College football has been wildly upended over the last few years by conference realignment, NIL and players transfers. Despite the changes, one of its oldest traditions endures: bowl games. These end-of-year games date back to 1902 when Michigan beat Stanford 49-0 in the Rose Bowl, which was originally dubbed “Tournament East-West football game.” The college football bowl game schedule will …
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Trust Brock Purdy to perform in 49ers vs. Eagles?
Video Details In this First and Football segment, Craig Carton, Greg Jennings and Willie Colon discuss the big NFC Showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles. Recently a lot of doubt has been expressed on whether or not Brock Purdy is ‘that guy’ still, the guy that went a whole season undefeated, and ran the Niners offense …
Read More »Brock Purdy will headline Eagles-49ers rematch – but Philadelphia should be even more wary of something else
The long-awaited rematch of the NFC championship game between the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles is here. (Mallory Bielecki/Yahoo Sports) At a Philadelphia podium on January 29, two shadows obscured Kyle Shanahan’s face. Shanahan’s team-logoed baseball cap cast the physical shadow over the eyes of the San Francisco 49ers head coach. And then there was the psychological shadow, just …
Read More »Louisiana football to play Jacksonville State in the New Orleans Bowl, per report
For the season straight season, Louisiana football ventured into the final week of the regular season needing to win its final game to reach bowl eligibility. And for the second straight time, Michael Desormeaux’s team answered the bell. This year, the Ragin’ Cajuns (6-6) handled rival Louisiana-Monroe, 52-21, Saturday to earn win No. 6 and the right to play in …
Read More »Cowboys’ NFL interceptions leader DaRon Bland powers through first adversity of 2023 in win vs. Seahawks
ARLINGTON, Texas — Cowboys second-year cornerback DaRon Bland couldn’t have entered Week 13 in a better spot. He won NFC Defensive Player of the Month for November, and just a week ago set the NFL single-season record for pick-sixes with his fifth of 2023 against the Commanders. The Week 13 edition of “Thursday Night Football” against the Seahawks couldn’t have …
Read More »As 3-year run comes to an end, Bemidji State’s seniors look back fondly
Dec. 1—BEMIDJI — Season-ending losses are tough to get over. That’s especially the case when a player’s career comes to an end. The Bemidji State football team had a number of long-tenured players in its 2023 iteration, some of whom had been in college since 2018, 2017 or even 2016. Yet last Saturday at Chet Anderson Stadium, it all came …
Read More »Amari Cooper describes watching new Browns QB Joe Flacco throw as ‘poetry in motion’
USATSI It’s possible the Cleveland Browns could start their fourth different quarterback this season in their Week 13 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. With rookie signal-caller Dorian Thompson-Robinson in concussion protocol, former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco could be thrust under center. The 38-year-old quarterback signed with the Browns practice squad just last week, but was promoted to Thompson-Robinson’s …
Read More »The inside story of Aaron Rodgers’ remarkable journey toward return from Achilles injury
FLORHAM PARK — He was stoic, statuesque. Occasionally Aaron Rodgers would reach for his water, take a sip, play with the cap, then slide it back across the table. Those were the only times he leaned forward from his kicked-back stance, surrounded by media, inside a boardroom on the top floor of the Atlantic Health Training Facility. Nothing in the …
Read More »Former Vols’ quality control analyst expected to be hired at Indiana
Curt Cignetti was hired as Indiana’s head coach on Thursday. “I am very excited to welcome Curt Cignetti as the head football coach at Indiana University,” Indiana athletics director Scott Dolson said. “We had a very talented and deep pool of candidates, and Curt stood out thanks to an incredible track record of success over more than four decades in …
Read More »Cowboys persevere in ‘needed’ close home game vs. Seahawks, set up critical rematch with Eagles
ARLINGTON, Texas — AT&T Stadium had been the Dallas Cowboys’ Fortress of Solitude through their first five home games. They won their first five at home in 2023 by a by a combined score of 205-60. That made the Cowboys the first team in NFL history to each of its first five home games by 20 or more points. On …
Read More »Tight end Luke Deal announces return to Auburn football
One of Auburn’s most experienced offensive players has announced that he will return to the program for the 2024 season. luke deal, a former three-star tight end from the 2019 recruiting cycle, revealed Thursday that he will return to Auburn next season for his sixth season of eligibility. Deal spoke with Jason Caldwell of Auburn Undercover shortly after announcing his …
Read More »Dak Prescott’s MVP odds see massive jump following win over Seahawks; Cowboys QB now No. 2 favorite
Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys registered their first win of the season against a team currently .500 or better in Week 13, downing the Seattle Seahawks in a Thursday night thriller, 41-35. It was the highest-scoring “Thursday Night Football” game of the year, and just the fifth regular-season game in NFL history to not feature a single punt. Cowboys quarterback …
Read More »Odds, Lines, Props & Picks
Eagles vs. 49ers Betting Guide: Odds, Lines, Props & Picks originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles continue through their gauntlet of tough opponents with a home tilt against the 8-3 49ers. Many believe this could be a preview of this year’s NFC Championship Game, much like last year. This game, however, will feature a healthy Brock Purdy, who …
Read More »Valwood ends Trojans’ streak and drive for five
Dec. 1—MACON — Make it twice now that November the 30th has been unkind to the John Milledge Academy football program. The Trojans lost the state championship to Frederica Nov. 30, 2018, then ran roughshod over their competition for what became a nation-leading and Georgia high school football record 62-game winning streak lasting nearly five full seasons. That was until …
Read More »Every NFL team’s biggest need entering Week 13: How AFC playoff contenders overcome injuries to star players
At this point in the season, no one is healthy. There have been more injuries to starting quarterbacks this season than years prior, which puts stress on teams to find other ways to arrive at victory. Some of the notable names added to injured reserve this week include Texans offensive tackle Tytus Howard, Ravens tight end Mark Andrews, Bengals quarterback …
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