LB Jamin Davis' explosiveness vaulted him to the No. 19 pick of the Washington Football Team

Kentucky linebacker Jamin Davis was a late bloomer, but his explosiveness and speed at linebacker turned him into a first-round pick. Jordan Davis breaks down the impressive measureables of the newest member of the Washington Football Team.

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“I was on the board for the last cut” — Shannon Sharpe remembers his journey to the NFL

Shannon Sharpe looks back on his journey to the NFL from a 7th-round Draft pick, to almost getting cut, to becoming a 8x Pro Bowler, 3x Super Bowl Champ and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Breaking down the NFL draft from a college football perspective

Our college football reporters have spent the past few years covering many of the top NFL prospects. Based on that knowledge, they break out some superlatives ahead of this year's draft.

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The best NFL draft sleeper picks from each Top 25 college football team

From third-round quarterbacks like Russell Wilson and Joe Montana to tight ends Travis Kelce and George Kittle, here's a look at the best draft sleeper (third round or later) for each team in the Way-Too-Early Top 25.

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Roma's Fonseca talks Man United and how the Super League almost 'killed' football

Roma boss Paulo Fonseca tells ESPN says he won't go to Manchester United to defend when the two teams meet in the Europa League semifinals.

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Amid recruiting scandal, Georgia prep coach out

The board of education in Valdosta, Georgia, voted Tuesday not to renew the contract of football coach Rush Propst, who was placed on leave after allegations surfaced he recruited players and families and then solicited money to pay for living expenses.

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Quinn Meinerz ‘unique’ offseason training helped ready DIII star for hopeful NFL future | The Big Boys Club

The Wisconsin-Whitewater guard/center is trying to become the next DIII lineman selected in the NFL. Tampa Bay Buccaneers OL Ali Marpet became the highest drafted Division III football player when he was picked in the second round in 2015. Meinerz is an AP First Team All-American and the 2019 Wisconsin-Whitewater Team MVP. He’s gained notoriety by sharing his ‘unique’ offseason workouts on social media.

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OU’s Creed Humphrey’s technique nearly flawless | The Big Boys Club

Oklahoma center Creed Humphrey anchored the best offensive line in the country. But what about his NFL future? Check out how a wrestling background readied him for football excellence, and why Geoff Schwartz and offensive line guru Duke Manyweather think the Sooner star is a possible first round pick in Thursday's NFL Draft.

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Ole Miss fires OL coach days after spring game

Just three days after its spring football game, Ole Miss has fired offensive line coach/running game coordinator Randy Clements, school officials confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.

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The most intriguing 2022 NFL draft prospects from each Top 25 college football team

With the NFL draft just days away, here's a look at the top 2022 prospects from each school in the Way-Too-Early Top 25.

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Brady rips 'dumb' new NFL uniform number rule

Tom Brady took to Instagram on Thursday to criticize the NFL's rule change to allow more flexibility for numbers worn on players' jerseys, saying it will lead to "bad football" and is "dumb."

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Wolfsburg, so often overlooked, are back in the Champions League hunt

Wolfsburg is known as an anonymous town with a football club to match, despite being German champions in 2009. But now they're on the way back up.

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Alvin Kamara on playing at Alabama with Derrick Henry, TJ Yeldon & Kenyan Drake | CLUB SHAY SHAY

New Orleans Saints' Alvin Kamara tells Shannon Sharpe why he committed to play with the Alabama Crimson Tide knowing that TJ Yeldon & Kenyan Drake were there and Derrick Henry was in the same class as him. 'Not thinking there are 7 guys, 1 football and 10 games. We get into the room for the first RB meeting, me and Altee looking around the room like: ‘Man we dumb as hell, what are we doing here?'

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Alvin Kamara: "I ain’t spent a dollar of football money" | EPISODE 27 | CLUB SHAY SHAY

Shannon Sharpe asks New Orleans Saints' Alvin Kamara what his first big NFL purchase was. Alvin's answer? 'I ain’t spent a dollar of football money, I ain't touched none of it.'

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Ndamukong Suh on Aaron Rodgers: ‘I’ll always want to piss him off’ | EPISODE 22 | CLUB SHAY SHAY

Tampa Bay Buccaneer Ndamukong Suh breaks down his beef with Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers and facing him again this year: 'My job was to piss Aaron Rodgers off and win that game. At the end of the day, I’m going to always want to piss off Aaron and make him not want to be my friend on the football field.' Suh goes on to explain that he did approach Aaron Rodgers after a game, and suggested they connect to talk in the offseason.

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What could a college football Super League look like?

Could a Super League along the lines of European soccer work in college football? Who's in? Who's not? What's the criteria? Our roundtable weighs the options.

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Elland Road was empty, but fans made their displeasure known

Owners of the 12 clubs behind the breakaway Super League underestimated football and fans.

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RJ Young ranks the Top 5 Tidewater Region athletes of all time | No. 1 Ranked Show

A lot of talented athletes have come out of the Tidewater Region of the United States' North Atlantic Coast. North Carolina head football coach Mack Brown joins RJ Young to rank the five best to ever come from the region.

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Veteran QB Alex Smith announces retirement

Veteran quarterback Alex Smith, who made a remarkable comeback from an injury that nearly cost him his right leg, announced Monday on Instagram that he is retiring from football.

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N. Texas football signee 1 of 3 killed in shooting

A North Texas football signee was among three people shot and killed at an apartment complex in Austin, Texas, on Sunday.

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Mourinho 'first Super League manager to lose their job': Social media reacts

Even as football was tearing itself apart over the proposed Super League, Jose Mourinho still grabbed the headlines when he was fired by Spurs.

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Fans forgotten as elite club owners chase Super League riches

The proposed Super League is not for fans, only the owners of football's richest clubs, writes Mark Ogden.

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Lawrence tweets response to motivation critiques

Trevor Lawrence took to Twitter to address criticism he has received about quotes made by him that have led some to question the likely No. 1 pick's motivation to play football.

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Julian Edelman retired and Charlotte feels betrayed | The People’s Sports Podcast

Julian Edelman announced his retirement from the NFL, and Charlotte Wilder is still processing his departure. She's afraid Edelman will follow Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brady to Tampa. Mark and Charlotte also discuss if Edelman's career earned him a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Travis Kelce disagreed w/ Tyreek Hill who thought Mahomes was trash | EPISODE 15 | CLUB SHAY SHAY

Travis Kelce discusses his quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, with Shannon. 'Mahomes was gonna have success no matter where he went...It’s been a pleasure to work with him and see him grow into the best player in the National Football League,' says Kelce, who affirms he knew #15 would be successful from the start.

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Travis Kelce says Tyreek Hill should be a 99 on Madden | EPISODE 15 | CLUB SHAY SHAY

Travis Kelce believes that Tyreek Hill should be a 99 overall in Madden. 'He doesn’t get enough credit. He should’ve been 99 before all of us. He’s the most unstoppable player in the National Football League. Tyreek is the most dynamic player I’ve ever seen.'

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Jason Kelce intervened to save Travis’ career after a weed suspension | EPISODE 15 | CLUB SHAY SHAY

Travis Kelce tells Shannon that his brother Jason Kelce saved his career after he was kicked off his college team at Cincinnati for smoking weed: 'I threw this scholarship away and down the drain like it didn’t mean nothing to me. I had to grow up.' The TE goes on to describe how influential his brother has been in his football career and beyond.

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Ex-Nebraska player not guilty of sexual assault

A Lancaster County jury found former Nebraska football player Katerian LeGrone not guilty of sexual assault on Thursday.

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Reports: Transfers won't have to sit out season

The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to change the long-standing rule that forces transfer athletes in football and basketball to sit out a season at their new school, a report said.

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Black player told to sit near banana peels speaks

A Black football player at an Illinois high school, who was seen on video sitting in a locker with banana peels after a teammate threatened to break his knees if he didn't comply, says he is "fine" and wants people to "stop talking about the incident."

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Dortmund is Europe's best club for young players; Spurs, Inter among the worst

Dortmund is the best place for young players to earn their stripes, according to a CIES Football Observatory study.

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Death of Prince Philip, 99, marked by UK sports

The English Football Association was among the many sports and individuals to pay tribute to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh who has died at the age of 99. The husband of Queen Elizabeth II, he spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in her role.

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Hop on the Gus Bus! Coach Malzahn aims to make a champion out of UCF

Could pairing a big-name, SEC-seasoned head coach with a team itching to prove it's worthy of national title consideration put the Knights in College Football Playoff contention? Gus Malzahn and UCF are about to start finding out.

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$50M suit alleges backlash to Miles allegations

In a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit, an LSU associate athletic director has accused university officials of retaliating against her for reporting racist remarks and inappropriate sexual behavior by former Tigers football coach Les Miles.

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WFT hires NFL's 1st Latina programs coordinator

Natalie Dorantes has been hired by the Washington Football Team as coordinator of football programs, the first Latina -- and third woman -- to fill that role in the NFL.

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What we're watching in spring football: Most impactful transfers and best QB battles

The pandemic wiped out last year's spring football and altered the course of the fall season. Optimism abounds as teams return to offseason practice and their "new normal."

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Brady rookie card sells for record $2.25 million

Tom Brady's rookie card sold in March for $1.32 million, believed to be a record high for any football card, and now the same type of card has blown past that record, selling for $2.25 million on Friday.

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