🏈 Sanders Among Favorites For 2023 Heisman

Shedeur Sanders and Caleb Williams are Heisman front-runners for next season. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with guest writer RJ Young: The Heisman trophy was just awarded to Caleb Williams for this season, but it is never too early to look at the favorites for next year … The Eagles are already in the playoffs, but who is the top AFC team through Week 14? … and more! The Heisman Memorial Trophy is college football's best-known and most-followed pageant, a popularity contest that rarely awards the sport’s most respected trophy to the best player in the sport — merely the best offensive player in the sport. The last defender to win the Heisman was Michigan defensive back Charles Woodson, and he had to go both ways to do it — 43 tackles, seven interceptions, 11 catches for 231 yards and a TD while returning punts. He was the epitome of special, and a rarity, as Heisman voters just refuse to acknowledge that the best player on a football field can play defense. So you won’t see any here. Rather than to simply continue raging against this injustice, I will acknowledge how the award is given and not how I want it to be. However, knowing that the Heisman is a popularity contest, allows us to acknowledge that the biggest story in the sport is Deion Sanders’ arrival in Colorado. There is presently no bigger star in the sport than Coach Prime. And he left no doubt about who is going to be the Buffaloes’ starting quarterback in 2023 — none other than his son, Shedeur Sanders. And by the way, he can play. The younger Sanders will begin his Pac-12 career after winning two SWAC titles, SWAC Offensive Player of the Year, and the Jerry Rice Award (FCS Freshman of the Year). He led Jackson State to its first undefeated regular season, and he calls Tom Brady uncle. With the Buffs set to host Lincoln Riley and USC in Boulder next year, not to mention a season-opening showdown against College Football Playoff-bound TCU, the eyes of the nation will be on the play of Sanders — if they aren’t already. If Sanders can quarterback Colorado to its first conference title in more than 20 years in a conference that counts CU rival Utah as its two-time defending champion, you won’t need help knowing who will win the Heisman. It’ll be Sanders. 1. Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - The Eagles are perched at the top of the power rankings, but the AFC has three teams among the league’s elite. Bucky Brooks [ranks the NFL]( after a wild Week 14. - Now that the [Eagles have clinched a playoff berth]( the final month is all about staying hot and healthy for the playoffs, Ralph Vacchiano writes. - A new, more [fiery version of Lionel Messi]( has arrived. And that's a scary proposition for those set to face Argentina, writes Martin Rogers. - From an expanded field to a [farewell to superstars]( this Women's World Cup promises to pack plenty of intrigue. Laken Litman has the look ahead to next year’s tournament. - The transfer portal and NIL, plus the looming expansion of the College Football Playoff, have the [postseason primed for a hefty reboot](. Bryan Fischer examines the changes. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Argentina vs Croatia (FOX, 2 p.m. ET) Argentina takes on Croatia with both teams playing for a spot in the World Cup final. Golden State Warriors at Milwaukee Bucks (TNT, 7:30 p.m. ET) Stephen Curry and the Warriors visit Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks in this star-studded showdown. Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers (TNT, 10 p.m. ET) One of the oldest rivalries in sports continues as LeBron James and the Lakers host Jayson Tatum and the Celtics. France vs Morocco (Wednesday, FOX, 2 p.m. ET) Morocco looks to keep its improbable run going while France hopes to advance to the World Cup final for the second consecutive tournament. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Argentina vs Croatia: Argentina (-120) to win From FOX Sports Betting Analyst: Jason McIntyre Prior to the World Cup, I gave out Argentina futures as my best bet, and I felt good about everything except having to meet Brazil in the semifinals. And then Croatia stunned Brazil on PKs and Argentina is now favored to reach the final. But Croatia is extremely dangerous here, and they did top Argentina in the group stage in 2018, a game in which tempers flared (seven yellow cards) and Croatia got three second-half goals to win 3-0. Argentina comes into this game without midfielder Marcos Acuna and defender Gonzalo Montiel, as both are suspended due to yellow cards. How good is Croatia? It has only led for 46 minutes the entire tournament — basically the entire second half against Canada, and that’s it — and not at all in the knockout stages, winning both via penalty after trailing 1-0. Croatia embraces the idea of playing for PKs — it has won eight of nine in penalties — and didn’t register a shot on goal against Brazil for the first 115 minutes. But it’s tough to go against Argentina here. This team is reminiscent of the 1986 Argentina run led by Diego Maradona, the greatest player in Argentina soccer history until Lionel Messi came along. That Argentina team had a formidable defense led by Oscar Ruggeri and a phenomenal No. 10 attacking midfielder in Maradona. This feels like a 1-0 game, and my bets will focus on that final. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. 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