Jan. 3—The 35th anniversary of the greatest individual season in the history of college football went under the radar in the town least likely to forget it. In no manner did Oklahoma State recognize Barry Sanders’ 1988 season. It celebrated the 20th anniversary with a limited edition bobblehead, sold 25th anniversary gear and named Sanders and the War Pigs as …

As the Dolphins try to capture their first AFC East championship since 2008, they have plenty of injury issues. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is among them. Tagovailoa fully participated in Wednesday’s practice with both a left shoulder injury and a quadriceps injury. Several key players did not practice: tackle Terron Armstead (knee, ankle, back), linebacker Bradley Chubb (knee), cornerback Xavien Howard …

Ryan James Leavy, who entered the transfer portal last week, has been offered by Rutgers football. Leavy is a punter who has spent the previous four seasons at Furman. The offer is as a Preferred Walk On according to a source familiar with the situation. Rutgers sent out the offer to Leavy on Tuesday night. He entered the portal on …

Coaches and executives believe the NFL officiating system is broken. Can the league be trusted to fix it? (Stefan Milic/Yahoo Sports) The video from NFL officiating hit head coach and general manager inboxes on Tuesday. For 106 seconds, a narrator explained league rules on reporting a change of position atop video clips from the controversial ending to the Detroit Lions-Dallas …

One of the most exciting players on Oregon State’s offense under new MSU coach Jonathan Smith was wide receiver Silas Bolden. Bolden recently entered the NCAA transfer portal, and Michigan State football extended an offer to Bolden on Wednesday night. Bolden caught 54 passes for 746 yards last season for the Beavers. Michigan State Offered! pic.twitter.com/yyqZPE6Srs — $ilas (@silasbolden_) January …

Below are my Week 18, 2023 positional ranks for PPR leagues. As always, these ranks are continually updated throughout the week, so check back often. And don’t forget to check out Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry every weekday at noon ET on Peacock. It’s then available — as full episodes and clips — on demand on Peacock, the …

Jan. 3—Julian Fleming, the former Southern Columbia High School star who spent the last four seasons at Ohio State, announced Wednesday that he’s transferring to Penn State. The 6-2, 210-pound Fleming was the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2020 recruiting class and a two-time Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year. He caught 80 passes for 990 yards and seven …

The Rams won’t play quarterback Matthew Stafford on Sunday against the 49ers. They will, however, play standout rookie receiver Puka Nacua. Until he breaks the single-season rookie receiving record, apparently. “I think you’d like to be able to see him get an opportunity to do something special and then be smart with him,” coach Sean McVay told reporters on Wednesday …

After spending the 2023 season as interim head coach, Andrew Atkins was named the full-time coach for St. George’s football team, the school announced in a release to families on Wednesday. Under Atkins as the interim coach, St. George’s went 2-8, beating St. Benedict in the season finale and MLK Prep on Sept. 8. “Coach Atkins and his staff will …

For the second straight year, Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams will be headed to the Pro Bowl as starters for the AFC. Gardner followed up his Defensive Rookie of the Year campaign by putting up another stellar season on the outside with 10 passes defensed and a forced fumble through 15 games. Williams, now in his …

ORLANDO — One of the nation’s premier high school football showcases quickly turned into a one-sided romp Wednesday as Team Ice cruised past Team Fire 39-9 in the Under Armour Next All-America Game at Camping World Stadium. College football fans got an early look at future Saturday stars. Alabama-bound linebacker Cayden Jones and Oregon-signed defensive back Ify Obidegwu each returned …

Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner is going to his ninth Pro Bowl in his 12th season. He is 33, but while others might have a question about his future, Wagner doesn’t. He left no doubt Wednesday that he plans to play in 2024. “One hundred percent,” Wagner said, via Brady Henderson of ESPN. Wagner is scheduled to become a free agent …

Michigan football found itself under scrutiny yet again on Wednesday when quarterback J.J. McCarthy responded to a question in a national championship game teleconference about how the sign-stealing allegations have taken away from the players’ accomplishments. “Yeah, and I also feel like it’s so unfortunate because there’s probably — I don’t want to say a crazy number, but I’d say …

Hardly anyone knew about Austin Ekeler when he made the Los Angeles Chargers’ roster as an undrafted rookie in 2017. As the running back approaches what could be his final game in powder blue, Ekeler has been a fan favorite among Chargers fans — even during a frustrating season. Ekeler has reached 1,000 yards from scrimmage for the third straight …

NBC’s NFL analysts gush over Justin Fields, plead Bears to keep him originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Justin Fields train keeps adding more passengers. As the season winds down, the Bears quarterback has everyone on his side. The players are steadfast supporters of his play. The fans chanted their desire to keep him at quarterback last game. But …