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Commanders' defense starts inside with defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne
Read full article: Commanders' defense starts inside with defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron PayneNeither Jonathan Allen nor Daron Payne is considered by pundits among the most elite defensive linemen in the NFL.
In the SEC, defense reigns again with Georgia, Bama on top
Read full article: In the SEC, defense reigns again with Georgia, Bama on topAlabama coach Nick Saban and Georgia’s Kirby Smart continue to make their ability to field elite defenses a big part of their formula for maintaining consistently elite programs in the Southeastern Conference.
Alabama to meet Notre Dame in relocated CFP semifinal game
Read full article: Alabama to meet Notre Dame in relocated CFP semifinal game4 Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal originally scheduled to serve as the 107th Rose Bowl, the playoff committee announced Sunday. “Our guys recognize what they’ll need to do relative to the mental preparation of playing a great football team in Alabama. But instead of a week amid the pomp and pageantry of the Rose Bowl, the teams will spend their semifinal week in Arlington, Texas. Oregon State beat Duke in Durham, North Carolina, in that version of the Rose Bowl. The festive week of genteel celebrations around the Rose Bowl game had already been mostly canceled.