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Rams trade Akers to Vikings Running back Cam Akers (shown here against the Arizona Cardinals) has been traded from the Los Angeles Rams to the Minnesota Vikings. (Photo courtesy of USATODAY.COM)

Running back Cam Akers (shown here against the Arizona Cardinals) has been traded from the Los Angeles Rams to the Minnesota Vikings. (Photo courtesy of USATODAY.COM)

Rams trade Akers to Vikings

Mitch Lucas September 20, 2023

Well, well, well – that’s an awfully-deep subject. So’s this one: the Minnesota Vikings have traded for...

Giants’ Barkley out, 49ers’ Aiyuk questionable for Thursday’s game New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (top) was injured (sprained ankle) on this play Sunday, and will miss at the very least this Thursday's game at San Francisco. The 49ers may miss wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk in the game (questionable with a shoulder injury). (Photo courtesy of BROBIBLE.COM)

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (top) was injured (sprained ankle) on this play Sunday, and will miss at the very least this Thursday's game at San Francisco. The 49ers may miss wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk in the game (questionable with a shoulder injury). (Photo courtesy of BROBIBLE.COM)

Giants’ Barkley out, 49ers’ Aiyuk questionable for Thursday’s game

Shawn Christopher September 20, 2023

Anytime the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Giants meet, it always seems to be great...

FoxSports.com’s Rogers: Sanders has made Colorado football “must-see” Former college, NFL and MLB star Deion Sanders (above) is now a star in coaching, and has made Colorado football must-see viewing for even the average college football fan, according to a column by Martin Rogers on FoxSports.com. (Photo courtesy of EDITION.CNN.COM)

Former college, NFL and MLB star Deion Sanders (above) is now a star in coaching, and has made Colorado football must-see viewing for even the average college football fan, according to a column by Martin Rogers on FoxSports.com. (Photo courtesy of EDITION.CNN.COM)

FoxSports.com’s Rogers: Sanders has made Colorado football “must-see”

Mitch Lucas September 20, 2023

For the bulk of his professional career, Deion Sanders was known as “Prime Time.” You can almost...

Herbstreit, Fowler to call LSU-Arkansas instead of Colorado-Oregon Chris Fowler (left) and Kirk Herbstreit, considered ESPN-ABC's number one college football announce team, won't be calling Colorado-Oregon this Saturday. Instead, they've been assigned to LSU-Arkansas. It could be the duties that both men have taken on that have impacted ESPN's decision. (Photo courtesy of FOOTBALLSCOOP.COM)

Chris Fowler (left) and Kirk Herbstreit, considered ESPN-ABC's number one college football announce team, won't be calling Colorado-Oregon this Saturday. Instead, they've been assigned to LSU-Arkansas. It could be the duties that both men have taken on that have impacted ESPN's decision. (Photo courtesy of FOOTBALLSCOOP.COM)

Herbstreit, Fowler to call LSU-Arkansas instead of Colorado-Oregon

Shawn Christopher September 20, 2023

College football fans are used to ESPN-ABC announcers Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler being on the “top...

Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams resigns

Mitch Lucas September 20, 2023

Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams has stepped down, according to a report on NFL.com. Williams released...

Scarborough talks ‘Bama QBs, offense issues on Finebaum University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban is shown here in his meeting with the media on Monday, Sept. 18. Saban and the Crimson Tide seem to have a quarterback issue as they prepare for No. 15 Ole Miss on Saturday, in a game to be played at 2:30 p.m. at Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium, and televised live on CBS. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS)

University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban is shown here in his meeting with the media on Monday, Sept. 18. Saban and the Crimson Tide seem to have a quarterback issue as they prepare for No. 15 Ole Miss on Saturday, in a game to be played at 2:30 p.m. at Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium, and televised live on CBS. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS)

Scarborough talks ‘Bama QBs, offense issues on Finebaum

Mitch Lucas September 20, 2023

Were you one of the millions – and millions – of people watching Alabama-South Florida last week...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TOP 10 ROUNDUP: Lackluster performances by Georgia, Texas; Tide QBS look, well, not great; Notre Dame, Ohio State headed for a collision Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman (above) threw three touchdown passes in a win over Central Michigan on Saturday. The Fighting Irish host Ohio State this Saturday. (Photo by MICHAEL CATERINA, Courtesy of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman (above) threw three touchdown passes in a win over Central Michigan on Saturday. The Fighting Irish host Ohio State this Saturday. (Photo by MICHAEL CATERINA, Courtesy of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TOP 10 ROUNDUP: Lackluster performances by Georgia, Texas; Tide QBS look, well, not great; Notre Dame, Ohio State headed for a collision

Shawn Christopher September 17, 2023

A head-scratching road performance by Florida State, a lethargic performance by Texas, a what-the-heck-was-that-crap performance by Alabama...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NON-RANKED ROUND-UP | Auburn looks to have its QB; North Texas nips LA Tech comeback in a thriller; What’s happening with Iowa State, and more Louisiana Tech's Tyre Shelton (4, center) breaks free for yards against North Texas Saturday night in a game in Ruston, La. Shelton had 152 rush yards and a touchdown, but Tech came up short, 40-37. (Photo by ALEX NABOR)

Louisiana Tech's Tyre Shelton (4, center) breaks free for yards against North Texas Saturday night in a game in Ruston, La. Shelton had 152 rush yards and a touchdown, but Tech came up short, 40-37. (Photo by ALEX NABOR)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NON-RANKED ROUND-UP | Auburn looks to have its QB; North Texas nips LA Tech comeback in a thriller; What’s happening with Iowa State, and more

Mitch Lucas September 17, 2023

If you were hibernating or were just plain busy over the last three days, playing golf or...

Week 2 NFL schedule, and TFB picks Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence (above) and the Jaguars will host the Kansas City Chiefs today at noon on CBS (Photo courtesy of THE SAN DIEGO TRIBUE)

Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence (above) and the Jaguars will host the Kansas City Chiefs today at noon on CBS (Photo courtesy of THE SAN DIEGO TRIBUE)

Week 2 NFL schedule, and TFB picks

Mitch Lucas September 17, 2023

The young man pictured above – that’d be Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence – can do something...

FROM THE PRESS BOX | My Saturdays are ALL about watching college football A view "from the press box" of the turf on Kyle Field at Texas A&M University in College Station in the 2022 season, just before a game between Texas A&M and Ole Miss. The Aggies were to face Louisiana Monroe today. Columnist Joe Hale, covering sports for over 40 years, is looking for all sorts of wild happenings Saturday in college football. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS)