One of the state’s top football recruits in the 2025 class is on the move. OU wide receiver commit Jaden Nickens, who helped Millwood reach the Class 2A state championship game as a sophomore and junior, is now at nearby Douglass, according to KNIB-FM radio on Friday. Millwood football coach Darwin Franklin confirmed to The Oklahoman that Nickens is no …

PHILADELPHIA — The entire NFL world is surprised a rookie undrafted free agent quarterback named Tommy DeVito is holding his own. DeVito’s college teammate may be one of the few that could see his hard work paying off. Philadelphia Eagles safety Sydney Brown wasn’t just a teammate of DeVito at the University of Illinois. They hung out on a regular …

George Pickens and his effort has been a big point of conversation around the Steelers this week. But the Pittsburgh receiver has perhaps quieted some of the criticism with one big play early on in Saturday’s matchup with Cincinnati. On the Steelers’ second play from scrimmage, Pickens caught a short pass and took it 86 yards for a touchdown. The …

Northern Illinois beat Arkansas State 21-19 in the 10th Anniversary Camellia Bowl on Saturday, giving coach Thomas Hammock his first career bowl victory. The tone of the game was set before it even kicked off, as both teams and head coaches exchanged some words on the way to their respective sideline. Players on both sides engaged in trash talk throughout …

Week 16 of the NFL season continues with a doubleheader on Saturday, and we’ve got you covered with all the highlights! Kicking things off, the Cincinnati Bengals (8-6) are on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7). Jake Browning remains under center for Cincinnati, while Mason Rudolph gets the starting nod at quarterback for Pittsburgh. Closing things out, …

DeVonta Smith reports encouraging news about his knee injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia DeVonta Smith didn’t practice Thursday. Didn’t practice Friday. Was limited Saturday. If you know Smith, you know it’s going to take more than a knee injury to keep him off the field for a key late-season NFC East game. “That’s how I’m kind of wired,” …

Ryan Pellum made an early signing period flip, the four-star wide receiver changing things up and committing to Oregon. The California wide receiver had been a USC commit. The switch by Pellum to Oregon came as a bit of a surprise. He had been committed to USC since June 26, one week after he took an official visit to the …

Getty Images On Saturday, former Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco posted a farewell note on social media, a week after he was fired from the position. Telesco, who served as the franchise’s GM since 2013, thanked the fans and those he worked with during his time in San Diego and Los Angeles. “THANK YOU. I am grateful for …

Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill suffered an ankle injury 12 days ago. In one day, he quite possibly will be back. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, there’s currently optimism that Hill will be ready to face the Cowboys on Sunday. The signs this week have been encouraging; Hill practiced on a limited basis on both Thursday and Friday. …

The transfer portal is one of the latest trends to rock college football, and many programs are experiencing the benefit, especially at the quarterback position. Since the transfer portal began in 2018, three of the five Heisman Trophy winners have been transfer quarterbacks. This season, three of the four Heisman candidates were transfer signal callers including winner Jayden Daniels, who …

Is there a 60-point curse in the NFL? The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Los Angeles Chargers 63-21 on Dec. 14, becoming the third team since 2003 to score more than 60 points in a game. But, a peculiar thing happened to those other two teams that broke the 60-point barrier. Let’s dive into the odds and numbers. The previous …

USATSI Mason Crosby spent 16 years as the Packers kicker. After spending much of the 2023 season unsigned, the former Super Bowl champion joined a new team for the first time, signing to the Rams’ practice squad on Dec. 6. However, Los Angeles released Crosby six days later as it decided to stick with rookie Lucas Havrisik. Ten days after that, Crosby …

Philadelphia Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro will not be allowed on the field for the remainder of the regular season, per the Associated Press. DiSandro was barred from the sideline following an incident with San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw that resulted in both player and staffer getting ejected from the game.  DiSandro was also reportedly fined $100K — a punishment …

High school football in the state of Texas is special, and there are few bigger individual honors than receiving the Mr. Texas Football Award. Florida signee and Willis high quarterback DJ Lagway took home the prestigious award on Friday, according to a release from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. “Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, the leading publication for all things football in …

The Bengals have elected to play without tight end Irv Smith Jr. for Saturday’s matchup against the Steelers. Smith is among Cincinnati’s inactives as a healthy scratch. After signing with the Bengals as a free agent in the offseason, Smith has appeared in 12 games with six starts and had limited production. He’s caught just 18 passes for 115 yards …