USATSI If we learned one thing about the Browns on Sunday, it’s that Amari Cooper seems to have quite the connection with Joe Flacco. With Flacco running the show, Cooper has put up huge numbers against the Houston Texans.  Through three quarters, Cooper has nine passes for 241 yards and two touchdowns. That total includes a 75-yard scoring catch in …

It is Christmas Eve so first and foremost – a very Merry Christmas to you and your family. It’s not a day that you usually think too long or hard about football but 15 years ago today Notre Dame was putting a bow on the 2008 season with an appearance in the Hawaii Bowl. The game came after a disappointing …

Getty Images Continuity is one of the biggest components to success along an offensive line, and that’s not something the 10-4 Dallas Cowboys will have on Sunday afternoon when they face the 10-4 Miami Dolphins in South Florida. Eight-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith did not travel with the team this weekend as Dallas ruled him out with a …

The Dolphins will have their best weapon back on the field today against the Cowboys. Receiver Tyreek Hill officially is active. The Dolphins had listed him as questionable with the ankle injury that kept him out last week. He was limited in practice Thursday and Friday. Hill leads the NFL with 1,542 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns on 97 …

Getty Images The NFL’s Week 16 schedule has provided plenty of juicy drama. The Joe Flacco-led Browns are still airing it out like playoff contenders. The Jets (!) are cruising to another blowout win. And the Rams have already taken another step toward a postseason run, edging the Saints ahead of the weekend slate. But Week 16 has also brought …

First-year Florida wide receiver Eugene “Tre” Wilson was named to Pro Football Focus’ 2023 All-Freshman team on Christmas Eve. Wilson started the season coming off the bench, but he eventually took over a starting role on the team. With Ricky Pearsall leaving Gainesville for the NFL draft and Caleb Douglas headed to Texas Tech via the transfer portal, Wilson should …

Getty Images Week 16 of the NFL season is a particularly festive one as it falls on Christmas weekend. With a full slate of games on Christmas Eve and a few more on Christmas Day, some players are getting in the holiday spirit, down to their pregame outfits. Many decided to show their holiday cheer with holiday sweaters, themed cleats …

The Browns and Texans are each going to be without some key players for the rest of the game. Cleveland kicker Dustin Hopkins has officially been ruled out with a left hamstring injury. Houston edge rusher Jonathan Greenard (ankle) and safety Jimmie Ward (quad) also have been ruled out with their respective injuries. Hopkins suffered his hamstring injury when chasing …

This weekend has really been something else in regards to college football and social media. Upon opening Twitter (now X) Sunday morning I saw “Brian Kelly” trending stopped me in my tracks. What did he do now? Did something happen at LSU? So I clicked on his name and found the rumor that set part of the college football section …

USATSI The Texans cut the Browns’ Week 16 lead in half when Dameon Pierce returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown Sunday. They also gave themselves twice as many kick-return scores as the entire rest of the NFL in 2023. It turns out that only two other kick-return TDs had occurred before Week 16, and one of those belonged …

Halftime Report The Packers already have more points against the Panthers than they managed in total against the Buccaneers last Sunday. The Packers have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Panthers 23-10. If the Packers keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 7-8 in no time. On the other hand, the Panthers will …

The North Carolina Tar Heels have been active early on in the transfer portal, seeing a handful of departures while adding a few other players. While they still have one more game to go this year, the future of the program in terms of the roster is starting to take shape. And as the Tar Heels prepare to face off …

Halftime Report The Lions are on the road but looking no worse for wear. After two quarters, neither team has the match in the bag, but the Lions lead 17-14 over the Vikings. If the Lions keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 11-4 in no time. On the other hand, the Vikings will have to make …

Panthers outside linebacker Amare Barno’s day is not off to the best start. Only 2:51 into the game, on the first punt, Barno was injured. He received medical attention quickly and eventually was carted off the field to the training room. The Panthers report Barno is questionable to return with a shin injury. He is one of the Panthers’ best …

OXFORD — Ole Miss football’s transfer portal class just transformed from noteworthy to fearsome. Walter Nolen, a Texas A&M transfer and the top-ranked player in the portal according to 247Sports, committed on Sunday to play for the Rebels, according to his post on social media. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound Nolen was a versatile asset for the Aggies last season along the …