Contrasting styles will clash in the Citrus Bowl as No. 17 Iowa and its elite defense take on No. 21 Tennessee, which has returned to national relevance the last two seasons because of its productive offense. The divergent identities make for an intriguing matchup as the Hawkeyes and Volunteers face each other for the first time since Jan. 2, 2015. …

For the second time in as many years, the Chicago Bears are on the clock.  Thanks to the Carolina Panthers’ 26-0 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Arizona Cardinals’ stunning 35-31 upset win over the Philadelphia Eagles, the Bears will own the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft by virtue of their blockbuster trade last offseason with …

A heated NFC North rivalry is set to renew when the Minnesota Vikings host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. Both teams are 7-8 but on different trajectories entering the Week 17 NFL showdown. The Packers are 5-3 over their past eight since losing to the Vikings 24-10 in Week 8. Minnesota has lost four of its past …

The 2024 recruiting class for the Badgers football team had a momentous day last Wednesday, officially signing over 20 incoming freshman, including four-star quarterback Mabrey Mettauer. Mettauer hopped on the Locked On Badgers podcast this week, talking with host Ryan Harings about himself ahead of the 2024 campaign. The quarterback finished his senior season at The Woodlands High School (Texas), …

The 2024 NFL Draft is still four months away and for fans of teams that won’t be participating in the postseason, April can’t get here soon enough. Here is the current draft order with Week 17 in progress, according to Tankathon. Note: Team needs are built out based on the projected free agents and are not necessarily a reflection of the …

Video Details Dave Helman sits down with Jay Glazer to answer the questions that YOU have! To start the segment, the duo talk about Jimmy Johnson being honored by the Dallas Cowboys and what it meant for Johnson. Afterwards, they talk about the aftermath surrounding Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions. Why did contractors go to Dan Campbell’s house yesterday …

Bears earn No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago With the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, the Chicago Bears select … Bears fans could hear these words come April 25, as the Bears officially locked up the first pick in the NFL draft for a second consecutive season. Because the …

In the 10 years of the four-team College Football Playoffs, we’ve never had a field more competitive than in 2023. The Alabama Crimson Tide are the only of the four participants this season to have ever won a Playoff game with Michigan being 0-2, Washington 0-1 and Texas having no prior trips. The main reason that all of these teams …

The Los Angeles Rams continue their playoff push in Week 17 as they travel across the country to face the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon. Currently the No. 6 seed in the NFC Playoffs, Los Angeles (8-7) enters off a 30-22 victory over New Orleans last Thursday night. New York (5-10) enters on a short week after a 33-25 …

Getty Images The Miami Dolphins will be without Jaylen Waddle for their colossal Week 17 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens after the wide receiver suffered a high ankle injury last week. He’s also likely to miss the 2023 season finale against the Buffalo Bills, but expected back for the playoffs, according to NFL Media.  Waddle did not practice this week with the …

Football is about to undergo some big changes in 2024, and that is not limited to just the seismic shifts in college football conference realignment. This may not be college football related, but the spring football calendar just got a bit more crowded alongside the spring football practices going on at Penn State and across the nation. On Sunday, the …

Dec 31, 2023, 03:43 PM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs waived underperforming goalie Ilya Samsonov and the Buffalo Sabres ended their three-goalie rotation by waiving Eric Comrie, a person with direct knowledge of the moves told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the teams have not announced the moves. Both …

Purdy becomes 49ers’ single-season passing yards record-holder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy, the No. 262 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, now is No. 1 on the 49ers’ single-season passing chart. The quarterback’s 5-yard pass to tight end George Kittle near the goal line in Sunday’s 27-10 win over the Washington Commanders gave him 4,280 yards …

Georgia Bulldogs center Sedrick Van Pran delivered a massive pancake block on a helpless Florida State defender in the first half of Georgia’s dominant 63-3 Orange Bowl victory. Georgia’s win is the largest ever margin of victory in bowl game. The Georgia offensive line played outstanding as they paved the way for 372 rushing yards and 673 total yards. Georgia …

The Baltimore Ravens honored Ray Rice before Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins, a decade after the running back played his final game with the team before a domestic-violence scandal derailed his career. Rice was with the Ravens from 2008-13, but he never played in the NFL again after video surfaced of him striking his fiancée in the elevator of …