🏈 The Business Of Bijan Robinson

Texas RB Bijan Robinson’s growing stardom is a family affair. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with guest writer Laken Litman: As his profile rises, Texas star running back Bijan Robinson is leaning on what got him here in the first place: his family … the Bills made a statement in their first game, walloping the defending-champion Rams … and more! Long before he was a Heisman candidate and a projected top pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Bijan Robinson played imaginary football games. He’d cut pictures out of game day programs — of any player, not just starters — then paste the heads on toothpicks or popsicle sticks. He’d orchestrate the games, just like his grandfather did in real-life. Cleo Robinson hung around Bijan’s idols every weekend for work, working as a Pac-12 official for three decades, most recently as part of the league’s top instant replay crew. He was the one who collected the programs to bring to his grandson. Now Cleo, who retired in the spring at age 75, is the one off the field, watching his grandson’s childhood vision become reality. "I’ve been around so many great athletes officiating college football. Now, it’s kind of shocking to see, ‘Hey, that’s my grandson doing these things now,’" Cleo says. "He’s that person I’ve been admiring all this time." While Cleo played a huge role in fueling Bijan’s love of the game, his impact goes deeper — touching every part of Bijan’s life. Their relationship is beyond the typical grandfather-grandson dynamic, closer to father-son. Bijan even calls him Dad. "He loved football and he loved Dad," Bijan’s grandmother Terri says. "One of the things that tickles me when I watch him now is [when he was little] he would always throw himself on the ground and say, ‘Tackle me! Tackle me! Tackle me!’ "And now it’s the opposite. He hates to be tackled and does whatever he can to not be tackled.” Alabama will find out how difficult it is to tackle Robinson in Saturday’s matchup between Texas and No. 1 Alabama ([noon ET on FOX and the FOX Sports App]( though the Crimson Tide already knows it’s going to be a massive chore. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - The Bills made a statement in the first game of the 2022 NFL season, walloping the defending-champion Rams. [FOX Sports AFC East writer Henry McKenna has the story](. - Heading into Week 2 of college football, [Joel Klatt reveals his wildest possible outcomes for Alabama, Michigan and USC](. - Ryan Helsley was a Div. II pitcher with a low-90s fastball. He's now one of MLB's hardest throwers — and best relievers, [Jordan Shusterman writes](. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Louisville at UCF (ESPN2, 7:30 p.m. ET) Malik Cunningham and the Louisville Cardinals take on John Rhys Plumlee and the UFC Knights. Alabama at Texas (Saturday, FOX, noon ET) Bryce Young and the No. 1-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide travel to Texas to battle Bijan Robinson and the Longhorns. Kentucky at Florida (Saturday, ESPN, 7 p.m. ET) Will Levis leads the No. 20-ranked Kentucky Wildcats into The Swamp to take on Anthony Richardson and the No. 12-ranked Florida Gators. San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears (Sunday, FOX, 1 p.m. ET) All eyes will be on Trey Lance as he leads the 49ers into Chicago to take on Justin Fields and the Bears in a Week 1 matchup. Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings (Sunday, FOX, 4:25 p.m. ET) Aaron Rodgers and the Packers kick off the 2022 NFL season against Kirk Cousins and the Vikings. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys: Buccaneers -1.5 From FOX Sports Betting Analyst Geoff Schwartz: This game will be decided by the quarterback (and offense) that overcomes its line protection issues. Tom Brady will be without his starting center and left guard while the Cowboys Dak Prescott is without his starting left guard and left tackle. Historically, Dak Prescott has struggled without Tyron Smith — the only blind side protector he’s had in his career — and against this pass rush, I would not want to be without Smith. In his absence, the Cowboys have moved rookie and first-round pick, Tyler Smith, to left tackle and inserted a suboptimal left guard. This is not ideal for Dak Prescott, and I think the Cowboys' offense will struggle. It’s totally fair to question Tom Brady behind an injury-plagued offensive line. We have seen the past struggles, but I’m not worried about it in Week 1. The Bucs have had time to prepare for a Cowboys defense that everyone expects regression from. There is no way they can force turnovers at the same rate they did last season, and, not to mention, the Bucs have elite skill position weapons. I’ll take the Bucs to cover in game one. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2022 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Please do not reply to this message. If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe](. FOX Sports respects your privacy. 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