LAS VEGAS -- The New England Patriots, our No. 1 team since quarterback Tom...
LAS VEGAS -- The New England Patriots, our No. 1 team since quarterback Tom Brady's return in Week 4, continued to roll with their 41-25 victory over the Buffalo Bills as 6.5-point favorites, while the...
View ArticleThere are football players and then there are real football players. You know...
There are football players and then there are real football players. You know the ones. They're tough guys who love contact. In this edition of the Premium Prospect Board, we look at players who have...
View ArticleWelcome to the CFB Vegas rankings, an attempt to rank the top teams in...
Welcome to the CFB Vegas rankings, an attempt to rank the top teams in college football from a Vegas perspective. They are the composite power ratings of Bruce Marshall's The Gold Sheet, Phil Steele...
View ArticleDuring a time in which players are becoming more well-versed in analytics,...
During a time in which players are becoming more well-versed in analytics, enough that some coaches suspect players are firing shots just to improve their Corsi for percentage, it was just fine to hear...
View ArticleSome running backs are tricks and others are treats, and one of the amazing...
Some running backs are tricks and others are treats, and one of the amazing things about an NFL season is how the value of so many players changes so quickly each and every week. Think about it. A few...
View ArticleThe deal Thunder get: Forward Jerami Grant 76ers get: Forward Ersan Ilyasova,...
The deal Thunder get: Forward Jerami Grant 76ers get: Forward Ersan Ilyasova, protected future first-round pick Oklahoma City Thunder: B- There are layers to this move from the Thunder's perspective,...
View ArticleOur NFL Insiders predict Week 9's biggest upsets and fantasy flops/sleepers....
Our NFL Insiders predict Week 9's biggest upsets and fantasy flops/sleepers. Plus: Which team will finish atop the AFC West? Which division leader is most likely to miss the playoffs? And which rookie...
View ArticleA year ago, a pair of seniors who wound up battling for the Wooden Award:...
A year ago, a pair of seniors who wound up battling for the Wooden Award: Buddy Hield and Denzel Valentine. This season, the preseason favorite is clearly Duke junior wing Grayson Allen, but the race...
View ArticleMajor League Baseball went eight seasons (2003 to 2010) without a Game 7 in...
Major League Baseball went eight seasons (2003 to 2010) without a Game 7 in its showcase event, but tonight, for the third time in five years, baseball, nay sports fans are treated to the ultimate...
View ArticleThere are coveted coordinators. There are failed head coaches trying to lead...
There are coveted coordinators. There are failed head coaches trying to lead programs again. And then there is Lane Kiffin. Kiffin's struggles as a head coach with the Oakland Raiders, Tennessee and...
View ArticleThe Eliminator Challenge on ESPN.com lets you pick one NFL team each week. If...
The Eliminator Challenge on ESPN.com lets you pick one NFL team each week. If that team wins, you move onto the next round, but you can no longer use that team again. If your team loses, your entry is...
View ArticleBacks still to the wall after the Game 5 win, the Chicago offense finally...
Backs still to the wall after the Game 5 win, the Chicago offense finally showed some significant signs of life, torching Cleveland's Josh Tomlin and a few of the bullpen's mortals for nine runs, only...
View ArticleWhat teams, players and storylines have been the most exciting surprises one...
What teams, players and storylines have been the most exciting surprises one week into the NBA season? Our Insiders debate and discuss. 1. What's the most surprising team in the Eastern Conference? Tom...
View ArticleThe biggest surprise of the initial College Football Playoff rankings release...
The biggest surprise of the initial College Football Playoff rankings release on Tuesday was undoubtedly 7-1 Texas A&M ranked ahead of 8-0 Washington. The selection committee has consistently gone...
View ArticleEach week during the 2016 college football season, I will offer up my...
Each week during the 2016 college football season, I will offer up my selections and scores for the weekend's biggest games and a handful of other key matchups. Last week, I got back on track with a...
View ArticleOur IDP rankings below are shown as an average of two analysts' rankings:...
Our IDP rankings below are shown as an average of two analysts' rankings: Mike Clay, ESPN Insider fantasy football writer, and Jim McCormick, who has provided rankings for ESPN for many years. They...
View ArticleWe've seen this movie before. At the beginning of the month of November 2015,...
We've seen this movie before. At the beginning of the month of November 2015, the Montreal Canadiens were 11-2-0 and had a whopping 50 goals to their credit. The collapse of the 2015-16 Canadiens was...
View ArticleThere are times when Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo will sit across from...
There are times when Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo will sit across from Zdeno Chara at a meal and just start asking questions. He has a future Hall of Famer in front of him while eating and next to...
View ArticlePittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger seems on track to play...
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger seems on track to play Sunday in Week 9 against the rival Baltimore Ravens, this despite undergoing knee surgery just days after the Week 6 game in...
View ArticleGreeny and Golic welcomes ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney (6:30 a.m. ET), ESPN...
Greeny and Golic welcomes ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney (6:30 a.m. ET), ESPN MLB analyst Doug Glanville (7:00), ESPN Chicago's Jesse Rogers (7:05), 2009 World Series champion Alex Rodriguez (9:00) and...
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