The final plays of the 2023 Penn State football season were played just a day ago, but it is never too early to start thinking about next season. The 2024 season should be an interesting one for the entire college football landscape with the next wave of seismic conference realignment taking form and the College Football Playoff expanding from four …
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NFLPA: Broncos’ Russell Wilson threat would ‘violate’ CBA
Earlier this week, news broke that the Denver Broncos were benching quarterback Russell Wilson in favor of Jarrett Stidham for the rest of the season. At the heart of the decision appears to be a $37 million signing bonus for Wilson for 2025, which would kick in on the fifth day of the new league year in March if Wilson …
Read More »Ravens vs. Dolphins odds, picks, how to watch, live stream, time: Model reveals 2023 Week 17 NFL predictions
Two playoff-bound AFC teams square off in Week 17 as Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins visit Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens on CBS and Paramount+. The Dolphins are coming off an impressive 22-20 win against the Dallas Cowboys but still have to prove they can beat the league’s best teams on the road. That will be tough going up …
Read More »Bills make Von Miller inactive against Patriots
Von Miller won’t be part of the Bills defense on Sunday. Miller was not on the team’s injury report heading into their game against the Patriots, but he is on their inactive list for Week 17. It is the first time Miller is inactive since he missed the first four games of the regular season while recovering from last season’s …
Read More »College football predictions, odds: Expert picks for Alabama vs. Michigan, Washington vs. Texas bowl games
The College Football Playoff has nearly arrived. After months of speculation about who would end up in college football’s final four — and another month of trying to figure out what will happen in the games once the actual teams were announced — we’ve reached the point where the only thing left to do is have the teams take the …
Read More »Bills vs. Patriots odds, picks, line, how to watch, live stream: Model reveals 2023 Week 17 NFL predictions
The Buffalo Bills (9-6) postseason playoff chances drastically change based on their result against the New England Patriots (4-11) in an AFC East battle in Week 17 on CBS and Paramount+. With a win on Sunday, the Bills playoff odds improve to 97%, whereas a loss drops them to 46% odds to make the postseason. The Patriots’ poor overall record …
Read More »These six NFL teams can clinch playoff spot in Week 17: How Bills, Chiefs and these four others can get in
With just 31 games left in the regular-season, the NFL playoff picture is starting to take shape. With their 37-20 win over the Jets on Thursday night, the Cleveland Browns became the seventh team to punch their playoff ticket this year. Although the Browns were the first team to clinch a spot in Week 17, there’s a good chance they …
Read More »‘They had a more stable program;’ 4-star WR Jeremiah McClellan details flip from Ohio State to Oregon
The biggest firework show that Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks provided on national signing day a couple of weeks ago came when 4-star wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan — the No. 49 player in the 2024 class — flipped his commitment from the Ohio State Buckeyes, ultimately signing as one of the top-ranked players in Oregon’s class. There are several …
Read More »Texans vs. Titans odds, spread, line, time: 2023 NFL picks, Week 17 predictions from proven model
The Houston Texans (8-7) will try to keep themselves squarely in the AFC playoff race when they face the Tennessee Titans (5-10) in an AFC South battle on Sunday afternoon. Houston is sitting in a three-way tie atop the division standings, and it is also in four-way tie in the race for the final AFC Wild Card spot. Tennessee has …
Read More »Sunday Night Football odds, spread, line: Packers vs. Vikings picks, NFL predictions by expert on 65-26 run
Week 17 of the 2023 NFL season concludes with a key NFC North showdown when the Minnesota Vikings host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. Both teams enter Week 17 with a 7-8 record. Because of tiebreakers, the Vikings sit in eighth place in the seven-team NFC playoff race, one spot out of a wild card spot. The …
Read More »Georgia coach Kirby Smart calls for change after 60-point bowl win over Florida State: ‘They need to fix this’
No. 6 Georgia capped its 2023 season with the largest blowout win in bowl history, downing No. 5 Florida State 63-3 in the Orange Bowl. The Seminoles, who were left out of the 2023-24 CFP despite a 13-0 record and an ACC title, were down more than 20 players due to opt-outs, injuries and the transfer portal. Georgia coach Kirby …
Read More »Saints vs. Buccaneers prediction, odds, spread, line, time: 2023 NFL picks, Week 17 best bets by top model
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7) and New Orleans Saints (7-8) are only separated by a game in the NFC South standings, and the two teams will go head-to-head in Week 17. The Buccaneers could clinch the division with a win and a Falcons loss to the Bears, and Tampa Bay has both a four-game winning streak and a 26-9 win …
Read More »Jaguars vs. Panthers odds, picks, how to watch, live stream, time: Model reveals 2023 Week 17 NFL predictions
The Jacksonville Jaguars will try to end their losing skid and increase their playoff chances in Week 17 when they host Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers on CBS and Paramount+. The home team has dropped four straight and they’ll have to play without starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who is dealing with a shoulder injury. Meanwhile, the Panthers posted a …
Read More »Kirk Ferentz previews Citrus Bowl for final time
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz met with media for a final time on Sunday ahead of the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. Ferentz discussed the Hawkeyes playing Tennessee on Monday (1 p.m. EST, ABC). “I have tremendous respect for Tennessee,” Ferentz said. “Josh (Heupel) has done a great job as local people know. He has done an outstanding job, everywhere he has been, …
Read More »NFLPA accused Broncos of illegal threats over Russell Wilson contract during 2023 season, per report
Getty Images Russell Wilson is out as the Broncos’ starting quarterback, echoing reports this week that Denver threatened to bench him earlier in 2023 if he didn’t adjust an injury guarantee in his contract. The NFL Players Association came to his defense back in November, according to the Washington Post, accusing the Broncos of violating the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement …
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