Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars offense is set to receive a significant boost ahead of a pivotal Week 18 matchup against the Tennessee Titans. A victory Sunday would clinch back-to-back AFC South division titles, a first such occurrence for the franchise since 1998-99.  In order to juice their offense, the Jaguars are set to activate wide receiver Christian Kirk from …

HOUSTON — There are two ways you can look at the last special teams play of the Rose Bowl: either Michigan football punt returner Jake Thaw nearly cost the Wolverines the game or he saved the maize and blue from losing the game. Actually, both things are true at the same time. But Thaw isn’t looking at it that way, …

The Chicago Blackhawks placed rookie forward Connor Bedard on injured reserve with a fractured jaw, the team announced Saturday. Bedard left Friday night’s game against New Jersey after he was leveled by Devils defenseman Brendan Smith in the first period. Bedard was hit by Smith at 10:49 after he carried the puck into the Blackhawks’ offensive zone. Bedard skated to …

Who’s Playing Houston Texans @ Indianapolis Colts Current Records: Houston 9-7, Indianapolis 9-7 How To Watch When: Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 8:15 p.m. ETWhere: Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, IndianaTV: ABCFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Ticket Cost: $74.00 What to Know The Texans have enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road …

It’s a right of passes for some of the elite high school football players to compete one last time on a national stage in an all-star game, and Notre Dame has a few players competing in those. Two of them, linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa and running back Kedren Young have impressed scouts enough for them to believe they will have immediate …

NFL Week 18 is upon us, and we’re diving into Colin Cowherd’s favorite picks from the final weekend of the regular season.  Let’s get to it. Falcons @ Saints (-3)1 p.m. ET, CBS Colin’s pick, score prediction: Falcons +3, (Falcons win 24-23) Colin’s thoughts: “[Atlanta’s] defense has been sneaky good this year. The last two weeks they lead the league in …

The Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts matchup Saturday night is for all the marbles. The winner makes the playoffs and the loser goes home.  It’s pretty much as simple as that, barring a tie, but let’s not go down that doomsday scenario just yet.  This game is a perfect appetizer for the playoffs and is a rare occurrence. It’s just …

The Jaguars will have Christian Kirk available for Sunday’s regular-season finale. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Jacksonville is activating Kirk off of injured reserve after he missed time to undergo core muscle surgery. Kirk was a limited participant in all three days of practice this week. In 12 games this season, Kirk has 57 receptions for 787 yards with …

LSU finalized its defensive coordinator hire on Friday night, bringing in Blake Baker from Missouri on a deal that will pay him an average of $2.5 million per season over three years, making him the highest-paid assistant coach in the country. Baker returns to the state of Louisiana, where he served as LSU’s linebackers coach in 2021 and the defensive …

One team has been very, very good to Over bettors who play the total for NFL games. It’s Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals are 7-0 on the Over at home this season. RELATED: Puka Nacua, C.J. Stroud in two-man race for Rookie of Year Can the 4-12 Cardinals finish the season a perfect 8-0 on the Over …

The end of the NFL regular season means the true beginning of the hiring cycle. The coaching carousel, as it’s called, should consist of anywhere between six to eight openings, according to multiple sources around the league. Already the Panthers, Chargers and Raiders head-coaching positions are open, and more will come in the following days. Meanwhile, there could be as …

Every year, the Reese’s Senior Bowl showcases some of the premier talent in college football. NFL scouts and coaches make their way to Mobile, Alabama to evaluate and assess the talent level for the upcoming NFL draft. On Friday, Alabama edge rusher Chris Braswell accepted an invitation to the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl. Braswell recently declared for the 2024 NFL …

Getty Images Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams needs a break. His body is about to undergo an NFL season workload not seen since 1930 when he plays his 18th game of the 2023 campaign at the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.  Williams played in the first eight games of the season with the New York Giants, who had their bye …

Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce took a pay cut ahead of the 2023 season in exchange for a chance at free agency in 2024, but he reportedly won’t be hitting the open market. Field Yates of ESPN reports that Pierce has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the team. The deal is reportedly worth $7.5 million. Pierce spent four …

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian led the Longhorns to a long-awaited breakthrough in his third season at the helm. The most successful season in Austin, Texas in well over a decade included 12 wins, the program’s first Big 12 title since 2009 and a trip to the College Football Playoff. As Texas prepares for a move to the SEC this summer, …