The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the New England Patriots to kick off the Week 14 NFL schedule on Thursday Night Football, with both teams coming off disappointing contests. The Steelers were one of the largest favorites last week, but fell to the Cardinals, 24-10. New England’s offense struggled again in a 6-0 loss to the Chargers, as the Patriots have …
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Who entered the portal for Texas football, and how will that affect the team in the CFP?
The Texas secondary took a hit Monday evening when a pair of defensive backs entered their name in the transfer portal and will not play in the College Football Playoff. Let’s take a look at who left and what it means to the Longhorns when they face off with Washington Jan. 1 in a CFP semifinal in New Orleans. More: …
Read More »Bengals’ Zac Taylor says Jake Browning ‘just lit the world on fire’ in Monday night upset vs. Jaguars
Getty Images Before Monday night, Jake Browning may have been best known for going undrafted despite a prolific college career at Washington. But the Bengals’ emergency quarterback “lit the world on fire” in a 34-31 overtime upset of the Jaguars, coach Zac Taylor told reporters, suggesting to teammates that he’s “QB1 material” in relief of injured star Joe Burrow. “He …
Read More »Lane Johnson nominated for prestigious Walter Payton Award
Lane Johnson nominated for prestigious Walter Payton Award originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles’ longtime right tackle Lane Johnson has been nominated for the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which annually recognizes one NFL player for community service contributions as well as on-field play. Johnson, 33, is one of 32 nominees for the award, which …
Read More »Arkansas loses offensive lineman Greer from Class of 2024 as he decommits
Early signing day is less than a month away and the Arkansas football team’s recruiting Class of 2024 took a blow late Monday night. Offensive tackle Kai Greer, a three-star player from North Carolina, decommitted from the Razorbacks, leaving Arkansas 18 commits in the class, which can begin signing national letters of intent December 20. The Razorbacks now have 18 …
Read More »2023 NFL hot seat rankings: Ron Rivera, Robert Saleh among five head coaches who could be fired
Entering Week 14, we’re about three-quarters of the way though the 2023 NFL season. First-year head coaches DeMeco Ryans and Shane Steichen have the Texans and Colts out to 7-5 starts and very much in the mix for a wild card spot in the neck-and-neck AFC playoff field. Sean Payton brought the Broncos back from the dead as Denver has …
Read More »East Robertson 4-star LB Elijah Groves decommits from Kentucky football
East Robertson football star Elijah Groves has decommitted from Kentucky just three days after his team competed in the TSSAA BlueCross Bowl Class 2A state championship game, according to a social media post on his X account. The senior committed to Kentucky in July despite offers from schools like N.C. State, Purdue, Memphis, Virginia Tech, UAB and Middle Tennessee State …
Read More »NFL Week 14 picks: Cowboys top Eagles in NFC East showdown, Bills pull off upset over Chiefs in Kansas City
It took 13 weeks, but we finally have our first team eliminated from playoff contention this year and to no one’s surprise, that team is the Carolina Panthers. I hate to say this Panthers fans, but it feels like your team is a year away from being four years away, so I’ll be sure to look for you down the …
Read More »Patriots get discouraging update on Stevenson’s ankle injury
Report: Patriots get discouraging update on Stevenson’s ankle injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Another week, another impactful skill player lost for the New England Patriots. Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson is expected to miss “a few weeks” after suffering a high ankle sprain in Sunday’s 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday morning. …
Read More »2023 NFL playoff picture: Ranking all 12 AFC wild card contenders, from surprising Texans to resilient Bengals
Week 13 in the NFL was certainly a wild one, as Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers upset the Kansas City Chiefs, the Arizona Cardinals blew out the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals shocked the Jacksonville Jaguars in overtime. The playoff picture is something everyone is paying attention to with the regular season winding down. We have quite …
Read More »Former Georgia football DE commits to Utah State
Georgia Bulldogs defensive end Marlin Dean, who left the Bulldogs in the summer of 2022, has committed to the Utah State Aggies. Dean played for one season at Butler Community College in Kansas. The former Bulldog recorded 17 tackles and 7.5 sacks in his lone year at Butler Community College. Marlin Dean is ranked as a four-star transfer, per 247Sports. …
Read More »Week 14 NFL picks, odds, 2023 best bets from advanced model: This 5-way football parlay pays 25-1
The San Francisco 49ers will try to continue their hunt for the top spot in the NFC playoff bracket when they face the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday during the Week 14 NFL schedule. San Francisco crushed Philadelphia in a 42-19 final last week, but the Eagles are still one game ahead of the 49ers for the top spot in the …
Read More »NFL Week 14 Power Rankings: Jordan Love has Packers soaring, and there’s a new No. 1 after Eagles loss
During my visit to Green Bay in training camp, I noticed how intense and upbeat the practice was the day I was there — young guys getting after it, jawing with each other. After a bad pick thrown by quarterback Jordan Love, veteran cornerback Jaire Alexander screamed at him to basically get his head right and pick up his play, …
Read More »Texas A&M safety, Baton Rouge native enters transfer portal
Another Texas A&M player has entered the transfer portal, this time it is a defensive back that is from LSU’s backyard. Texas A&M safety Jardin Gilbert has entered his name into the transfer portal. Gilbert was a four-star safety recruit out of the 2021 recruiting class. He is from Baton Rouge where he played for University Lab High School. In …
Read More »Robert Saleh shuts down rumors surrounding Jets QB Zach Wilson
Video Details The Quarterback situation in New York has been tumultuous since Game 1 for the Jets, with Aaron Rodgers going down and Zach Wilson stepping in to fill his shoes. Now, 13 weeks later, and after being benched for Tim Boyle, reports are flying that Wilson is reluctant to return to play as QB1 for the Jets against the …
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