The first big weekend of college football is over, and teams are adjusting to a new era where schools pay athletes and aim for playoffs instead of just bowl games.

Here are the cases for and against the Patriots making the 2025 NFL playoffs. Start with Vrabel.

New college football playoff formats of 20-plus teams are being explored by leaders in the Big Ten, and perhaps the SEC too. Big Ten executives are socializing 24 and 28-team College Football ...

Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here. ___ The Cleveland Browns saw the best of Joe Flacco … ...

The team of Steve Jones (play-by-play) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jack Ham (color analyst) will call Penn State games. Jones has been calling Penn State games for more than two decades. Ham was a ...

Jordan reached finalist status in his sixth season of eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Jordan became eligible for senior consideration with the Class of 2002. Players move from the ...

Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here. ___ Rebuilding the Rams took less than one season. S… ...

Ohio State Buckeyes junior wide receiver Carnell Tate made a wildly highlight catch against the Texas Longhorns during the first game of the season.

The Tatum Eagles football team lost top talent from last year’s team, but while the faces may be new, the lessons passed on ...