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ESPN features Iowa football among 31 teams that can reach CFP
Josh Helmer | Hawkeyes Wire The Iowa Hawkeyes are among 31 teams that ESPN feels could make the College Football Playoff. For Iowa, it would represent a first-time trip to the CFP if the Hawkeyes can pull it off. The Hawkeyes would also need to do so with a new starting quarterback. Mark Gronowski has moved on and Iowa is… Continue reading
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Undrafted rookie quarterback Haynes King leads Panthers to 33-30 comeback win over Cardinals in Hall of Fame Game
Carolina Panthers’ Haynes King (16) passes in the second half of the Pro Football Hall of Fame preseason football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Canton, Ohio, Thursday, August 6, 2026. (AP Photo/David Richard) ROB MAADDI |Associated Press CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Maybe a team should’ve drafted Haynes King. The rookie quarterback ran in from the… Continue reading
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Ohio State, Oregon atop college football preseason coaches’ poll
Mark Schlabach | ESPN Big Ten teams won each of the past three College Football Playoff national championships, and Ohio State will start the 2026 season as the No. 1 team in the AFCA Coaches Poll. The Buckeyes, who will be led by a pair of Heisman Trophy contenders in quarterback Julian Sayin and receiver Jeremiah Smith, received 38 of… Continue reading
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A league filled with new bosses: 10 head coaches in new places reshape NFL sidelines
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, right, shares a laugh with head coach Mike McCarthy during practice at the team’s NFL training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) TERESA M. WALKER | Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Robert Saleh sees being in the NFL as a blessing no matter… Continue reading
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Several big-name NFL players enter this season with something to prove
New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) runs the ball during practice at the team’s NFL training camp in Florham Park, N.J., Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) DENNIS WASZAK JR. | Associated Press FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Breece Hall came to training camp with a new contract from the New York… Continue reading
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Big Ten believes its reputation as a top-heavy league is unfair as it claims conference supremacy
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti reacts during the second half of the College Football Playoff bational championship game against Miami, Jan. 19, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Martha Lavindier) STEVE MEGARGEE | Associated Press In the debate over which college football conference is strongest, the Southeastern Conference argues its superior depth makes up for… Continue reading
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