The campaign to get Bo Nix to New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony began in August when a billboard of the Ducks’ quarterback went up in midtown Manhattan — a move reminiscent of the 2001 effort for former Oregon star Joey Harrington. That media blitz for Harrington — coupled with his success on the field with a team that went …

Video Details The Cincinnati Bengals went into Jacksonville as the underdog after their quarterback Joe Burrow went down for the season, but Jake Browning said don’t count him out! The back up QB expertly led the Bengals to upset the Jaguars, and Willie tells Craig whether he believes Browning can deliver the Bengals to the playoff. Plus, Trevor Lawrence went …

Mason Crosby has found a new team. According to NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo, the longtime Packers kicker is set to sign with the Rams’ practice squad, with the intention that he’ll join the 53-man roster in the near future. Crosby, 39, has had workouts with various teams over the course of the season — including one with Los Angeles in October. …

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Did the Arizona Wildcats’ Jedd Fisch deserve to win Pac-12 Football Coach of the Year? Some people think he was ‘robbed’ for the award. The Pac-12 announced its awards for the 2023 college football season Tuesday and some people are not happy with the conference’s choice for Pac-12 Football Coach of the Year. The award went to Washington’s Kalen DeBoer, …

All signs point to quarterback Bailey Zappe making his second straight start for the New England Patriots when the team plays the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. The 2022 fourth-round pick addressed the media from the podium on Tuesday, usually a good sign when trying to figure out who will be under center for the next game. Still, Zappe prefers …

Horror show. Disgusting. Foul. Nasty. Vile. Use any word or words in that manner and you are spot on when describing my picks last week. I did go 8-5 straight up, which is OK. But I was 3-9-1 against the spread, and at one point Sunday, I was staring a Ryan Wilson in the face. What’s a Ryan Wilson? Going …

Dec. 6—One player tore it up on the Palouse as a high school football player and the other just finished up his six-year career with Washington State. Both were menaces for opposing quarterbacks in the Pac-12 this season. Edge rushers Jonah Elliss of Utah, via Moscow High School, and Brennan Jackson of WSU garnered All-Pac-12 honors when the all-conference teams …

The NFL regular season has reached Week 14 and playoff races are heating up. Some teams have a firm grasp on a playoff position, but the wild-card spots remain contentious. The NFC has seven teams with five or six wins while the AFC has nine teams with six to eight wins.  Here are five rookies who will make the biggest …

The Ohio State vs. Missouri Cotton Bowl spread continues to move after a slew of Buckeyes entered the transfer portal. And as Ohio State prepare to begin bowl practice, the Buckeyes will do so as underdogs. According to many major sportsbooks, Ohio State is at least a 1-point underdog in the Cotton Bowl against Missouri. The Buckeyes opened as 6.5-point …

1 Yes, Kyle Shanahan’s designs and weapons make his job easier. But there’s something to be said for the way Purdy doesn’t back down from a challenge, shrugging off early heat from the Eagles in Week 13 to carve up Philly on the road. He’s the most efficient passer in football, and his confidence at age 23, barely through Year …

One of the big storylines of the 2023 NFL season has been quarterback injuries, but one of the teams that had a hard time on that front last year has been able to avoid reaching down their depth chart for a signal caller thus far. The Dolphins offseason was filled with talk about things that Tua Tagovailoa was doing to …

Former Florida State President John Thrasher believes the Seminoles’ exclusion from the College Football Playoff shows the school needs to leave the Atlantic Coast Conference. Thrasher also believes the CFP committee caved in to pressure from ESPN and the Southeastern Conference when it announced its four playoff teams Sunday. Undefeated ACC Champion FSU (13-0) was the odd team out of …

Why didn’t Eagles’ excellent pass protection lead to success vs. 49ers? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles faced a really good 49ers defensive line on Sunday and their offensive line was up to the task. It just didn’t lead to a lot of offensive success. “I would assess that the offensive line did a fantastic job in pass …

Dec. 6—It’s early December, and the Idaho football team is still in action. The fourth-seeded Vandals kept their season alive with a 20-17 decision over Southern Illinois in the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs last Saturday at the P1FCU Kibbie Dome. Idaho’s senior kicker Ricardo Chavez converted a 28-yard field goal in overtime to advance its season. …