NFL Preseason Week 3 Opens Thursday, Closing Out the Exhibition Season
The league’s final stretch of preseason games arrives this week, beginning Thursday night, with TV coverage spanning standard national windows and local affiliates.
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The league’s final stretch of preseason games arrives this week, beginning Thursday night, with TV coverage spanning standard national windows and local affiliates.
THE APEX TIMES
An opinion argues the NFL’s internal standards for owners create a high-pressure timeline, with commissioner Roger Goodell and the league needing a quick decision after York’s arrest and plea arrangement.
An early-season swing takes Oklahoma from a bye week at Georgia into the annual Texas showdown in Dallas, with both programs’ lofty expectations making the opener of their SEC stretch feel unusually consequential.
The Buckeyes are maintaining pressure on a priority offensive lineman prospect in the 2028 recruiting cycle, with a scheduled visit tied to the Nov. 14 window. The effort is unfolding as Ohio State also leans into offseason momentum and new offensive expectations, highlighted by comments from Jeremiah Smith.
As Vinod Khosla completes the approval process to become the next owner of the Seattle Seahawks, he framed the team’s immediate responsibility in straightforward terms: maintain the standard of a defending champion.
USC’s quarterback says the “Hollywood” attention around Los Angeles is something he can handle, even as the Trojans need a standout year to keep their title hopes realistic.
A look at the top quarterbacks changing programs heading into 2026 underscores how central the transfer market has become for teams chasing the College Football Playoff title game.
A new season brings renewed pressure to coaches whose recent results, program fit, and expectations collide, with Florida State’s Mike Norvell drawing the most attention after a sharp turn from 2023 success.
An opinion piece tied to Lane Kiffin’s approach to the transfer portal argues that the SEC’s leadership class only reacts when the stakes become unavoidable, raising questions about incentives, transparency, and who really “owns” the sport’s future.