Football

8/5/2026 |  5 Thoughts on the 2026 Preseason Coaches Poll: The SEC Makes a Statement (College Football News) After the conference media days got everyone interested in college football again, the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll from USA TODAY kicks the excitement into another gear.

8/5/2026 |  Akron Football Reaches New Low Allowing Fans To Call Plays (DEADSPIN) Akron football has been one of the worst programs in football for the couple decades. They haven’t finished the year with a winning record since 2015 and have had more seasons with one or fewer wins (5) than seasons with a winning record over the last 20 years.

8/5/2026 |  College football schedule superlatives for 2026 season (ESPN) College football has never been a more chaotic mess off the field. Thank goodness we still have the actual games, which remain as great as ever.
The start of the 2026 season is only a month away.
And so, it's time to break down the schedules, analyzing which teams appear to have it tough and which, well, don't.
Does anyone have a more difficult road than Ohio State, which must travel to potential preseason AP No. 1 Texas and defending national champ Indiana?

8/5/2026 |  Turf tips balance as NFL’s Browns move ahead with $2.6b build (Stadia Magazine) The Cleveland Brown’s new $2.6 billion NFL stadium, which broke ground on 30 April and is scheduled for completion ahead of the 2029 season, will be fitted with artificial turf.
Given how early the project remains, there is plenty of scope for the specification to change before a final surface is laid. But should the current plan hold, it would nudge the league’s turf-versus-grass split out of equilibrium: 17 clubs would play home fixtures on synthetic surfaces against 15 on natural grass, compared with today’s even 16-16 split, in which the Browns currently sit on the grass side of the ledger.

8/5/2026 |  Jerry Jones considers major change at AT&T Stadium (Stadia Magazine) Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has said he is giving serious thought to tinting the west-facing glass at AT&T Stadium, having previously ruled out any form of sun-blocking at the venue. The idea has resurfaced after FIFA ordered the stadium’s curtains to be closed for a World Cup fixture between Japan and Sweden held there this summer, when the ground was rebranded Dallas Stadium for the tournament.