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Miami Herald
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
College Football Rankings 2025: CFN Preseason No. 11 to 25 - Playoff Contenders In the Hunt
This is where things get are the teams just outside of the elite of the elite top ten, but they're all good enough to come into the season dreaming of being in the College Football Playoff one massive problem for a few of them - the schedules. Oklahoma and Florida, for example, have the talent to beat just about anyone, but their brutal slates will likely keep that from preseason rankings are based on how good all the teams are, and they're not about predicting what's going to College Football News preseason rankings from 11 to 25 are ... CFN Preview 2025 Rankings101-136 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50Top 10 | @ColFootballNewsCFN Previews of All 136 TeamsOne thing to note. The Player You Need To Know isn't always the star. It's usually the top guy outside of the skill parts who'll get the spotlight. 25 Iowa Iowa PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowMark Gronowski, QB Opener: Albany2024 Preseason Rank: 252024 Final Rank: 252023: 27, 2022: 252021: 22, 2020: 172019: 23, 2018: 25 24 South Carolina South Carolina PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowJalon Kilgore, S Opener: Virginia Tech (in Atlanta)2024 Preseason Rank: 452024 Final Rank: 172023: 60, 2022: 122021: 120, 2020: 812019: 70, 2018: 69 23 Illinois Illinois PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowGabe Jacas, LB Opener: Western Illinois2024 Preseason Rank: 552024 Final Rank: 132023: 61, 2022: 242021: 59, 2020: 712019: 69, 2018: 103 22 Texas Tech Texas Tech PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowJacob Rodriguez, LB Opener: Arkansas-Pine Bluff2024 Preseason Rank: 432024 Final Rank: 332023: 40, 2022: 272021: 122, 2020: 792019: 102, 2018: 68 21 Ole Miss Ole Miss PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowSuntarine Perkins, LB Opener: Georgia State2024 Preseason Rank: 82024 Final Rank: 92023: 7, 2022: 352021: 11, 2020: 222019: 99, 2018: 97 20 Arizona State Arizona State PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowJordyn Tyson, WR Opener: Northern Arizona2024 Preseason Rank: 632024 Final Rank: 102023: 65, 2022: 762021: 72, 2020: 352019: 33, 2018: 63 19 Missouri Missouri PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowCayden Green, OG Opener: Central Arkansas2024 Preseason Rank: 192024 Final Rank: 152023: 10, 2022: 432021: 47, 2020: 332019: 87, 2018: 41 18 Indiana Indiana PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowMikail Kamara, EDGE Opener: Old Dominion2024 Preseason Rank: 572024 Final Rank: 72023: 70, 2022: 692021: 88, 2020: 232019: 64, 2018: 84 17 Florida Florida PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowTyreak Sapp, DE Opener: Long Island2024 Preseason Rank: 312024 Final Rank: 292023: 47, 2022: 382021: 51, 2020: 72019: 20, 2018: 18 16 USC USC PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowKamari Ramsey, S Opener: Missouri State2024 Preseason Rank: 162024 Final Rank: 202023: 24, 2022: 172021: 74, 2020: 242019: 38, 2018: 87 15 Tennessee Tennessee PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowJermod McCoy, CB Opener: Syracuse (in Atlanta)2024 Preseason Rank: 182024 Final Rank: 82023: 15, 2022: 62021: 118, 2020: 752019: 36, 2018: 86 14 Utah Utah PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowSpencer Fano, OT Opener: at UCLA2024 Preseason Rank: 92024 Final Rank: 632023: 36, 2022: 92021: 13, 2020: 272019: 18, 2018: 29 13 Oklahoma Oklahoma PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowR Mason Thomas, DE Opener: Illinis State2024 Preseason Rank: 222024 Final Rank: 412023: 18, 2022: 412021: 9, 2020: 62019: 8, 2018: 5 12 Texas A&M Texas A&M PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowAr'maj Reed-Adams, OG Opener: UTSA2024 Preseason Rank: 212024 Final Rank: 212023: 29, 2022: 512021: 65, 2020: 42019: 52, 2018: 22 11 Michigan Michigan PreviewPlayer You Need To KnowDerrick Moore, LB Opener: New Mexico2024 Preseason Rank: 52024 Final Rank: 142023: 1, 2022: 32021: 3, 2020: 542019: 26, 2018: 15CFN Preview 2025 Rankings101-136 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50Top 10 | @ColFootballNewsCFN Previews of All 136 Teams © 2025 The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
NDTV
04-07-2025
- General
- NDTV
6 Months After LA Wildfires, Recreational Vehicles Is One Way Victims Are Coping
Altadena: Terry Kilgore lives alone in his Altadena neighborhood in California, sleeping in a recreational vehicle and surrounded by empty lots that were once the site of family homes. In January, those homes were burned to the ground. Six months after the wildfires that devastated the eastern and western flanks of Los Angeles, Kilgore's RV solution is one way victims are coping as the arduous rebuilding effort goes on. "You would never know it but it was pretty here. It's never going to be pretty like it was," said Kilgore, 70, a rock 'n' roll guitarist and lifelong Altadena resident. "The place I grew up in is gone forever. It's a memory." The fires broke out on January 7, when dry desert winds whipped over mountain passes with hurricane force, following eight months without rain. The Eaton Fire, in Los Angeles County just east of the city, devastated the community of Altadena, while the Palisades Fire leveled much of the coastal Pacific Palisades district. The fires killed 22 people, destroyed nearly 12,000 homes and caused as much as $53.8 billion in property damage, according to a report by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. While many homeowners complain about delays, L.A. city and county officials say rebuilding progress has exceeded initial expectations. About 75% of the 4,398 residential lots destroyed or severely damaged in the city of Los Angeles have been cleared of debris and are certified for rebuilding, according to a spokesperson for Mayor Karen Bass. In Altadena, in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, there are still a few burnt-out and boarded-up businesses. Some are strewn with rubble. But most of the residential lots are cleared and free of char. One source of Altadena's charm - its proximity to nature - also made it vulnerable to wildfire. Black and Latino families have lived in Altadena for generations and the suburb is also popular with younger artists and engineers working at the nearby NASA rocket lab who were attracted by the small-town vibe and spectacular mountain views. Now the town is dotted with signs of "Altadena is not for sale," reflecting concerns that speculators and developers may turn what had been rows of neat bungalows into gaudy cash cows. Kilgore's RV is parked within a sea of razed lots and the occasional home that is still standing but vacant due to smoke damage. Many homeowners are crashing with friends and family, or renting during the rebuild, but others, like Kilgore, have chosen to live on their properties in RVs. Jose Luis Martinez, 71, a retired electrician born in El Salvador, had been in his home 38 years when it burned down. Uninsured like Kilgore, and living on Social Security, he has no long-term plan but decided to hold onto the property and camp in an RV. Others received insurance payments. Retired pastor Edwin Isaacs, 64, paid off his mortgage and is happy to live on his property condition-free in an RV, while Marialyce Pedersen has parked a trailer on her property while she rebuilds. "I was 61 years old and ready to retire and enjoy my pool and my life. I love that my land is still here," she said. "Here it feels familiar, like the right place for my body to be." Kilgore, who once played with former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth, says he lost some of his best guitars in the fire, including a 1953 Fender Telecaster and a 1904 Parlor, along with an estimated $120,000 in equipment from his home studio. He said he saved five guitars that he grabbed on his way out the door to evacuate. He once lived in a comfortable home with a high ceiling and tree-filled yard. Now he sweats inside a Bounder RV and washes and shaves with cold hose water in an outdoor basin. His main goal, he said, is to re-record all his original music that was lost in the fire. "That's probably what's left for me to do," Kilgore said. "I could die after that, for all I care. I've seen enough of this monkey show, I'm telling you." (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
TimesLIVE
03-07-2025
- General
- TimesLIVE
Six months after LA wildfires, some adjust to new life in vehicles
Terry Kilgore lives alone in his Altadena neighbourhood in California, sleeping in a recreational vehicle and surrounded by empty lots that were once the site of family homes. In January, those homes were burnt to the ground. Six months after the wildfires that devastated the eastern and western flanks of Los Angeles, Kilgore's RV solution is one way victims are coping as the arduous rebuilding effort goes on. 'You would never know it but it was pretty here. It's never going to be pretty like it was,' said Kilgore, 70, a rock 'n' roll guitarist and lifelong Altadena resident. 'The place I grew up in is gone forever. It's a memory.' The fires broke out on January 7, when dry desert winds whipped over mountain passes with hurricane force, after eight months without rain. The Eaton Fire, in Los Angeles County just east of the city, devastated the community of Altadena, while the Palisades Fire levelled much of the coastal Pacific Palisades district. The fires killed 22 people, destroyed nearly 12,000 homes and caused as much as $53.8bn in property damage, according to a report by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. While many homeowners complain about delays, city and county officials say rebuilding progress has exceeded initial expectations. About 75% of the 4,398 residential lots destroyed or severely damaged in the city of Los Angeles have been cleared of debris and are certified for rebuilding, according to a spokesperson for mayor Karen Bass. In Altadena, in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, there are still a few burnt-out and boarded-up businesses. Some are strewn with rubble. But most of the residential lots are cleared and free of char. One source of Altadena's charm — its proximity to nature — also made it vulnerable to wildfire. Black and Latino families have lived in Altadena for generations and the suburb is also popular with younger artists and engineers working at the nearby NASA rocket lab who were attracted by the small-town vibe and spectacular mountain views. Now the town is dotted with signs of 'Altadena is not for sale', reflecting concerns that speculators and developers may turn what had been rows of neat bungalows into gaudy cash cows. Kilgore's RV is parked within a sea of razed lots and the occasional home that is still standing but vacant due to smoke damage. Many homeowners are crashing with friends and family, or renting during the rebuild, but others, like Kilgore, have chosen to live on their properties in RVs. Jose Luis Martinez, 71, a retired electrician born in El Salvador, had been in his home for 38 years when it burnt down. Uninsured like Kilgore, and living on Social Security, he has no long-term plan but decided to hold onto the property and camp in an RV. Others received insurance payments. Retired pastor Edwin Isaacs, 64, paid off his mortgage and is happy to live on his property condition-free in an RV, while Marialyce Pedersen has parked a trailer on her property while she rebuilds. 'I was 61 years old and ready to retire and enjoy my pool and my life. I love that my land is still here,' she said. 'Here it feels familiar, like the right place for my body to be.' Kilgore, who once played with former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth, says he lost some of his best guitars in the fire, including a 1953 Fender Telecaster and a 1904 Parlor, along with an estimated $120,000 in equipment from his home studio. He said he saved five guitars that he grabbed on his way out the door to evacuate. He once lived in a comfortable home with a high ceiling and tree-filled yard. Now he sweats inside a Bounder RV and washes and shaves with cold hose water in an outdoor basin. His main goal, he said, is to re-record all his original music that was lost in the fire. 'That's probably what's left for me to do,' Kilgore said. 'I could die after that, for all I care. I've seen enough of this monkey show, I'm telling you.'
Straits Times
03-07-2025
- General
- Straits Times
Six months after LA wildfires, some adjust to new life in RVs
ALTADENA, California - Terry Kilgore lives alone in his Altadena neighborhood in California, sleeping in a recreational vehicle and surrounded by empty lots that were once the site of family homes. In January, those homes were burned to the ground. Six months after the wildfires that devastated the eastern and western flanks of Los Angeles, Kilgore's RV solution is one way victims are coping as the arduous rebuilding effort goes on. "You would never know it but it was pretty here. It's never going to be pretty like it was," said Kilgore, 70, a rock 'n' roll guitarist and lifelong Altadena resident. "The place I grew up in is gone forever. It's a memory." The fires broke out on January 7, when dry desert winds whipped over mountain passes with hurricane force, following eight months without rain. The Eaton Fire, in Los Angeles County just east of the city, devastated the community of Altadena, while the Palisades Fire leveled much of the coastal Pacific Palisades district. The fires killed 22 people, destroyed nearly 12,000 homes and caused as much as $53.8 billion in property damage, according to a report by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. While many homeowners complain about delays, L.A. city and county officials say rebuilding progress has exceeded initial expectations. About 75% of the 4,398 residential lots destroyed or severely damaged in the city of Los Angeles have been cleared of debris and are certified for rebuilding, according to a spokesperson for Mayor Karen Bass. In Altadena, in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, there are still a few burnt-out and boarded-up businesses. Some are strewn with rubble. But most of the residential lots are cleared and free of char. One source of Altadena's charm - its proximity to nature - also made it vulnerable to wildfire. Black and Latino families have lived in Altadena for generations and the suburb is also popular with younger artists and engineers working at the nearby NASA rocket lab who were attracted by the small-town vibe and spectacular mountain views. Now the town is dotted with signs of "Altadena is not for sale," reflecting concerns that speculators and developers may turn what had been rows of neat bungalows into gaudy cash cows. Kilgore's RV is parked within a sea of razed lots and the occasional home that is still standing but vacant due to smoke damage. Many homeowners are crashing with friends and family, or renting during the rebuild, but others, like Kilgore, have chosen to live on their properties in RVs. Jose Luis Martinez, 71, a retired electrician born in El Salvador, had been in his home 38 years when it burned down. Uninsured like Kilgore, and living on Social Security, he has no long-term plan but decided to hold onto the property and camp in an RV. Others received insurance payments. Retired pastor Edwin Isaacs, 64, paid off his mortgage and is happy to live on his property condition-free in an RV, while Marialyce Pedersen has parked a trailer on her property while she rebuilds. "I was 61 years old and ready to retire and enjoy my pool and my life. I love that my land is still here," she said. "Here it feels familiar, like the right place for my body to be." Kilgore, who once played with former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth, says he lost some of his best guitars in the fire, including a 1953 Fender Telecaster and a 1904 Parlor, along with an estimated $120,000 in equipment from his home studio. He said he saved five guitars that he grabbed on his way out the door to evacuate. He once lived in a comfortable home with a high ceiling and tree-filled yard. Now he sweats inside a Bounder RV and washes and shaves with cold hose water in an outdoor basin. His main goal, he said, is to re-record all his original music that was lost in the fire. "That's probably what's left for me to do," Kilgore said. "I could die after that, for all I care. I've seen enough of this monkey show, I'm telling you." REUTERS
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Broncos' Zach Grossi Opens up on His Fight With Cancer
Broncos' Zach Grossi Opens up on His Fight With Cancer originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Now in his 13th year of coaching, Denver Broncos' passing game specialist Zach Grossi has had quite the journey to his now fourth year in Denver. But that journey faced its peak of adversity in 2024 when an MRI revealed a cancerous mass in Grossi's chest. Advertisement A biopsy would later reveal the mass to be a yolk sac tumor, which would begin the toughest stretch of Grossi's life. But he didn't go through it alone. "I was taken aback," Jacqueline, Grossi's wife, told The Athletic's Broncos staff writer Nick Kosmider. "I think I underestimated how much they would help. They were awesome from the get-go, from the first day Zack got the diagnosis. There were constant texts and encouragement. It was awesome.' While Grossi faced the biggest challenge of his life, the Broncos' organization was right there to support him throughout the journey. It all started mid-week after a Week 4 win over the New York Jets. As the team was preparing for their next game, Grossi received the news that he had a massive tumor growing in his chest. Advertisement 'It's just like, boom, everything stops,' Grossi said. 'Your whole world gets flipped upside down.' As Grossi delivered the news to his wife, he got a text from Broncos' owner Greg Penner and fellow owner Carrie Walton Penner that they were fully behind him as he started this battle. Looking back, Grossi said he noticed signs of the tumor based on feelings of fatigue and the inability to sleep. But, in football, you learn to fight through any pain and discomfort because it's just part of the game, part of the grind. "You rationalize everything. You never think something's wrong," Grossi said. "I was an idiot." Advertisement Broncos' offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi shared how his grandfather, Green Bay Packers' legendary coach Vince Lombardi, who passed away at 57 from colon cancer, shared a similar mindset. "The culture of football is, 'You've got to be tough.' You have an ache and pain or something's bothering you, and you say, 'I'm just going to tough it out.' Shoot, it happened to my grandpa," Lombardi said. "He had cancer and was like, 'Gah, I got to be tougher.' Never got it checked out. You chalk it up to the grind. … It's a wake-up call for all of us. If something's wrong, get it checked out.' Eventually, Grossi confided in Broncos' offensive quality control close and Grossi's close friend, Logan Kilgore. Kilgore knew something was up, and Grossi met with the team's trainer, Paul Burant. 'He's like, 'I haven't been sleeping.' I'm like, 'What do you mean you're not sleeping? We're exhausted,'' Kilgore said. "The last thing I was thinking about doing when I go back to my room is staying awake. … He's telling me, 'Man, I just feel like I can't catch my breath.'' Advertisement When getting checked out by Kilgore, an abnormal heart rate raised concern and led to Grossi getting bloodwork done and the MRI scan that revealed his tumor. Jacqueline's reaction, though, when Grossi delivered the news, may have been the first signal that this tumor wouldn't be the end of their journey. 'She doesn't even blink," Grossi said. "She says, 'We have to kill it.' I'm a wreck. She's like, 'Calm down. We just have to kill it.' She never wavered from that. She was so positive." Grossi called his wife the toughest person he knew. But that toughness had been revealed through Grossi as well, as he made his way through the coaching ranks in his career. He started at Concord University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree, and bounced from the NFL to the collegiate level for seven years before landing in Denver. Advertisement 'Me and Zack have always agreed on this fighter mentality,' Jacqueline said. 'We were just like, 'Hey, we are going to fight our way out of it.' It's kind of what we had been through while chasing this career and stuff like that. We're like, 'This is just a different fight.'' But Jacqueline and Grossi wouldn't be going into this fight alone. Broncos' vice president of player health and performance, Beau Lowery, helped the young coach set up an expedited treatment plan and got everything scheduled a week after the diagnosis. Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton watches play downfield during the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills in an AFC wild card game at Highmark Fisher-Imagn Images However, days before Grossi was scheduled to start his treatment, he began coughing up blood. He was admitted to CU Anschutz hospital just outside Denver, where he met Dr. Lauren Graham, an on-call oncologist, who happened the specialize in the tumor Grossi was battling. Advertisement 'It was a miracle she was working that night,' Grossi said. 'I meet her and she tells me, 'Hey, this is what you've got, and this is the treatment plan.' She said, 'I think you need to start chemo tomorrow.' I'm like, 'OK, here we go.' Once I got the treatment plan, it became a very clear opponent every day. 'This is what you have to do.' … It was fourth-and-1 every day.' After two days of progress, Grossi hit another setback on his third day. Blood clots were found in the PICC line used to deliver his chemo to his body, and it had caused a pulmonary embolism. Grossi had hit the lowest point in his journey. He was making calls to family members, making financial and burial decisions, and trying to set things up for his daughter and wife. 'I remember one of the doctors saying, 'This is one of the most complex cases I've ever been on,'' Jacqueline recalled. 'It's usually more straightforward. Like, 'OK, this is the cancer, and this is what we're going to do.' He just had so many little things that were popping up that had to make them regroup and say, 'OK, what's our strategy?' That was hard.' Advertisement Grossi's doctors were able to find the right balance of treatments and get the coach ready for his next round of chemo. In the meantime, the Broncos' nutrition staff had worked to put together customized meals to help Grossi with his treatment, as well as meals for his family as they remained by his side. Broncos' director of football video Joe Harrington set up a film system for Grossi so he could continue to do as much coaching as he was capable of. Kilgore would call Grossi on drives home, and Broncos' general manager George Paton and his wife would check in on the young coach. In the middle of November, Grossi ascended from the neutropenic 'dip' that immediately follows a chemo treatment, and he was cleared to visit the team facility. Sean Payton had Grossi break the team down in their final huddle before they played the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11. "He's a fighter," Payton said. "It's inspiring." Advertisement Grossi finished his final round of chemo and was ready to return to the Broncos' sideline for their season finale against the Kansas City Chiefs, a game in which they needed to win to make the playoffs. However, Grossi hit yet another setback. But he didn't flinch to get help this time. 'I know something's wrong. I go to the care clinic, they swab me, and they're like, 'You've got COVID,'' Grossi said. 'Not a huge deal for a normal person, but for someone in the middle of chemo, they're like, 'I wouldn't do the game.'' Grossi missed the Broncos' Week 18 game, but the team won and made the playoffs. Grossi recovered and was cleared to coach Denver's playoff game against the Buffalo Bills, his first playoff game of his career. Advertisement 'I got back on the headset, the full thing,' Grossi said. 'There was a moment in the game where I was talking on the headset, and Sean goes, 'Who is this?' I was like, 'It's Zack Grossi, baby! Let's roll!' Everyone started laughing. So making it back for the playoff game was very special. Everybody was unbelievable.' Kilgore said it was like Grossi was never gone. He got right back in the flow of things and provided a sense of normalcy. Five weeks after the game, Grossi's tumor was removed, and his scans revealed he was completely cancer-free. 'You just appreciate every bit of what you're doing right now,' Grossi said. 'There is never a moment where you're looking like, 'Man, I'm ready for this to be over.' Like, 'I'm getting out of here today; I've got the weekend off.' You're never looking at anything like that ever again. It's much easier to be where your feet are.' Advertisement Grossi was back on the field for the Broncos' rookie minicamp in May, and he'll be ready to coach the 2025 season. A journey defined by strength, perseverance, and unwavering support from his loved ones and the Broncos' organization demonstrated how togetherness can battle even the stiffest of challenges. Related: Former Broncos Star Predicted to Sign With AFC West Rival This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
