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CHICAGO — With pen in hand and talking points rehearsed, new Penn State head coach Matt Campbell introduced himself to the Big Ten and the throngs of reporters attending the conference’s annual media days event in a manner that mimicked his polished predecessor, James Franklin. Campbell’s handy writing utensil provided a callback to Franklin taking notes during weekly news conferences in the Lasch Building. His reverence for Penn State president […]

It is all too easy to get caught up in the hype of first-round picks in the immediate aftermath of every NFL Draft, but history proves that the greatest impact is often made by players selected after Day 1. Case in point: The two best defensive rookies in the NFL last year — Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger and Seattle Seahawks defensive back Nick Emmanwori — were both Day 2 […]

By the end of the day on Wednesday, all 32 NFL teams will have logged one training camp practice. And by the end of Wednesday, anyone could win the Super Bowl. Sure, it’ll probably be the Los Angeles Rams. And it almost definitely won’t be the Cleveland Browns. But, theoretically, it could be anyone. And looming over every training camp practice, there will be at least one burning question — something that’s on […]