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Matt Bowen examines five second-year players poised for breakout seasons, including Alshon Jeffery and Harrison Smith.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2013

Damien Mama (Bellflower, Calif./St. John Bosco) made himself invisible to college coaches for a short time this spring, which isn't an easy thing for a 6-foot-4, 352-pound recruit -- as well as the No. 68 player overall and No. 3 offensive guard in t...

Blog | May 21, 2013

Dan Szymborski examines five in-house upgrades for contending MLB teams, including the Washington Nationals calling up Anthony Rendon.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2013

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The thought heading into the Oakland Nike Camp was that Laney College would be buzzing with some of the West's top prospects on Sunday afternoon. And although two ESPN 150 prospects were on hand but did not participate, the camp st...

Blog | May 20, 2013

Four-star middle linebacker Connor Strachan (Wellesley, Mass./St. Sebastian's) decided to stay close to home and committed to Boston College. The in-state recruit said via text he pledged today. He's the ninth commit of the class and the third ove...

Blog | May 17, 2013

In one of the least surprising developments of the 2014 recruiting class, three-star wide receiver Dionte Sykes (Chandler, Ariz./Chandler) is headed to the school he always knew he'd attend. Sykes, who was previously offered by Arizona, Arizona St...

Blog | May 16, 2013

Football Outsiders examines the most pressing remaining issue after the 2013 draft for every NFC West team.

Story | Conversation | May 16, 2013

DALLAS -- Four-star linebacker and Texas commit Cameron Hampton (Dallas/Carter) saw the Longhorns' 2014 recruiting class take a hit with decommitments from the Fort Worth (Texas) All Saints duo of offensive tackle Demetrius Knox and running back Dani...

Blog | May 15, 2013

Football Outsiders examines the most pressing remaining issue after the 2013 draft for every NFC South team.

Story | Conversation | May 15, 2013

When an assistant coach makes the rounds at area high schools, he might make five or more stops that day. That was not the case with Reggie Mitchell when it came to East St. Louis (Ill.) High. It paid big dividends, too, as the Kansas assistant co...

Blog | May 14, 2013

The four urban areas with high schools that boast the most NFL draft picks may not be a surprise, but upon further investigation, metro regions near Washington, D.C., New York City, St. Louis and Mobile, Ala., show an interesting trend.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2013

Paul Swydan breaks down the chances for the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers to remain elite throughout the season. He also writes why the Red Sox have struggled as of late.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2013

Following the Ducks' Game 7 loss, Anaheim and veteran Teemu Selanne have some big decisions to make. And they're not alone.

Blog | Conversation | May 13, 2013

After seeing Iowa State the first time, Hartland (Wis.) Arrowhead outside linebacker Sam Seonbuchner knew he wanted to make a return trip. When he did, he decided he had seen enough. Seonbuchner committed to the Cyclones on Saturday while on hi...

Blog | May 11, 2013

MOBILE, Ala. -- The new Auburn coaching staff has put an emphasis on the state of Alabama in recruiting, and the trend continued Wednesday when the Tigers landed a commitment from St. Paul's Episcopal linebacker Tre Williams, ranked No. 74 in ...

Blog | May 08, 2013

For a player still relatively new to high school football, Renell Wren (St. Louis/Lutheran North) is doing pretty well in the recruiting category. It helps being a 6-foot-6, 250-pound defensive end with a 7-foot wingspan and good speed. Wren compl...

Blog | May 08, 2013