“He has an extremely big toolbox,” Smith told Lance McAlister during an appearance on WLW AM in Cincinnati on Thursday. “He can pull out any type of play at any time. He’s explosive, he’s fast and he has got great power, and those are the really important things you need as a defensive end and…

AP: It’s almost surprising that you could scare yourself, since you know what’s coming. I don’t plan much in advance. I sort of know where I’m going, but the specifics, I let those appear as the writing goes on. So a couple of times I’ve been able to scare myself. I know that when I…

The team that gets off to the best start and can settle into it run first gameplan figured to have the upper hand in this one. The Titans hope it a performance that sets the tone for a strong final three quarters of the season much like it did with a win in Miami a…

During this weekend’s trip to No. 9 Wisconsin, FAU likely won’t be able to primarily rely on its base defense against the. 3, 2017″ > >Further review: More observations from FAU 42 19 loss to NavyTop sports headlinesview moreAn incredible second half rally from down 17 0 built on a second half of redemption for…

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson (87) is brought down by Minnesota Vikings cornerback Trae Waynes (26) in the first half of an NFL football game in Minneapolis, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. The Vikings beat the…

A state of the art stadium was the missing ingredient when South Florida was shunned in vying for the 50th and 51st Super Bowls which went to San Francisco/Santa Clara in 2016 and Houston in 2017 and when the region wasn’t given a chance to bid for the 2018 game that will be played in…

I don’t envision Arizona being up this high in the draft too often. Getting a Heisman finalist on the depth chart behind the 2003 winner isn’t a bad idea. The wrinkle, here? Carson Palmer’s little brother, Jordan Palmer, has been working out with Watson for years. He speaks the world of him. Good torch passing…

2. No, the Dolphins won’t play a game in Hard Rock Stadium until Oct. 8 against Tennessee. Even that will come under some duress, as the Dolphins will be coming back from a “home” game in London the previous Sunday. Problems? Yes, those are problems. No two seasons are the same, of course, and life…

“By moving the game up an hour and half, that provides enough time for USF to play the game and get on a plane back to Florida and get their people safe and back to wherever they need to go,” UConn athletic director David Benedict said. “It wouldn’t necessarily be a terrible thing, from the…

FILE In this Sept. Watt after loading a car with relief supplies to people impacted by Hurricane Harvey, in Houston. Watt is being honored by the NFL Players Association after raising more than $29 million for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Watt was named the NFLPA’s Community MVP on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, for his work…