Monthly Archives: December 2023

Jayden Daniels, Marvin Harrison Jr., Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr. named finalists for 2023 Heisman Trophy

Jayden Daniels is the favorite for the 2023 Heisman Trophy. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) The 2023 Heisman Trophy finalists have been announced. LSU’s Jayden Daniels, Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr., Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. were named the four finalists for the award on Monday. The Heisman winner will be announced on Saturday. All three quarterbacks …

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Jordan Love outplays Patrick Mahomes in every key passing metric, only second time it’s happened to Chiefs QB

Getty Images Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the current gold standard among NFL quarterbacks today. He is one of only five starting quarterbacks with two NFL MVPs and two NFL championships in their career. That exclusive club includes Hall of Famers Johnny Unitas, Joe Montana, Peyton Manning and future first-ballot Hall of Famer Tom Brady.  Naturally, Mahomes doesn’t …

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NFL reviewing 49ers-Eagles sideline incident involving Dre Greenlaw, ‘Big Dom’

The NFL is reportedly reviewing the sideline scuffle in the second half of the 49ers’ win over the Eagles on Sunday, when San Francisco linebacker Dre Greenlaw threw a jab at Philadelphia’s head of team security “Big Dom” DiSandro after DiSandro put his hands on Greenlaw. DiSandro was seemingly defending receiver DeVonta Smith, who Greenlaw had bodyslammed to the ground …

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Alabama lands in top 10 for 2025 4-star EDGE Javion Hilson

Alabama currently has the No. 1 ranked recruiting class in the 2025 recruiting cycle. The coaching staff is continuing to pursue some of the top targets on their recruiting board. One of those top targets is 2025 edge rusher Javion Hilson. Recently, Hilson listed Alabama as one of 10 finalists to land his commitment. The Florida native made the announcement …

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49ers still gathering information on Arik Armstead’s injuries

49ers defensive lineman Arik Armstead was listed as questionable ahead of Sunday’s win over the Eagles and it looks like he’ll be in similar territory heading into this week’s game against the Seahawks. Armstead came into the game with a foot injury and head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday that he’s also dealing with a knee injury. Shanahan said …

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Why Tennessee football is allotted only 4,000 tickets to Citrus Bowl

Tennessee football fans were abuzz Monday when they got an email from the university saying only 4,000 tickets were allotted to UT for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. Even more surprising, UT’s email said approximately 1,500 tickets would be allocated to donors and season-ticket holders when No. 21 Tennessee (8-4) plays No. 17 Iowa (10-3) on Jan. 1 (1 p.m. ET, …

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Jaguars elevate TE Josh Pederson, son of head coach, from practice squad

It’ll be a family affair for the Pederson’s on Monday night when the Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Cincinnati Bengals at EverBank Stadium after the team announced it elevated tight end Josh Pederson from its practice squad.  The 26-year-old, who played college football at Louisiana-Monroe, is the son of Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson and signed with Jacksonville in July. …

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2023 College Football Playoff: CBS Sports staff selects four NFL teams based on CFP format; NFC dominates

The National Football League is completely different than college football when it comes to crowning a champion. Both of America’s premier (and most watched) football leagues crown champions via a playoff system, even though they determine playoff teams a significantly different way.  The NFL determines its 14 playoff teams on the field, taking the teams with the seven best records …

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Jeff Choate Named Head Coach

After underperforming the last two seasons, the Wolf Pack introduce a new leader with defensive chops on his resume. Contact/Follow @MattK_FS and @MWCwire A new chapter begins in Reno. Three days after firing Ken Wilson, the Nevada Wolf Pack introduced Jeff Choate as its new head football coach this afternoon. The news was first broken yesterday by Bruce Feldman of The …

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Ejected Eagles staffer met with 49ers GM Lynch after game

Ejected Eagles staffer met with 49ers GM Lynch after game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A bizarre encounter between 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw and Philadelphia Eagles staffer Dom DiSandro that led to the pair’s ejection during the third quarter of San Francisco’s blowout win Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field has the football world buzzing. After one of the …

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