The Week 14 “Monday Night Football” doubleheader was all about Will Levis and Tommy DeVito and eating chicken cutlets. The Titans and Giants stunned as underdogs, winning with fourth-quarter comebacks that capped impressive performances from the two rookie passers. There were a grand total of eight first- or second-year quarterbacks who qualified for this series in Week 14. Let’s dive deep into the …
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Nebraska relevant again? Flipping No. 1 recruit Dylan Raiola from Georgia would help
It’s been a while since Nebraska football was relevant nationally. Seven consecutive losing seasons. No top five finishes this century. No national titles — which the Cornhuskers used to compete for and win with regularity — since 1995. The changing tides of the sport — and Nebraska’s change to the Big Ten — have left a once powerhouse program drifting …
Read More »Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill says a text from his wife inspired him to return to ‘MNF’ game after injuring ankle
If you have Tyreek Hill on your fantasy team or you’re a Miami Dolphins fan, you were probably particularly ecstatic to see the wide receiver back in the game,after he left with an ankle injury on Monday Night Football against the Tennessee Titans. Turns out, you have his wife, Keeta Vaccaro Hill, to thank for his return. Hill was in …
Read More »Mike McDaniel says Titans’ comeback against Dolphins was ‘hard, hard lesson’ that no lead in NFL is safe
The Miami Dolphins’ three-game winning streak is over, after the Tennessee Titans’ 28-27 comeback win on Monday night. Miami’s first loss since Nov. 5 was the first time since 1976 that a team trailed by at least 14 points with under three minutes remaining and went on to win in regulation, per Elias Sports Bureau. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel …
Read More »Alabama’s Caleb Downs, Texas’ Anthony Hill among outstanding freshmen stars in 2023 college football season
247Sports released its True Freshman All-America team on Tuesday, highlighting the best newcomers the 2023 college football season had to offer. While the advent of the transfer portal has made it less common to see true freshmen play major roles in the modern game, there are still plenty of highlights. For example, two College Football Playoff teams in Alabama and …
Read More »Bucs TE Cade Otton making last-minute, go-ahead touchdowns his specialty
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter Cade Otton is an elite NFL procrastinator. When it comes to touchdowns, Sunday was another example of him waiting until the very last minute. Otton caught an 11-yard score from quarterback Baker Mayfield with 31 seconds left, giving the Bucs the lead on the way to a crucial 29-25 win over the Falcons that put …
Read More »We’ll keep working to find ways to get Jameson Williams more involved
Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has made some splash plays on offense this season, but the quality of those plays have been far greater than the number of opportunities that have come his way. Williams has not had more than two touches in any of the nine games he’s played this season and he had just one carry and one …
Read More »Raiders vs. Chargers odds, line, spread: Thursday Night Football picks, predictions by model on 176-129 roll
The Las Vegas Raiders will hope to end their three-game losing streak when they open the Week 15 NFL schedule against the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football. Las Vegas (5-8) is winless since defeating the New York Jets 16-12 in Week 10 and returned from its bye to drop a 3-0 decision to Minnesota last Sunday. Los Angeles (5-8) …
Read More »USC extends offer to Oregon State transfer defensive back Jermod McCoy
Oregon State true freshman defensive back Jermod McCoy announced last week that he has entered his name into the transfer portal and has been offered by USC. “After much prayer and discussions with my family, I’ve decided to enter my name into the transfer portal,” McCoy said on social media. The Whitehouse (Texas) product was a three-star recruit coming out …
Read More »NFL odds, lines, picks, spreads, bets, predictions for Week 15, 2023: Model backing Browns, Seahawks
The Week 15 NFL schedule looks different thanks to the first-ever flex of a Monday Night Football game. Chiefs vs. Patriots, in which Kansas City is a 9.5-point favorite in the Week 15 NFL odds, was originally scheduled for MNF but was recently flexed out of that primetime spot in favor of Eagles vs. Seahawks. Patrick Mahomes and Bill Belichick …
Read More »NFL Week 15 picks: Bills stun Cowboys to stay in AFC playoff race, Steelers and Lions both lose Saturday games
I almost didn’t have time to write my picks this week and that’s because I was way too busy writing an email to Roger Goodell. As we all know, the NFL needs to vacate the Bills’ win over the Chiefs from Sunday because the refs absolutely blew the call at the end of the game. They called offsides on a …
Read More »College football odds, picks, predictions for 2023-24 bowl season: Computer model backs Penn State, Oregon
The highest ranked team to not make the New Year’s Six bowl games is No. 12 Oklahoma. As a result, its final game as a Big 12 member will take place on Thursday, Dec. 28 when it faces No. 14 Arizona in the 2023 Alamo Bowl. The game also marks the Wildcats’ final game as a Pac-12 member, and Arizona …
Read More »Week 15 NFL picks, odds, 2023 best bets from proven model: This five-way football parlay pays 25-1
The Houston Texans won three straight games to open November, but they have been one of the league’s shakiest teams since. They are coming off one of their worst performances of the season, getting crushed by the Jets in a 30-6 final last week as 3-point road favorites. Star rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud was knocked out of the game with …
Read More »PFT’s Week 15 2023 NFL power rankings
1. 49ers (10-3, last week No. 1): There’s still a gap between them and the field, but the Ravens will have a chance to close it (or not) on Christmas night. 2. Ravens (10-3, No. 3): The table is set to force the road to Nevada through Baltimore. 3. Cowboys (10-3, No. 5): Lose the next two (at Buffalo, at …
Read More »4-star RB decommits from Georgia football
Four-star running back recruit Jabree Wallace-Coleman has decommitted from the the Georgia Bulldogs. Wallace-Coleman had been committed to Georgia for over a year. The four-star running back decommitted from Georgia football shortly after Georgia defensive backs coach Fran Brown accepted the head coaching role at Syracuse. Brown is a recruiting guru in the Northeast. Wallace-Coleman, who is a member of …
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