“There’s parity everywhere. There’s no specific conference that’s good. Everybody’s good everywhere now — especially with NIL."
Seth Emerson35
The value of Super Bowl Opening Night: A strange truce between fans and media
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College baseball preseason top 25: UCLA is No. 1; SEC claims next 5 spots
Teddy Cahill42
College football transfer portal rankings: LSU, Indiana, Texas lead The Athletic's top 25
Sam Khan Jr.125
Who would NFL players pick for their U.S. Olympic flag football team?
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With 10 head-coaching vacancies this offseason, the hiring cycle echoed decades past as owners defaulted to their superficial practices.
Jerry Brewer1249
Also in the latest installment of our NFL anonymous player poll: Who is your dream Super Bowl halftime performer?
The Athletic NFL Staff883
49ers legends Steve Young and Jerry Rice will coach the NFC and AFC flag football teams.
Jenna West53
Ortiz went to as many as four games in one weekend and saw three games in a week four times during his season-long tour.
Jayna Bardahl122
Twenty-eight writers and editors at The Athletic make picks for next season's CFP and conference championships, plus the Heisman and more.
The Athletic College Football Staff313
Plus, what are the biggest issues facing the next leader of the players' union?
The Athletic NFL Staff199
By and large, SEC football fans are humbled. However, they’re not in a panic, based on the results of a reader survey by The Athletic.
Seth Emerson156
We asked NFL players about their interactions with sports bettors and fantasy players — and whether they participate themselves.
The Athletic NFL Staff150
“Football is about availability more than ability. You want to be available. I know it’s shameful to say.”
The Athletic NFL Staff138
We asked players from across the league about hot-topic rules — and which player would make a great official.
The Athletic NFL Staff157
Few outside of his family have ever heard of Vic Maitland, whom they believe came up with one of sports' most distinctive sartorial items.
Mirin Fader241
I thought college football would slow down post-CFP, but instead we got Duke suing Darian Mensah and Dabo putting Pete Golding on blast.
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Stewart Mandel239
The two winningest franchises combine for 12 championships — while 12 others are totally ringless.
Steven Louis Goldstein221
The Coach of the Year finalists include first-year head coaches Liam Coen (Jaguars), Ben Johnson (Bears) and Mike Vrabel (Patriots).
Jenna West194
It’s been one of the main topics around college football for more than a year: the end of the SEC's dominance. Now we want to hear from you.
Seth Emerson121
We know the vibe in the SEC: An identity crisis, three straight years without a championship. Let’s now take a look at individual teams.
Seth Emerson205
I wanted to explain why officials got it wrong this weekend. But I can't. Plus an updated coaching interview tracker.
Jacob Robinson85
Last year’s expanded College Football Playoff made for the most difficult end-of-season ranking ever. This year, not nearly as much.
Chris Vannini170
Could the Big Ten win a fourth straight national title? Two Big Ten teams are atop my initial Top 25 for the 2026 college football season.
Stewart Mandel491
From Joe Namath to Muhammad Ali to Tim Tebow, sports figures making bold proclamations is nothing new.
David Ubben31
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