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With two-fifths of the Power Five not playing college football this fall – the Big Ten and Pac-12 have postponed fall sports with hopes of playing in the spring – the 2020 season looks a whole lot different than it did just a couple of days ago. Well, more changes are likely coming. In fact, CBS...

After spending the first five seasons of his career with the Rams, Todd Gurley is coming home – sort of. The former Georgia star signed a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons, and head coach Dan Quinn is excited about Gurley sharing a backfield with Matt Ryan. “I’ve always been impressed with him...

Hard Knocks: Los Angeles director Shannon Furman hasn’t spent a whole lot of time around Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert, but so far, she’s a fan. In fact, the NFL Films and Emmy Award-winning producer believes Herbert has the personality to succeed in the NFL. “We were like 10 minutes...

The Big Ten canceled the 2020 college football season Tuesday, with hopes of playing in spring 2021. The conference stated that “multiple factors” led to this decision, including “medical advice and counsel” from health experts. The Pac-12 followed suit shortly thereafter, canceling the fall season...

Nebraska coach Scott Frost said Monday that the Cornhuskers are open to playing college football in 2020 – even if it’s not in the Big Ten. Indeed, Scott said Nebraska will “look at any and all options” if the Big Ten cancels the season due to the coronavirus. But would that make sense? Especially...

Dustin Johnson was atop the PGA Championship leaderboard heading into Sunday , this after shooting 9-under and burying 17 birdies through three rounds. Then Sunday happened. Johnson hit a 2-under-68 but was outclassed by Collin Morikawa, who shot a 6-under 64 to claim the Wanamaker Trophy . Johnson...

When you think of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, you probably think of new-school guys like Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson and old-school guys like Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Drew Brees. But you might not think of Ben Roethlisberger – and if you do, he’s probably, at best, the sixth or...

The NFL has the Rooney Rule. Now the West Coast Conference has the Russell Rule , a diversity-hiring initiative named after Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell. The rule will require WCC members to “include a member of a traditionally underrepresented community” in the final pool of candidates...

With the NFL suspending Antonio Brown eight games for violating the league’s personal-conduct policy, the odds of AB getting signed just increased – perhaps significantly. “It gives teams clarity,” MMQB senior reporter Albert Breer said on Tiki & Tierney. “I also think that the fact that you’re...

Last week, six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen told Tiki & Tierney that Chicago is not a free-agent destination – and he may be right. But as B.J. Armstrong explains, that has nothing to do with the city of Chicago and everything to do with the product on the floor. The Bulls have reached the...