After consulting with Santa, I have some good news: I’ve been told that every one of you made the nice list this year, so you’re getting my Week 16 picks as a present! Is it the best present ever? No, it’s not even close, it’s not even in the top 500, but it’s better than a getting coal or toilet …

While some may point to Taylor Swift, the 2023 regular season is the year of the backup quarterback. What is an often-overlooked piece of roster building has showcased its importance throughout the first 15 weeks of the season and, in the process, has thrown the playoff picture for a loop.  Case in point: Drew Lock leading the Seahawks to a …

Wisconsin starting linebacker Jordan Turner did not spend much time in the transfer portal. After the now-former Badger entered earlier this week, he recently announced his commitment to Michigan State. Turner started two seasons for the Badgers, totaling 135 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, three interceptions, three passes defended and two forced fumbles in that time. His 2023 …

The New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams will kick off the Week 16 NFL schedule on Thursday Night Football. Both teams are coming off pivotal wins to keep them in the NFL playoff picture. The Rams are averaging 33 points per game over their last four contests, so should daily Fantasy football players prioritize Los Angeles players for NFL …

A report on Tuesday morning said that the Falcons will be starting Taylor Heinicke at quarterback against the Colts on Sunday and the team has now confirmed those plans. The team released an updated depth chart for Week 16 on Tuesday and it shows Heinicke on the top rung at quarterback. Desmond Ridder is now the No. 2 and Logan …

Everything is fluid in football recruiting but as of Tuesday, less than 24 hours before recruits begin signing binding letters of intent with their chosen programs, the Rivals.com rankings was somewhat historic. The top 10 recruits in the country were committed to 10 different schools. That’s never happened before, at least not since Rivals began ranking recruits back in 2006. …

Week 15 of the NFL season proved the league will have some huge matchups between its top teams over the final weeks of the season. The Baltimore Ravens are the No. 1 seed in the AFC and are on a collision course with the San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins over the next two weeks. The Dallas Cowboys still can’t …

Any time an AFC team and NFC team go head-to-head, it’s, in theory, a Super Bowl preview, but the Week 16 NFL schedule offers two legitimate possibilities. Cowboys vs. Dolphins on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET will see a pair of 10-4 teams matching up, with Miami 1.5-point home favorites in the latest Week 16 NFL odds. Those franchises squared …

If Monday was any indication, as three different high-profile flips went down, the rest of National Signing Day Week will be extremely busy. It will be hard to top No. 1 quarterback Dylan Raiola’s change of heart, switching from UGA to Nebraska on Monday, which is right up there with Travis Hunter as one of the biggest last-minute flips of …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The Atlanta Falcons, running out of chances to keep their postseason hopes alive, are making another change at quarterback, benching starter Desmond Ridder for the second time this season and turning again to backup Taylor Heinicke, The Athletic reported Tuesday. Ridder, who leads the NFL with six red-zone turnovers this year, had a costly one …

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett had his fourth-straight game without a sack against the Bears on Sunday, but that run hasn’t done anything to change head coach Kevin Stefanski’s view of how well Garrett is playing this season. On Monday, Stefanski referenced Garrett’s recent complaints about officials ignoring holding penalties that players commit against him by saying that he knows …

Video Details Jalen Hurts was questionable up until the last minute before the Monday Night Game against the Seattle Seahawks, and the quarterback fought through illness to take the field and try to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to victory. The win was out of reach, however, making this Philly’s 3rd consecutive loss, and Hurts took to the podium after the …

Sam Durley has been named the new East Peoria head football coach. The former record-setting Eureka College quarterback was announced as the new coach Tuesday morning, following school board approval at Monday night’s meeting. Durley, who becomes EP’s fifth coach since 2013, replaces Dustin Jefferson, whose resignation was approved at Monday meeting. “My vision for this program is to create …

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The 2023-24 college football bowl schedule is underway, with intriguing matchups taking place across the country over the next few weeks. Air Force had one of the strangest trajectories in the country this season, winning eight straight games before losing its final four games. The Falcons will try to get back on track when they face James Madison in the …