When it comes to NFL Network’s “Top 100 Players of 2016,” there’s plenty of room for argument. So as the list is unveiled, NFL Media’s Gregg Rosenthal, Chris Wesseling, Maurice Jones-Drew and Ike Taylor will be sharing their own takes on the top 100 for 2016, identifying who they think are the league’s best heading into next season. “The Top […]

“We’re still here! We’re still here! We’re still here!” Set to watch Bill Belichick and Tom Brady stand in the Super Bowl spotlight for the ninth time, the football-watching world is dealing with a nasty bout of Patriots fatigue. Beyond the cheap jokes and the desire for fresh faces, there’s a sense that nothing is left to accomplish for the […]

Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Did you enjoy your college football offseason? Get a lot done? Get the flowers planted? Reconnect with your family and (non-football) friends? Decompress a bit? Good, because the offseason is over. Sort of. The Football Championship Subdivision, which had its championships and most of its games canceled or postponed last fall, gets […]

Every year, eight teams endeavor to go from worst to first, transforming themselves from bottom feeders to division champs in the space of one season. In 2020, only one team made it — via the improbable path of winning just four more games. Yes, the Washington Football Team was helped by the chaos that enveloped the NFC East, but they […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — University of Alabama Director of Athletics Greg Byrne announced Thursday that men’s basketball coach Nate Oats and the school have agreed to a raise and contract extension. The new agreement will extend his current contract by three seasons to six years and keep him in charge of the Crimson Tide program through March 14, 2027. The base salary and […]

The NFL's 2021 quarterback spin cycle hit another gear Thursday, news emerging that the Philadelphia Eagles had agreed to trade Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts in a deal that had been widely expected following Philip Rivers' retirement in January. Indy fills what seems like its perennial hole under center, while Philly picks up two draft picks, per reports, to accelerate […]

A major domino fell in the 2021 NFL offseason when the Philadelphia Eagles agreed to trade quarterback Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2021 third-round draft pick and a conditional 2022 second-round pick. After a tumultuous 2020 season, it seemed only a matter of time before Wentz was in another uniform. He seems to have found a comfortable […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to trade Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts. According to multiple reports, the quarterback is headed to Indianapolis in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick plus a conditional 2022 second-round pick. The deal cannot be made official until the start of the 2021 NFL league year on March 17. Because of the contract that Wentz […]

After winning his seventh Super Bowl and first with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, many were ready to declare Tom Brady as the NFL’s GOAT. While winning Super Bowl LV’s MVP at age 43 in his first season outside of New England was impressive, one metric says not-so-fast when it comes to the greatest of all-time talk. A Pro Football Reference-created […]

Much of the popular story line in the SEC has been focused on Kentucky's unexpected struggles. The Wildcats are likely to miss the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013 unless they can win the conference tournament.  But Kentucky's poor performance has overshadowed just how strong the SEC is in 2020-21. The league is the second-best conference in the country, […]