Green Bay Packers headline surprising defensive rankings

Green Bay Packers headline surprising defensive rankings originally appeared on The Sporting News Defense still wins championships, and a handful of NFL units have already made their case as Super…

Patriots defensive coordinator out for Week 2 matchup with Dolphins

The New England Patriots will indeed be without their defensive coordinator this week. As head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed on Friday, Terrell Williams will be out for the team’s upcoming…

UNC football’s defensive keys to victory for Week 3 vs. Richmond

A repeat performance of Week 2 will help UNC beat Richmond on Saturday. I don’t know if the North Carolina Tar Heels read my Week 2 defensive keys to victory,…

Statistics point to defensive improvement at Real Madrid under Xabi Alonso

One of Carlo Ancelotti’s most famous phrases during his second spell in charge at Real Madrid was that he liked his defenders to be pessimistic. In the opening games in…

Commanders’ defensive depth chart: 6 quick takeaways

Six quick takeaways from the Washington Commanders’ first 2025 defensive depth chart. The Washington Commanders revealed their first depth chart of the 2025 season ahead of Sunday’s season-opener against the…

No. 3 Ohio State flexes defensive strength, tops No. 1 Texas

Jake TrotterAug 30, 2025, 03:39 PM ET Close Jake Trotter is a senior writer at ESPN. Trotter covers college football. He also writes about other college sports, including men’s and…

Michigan State Defensive Coordinator Joe Rossi: ‘We’ll See How Guys Respond Under the Lights’

Michigan State defensive coordinator Joe Rossi spoke with media members on Tuesday, offering a preview of the defense. With Week One against Western Michigan fast approaching, Rossi sounded energized about…

How Notre Dame defensive line became a strength in fall camp, and why it has to be against Miami

Marcus Freeman wasn’t sure about Notre Dame’s interior defensive line entering fall camp, he admitted during his weekly press conference Tuesday afternoon. In fact, that was the biggest question mark…

Vols will host 2028 five-star defensive lineman from Kentucky

Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2028 football signing class. Five-star defensive lineman Kellan Hall will visit Tennessee for the Vols’ game versus Arkansas on Oct. 11 at Neyland Stadium, according…

Arsenal’s set-piece threat and defensive resilience sees off Man Utd but Mikel Arteta knows they need more | Football News

Arsenal had only won two of their previous 11 trips to Old Trafford. An opening-day victory at a stadium where they have so often struggled is something to be celebrated,…