In this week’s Roob’s Eagles Stats: The arduous search for something positive originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Have you ever tried coming up with 10 positive stats off a 42-19 loss? Can’t be done. But I didn’t want to make this week’s Roob’s Eagles Stats piece all about how badly the Eagles got blown out by the 49ers Sunday, …

St. Thomas Aquinas and Chaminade-Madonna will look to keep their state championship win streaks going as they play football at Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee this week. St. Thomas Aquinas will face Homestead in a rematch of last year’s 3M state title game on Saturday at 3 p.m. as they go for a record fifth consecutive …

Getty Images Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson went down with an ankle injury on Sunday. But his exit drew particular attention for what preceded it. It turns out Stevenson was just the latest NFL player to fall victim to a “hip-drop tackle.” What, exactly, is this kind of tackle? Which other players have been affected by it? And could it …

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, …

Dec. 5—Nothing about the fourth-seeded Idaho football team’s 20-17 win over Southern Illinois in the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs on Saturday at the P1FCU Kibbie Dome was pretty, but it didn’t matter. The Vandals were in a three-hour dog fight with the Salukis, and for the most part, it was the away team that was the …

Ravens rookie edge rusher Malik Hamm hasn’t had a chance to play in the regular season, but that could change in the coming weeks. Hamm was placed on injured reserve ahead of Week One because of an ankle injury. The Ravens announced on Monday that he has been designated for return, which opens a 21-day window for him to practice …

Four different Auburn players were honored by the Associated Press on Monday by being named to their All-SEC teams. Defensive lineman Marcus Harris and safety Jaylin Simpson were both named to the first-team defense while tight end Rivaldo Fairweather and offensive guard Gunner Britton made the second-team offense. Harris led Auburn with 7.0 sacks and 11.0 tackles for loss to …

Texas is underrated. Don’t take it from us. Take it from college football analysts who don’t cover the Longhorns. College Football Nerds discussed what many overlook in regard to the issues that Texas presents. They shared the following on why the team is underrated by those who follow college football. “Texas is probably the most underrated team nationally. … They …

The 90th edition and 89th playing of the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl is one of its more exciting matchups, as national brand No. 16 Notre Dame takes on Oregon State on Dec. 29. Notre Dame began the season in the playoff conversation and ended up 9-3. Oregon State started 7-1 before finishing 8-4 and losing their coach to Michigan …

Auburn hired Hugh Freeze in November of 2022, and he immediately got to work. Freeze saved a class that was destined to finish below No. 60 in 247Sports rankings and brought them up to No. 19 following the February signing day. Freeze’s efforts led to Auburn fans coining the phrase “flipmas”, as he snagged several key recruits from other programs …

The Jaguars will remember Monday night for Trevor Lawrence’s ankle injury and a missed opportunity to keep pace with the leaders in the AFC playoff race, but the Bengals will remember the game much differently. In Cincinnati, it will be the night that quarterback Jake Browning breathed new life into their own playoff hopes. Browning was 32-of-37 for 354 yards …

The Georgia Bulldogs will be looking for help along the defensive line. Georgia defensive end Jonathan Jefferson has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Georgia could lose Nazir Stackhouse and Warren Brinson to the 2024 NFL draft, so Georgia may look to the transfer portal or junior college to add an experienced option along the defensive front. Jonathan Jefferson signed with …

Controversy erupted on Sunday when the 2023 College Football Playoff committee revealed their final four teams: No. 1 Michigan, No. 2 Washington, No. 3 Texas, and No. 4 Alabama. Noticeably absent were the undefeated Florida State Seminoles, who somehow dropped a spot from No. 4 to No. 5 behind the one-loss Longhorns and Crimson Tide. Social media was swift to …

Washington State v Arizona State The transfer portal flows both ways, though it always features the outgoing players first. Notre Dame landed its first incoming transfer on Monday evening with the commitment of Arizona State graduate transfer defensive back Jordan Clark. Next season will be Clark’s sixth, a luxury granted by the universal pandemic eligibility waiver. The 2024-25 offseason will …

The No. 22 Clemson Tigers are used to competing for national championships, but they will have to settle for a meeting with Kentucky in the 2023 Gator Bowl on Dec. 29 during the 2023-24 college football bowl schedule. Clemson won its final four games of the regular season, including a 16-7 win over South Carolina in its latest contest. The …