Getty Images As always, this week’s slate of NFL games will include plenty of prime-time action. But Week 15 will kick off with a bigger, broader slate, as not one but three different Saturday games will take place even before Sunday’s full schedule. That’s right. From Saturday afternoon to Saturday night, the NFL will dominate the football airwaves. Why, exactly, are there …

Tennessee-Martin running back Sam Franklin is making a splash and a jump up to the big leagues to play in the FBS. The FCS star has been officially offered by USC. The Little Rock (Arkansas) native made a huge splash at the FCS level in 2023, when he rushed for nearly 1,400 yards and 11 touchdowns. When one talks about …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 15, 2023, 07:30 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The New York Rangers hated how last season ended. “That one stung for a while,” captain Jacob Trouba said of their seven-game first-round loss to the rival New Jersey Devils in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. “They always sting, but that one was a pit …

The 2023-24 college football bowl season kicks off on Saturday with six games and runs through the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday, Jan. 8. There will be a lot of games to watch, but not all of them are created equal. What college football bowl games should you keep an eye (or two) on this bowl season? …

Anthony Gharib, ESPNDec 15, 2023, 08:00 AM ET The 2023 college football bowl season has arrived which means we’ll see top matchups in unique settings. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Similar to last year, there will be four bowl games held in baseball stadiums: Chase Field (Arizona Diamondbacks), Fenway Park (Boston Red Sox), Petco Park (San Diego Padres) and Yankee Stadium …

The Broncos elevated quarterback Ben DiNucci from the practice squad ahead of a game against the Texans earlier this month despite no need for a healthy quarterback and DiNucci wound up being inactive for the game. DiNucci’s elevation was tied to an offer he received earlier this season. Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette reports that the Saints wanted to …

The Georgia Bulldogs have extended a scholarship offer to class of 2025 linebacker recruit Christian Gass. Gass is currently an unranked recruit. The talented linebacker plays high school football for Eastside High School in Covington, Georgia. Former Georgia defensive back Eric Stokes, who is now with the Green Bay Packers, also played for Eastside. Stokes was excited to see Gass …

Eagles-Seahawks player matchups to watch in Week 15 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (10-3) will travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks (6-7) after losses to NFC contenders in back-to-back weeks. Here are some key matchups to watch: Eagles’ secondary vs. Seahawks’ receivers After watching the Eagles get roasted in their secondary the last few weeks (and …

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Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but Auburn is pushing to flip a defensive lineman committed to the Florida Gators. This time it’s four-star prospect Amaris Williams and one recruiting expert believes the Tigers will pull off the flip. On Monday, On3’s Jeffrey Lee predicted that he would ultimately sign with Hugh Freeze and Auburn. Auburn was not involved …

Packers running back AJ Dillon has been listed as out of practice the last two days and he shed some light on the nature of his right thumb injury on Thursday. Dillon said an X-ray on Tuesday showed that he broke his thumb when he hit it on a helmet during the team’s Week 14 loss to the Giants. Dillon …

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel once made a joke that he was the first human in history to have a postseason bowl game named after him in major college football. He was technically correct: The old John Hancock Bowl in El Paso was named after an insurance company, not the guy with the large signature on the Declaration of Independence in 1776. …

Chargers head coach Brandon Staley’s job security was a popular topic of conversation around the team before Thursday night’s game in Las Vegas, but it was just about the only one after their matchup with the Raiders came to an end. The Raiders demolished the Chargers 63-21 and Staley said after the game that he doesn’t know if he will …

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to a crowd of hundreds at The Moon in Tallahassee, Florida on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Jan. 22, 2023. Florida A&M can win the Black College Football National Championship in front of a special guest. Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris will attend Saturday’s HBCU Celebration Bowl when the Southwestern Athletic Conference Champions Rattlers (11-1) …

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comDec 15, 2023, 07:00 AM ET CloseTim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. As teams go through their cycles of contention, the importance of having a high-scoring young core can wax and wane. Then again, in a league which has had a relatively flat salary cap in recent seasons, …