It was an odd waiting time for many ACC teams, and that included Notre Dame as they have been grouped in with the conference when selecting bowl games. The Irish found out that they will head to El Paso, Texas and face off against Oregon State in the Sun Bowl, Tony the Tiger’s Sun Bowl. This will be just the …
Read More »Monthly Archives: December 2023
Bengals vs. Jaguars odds, line, spread: Monday Night Football picks, predictions by NFL model on 175-126 roll
The Cincinnati Bengals will try to snap a three-game losing streak when they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in a key AFC matchup on Monday Night Football. The Bengals (5-6), who entered the weekend with the 11th-best record in the AFC, are trying to earn their third consecutive playoff berth. The Jaguars (8-3), who have won two in a row …
Read More »Packers CB Jaire Alexander is inactive
Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander will not play in Sunday Night Football. Alexander is among the team’s six inactives. He has now missed seven of Green Bay’s 12 games with back and shoulder injuries. His last appearance came in Green Bay’s 20-3 win over the Rams on Nov. 5. Alexander was limited in practice all week and listed as questionable to …
Read More »Unprecedented season led College Football Playoff to buck history, but Florida State’s gripes are legitimate
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee had been consistent over the first nine years of the event’s existence: Undefeated Power Five conference teams make the playoff; one-loss teams that played each other are ranked winner ahead of loser. However, 2023 was an unprecedented college football season. We entered Championship Week with four undefeated teams and four others with one loss …
Read More »Who is Dom DiSandro? A closer look at the man who was ejected with Dre Greenlaw in Eagles-49ers
Getty Images PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles head of security was thrown out of Sunday’s clash with the San Francisco 49ers after 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw stuck his hand in Dom DiSandro’s face during an altercation in the third quarter. DiSandro was near where Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith was thrown down hard on the sideline that resulted in a …
Read More »49ers’ Dre Greenlaw, Eagles’ head of security ejected from Week 13 showdown after sideline scuffle
USATSI The Eagles and 49ers entered Sunday’s NFC Championship rematch with plenty of emotion, exchanging barbs in anticipation of a brawl. But the physicality reached a new degree in the third quarter, when both 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw and Eagles head of security Dom DiSandro were ejected from the matchup due to a sideline scuffle following a late hit. Tensions …
Read More »Steelers’ Minkah Fitzpatrick played with a broken left hand during second half of loss to Cardinals
Getty Images Minkah Fitzpatrick used the extended half to deal with a broken left hand sustained in the first half of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ eventual Week 13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Fitzpatrick had the injury casted during the weather-extended halftime, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said following Pittsburgh’s 24-10 loss. Sunday was the Pro Bowl safety’s first game back after …
Read More »Semifinal matchups, New Year’s Six dates, times and more
In the final year of a four-team field, the College Football Playoff slate is set for 2023-24. Top-ranked Georgia’s loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship game threw things into chaos, and in the end that win helped Bama secure the fourth spot in the playoff field, more than somewhat controversially over undefeated Florida State (who will take on Georgia …
Read More »49ers LB Dre Greenlaw ejected after taking swipe at Eagles’ head of security ‘Big Dom’
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Siriani and security head Dom DiSandro walk to the locker room in a game from early this season. (Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw isn’t a dude that anyone wants to mess with. The same should be said about Philadelphia Eagles head of security Dom DiSandro. They …
Read More »2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, scores, dates, TV channels, kickoff times, locations
Getty Images The full college football bowl game schedule following the 2023 season features 43 contests spanning three weeks in December and January. Action begins on Dec. 16 with seven exciting contests and runs through Jan. 8, when a College Football Playoff national champion will be crowned at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The CFP semifinals return to New Year’s …
Read More »Dolphins rout Commanders 45-15, reach 9-3 for first time since 2001
Tyreek Hill wasn’t surprised to see just one defender covering him. After catching a 78-yard touchdown pass, he was plenty thankful. “I just appreciate it,” he said. “Thanks for not respecting me, I guess.” Tyreek Hill on his connection with Tua Tagovailoa and Miami’s success Hill had two touchdowns among his five catches for 157 yards, during the Miami Dolphins …
Read More »2023 NFL Week 13 winners and losers: Tyreek Hill, Shane Steichen steal the show, while Jets, Steelers flop
The NFL’s Week 13 slate has already provided lots of juicy storylines: The Falcons forced the Jets into their fourth quarterback of the year, the Lions survived a Saints comeback attempt, and the Dolphins exploded to boost a few players’ potential MVP chances. Which coaches, players and teams were the biggest winners (or losers) of Week 13? Here’s a roundup: …
Read More »Notre Dame vs Oregon State in the Sun Bowl, Irish set to face a Pac-12 foe with a physical run game
Oregon State v Oregon For the first time since 2010, Notre Dame will head to the Sun Bowl in El Paso on Dec. 29, facing Oregon State. The No. 19 Beavers (8-4) finished their regular season on a two-game losing streak, falling to top-10 opponents to ruin their Thanksgiving week. The No. 16 Irish (9-3) will not represent as distinct …
Read More »2023 NFL Week 13 injury roundup: Puka Nacua, Amari Cooper questionable; Tank Dell fractures fibula, per report
Week 13 promises plenty of drama in the NFL, with the Eagles hosting the 49ers in an NFC Championship rematch, the Chiefs visiting the Packers in prime time and … Joe Flacco (!) starting for the Browns. But Sunday also brought another wave of injuries, including a devastating one to the Houston Texans as rookie wide receiver Tank Dell suffered …
Read More »Brandon Aiyuk TD puts 49ers up 7-6 over Eagles
There was nothing doing on the 49ers’ first two offensive possessions on Sunday, but they finally got into a groove on their third try. Brock Purdy completed six passes, including a two-yard touchdown to wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. Officials reviewed the catch to make sure Aiyuk didn’t lose it when he hit the ground and upheld the call. Aiyuk had …
Read More »