In a strange twist, I was better against the spread than I was picking games straight up last week. That’s because there were a lot of upsets and a lot of underdogs covered. I liked a lot of those dogs to cover, but not to win. Thus the record disparity for me as I went 10-4-1 against the spread and …

The Nebraska Cornhuskers football program is eying a big 2024 season, and on Monday, a pair of key starters for the program announced their returns for the 2024 season. Safety Isaac Gifford and offensive tackle Bryce Benhart announced via X on Monday that they are returning to Nebraska with a short video. Gifford, a senior defensive back out of Lincoln, …

Air Force will get a chance to topple one of this season’s top Group of 5 teams. How did the Dukes get here?  Contact/Follow @MattK_FS and @MWCwire Could JMU be undone in the bowl by their success? The Air Force Falcons are making their seventh appearance in the Armed Forces Bowl, but their opponent in this year’s iteration of the game …

With Bill Belichick struggling through the worst season of his Patriots coaching career, there’s been rampant speculation over the past few weeks that his time in New England could soon be coming to an end.  Although Robert Kraft has stayed silent on the topic of Belichick’s future over the past few months, it appears that the Patriots owner might have already …

Bears Overreactions: Could Ryan Poles keep Justin Fields and draft Caleb Williams? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Matt Eberflus has checked off two critical boxes in the Bears’ past two games. In Minnesota, Eberflus finally got his first NFC North win in a 12-10 victory over the Vikings. On Sunday, the Bears exited the bye week and dominated the …

LSU’s third Heisman Trophy winner, Jayden Daniels, made an appearance on The Paul Finebaum Show recently to recap his college football career. Daniels put together one of the best single-season performances in college football history this season as he threw for 3,812 yards, 40 touchdowns, and four interceptions as well as rushing for 1,134 yards and 10 touchdowns. He became …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. There are times when it feels like Arizona Coyotes goalie Connor Ingram materialized out of nowhere, breaking through at 26 years old to become one of the NHL’s top netminders this season. “You get the guys who are just pure hype machines that go straight …

The Nebraska Cornhuskers football coaching staff continues to extend offers to prospects in the 2025 and 2026 recruiting cycles. Their most recent reported offer is to a massive offensive tackle out of Texas. That offer is to Euless, Texas native Pupungatoa Katoa out of Trinity High School. Katoa according to his X account owns measurements of 6-foot-5 and 358-pounds. He …

Sirianni confident in Desai but points out major area of concern on defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia A couple days after another forgettable performance on defense, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni on Tuesday said he has “total confidence” in defensive coordinator Sean Desai. “That’s why we hired him for the job,” Sirianni said. But it’s clear some things …

Oklahoma has already been active in the transfer portal so far. That activity will continue as the Sooners are one of the latest teams to offer Oregon State transfer cornerback Jermod McCoy. On Tuesday, the talented cornerback announced that he’d received an offer from the Sooners. McCoy had an excellent season as he racked up 31 tackles, two interceptions, and …

When the Giants fell to 2-8 with an undrafted rookie at quarterback, the discussion was about whether they would wind up with one of the top two or three draft picks but the conversation has changed in recent weeks. Tommy DeVito has become a New Jersey folk hero by leading the Giants to three straight wins, including Monday night’s 24-22 …

The 2023-24 college football bowl schedule is set and there will be 43 games between the start of bowl season on Dec. 16 and the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 8 in Houston. Both teams will be nationally ranked in 10 of those games, including what could be a high-scoring matchup in the 2024 Fiesta Bowl …

3 Ivan Taylor is a 6-foot, 174-pound safety at West Orange High. From his 15 FBS scholarship offers he has committed to Notre Dame for his college future, Taylor committed to the Irish on Dec. 1. He has an incredible ability to track receivers and also delivers tackles with a big wallop when considering his size. In one of his …

Maliq Carr and Sam Leavitt are leaving. After a weekend visit, Aidan Chiles and Jack Velling might be on their way back to East Lansing. Michigan State football fans are optimistic. Oregon State fans are shattered. And it’s no one’s fault. Not Carr for saying Monday afternoon he would finish his remaining eligibility elsewhere, or Leavitt for picking Arizona State. …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OCT 28 Duke at Louisville The pickings are relatively slim among transfer quarterbacks this winter, yet Notre Dame pulled in one of the top talents in Duke’s Riley Leonard on Tuesday. Not that any of Michael Penix Jr., Bo Nix or Jayden Daniels were ever seen as Heisman finalists when they made their jumps to new schools two …