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Athletes in College Football 25 to get $600, copy of the game
College football players will be paid to appear in EA Sports’ College Football 25, but will likely receive less than the student-athletes who initially sued to get the game shut down. ...

Eagles' downfall being blamed on head of security's suspension
One NFL reporter chalked up the Philadelphia Eagles’ end-of-season collapse to the loss of a big sideline presence. ...

Chiefs DE Charles Omenihu undergoes surgery to repair ACL tear
Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Charles Omenihu underwent right knee surgery to repair the torn ACL he sustained in the AFC Championship Game victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Jan. 28....

CFP committee discusses 14-team playoff for 2026
With the ink not yet dry on the new 12-team playoff format that will begin in 2024, the College Football Playoff management committee discussed the idea of a 14-team playoff, multiple outlets reported Wednesday....

Panthers offseason primer: Rebuilding around Bryce Young
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Bills offseason primer: In the red with a Mahomes problem
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Ravens offseason primer: Bill due on home-grown goods
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Justin Fields on future: 'Whatever happens, happens'
Quarterback Justin Fields talked about his future and his past during Wednesday's appearance on the podcast hosted by Chicago Bears teammate Equanimeous St. Brown and his brother, Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown....

Marshawn Lynch takes plea deal in Las Vegas DUI case
Marshawn Lynch will avoid jail time for his DUI charge after taking a plea deal, according to reports. ...

Falcons offseason primer: Change afoot, QB question lingers
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2024 Scouting Combine: 20 names to know
For the duration of his stay at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis next week, presumptive No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams will be recognized by potential employers simply as QB14....

5 workarounds if your alma mater opts out of College Football 25
There’s a lot of nerves surrounding the release of College Football 25. What’s it going to play like? Is it just going to be Madden but with NCAA schools? In that case, kill me now. But also, what’s Dynasty mode going to feature? Will there be a transfer portal? NIL contracts? Will realignment be an...

Cardinals offseason primer: Pair of first-rounders, plenty of cash
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The next QB to reset the market is *checks notes* Dak Prescott?
The NFL has officially reached the point where it is about to jump the shark on quarterback contracts setting — and re-setting — the market....

Here are the possible landing spots for Bears QB Justin Fields
Justin Fields’ days as a Chicago Bear might be coming to an end. With rumors circulating about if the team will draft a new QB — undoubtedly former Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams — with that No. 1 pick, keep Fields, or trade him, here are six teams who have either emerged as front runners for ...

Report: Dolphins LT Terron Armstead expected to play in 2024
Dolphins left tackle Terron Armstead is expected to return for the 2024 season, the Miami Herald reported on Wednesday....

3-time Super Bowl champ crashed into 5 parked cars, fled: police
Former NFL defensive back and three-time Super Bowl champion Tim McKyer was arrested in Florida for a hit-and-run. ...

NCAA President Charlie Baker said the quiet part out loud about transferring
There’s a difference between how things are supposed to work, and how they actually work. And very rarely do the ones in charge publicly address the things that are silently understood, but never spoken about. It’s why what Charlie Baker said this week was so out of the norm....

Man admits to firing first shots at Chiefs' Super Bowl parade: police
According to Kansas City police officers, Lyndell Mays — one of the adult males charged with murder after last week’s shooting that killed one and injured 22 during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade — admitted he fired the first shots. ...

Alabama names Nick Sheridan as OC, JaMarcus Shephard as co-OC
Alabama football made two personnel moves to replace one coach who didn't stay for long....