The Los Angeles Chargers finally moved on from head coach Brandon Staley on Friday, just hours after his team gave up 63 points to the Las Vegas Raiders and lost by 42. Staley was 24-24 in his three seasons as an NFL head coach, failing to win a playoff game with Justin Herbert as his quarterback.  Despite going to the …

The historic Rose Bowl in Pasadena will serve as a College Football Playoff semifinal between top-ranked Michigan and No. 4 Alabama. The Big Ten conference champion and the SEC champion clash, with the winner moving on to the national championship. ESPN’s Bill Connelly listed a top question or storyline for every bowl game (subscription required), including the playoffs. For the …

Getty Images The Titans on Friday ruled defensive lineman Teair Tart out for Sunday’s Week 15 game against the Texans. It turns out the veteran starter won’t suit up for Tennessee again, with the club releasing Tart amid a personal dispute, according to Paul Kuharsky. Tart, 26, hadn’t practiced all week due to an undisclosed personal issue. Now, he’s parting …

Cowboys defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins (knee/ankle) will miss some time after being injured during Sunday’s victory over the Eagles. He is the only player the Cowboys have ruled out for Sunday’s game at Buffalo. But Dallas has six players with questionable tags as an illness has spread through The Star. Linebacker Micah Parsons is off the injury report with an …

Who’s Playing Pittsburgh Steelers @ Indianapolis Colts Current Records: Pittsburgh 7-6, Indianapolis 7-6 How To Watch When: Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. ETWhere: Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IndianaTV: NFL NetworkFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) What to Know The Steelers have enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square …

Star players continue opting out of college football bowl games due to the changing landscape of the sport, creating tricky decisions for people in 2023-24 bowl confidence pools. USC quarterback Caleb Williams is perhaps the most notable opt out, as he will be sitting out of the Holiday Bowl against No. 15 Louisville on Dec. 27. The Cardinals are subsequently …

Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst How about that sweat on the Army-Navy 1Q Under? It went all the way down to the wire, but we got there with a 0-0 score after 15 minutes. And then Army scored on the second play of the second quarter. Whew. I’ve got two college football bets and two NFL plays this weekend. …

The 6-8 Las Vegas Raiders are still hanging around in the playoff hunt with interim head coach Antonio Pierce and interim general manager Champ Kelly. And if they keep looking like they did in Thursday night’s 63-21 win against the Chargers, the interim titles may be removed entirely. But even if owner Mark Davis wants to move Pierce and/or Kelly …

Getty Images Texans rookie phenom C.J. Stroud suffered a concussion in Week 14 against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium, and has yet to practice this week as he remains in concussion protocol. His timeline to return is not known. Stroud, who missed another practice Friday, has been listed as doubtful, but NFL Media reported that he will not play in Week …

Offensive coordinator Frank Smith leads the Dolphins high-powered offense and was the Chargers offensive line coach in 2021. (Lynne Sladky / Associated Press) So where do the Chargers go from here? They fired their coach and general manager Friday, which gives them something of a jump on the six or seven teams that will make similar big changes over the …

Dec. 15—NEW ORLEANS — Former Scotland High and current North Carolina Central defensive back Manny Smith was picked to be in the Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl, to be played on Feb. 24, 2024, at 4 p.m. EST at Tulane’s Yulman Stadium. Smith, who graduated from Scotland in 2018, has played five seasons for NC Central, redshirting in his first season …

The Carolina Panthers have placed Hayden Hurst on injured reserve just weeks after the veteran tight end’s father, Jerry Hurst, posted on social media that his son was diagnosed with post-traumatic amnesia following a concussion sustained in Week 10 against the Chicago Bears. Shortly after his father’s concerning post, which asked for prayers for his son, Hurst took to X, …

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is one step closer to being back on the field for a game, though whether or not that will happen this season is still unknown. Jets head coach Robert Saleh gave an update on Rodgers’ Achilles recovery, which is progressing a lot faster than many expected. Saleh said Rodgers “pushed it” in practice on …

FRISCO, Texas —   “It’s hard,” Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn said last week. “When you play at cornerback and at quarterback, everyone sees what’s going on at those two positions. When you’re watching at home on TV, it’s easy to evaluate those positions.” Quinn said the quote above after Cowboys second-year cornerback DaRon Bland, who leads the NFL with …

With all of the transfer portal and NFL declaration news, some good, some bad, the Oregon Ducks football team got some good news on this front Friday afternoon. In his first press conference during bowl prep, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning announced running back Bucky Irving was practicing and will play in the Fiesta Bowl against Liberty on New Year’s …