Both have something to prove in 2020. For Cam Newton and Bill Belichick, joining forces on the New England Patriots could be a perfect situation.
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Monday 29 June 2020
Wadley: Playing for Iowa 'was a living nightmare'
Former Iowa running back Akrum Wadley on Monday detailed several allegations of mistreatment by current and former Hawkeyes coaches, writing that "playing for Iowa Football was a living nightmare."
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From the archives: The allure of Ole Miss football
Five years before Mississippi voted to change its flag, one writer spent seven weeks there in search of the allure of football, the stains of the Confederacy and the meaning of honorable change.
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Manziel describes football career as 'in the past'
Johnny Manziel told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal that his football career is probably "in the past" and he is at the point in his life where he is "trying to achieve happiness in life, not happiness on the football field."
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Mayor resigns after post on Bama's BLM video
An Alabama mayor has resigned after posting disparaging comments about the University of Alabama football team voicing its support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
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The fun, weird and sometimes absurd national title controversies in CFB history
In most sports, the question "Who won the title?" is a straightforward one. Not so in college football. As we get ready for a season unlike any other, here's a look at some of the strangest title claims and races in the sport's history.
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Sunday 28 June 2020
Cam Newton fantasy football outlook and projection as a Patriot
Newton's deal with the Patriot makes him a low-risk, high-reward speculative fantasy football draft pick.
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Friday 26 June 2020
Clemson football: 14 more positive tests; 37 total
Clemson announced Friday that 14 football players tested positive for the coronavirus over the past week after 23 tested positive earlier this month.
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Colts' PR staff wins football writers' Pete Rozelle award
Colts' PR staff wins football writers' Pete Rozelle award
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Morehouse scraps football season over pandemic
Morehouse, a historically Black college in Atlanta, is canceling its football and cross country seasons because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Thursday 25 June 2020
Wake's Clawson to isolate from wife due to virus
Wake Forest football coach Dave Clawson will begin isolating from his wife, Catherine, a cancer survivor, once the Demon Deacons open camp on July 12. He said he doesn't expect to return home until the season concludes due to the coronavirus.
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Colts GM Ballard wins football writers' Jack Horrigan Award
Colts GM Ballard wins football writers' Jack Horrigan Award
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Jenkins on virus risk: Football 'nonessential'
Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins thinks that risk from the coronavirus has to be eliminated before football can take place.
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James on hold: NFL delays Hall of Fame inductions, cancels game
Postponement of the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinements on Aug. 8 means that former Indianapolis Colts RB Edgerrin James will have to wait.
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Bruce on hold: NFL delays Hall of Fame inductions, cancels game
Postponement of the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinements means that former St. Louis Rams wide receiver Isaac Bruce will have to wait.
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Berry: 100 facts for the 2020 fantasy football season
Matthew Berry uses facts to paint the picture he wants you to see as it relates to player values for the upcoming season.
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Wednesday 24 June 2020
The late Don Banks wins football writers' service award
The late Don Banks wins football writers' service award
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Fantasy football draft kit: Rankings, cheat sheets, mock drafts, sleepers and analysis
Get everything you need to prepare for your fantasy football drafts here, including rankings and analysis from ESPN's team of experts.
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Tuesday 23 June 2020
Eli Manning wins football writers' Good Guy Award
Eli Manning has won the Pro Football Writers of America’s Good Guy Award for his cooperation with the media
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Fantasy football 10-team, PPR mock draft
Our second mock draft of the year features 10 teams and the standard PPR format. Who went first? When were Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes selected? Which big names slipped? Take a look.
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Alabama, Texas on the rise in 2021 college football recruiting class rankings
Alabama landed a five-star offensive lineman as the Crimson Tide continue to climb up the 2021 college football recruiting class rankings.
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Monday 22 June 2020
Cowboys' Frederick wins Halas Award for overcoming adversity
Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick has won the George Halas Award presented by the Pro Football Writers of America
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Sunday 21 June 2020
Favre says Kap will hit 'hero status' like Tillman
Brett Favre thinks Colin Kaepernick will reach a "hero status" in football similar to that of Pat Tillman.
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Saturday 20 June 2020
Sources: Several LSU football players quarantined
A large number of LSU football players have been placed into quarantine amid spike in coronavirus cases near campus.
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K-State suspends football workouts for 14 days
Kansas State has suspended all football workouts for 14 days following the most recent COVID-19 test results, the school said on Saturday.
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Friday 19 June 2020
Washington Post calls on Skins' owner or NFL to change name
The Washington Post editorial board is calling on Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to change his football club’s name
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Source: 23 Clemson football players test positive
Clemson announced 28 new positive tests for COVID-19 on Friday, and a source told ESPN's David Hale that 21 football players were among the new cases. Two football players also tested positive in the initial round of testing.
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NFL Commissioner encourages teams to sign Colin Kaepernick, FOX Football Now reacts
FOX Football Now reacts NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell encouraging teams to sign Colin Kaepernick. The former 49ers quarterback has been out of football for nearly four years.
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4,000 calories on matchday, more risk of injuries, overused pitches
Summer football is always a challenge, but 92 EPL games in 47 days will put serious stress on players.
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Thursday 18 June 2020
Texas says 13 football players positive for virus
The University of Texas announced that 13 football players tested positive for COVID-19 or are presumed positive, and contact tracing has 10 more in isolation.
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Fauci: Football needs 'bubble' to play in 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN that football players would need to be isolated from others and tested regularly for the 2020 season to be played.
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Wednesday 17 June 2020
UGA band drops 'Gone With the Wind' theme
The acting director of Georgia's Redcoat Band said Wednesday that he notified music school officials that "Georgia on My Mind" will replace "Tara's Theme," the opening music and theme from "Gone With the Wind" in the band's postgame football concert.
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Ex-S.C. stars: Rename Strom Thurmond Center
Alshon Jeffery and Marcus Lattimore were among several former South Carolina football stars who called for the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center to be renamed.
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NCAA council OK's football 6-week practice plan
The NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday approved a six-week practice plan for football that begins in July and will transition teams from the current voluntary workouts amid the coronavirus pandemic to the typical mandatory meetings and preseason camps.
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Are Premier League players ready for the most grueling season ever?
Congested fixture lists, few breaks and international football to boot? Thanks to COVID-19, 2020-21 will be the most grueling football season ever.
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What you need to know about college football's plan to return from coronavirus lockdown
The NCAA's Division I Council on Wednesday is expected to approve a six-week practice plan for college football to return in late August. We break down what the plan means for players, staffs, schools and fans.
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Tuesday 16 June 2020
'Good will come from this:' Why Chuba Hubbard's words matter
Whether in college football or society in general, true structural progress is slow. But when stars like Oklahoma State's RB Hubbard speak out, it matters, regardless of the final resolution.
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Stoops, Pinkel on College Football HOF ballot
Former coaches Bob Stoops and Gary Pinkel highlight the newest nominees for the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Are Premier League players ready for the most grueling season ever?
Congested fixture lists, few breaks and international football to boot? Thanks to COVID-19, 2020-21 will be the most grueling football season ever.
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Durant follows the likes of LeBron, Elton John into football ownership
With NBA superstar Kevin Durant buying a 5% ownership stake in the Philadelphia Union, we decided to look at 12 other celebs who own football clubs.
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The inside story of the XFL's sudden collapse, and what comes next for spring football
Over three months, the once-promising XFL 2.0 halted its first season, declared bankruptcy and posted a "for sale" sign. What happened, and what comes next?
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Monday 15 June 2020
How a rejuvenated Mack Brown is recruiting coaches and top prospects to North Carolina
Five years away from coaching gave Mack Brown a greater appreciation for college football, win or lose.
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Sunday 14 June 2020
Ohio State players asked to sign virus risk waiver
Ohio State football players and their parents were asked to sign an acknowledgement of risk waiver regarding COVID-19 before returning to campus for voluntary workouts on June 8, athletic director Gene Smith confirmed to ESPN on Sunday.
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Prime Tom: Brady works out with Deion's son
Buccaneers QB Tom Brady put Shedeur Sanders, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, through a workout on Saturday.
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Saturday 13 June 2020
Clemson football players lead march on campus
RB Darien Rencher, LB Mike Jones Jr., WR Cornell Powell and QB Trevor Lawrence led a march on campus on Saturday in support of equality.
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An Aussie Rules football guide for dummies
Interest in Australian rules football is peaking, given that it's still being played while most sports around the world have been shut down. Here's everything you need to know about the game.
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CSU player held at gunpoint in mistaken identity
A Colorado State football player working for a roofing company was ordered to the ground and held at gunpoint on Thursday by a man who mistook the player and another employee as being members of the activist group known as Antifa.
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Friday 12 June 2020
Arik Armstead: ‘What Colin and his protest did four years ago set the stage for all of this’
Arik Armstead joins Erin Andrews, Charissa Thompson, and Peter Schrager on FOX Football NOW. Arik talks about ways he and his teammates can help bring about change in the NFL and in society.
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Texas players push for changes to campus, song
Texas football players are requesting changes to names of campus buildings and the removal of "The Eyes of Texas" as the school song in an effort to make the Austin campus more inclusive to the black community.
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Euro 2020 postponement offers a silver lining amid difficult times
There is nothing like the spectre of a major football tournament. But amid the pandemic, we take some solace in that everything will be all right.
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Player confidential: What do athletes think about returning to college football?
We gave 73 college football players anonymity to tell us how they really feel about all things related to playing in the time of coronavirus.
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Living in a different reality: How college athletes are facing quarantine
Football and basketball players share their stories about the challenges during the pandemic.
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Thursday 11 June 2020
Current, former Clemson players defend Dabo
Current and former Clemson football players have come to the defense of coach Dabo Swinney, who has drawn criticism for not firing assistant Danny Pearman after he used a racial slur during practice in 2017.
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Best seasons in college football history? Our experts draft their favorites
Between all-time great teams, memorable matchups and standout individual performances, determining the best college football season of all time was no easy ask. But our experts gave it a whirl.
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Wednesday 10 June 2020
NFL's QB coaching summit set for virtual version in 3rd year
The NFL and the Black College Football Hall of Fame will hold a virtual version of their quarterback coaching summit this month
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Tuesday 9 June 2020
Analysis: Kaepernick has stronger platform outside football
It certainly would be a difficult decision for Colin Kaepernick to make
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Gronk, Bucs replacing equipment lost in fire at HS
Rob Gronkowski and the Buccaneers Foundation are pitching in to replace football equipment that was lost in a fire at a Tampa high school.
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Sunday 7 June 2020
'I just can't be silent anymore': College football players speak out, and they are being heard
College football players throughout the country have protested on their campuses and social media feeds in recent days, underscoring a massive call for justice and action and highlighting a major shift by seizing control of the conversation.
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South American football battles to get going again after coronavirus
Football is finally making plans to return in South America, but some countries are finding it difficult to agree on a pathway.
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Saturday 6 June 2020
Ole Miss, USF coaches, players take part in walks
Members of the Ole Miss and USF football teams and athletic departments participated in unity walks in their respective college towns Saturday.
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Friday 5 June 2020
Dear college football coaches, here's how you can really make change
Statements about equality in June are easy. Making long-lasting, tangible change is hard. Here's how the game's top coaches can turn their words into action.
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Pats QB Stidham leads sessions with teammates
On a recent day in Massachusetts, Patriots quarterback Jarrett Stidham and a group of six teammates gathered at a private football field for a workout, which focused intently on following social distancing guidelines.
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Thursday 4 June 2020
Longhorns march in protest over Floyd's death
Texas Longhorns football players marched with coach Tom Herman and members of the Austin Police Department to the state capitol building Thursday, joining the national protests against racism after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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What ex-Packer Santana Dotson wants people to know about Floyd
The pair played football at Yates High School in Houston. Dotson said: 'When it hits so close to home, it’s tremendous pain.'
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The NFL world is holding Drew Brees accountable, starting with his teammates
Accountability is one of the most important concepts in football. And that’s a fact that Drew Brees is learning after his recent comments about protests.
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Is Aaron Rodgers seriously no longer a Top 50 player in the NFL?
Pro Football Focus left Aaron Rodgers off its list of the top 50 players for 2020, choosing six other quarterbacks ahead of the Green Bay Packers legend.
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Kordell Stewart, Doug Flutie, epic Hail Marys and our wildest college football finishes
Kordell Stewart to Michael Westbrook. Doug Flutie to Gerard Phelan. This week's Throwback Thursday celebrates the greatest college football endings of all time (7 p.m. ET on ESPN and The App).
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Wednesday 3 June 2020
Missouri football players march, register to vote
62 Missouri football players registered to vote Wednesday after leading a march from campus to the Boone County Courthouse in Columbia, Missouri.
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QB Wilson shuns football talk, opens up on race
Russell Wilson told reporters Wednesday that he has always understood "that racism is real" and was taught at an early age to watch out for it.
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Seahawks' Wilson: 'I don't even want to talk about football'
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson wasn't interested in talking about football during his first session with the media since the end of last season
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Pitt, Vols legendary coach Majors dies at 85
John Majors, who coached Pittsburgh to a football national championship in 1976, then later returned to his alma mater to lead the Vols back to national prominence, died Wednesday morning. He was 85.
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Tuesday 2 June 2020
Clemson football asst. sorry for racial slur in '17
Clemson assistant coach Danny Pearman apologized Tuesday after word spread on social media of an incident in which he used a racial slur during a practice in 2017.
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Broncos stop football to talk about race relations, Floyd
Broncos stop football to talk about race relations, Floyd
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How each top college football team becomes a national title contender
You can get a good sense of which teams are legit title contenders based on how many things they need to go right to win it all. The fewest questions, the best chance. At Alabama, it all starts with QB Mac Jones.
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Summer of football: All the fixtures as top European leagues complete
Most of Europe's top league are now in a position to complete their seasons. Here's the full schedule of what's to come through to August.
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Monday 1 June 2020
Clemson WR Ross out for '20 with spinal issue
Clemson receiver Justyn Ross will have surgery Friday for a congenital spinal issue and will miss the 2020 football season.
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Former Auburn football coach, AD Dye dies at 80
Former Auburn coach and athletic director Pat Dye, who was hospitalized last month for kidney-related issues, died Monday, according to a family member. He was 80.
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How to watch Monday Night Football classics: Seahawks go to OT, hand 49ers first loss
November's matchup between the 49ers and Seahawks was hyped coming in, but that hype was surpassed by the back-and-forth nature of the Seahawks' win.
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