. It’s Senior Bowl week. Therefore, NFL Draft hopefuls will be concluding college careers with the very first step of the draft process on the horizon. This means discussion about not only talent, but attitude will come flying from every angle. […]

The 2018 NFL Draft class just got much deeper at the quarterback position as Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackon has announced his decision on Friday morning to forgo his senior year and enter the draft through his Twitter account. pic.twitter.com/XzMxh6LoOD — Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) January 5, 2018 The 20-year-old  put together a highly three-year productive collegiate […]

With plenty of NFL teams in the hunt for a new coach, it’s not exactly surprising to hear Jim Harbaugh’s name pop up in conversations. That said, the Michigan Wolverines head coach himself shut down these rumors, per Angelique Chengeli of the Detroit News. Asked if this was his last game at Michigan. Harbaugh responded […]

The 2017 NFL regular season is coming to an end with the team heading toward Week 17. With the regular season ending, the attention turns to the playoffs for the league’s elite and the 2018 NFL Draft for teams that failed to live up to expectations with USC’s Sam Darnold potentially being the prized rookie […]

Heading into the final game of the 2017 season, there has been a growing notion that UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen could be leaning toward forgoing his senior year for the NFL Draft. The 20-year-old silenced all that chatter on Wednesday morning by taking to social media to state that he had not come to any […]

Week 8 of the college football season opened with a bang thanks to No. 10 Oklahoma State’s close 13-10 overtime victory over Texas. The day continued with several defensive wars, dominant performances by Penn State and Notre Dame, and close calls in the country’s top conferences. Here is a look at the highs and lows […]

The Pittsburgh Panthers are no longer a national program like back in its heyday, but the Pitt brand does still carry some weight. It is why a relatively random kicker, here being Ian Troost, attempting some peaceful protesting was met with rather large coverage. Ian Troost, a white walk-on kicker for Pitt, decided to kneel during […]

For those of us old enough to remember, the Nebraska Cornhuskers were both once a great football program and one that ran the option to near perfection. Current UCF head football coach Scott Frost is a part of that program’s lore, as he was one of the last iterations of those fancy, and yet dynamic, […]

ESPN has apparently been dancing a fine line lately. The Washington Huskies, on the other hand, have not been too pleased with how late games have been kicking when the program has played. In reaction to comments by Washington coach Chris Petersen, ESPN took a not so subtle shot at the program during one of […]

With Nebraska firing its athletic director, the fallout will be felt nationwide. Heck, even UCF can feel it, as the university is likely worried Scott Frost might be in the hearts and minds of those who are tasked with “saving” Nebraska football. UCF has announced a funding initiative. It is, honestly, just a roundabout and […]

With Rick Pitino later going on television to address his situation, former Louisville Cardinals buddy Tom Jurich had already been fired by the program. With now both being unemployed, maybe they could go clubbing together or something. In what felt like the inevitable, Louisville “officially” canned Tom Jurich. That’s the immediate news bit here. Pitino and […]

The SMU Mustangs are attempting a bit of a state-wide branding process. Using its football team as its focal point, SMU will use billboards, train and bus wraps and airport signage to help garner more attention in the state. Per the school’s website: “One of the roles of college athletics is to provide positive visibility and […]

The Texas Longhorns are currently in a weird spot. Concussion expert, Dr. Chris Nowinski, and founder of Boston University’s CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) program, is putting the program on blast for how it handled Sam Ehlinger being mauled last weekend. Long story short: Ehlinger’s head went to the ground on a tackle. He would then lay motionless on the […]