Matt Youmans columns

A year ago, Sean McVay was making it look easy. That’s not the reality of the NFL, though, and it has been mostly downhill for the Rams coach since...

Win or lose in the SEC championship, Louisiana State will be in the four-team playoff. The Tigers earned it by winning at Alabama and running the table...

Philip Rivers turns 38 next week. He still plays with the enthusiasm of a college kid, but judging by his lack of arm strength this should be his last...

A fear factor exists with Ohio State, a dominant team with a spotless track record and two Heisman Trophy candidates. Justin Fields has better numbers...

In his 15th season, Aaron Rodgers is running out of chances to reach another Super Bowl. The Green Bay Packers’ road to that destination could get...

With his crazy-eyed glare, Jim Harbaugh is staring down the biggest game in his five years as Michigan coach. It’s not this week’s game, though,...

With the New England Patriots off of a loss, bettors are cutting in line at the windows to get action on Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. Supposedly, the...

It’s no disrespect to what coach P.J. Fleck has accomplished, but Minnesota is not a Top 10 team and certainly not worth discussing in the College...

With six teams on byes and several handicapping riddles on the board, this is another tough week to find five sides worth playing. The Lions looked...

It’s not mandatory to have a bet on the biggest game of the day, so I will have no play on LSU-Alabama when the game kicks off. The health of Crimson...

1. MICHIGAN STATE Senior point guard Cassius Winston and strong, veteran big men give the Spartans an edge on the top spot. But it’s a narrow...

This is probably my least favorite week of the NFL season in terms of picking five sides. There are some attractive matchups on the card, but nothing...