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The biggest story of the college football offseason has reached a temporary conclusion as the season’s first full Saturday approaches. Former NFL players Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris were left off LSU's official roster ahead of Saturday's season opener against Clemson, according to multiple reports. The move appears to avoid an immediate confrontation with the SEC, which passed a rule barring former professional players from rosters before a Louisiana court […]

As the NFL season arrives, the Rams are atop Super Bowl futures odds. In fact, Los Angeles is not only the favorite, but the second choice Bills’ odds are twice that of the Rams. That’ll happen when an already strong team adds sack-master Myles Garrett in the offseason, then welcomes back the recently un-retired Aaron Donald. "It’s warranted, if you look at the talent of this team up and down […]

The showdown between No. 11 LSU and Clemson was always going to be a showcase Week 1 game given Lane Kiffin's debut in the bayou. But few could have imagined the discussion surrounding the game would be anything like this. The heated on-field rivalry between two national powerhouses that share a stadium nickname (Death Valley) and mascot (Tigers) has been largely overshadowed by court cases involving NFL players returning to […]