Smith, White expected to fill big shoes in Navy offense - Delmarva Daily Times Navy Midshipmen fullback Shawn White (31) tries to get past Colgate Raiders defensive back Keyon Washington (7) at Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.(Photo: Rafael Suanes-USA TODAY Sports) Since its Military Bowl victory last December, most of the talk about the United States Naval Academy’s football team has … [Read more...]

NFL Preseason Week 1: What to Watch for in Thursday's Action - Bleacher Report Bill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsEagles QBs Carson Wentz (left) and Sam Bradford Football fans get ready, because Phil Collins' caterwauling is coming to a stadium near you:  I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh LordAnd I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh LordCan you feel it coming in … [Read more...]

What to watch for in the Broncos' first preseason game: Nick's Picks - FOX31 Denver × What to watch for in the Broncos’ first preseason game: Nick’s Picks DENVER — The Broncos play their first game since winning Super Bowl 50 with a preseason match-up in Chicago Thursday night. Here’s watch to watch for in the game as the team ramps up to the season opener on Sept. 8. 1. … [Read more...]

Browns rookie Corey Coleman: The next Steve Smith? - NFL.com Since the turn of the century, Browns fans have lived with one ugly and enduring reality: other NFL teams house star players; Cleveland does not. So it goes for a franchise that has chewed through countless coaches, general managers and woebegone scouts in search of something lasting. Seventeen years into the team's rebirth, Cleveland's … [Read more...]

Why Your Team Sucks 2016: New Orleans Saints - Deadspin Some people are fans of the New Orleans Saints. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New Orleans Saints. This 2016 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. And buy Drew’s new book here. Your team: New Orleans Saints Your 2015 record: 7-9. Pour one out for the swan song of … [Read more...]

Patriots ramp up evaluations with another day of scrimmage - Comcast SportsNet New England Click here for the gallery. FOXBORO -- The Patriots took the field for their ninth training camp practice on Sunday, and once again offensive and defensive players were split wearing white and blue practice jerseys. That meant more scrimmaging. Here's what we saw... * Julian Edelman made his … [Read more...]

Belichick on drafting Brady over Tim Rattay: Guess we took the right one - NBCSports.com Getty ImagesMuch has been made over the years of the fact that the Patriots took Tom Brady in the sixth round of the 2000 draft, but he wasn’t the only quarterback that the team was considering as that year’s draft wound down. With the Hall of Fame game happening on Sunday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick was … [Read more...]

Jared Goff should begin on bench; Hue Jackson's RGIII project ... - NFL.com Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his weekly notebook. The topics of this edition include: » Is Keenan Allen a true No. 1 receiver? Let's go straight to the source! » Thoughts around the league on Hue Jackson's attempt to rehabilitate RGIII. » How … [Read more...]

Jared Goff should begin on bench; Hue Jackson's RGIII project - NFL.com Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his weekly notebook. The topics of this edition include (click on each link to go directly to the subject matter): » Is Keenan Allen a true No. 1 receiver? Let's go straight to the source!» Thoughts around the league … [Read more...]

Sizing up Big Ten Football's West Division - Asbury Park Press A capsule look at the Big Ten West Division football teams heading into training camp AP Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard will look to keep the Hawkeyes perfect in today?s matchup with Nebraska. Minnesota defensive line Hendrick Ekpe, left, sacks Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard during the first half of an NCAA college football … [Read more...]