Sometimes Christmas comes early. Miami strode into Washington a nine-point favorite over the Commanders, and proceeded to fulfill that moneyline expectation by posting an early Tyreek Hill touchdown with a magnificent roller-coaster celebration. A few minutes and another Miami field goal later, Washington made Miami’s job even easier with one of the worst pick-6’s you’ll ever see. Andrew Van Ginkel …
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2023 College Football Playoff: Why No. 5 Florida State was left out of four-team field for No. 4 Alabama
The College Football Playoff field was revealed on Sunday, and as we expected given the results of Saturday’s conference championship games, it was not void of drama. Alabama slid in at the No. 4 spot following its SEC Championship Game win over No. 6 Georgia, which meant that Florida State dipped to No. 5 despite a 13-0 record and win …
Read More »Ravens legend Ed Reed on Joe Flacco joining Browns: ‘It’s not like he’s going to the Steelers’
Getty Images Ed Reed doesn’t have an issue with Joe Flacco joining forces with one of the Ravens’ division rivals. For Reed, he’s just happy that his former quarterback joined the Browns and not a different division foe. “It’s not like he’s going to the Steelers, man!” Reed said ahead of Flacco’s first start as a member of the Browns, …
Read More »Breer details ‘disconnect’ between Patriots offense and defense
Breer details ‘disconnect’ between Patriots offense and defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots’ offense has shouldered much of the blame for the team’s disastrous 2023 campaign, and rightfully so. The Patriots entered Sunday’s game against the Chargers averaging 13.5 points per game, barely ahead of the New York Giants (13.3) for second-worst in the NFL. …
Read More »NFL DFS, Chiefs vs. Packers: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks for Sunday Night Football
The Packers played in a stand-alone game last week and had one of their best performances of the season in a 29-22 win over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. Green Bay will try to build off that as it hosts the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football. Quarterback Jordan Love threw for 268 yards and three …
Read More »Top candidate emerges for Clemson’s new defensive end coach
Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program are looking for a new defensive ends coach, and according to reports, a top candidate has emerged for that position. According to reports from our friends over at the Clemson Insider, Chris Rumph has emerged as the top candidate to replace Lemanski Hall as the Tigers’ defensive ends coach. The program announced staff changes …
Read More »Packers’ Matt LaFleur says he ‘heard’ Taylor Swift will be at Lambeau to watch Travis Kelce, Chiefs on ‘SNF’
Matt LaFleur is not just the Green Bay Packers head coach. He is apparently also an insider when it comes to Taylor Swift news. As he prepares to face the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs at home in Week 13, he is hearing some rumors swirling regarding Swift’s plans for the game. LaFleur said he’s “heard” the superstar …
Read More »Florida State AD blasts College Football Playoff after being snubbed from four-team field in favor of Alabama
Florida State’s quest to make its first College Football Playoff since 2014 came to a heartbreaking end on Sunday when the CFP Selection Committee left them out of the four-team field despite a 13-0 record and a win over Louisville in the ACC Championship Game. The snub marks the first time in the 10-year history of the College Football Playoff …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh returns; will he be leaving after the season?
Jim Harbaugh is back after a three-game suspension. “I never left!” the Michigan coach said after the Wolverines won the Big Ten championship game and sealed its spot as the No. 1 team in the country entering the four-team playoff. The question is whether Harbaugh will stay when the season ends. He might have had enough of the NCAA, which …
Read More »Why the CFP selection committee got it right by including Alabama
We can all be sure the College Football Playoff selection committee wasn’t watching Saturday night’s ACC Championship Game wearing Louisville Cardinals pajamas under their suits, or holding UL coozies to keep their beers cold, but they might as well have. That’s not to say the CFP’s brain trust had a bias or a rooting interest in the game itself, but …
Read More »Dolphins vs. Commanders, Colts vs. Titans, Falcons vs. Jets and more
National Football League Published Dec. 3, 2023 12:58 p.m. ET share facebooktwitterredditlink Week 13 of the NFL season continues Sunday with a stacked 11-game slate, and we’ve got you covered with all the biggest plays, best catches and jaw-dropping drives from around the league. Here are the top moments! Miami Dolphins at Washington Commanders Sun 6:00 PM NFL SPREAD TO …
Read More »Jets, Falcons staff members run stairs at MetLife Stadium in honor of late New York coach Greg Knapp
USATSI In 2021, the New York Jets lost pass game specialist Greg Knapp, who died at 58 after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in California. Following the tragedy, the Jets started an annual tradition of running the stairs at MetLife Stadium to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving, and raise money for The Coach …
Read More »2023 College Football Playoff bowl games: Michigan, Washington, Texas, Alabama fill four-team field
The most chaotic College Football Playoff selection process in the history of the event concluded Sunday, though there was little debate as to which program earned the No. 1 seed. Despite playing without coach Jim Harbaugh on the sideline across six games this season, Michigan (13-0) finished the campaign undefeated and captured the top seed in the playoff on …
Read More »Colts vs. Titans odds, picks, line, how to watch, live stream: Model reveals 2023 Week 13 NFL predictions
The Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts will collide in an AFC South battle on Sunday on CBS and Paramount+. The Colts will be without Jonathan Taylor after the star running back underwent surgery on his thumb that’s expected to sideline him for multiple weeks. The Colts are 4-1 in their last five games on the road, while the Titans have …
Read More »Jets’ Aaron Rodgers unlikely to play in 2023 even if activated to 53-man roster, per report
Getty Images The New York Jets opened the practice window this week for quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who tore his Achilles on Sept. 11. Just 77 days later, he was back on the field practicing with his teammates. It was reported the four-time NFL MVP was targeting the Christmas Eve matchup against the Washington Commanders in Week 16 as his potential return …
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