The NFL continues to show us that if you don’t have top-tier quarterback play, your team cannot be competitive on a week-by-week basis. We went into this new two-round mock draft with that exact mindset and ended up loading up the top of the first round with quarterbacks out of this exceptional class. 1 – Chicago Bears – WR Marvin …

Dec. 26—Former Wilson and Penn State star Kerry Collins will be the Nittany Lions’ honorary captain for the Peach Bowl Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Collins quarterbacked the Nittany Lions to a 12-0 season, the Big Ten championship and a Rose Bowl victory over Oregon in 1994. He won the Maxwell Award as the nation’s outstanding player, the Davey …

Amari Cooper was absolutely incredible in Week 16. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) The greatest full-PPR performance by a wide receiver this season came in Week 16, courtesy of veteran star, Amari Cooper. Cooper set the Browns’ single-game franchise record for receiving yards against the Texans, putting together a startling 15-11-265-2 statline in the 36-22 Cleveland victory. If you’d ask …

Dec. 26—The last time Penn State played a Southeastern Conference opponent and the last time the Nittany Lions played in a bowl game, Nick Singleton put on dazzling performances. He shredded Auburn for 124 yards and two touchdowns in a 41-12 rout. He electrified a sellout crowd at the Rose Bowl with an 87-yard TD burst, 120 yards overall and …

Cameron Dicker was excellent in Week 16. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) A whopping 12 kickers delivered double-digit fantasy points in Week 16, but two of them in particular went nuclear when fantasy managers needed it most. Jason Sanders led the way in Week 16 with a startling 22 fantasy points. Close behind him was Cameron Dicker, who scored 21. …

Dec. 27—CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If you tune into today’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl between West Virginia and North Carolina, you might not recognize the team in powder blue. Between opt-outs, injuries and transfer portal entrants, North Carolina (8-4, 4-4 ACC) is going to look very different in game No. 13 than it did in game No. 1. “We’ve got 12 starters …

How PFF graded Purdy, 49ers in Christmas loss to Ravens originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ PFF grades from their 33-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday are as disappointing as expected. Brock Purdy was under pressure much of the game at Levi’s Stadium, but that was not the only reason for his four interceptions. The …

Nic Scourton, one of Purdue’s leading tacklers in 2023, is reportedly entering the transfer portal. The Athletic reported that Scourton will be on the move, and he shared a social post on the report. The 6-4, 280-pound sophomore linebacker was in on 50 tackles this season, 15 for a loss. He led the Boilermakers (4-8) with 10 sacks. He had …

Free agent linebacker Jaylon Smith has signed with the Steelers, his representation, Doug Hendrickson, announced on social media. Josina Anderson of CBS reports that Smith is joining the Steelers’ practice squad. The Raiders waived Smith on Nov. 22, and he had remained a free agent since. Las Vegas signed him off the Seahawks’ practice squad No. 2. He appeared in …

Christmas may have come and gone, but it’s still the holiday season. You might have thought that you received all of your presents under the tree, but for you Hawkeyes fans out there, 247Sports is pulling out a surprise. Hidden away in the closet for the big reveal, Carter Bahns wrote his list of every top 25 college football team’s …

Patriots-Broncos Report Card: Zappe, Barmore stand out in upset win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Give the Patriots players credit. Amid continued discussion of a potential top-five pick in next year’s draft and speculation about the future of their head coach, they continue to play hard. For the second time in three weeks, their efforts paid off in the …

The madness of college bowl season continues with a bowl that features one of the best post-win traditions in college football. On Wednesday, the Duke’s Mayo Bowl will kick off between the North Carolina Tar Heels (8-4) and the West Virginia Mountaineers (8-4). The head coach of the winning team gets the honor of having a large tub of mayonnaise …

Will George Kittle deliver in Week 17? (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle had some awesome performances from Week 8-11 (with a Week 9 bye week in there, too). Then things quieted down for him for a couple of weeks before another 15+ point game, then another down performance. He surpassed the 15-point …

Although football is a huge part of the Notre Dame player experience, giving back to the local community is almost as big. The Irish players are constantly giving back to the South Bend community, and they brought that along with them to El Paso, Texas as they prepare to face Oregon State in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. Yes, …

Ezekiel Elliott has been great as the Patriots lead back the past few weeks. (Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Having a player you can trust in your flex spot is a boon in the regular season, but it’s paramount in the playoffs. And that’s boosted exponentially higher for championship week, and that’s exactly what Week 17 is …