Getty Images Former NFL wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh has filed a temporary restraining order against a woman he says has been obsessed with him and his family for years, according to court documents filed in Los Angeles. Houshmandzadeh claims the woman changed her last name to his and has made threats directed at his family. Per the documents, acquired by …

Getty Images No team has clinched a playoff spot in the NFL through 13 weeks. That can change this weekend for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and Dallas Cowboys — the teams that possess three of the four best records in the conference.  For each team to clinch a playoff berth, it’s not as simple as winning in Week …

The New York Jets have lost five straight games since starting the season 4-3, and they are seeing their odds to make the playoffs quickly dwindle. The Jets (4-8) benched quarterback Zach Wilson for Tim Boyle in hopes it would improve the offense, but Boyle was then replaced by Trevor Siemian on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. On Tuesday, the Jets …

Cam Ward is in the transfer portal, and the drama is already escalating. Ward transferred to Washington State from Incarnate Word prior to the 2022 football season. He can transfer again this time as a graduate transfer. Ward was third in the Pac-12 in passing in 2023. He finished the regular season with 3,736 yards, just behind Heisman candidates Bo …

DENVER — Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is doubtful for a game against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night due to a lower-body injury. Makar skated with the team on a limited basis Tuesday morning at Ball Arena. He wasn’t in the lineup for a 4-1 loss to the Kings on Sunday in Los Angeles. Makar leads the league in …

The Lions are adding some depth to their defensive line. Detroit is signing defensive tackle Tyson Alualu, according to agent Kenny Zuckerman. Per Justin Rogers of the Detroit News, Alualu will start out on the Lions’ practice squad. Alualu, 36, spent the last six seasons with the Steelers. He suffered a fractured ankle early on in the 2021 season but …

The 2023 Heisman Trophy finalists were announced on Monday night, and the field is loaded with college football’s most outstanding talents. LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, Oregon quarterback Bo Nix, Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr and Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. will be headed to New York for the ceremony on Saturday night.  This is one of the most …

Tommy DeVito is going remain the New York Giants starting quarterback even though veteran Tyrod Taylor is ready to come off injured reserve. Coach Brian Daboll made the announcement Tuesday morning before the Giants (4-8) started practicing for Monday night’s home game against the Green Bay Packers (6-6). ‘That’s all that matters is that W’ – Giants’ QB Tommy Devito …

Getty Images The trend-setting partnership between CBS Sports and Nickelodeon will continue in two of the most anticipated games left on the 2023 NFL schedule: the “Nickmas” clash between the Chiefs and Raiders on Christmas Day, and Feb. 11’s Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. Now some of the details for the star-studded kids and family-centric broadcasts have been revealed. …

With star Jayden Daniels set to move on following the 2023 season, LSU has a quarterback situation to figure out in 2024. It will likely return Garrett Nussmeier, who has some experience and will be a redshirt junior, as well as redshirt freshman Rickie Collins and incoming true freshman Colin Hurley. While that group has talent, it does lack experience. …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterDec 5, 2023, 01:51 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. BUFFALO — Tage Thompson will return to the Buffalo Sabres lineup on Tuesday when they face the Detroit Red Wings – who are still waiting on Patrick Kane to debut. The Sabres have been missing Thompson the last nine games since …

Bears expected to have interest in Eric Bieniemy if head coach position opens: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears are again enduring another disappointing season, standing 4-8 and nearly locking in two first-round picks in the top 10 of the 2024 NFL draft. If the Bears move on from head coach Matt Eberflus, ESPN’s Josina Anderson reports …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer Winners of three straight, the Los Angeles Rams have quickly rebounded from an embarrassing 5-12 season to a potential path to the NFC playoffs with five games left this year. Sean McVay is doing one of his best coaching jobs in his seven years in charge in L.A.  So, how has he done it?  McVay …

Penn State defensive end Chop Robinson has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft and will skip the No. 10 Nittany Lions’ upcoming Peach Bowl showdown against No. 11 Ole Miss. The two-year star for the Nittany Lions announced his intentions on social media following an injury-hampered season that still ended in exactly half of his 15 total tackles going for negative yardage. …

Getty Images The New York Jets are once again making changes to their quarterback room. According to CBS Sports HQ senior NFL insider Josina Anderson, the Jets are set to release Tim Boyle and sign Brett Rypien off the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.  Boyle was elevated to the starting lineup for the Jets’ two most recent games, replacing the deposed …