Rudy Riska, the Heisman Trophy’s Guiding Light, Dies at 85

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports For over 40 years he oversaw the awarding of the prestigious trophy to the nation’s top college football player and helped winners on their “magic carpet ride” in New York.https://nyti.ms/3i3lgnj

Rudy Riska, the Heisman Trophy’s Guiding Light, Dies at 85

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports For over 40 years he oversaw the awarding of the prestigious trophy to the nation’s top college football player and helped winners on their “magic carpet ride” in New York.https://nyti.ms/3lRNvqd

When N.F.L. Draft Day Signals the End of a 22-Year Love Affair

By BY TOBY GERHART from NYT Sports Toby Gerhart, a former N.F.L. running back, reflects on how he went from one in a million to one of a million.https://nyti.ms/3av3P8D

Tua Tagovailoa’s Return From Injury for Alabama-L.S.U. Comes With Risk

By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports The Alabama quarterback, who is managing an ankle sprain, could be the top pick in the N.F.L. draft next April — and get a $25 million signing bonus.https://nyti.ms/36NlQi0

Howard (Hopalong) Cassady, Speedy Heisman Winner, Dies at 85

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports Twice an All-American, he scored 37 touchdowns in 36 games at Ohio State, then won an N.F.L. title with the Lions.https://nyti.ms/30AzYH5

When the Quarterback Earns a Degree and Switches Colleges

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports About a dozen Power Five teams, including powers like Oklahoma and Louisiana State, are rolling with graduate transfers at quarterback. It might be the new normal for college football.https://nyti.ms/2HNkmcm

Kyler Murray Enters N.F.L. Draft, Throwing Baseball Future Into Doubt

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports After months of saying his football career was about to end, the Heisman Trophy winner suddenly is not so sure.https://nyti.ms/2SP5Ep2

A Quarterback Will Win the Heisman. But Which One?

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports Here is how Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray and Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa stack up, along with Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins.https://nyti.ms/2L1eMna

The Heisman Vote is Filled With Homers

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports Heisman voters may think they are not biased toward players from their own regions. The numbers say they are.https://nyti.ms/2UnUAAa