The Commanders appear to be on the precipice of major change this offseason and a coaching change could be followed by a quarterback change. Sam Howell has started every game this season and he’s had some good performances, but his play has sagged along with the rest of the team during a five-game losing streak and Jacoby Brissett replaced him …
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Tua Tagovailoa: ‘I am the worst football player, if that’s what you want.’
Tua Tagovailoa has never liked to make things about himself. Somehow, the Miami Dolphins quarterback is always a topic of discussion. Tagovailoa has been one of the NFL’s most-discussed quarterbacks since the Dolphins selected him with the No. 5 pick in 2020, from debates about his health and work ethic to criticism about his arm strength and ability to lead …
Read More »Florida State leaving the ACC would have massive ramifications for the future of college athletics
Florida State has called a Board of Trustees meeting for Friday which could produce a legal filing that could start the process of challenging the ACC’s Grant of Rights and could lead to the Seminoles getting out of the conference which could cause the league to splinter altogether. That’s a lot of “coulds.” Then again, this is conference realignment — …
Read More »Race for AFC’s top seed: Dolphins-Ravens in Week 17 could determine who lands home-field advantage
A lot will be determined during the final three weeks of the NFL’s 2023 regular season. That includes who will win the AFC’s coveted No. 1 seed and the playoff bye that comes with it. Four AFC teams still have a realistic shot at getting a playoff bye. The Ravens are the current leaders in the clubhouse by virtue of …
Read More »Race for NFC’s top seed: 49ers closing in on clinching home field with Cowboys, Eagles, Lions lurking
The race to be the NFC’s top overall seed come playoff time is like gaining a country club membership at Augusta National: it’s elite, exclusive and only a few people, or in this discussion NFL teams, are eligible to qualify by meeting the lofty, if not unrealistic, standards of admission. There are four teams in the conference with double-digit victories, …
Read More »Wisconsin WR who played with Mertz joins Gators via transfer portal
Wednesday was a big day for Florida football on the prep recruiting front with the opening of the early signing period, but the Gators also added a player to its 2024 roster from the transfer portal as well. Former Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Chimere Dike, a four-year senior originally from Waukesha, Wisconsin, completed his portal journey from the north to …
Read More »FOX Super 6 NFL contest: Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica’s Week 16 picks
Chris Fallica FOX Sports Wagering Expert Want to win some free money while watching the NFL? This weekend, you can do just that with our new free-to-play FOX Super 6 game. How do you play? Enter the NFL Super 6 contest by predicting the correct answers to six questions before the games start for your chance at weekly cash prizes. …
Read More »Cam Heyward clears concussion protocol
Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward is out of the concussion protocol. The Steelers announced this morning that Heyward has been cleared by an independent neurological consultant and is ready to return. Heyward suffered a concussion in Saturday’s loss to the Colts. It’s not clear when he suffered the injury, as he did not leave the game and the Steelers didn’t …
Read More »Ohio State Social media reacts to the Jeremiah Smith early signing day drama
Whew. If this is the new normal with the continued traction of name, image and likeness and the high-stakes of big-time college football recruiting, I’m not sure some media members are going to last in the business. By now, you know all of the drama surrounding Ohio State’s crown jewel of the 2024 recruiting class, No.1 overall prospect, wide receiver …
Read More »Rams vs. Saints props, odds, best bets, AI predictions, TNF picks: Matthew Stafford goes over 247.5 yards
The Los Angeles Rams (7-7) will host the New Orleans Saints (7-7) on Thursday Night Football to kick off Week 16 and both squads will need a victory to stay within the frame of a crowded NFC playoff picture. Over the last two weeks, Cooper Kupp has started to look like his old self again, catching at least eight passes …
Read More »NFL Week 16 odds, picks, best bets: Rams cover vs. Saints, Eagles rebound big vs. Giants
Merry Christmas, friends. We had another one of those weeks where we had a winning record, but the top five fell short. The Cincinnati Bengals pushed as three-point favorites, the Los Angeles Rams came through, but I was just flat-out wrong about the Tennessee Titans, Green Bay Packers and DALLAS COWBOYS. Sorry, I didn’t know James Cook was Christian McCaffrey. …
Read More »NFL Draft: Position-by-position scouting report of early entries
Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst Even longtime scouts will tell you that tracking underclassmen in the NFL Draft has never been more complicated. Multiple factors have made a once-easy process infinitely more difficult. [The best NFL Draft prospect in every bowl game] Previously, any player three years removed from his high school graduating class was eligible. Now, with the NCAA …
Read More »Best player? Most valuable? Assigning 2024 Michigan football class superlatives
National signing day has come and passed without any major surprises. Of course, Michigan landed a commitment from four-star pass rusher Lugard Edokpayi to juice up the class, but that came as no shock with crystal balls trickling in over the past two weeks. Michigan signed 27 recruits for a 247Sports Composite total class score of 261.14 making them the …
Read More »2024 NFL Mock Draft: Colts, Titans surround young quarterbacks with upgraded skill talent
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Read More »I have a lot of confidence in my game, if I didn’t, I wouldn’t be here
At 6-8, the Falcons are still alive in the NFC South race. But they’re going to have to get more out of their offense if they’re going to have a real shot at the postseason. That’s part of why Atlanta has gone back to Taylor Heinicke at starting quarterback. After starting two games in the middle of the season, Heinicke …
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