The art of cold-weather college football tailgating: Alaskan halibut, cardboard and ‘ingenuity’
The Athletic as live coverage of the latest release of the 2025 College Football Playoff rankings. MINNEAPOLIS —…
A journey to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where the Lions and Packers draw the lines
MARQUETTE, Mich. — Suppose, at a time we’re so divided, that you’re interested in understanding split allegiances. And…
College Football Playoff bids are great. Making your rival miserable is still better
Do you want to share your predictions, analysis or thoughts on Friday’s Texas A&M-Texas game and Saturday’s Ohio…
Life in the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry borderlands, from beatosu to goblu
beatosu, Ohio — There is nothing here. No plaque, no sign, nothing but cornfields and a cluster of…
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper insists Panthers are on right track despite years of struggles
Panthers owner David Tepper is “confident” he has “finally found a winning formula” despite his team being among…
How the Buffalo Bills team, fans and city embraced their new Hallmark holiday rom-com
A will-they, won’t-they relationship in Orchard Park? A meet-cute set up by Thurman Thomas? Love letters stained with hot…
What saved a heartbroken 14-year NFL veteran? It’s magic
The Athletic has live coverage of Bills vs. Texans in NFL ‘Thursday Night Football.’ ANAHEIM, Calif. — The…
Can college football fans still enjoy a season without expecting the Playoff — or more?
About 20 years ago, a friend of mine who had a lot more money than I did invited…
The Christian McCaffrey you don’t know: A puzzle-solving, wordsmithing chess nerd
Skate Take Eat There’s a rule inside the San Francisco 49ers locker room … Teak Stake Seat Never…
Post Malone, Jack White will star in NFL Thanksgiving halftime shows
Two Thanksgiving Day NFL halftime music headliners have been set. The Detroit Lions announced on Sunday that singer…
What happens when college football games are only for the rich? Some faithful fans are finding out
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Three hours before kickoff, Ann Whitehead’s Subaru Outback pulls into Lot 13 to continue a…
They built a U.S. flag football juggernaut. Should NFL players take their Olympic spots?
LLANO MARIN, Panama — This was not the type of place Roger Goodell or Turki Al-Sheikh would likely…