Houston Texans rookie receiver Tank Dell suffered a fractured fibula in the first quarter of Sunday’s game against Denver and will miss the rest of the season. Dell was carted off the field after being rolled up on at the end of a three-yard touchdown run by Dameon Pierce. [Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log …
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2023 Quick Lane Bowl pairs Bowling Green, Minnesota in rematch of 2021 upset of Gophers
In the ninth annual Quick Lane Bowl, both teams should know their way around Ford Field in Detroit. The matchup for the Dec. 26 bowl, announced Sunday afternoon, features Minnesota against Bowling Green, with both schools having appeared in the bowl previously. The Golden Gophers and Falcons are set to kick off at 2 p.m. the day after Christmas, with …
Read More »Dolphins’ win over Commanders finishes with final score that’s never been seen before in NFL history
Getty Images With the Dolphins leading the Commanders by 23 points heading into the fourth quarter on Sunday, it didn’t feel like there was going to be much drama over the final 15 minutes, but there actually was a little bit of drama and that’s because the two teams were going for a scorigami, which is when a game ends …
Read More »2023 NFL Week 13 injury roundup: Texans’ Tank Dell fractures fibula, per report; T.J. Watt hurts ankle
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 »Holiday Bowl will reunite USC with a former Pac-12 quarterback
The wait is over. USC knows its bowl destination and opponent. The Trojans are heading to San Diego for the Holiday Bowl against Louisville. USC gets to play a 10-win team which reached its conference title game. Louisville made the ACC Championship Game before losing to unbeaten Florida State. The Cardinals finished their regular season 10-3. They were 10-1 before …
Read More »Steelers QB Kenny Pickett out against the Cards with ankle injury. Mitch Trubisky takes over
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett injured his left ankle in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against Arizona. According to the team, he will not return. Pickett came up limping after being tackled by Cardinals defensive end Jonathan Ledbetter following a short gain near the Arizona goal line. [Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in …
Read More »Jets tried to “spark the offense” with Trevor Siemian, no word on QB for next week
The Jets made a quarterback change on Sunday, but they haven’t made any decisions about next weekend’s game against the Texans. Head coach Robert Saleh pulled Tim Boyle in favor of Trevor Siemian with the Jets down 13-8 early in the fourth quarter, but Siemian could not lead the Jets to any points and the Falcons left MetLife Stadium with …
Read More »USC to the Holiday Bowl against Louisville
The USC Trojans will play in the 2023 Holiday Bowl in San Diego. The Trojans will face the Louisville Cardinals, who lost to Florida State in the ACC Championship Game on Saturday night and won 10 games this season. Louisville coach Jeff Brohm did a brilliant job in Year 1, winning big despite having Jack Plummer at quarterback. The game …
Read More »Saints QB Derek Carr exits Lions matchup with head, back and shoulder injuries
Getty Images In the fourth quarter of the New Orleans Saints’ Week 13 matchup against the Detroit Lions, quarterback Derek Carr was hit hard by Bruce Irvin in the backfield, and slow to get up. Carr was eventually helped off the field by trainers, who were holding his right arm or right shoulder. Jameis Winston replaced Carr under center. Carr …
Read More »Chiefs vs. Packers odds, line, spread: Sunday Night Football picks, predictions by NFL model on 175-126 run
For the first time since 2021, the Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers will meet on Sunday Night Football. The two traditional powers square off at Lambeau Field as the finale of an 11-game NFL schedule on Sunday. Kansas City is 8-3 overall, entering the week as the No. 2 seed in the AFC. That includes a 4-1 mark …
Read More »2023 NFL Week 13 injury roundup: Texans rookie Tank Dell suffers fractured 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 »How would a 12-team College Football Playoff have looked this season?
How would a 12-team College Football Playoff have looked this season? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago While there was plenty of controversy over this year’s selections in the College Football Playoff, there would have been additional arguments to be made if the new 12-team format would have been in place too. After all, that format will have plenty of …
Read More »Jets bench another starting QB, turn to Trevor Siemian in loss to Falcons
The Jets benched Tim Boyle midway through their fifth-straight loss on Sunday afternoon. (AP/Adam Hunger) Tim Boyle’s run with the New York Jets didn’t last long. Jets coach Robert Saleh opted to bench another starting quarterback on Sunday afternoon in was was just their latest issue at the position since losing Aaron Rodgers to an Achilles injury. The Jets replaced …
Read More »Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill breaks NFL record vs. Commanders with latest monster game of 2023 season
Getty Images Back in August, Miami Dolphins All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill vowed to become the first player in NFL history with 2,000 receiving yards in a single season. Hill has since backed up the talk with the most receiving yards over the first 11 games of a season in the Super Bowl era — since 1966 — with 1,324 entering Week …
Read More »Miraculous comeback puts St. Bonaventure into state football championship game
An uninspiring performance gave away to a moment of inspiration. And, suddenly, the St. Bonaventure High football team is playing for a state championship again. Max Peters found Kayin Booker on a 4-yard touchdown double pass on the game’s final play from scrimmage and George Mann won the game with the point after touchdown as the Seraphs came from behind …
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