USC quarterback Caleb Williams (13) waves to fans while leaving the field after a Nov. 4 loss to Washington at the Coliseum. Williams declared for the NFL draft on Monday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Caleb Williams declared for the NFL draft Monday, officially ending his celebrated college career that included winning a Heisman Trophy at USC. The quarterback …

Mason Rudolph and the Pittsburgh Steelers visit Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Super Wild Card Weekend on Monday on CBS and Paramount+. The Steelers won their last three games of the regular season and defeated the Baltimore Ravens, 17-10, in the season-finale to earn a playoff berth. The Bills beat the Miami Dolphins 21-14 in Week 18 to …

The NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend is nearly in the books, with four different teams advancing on Saturday and Sunday, including the upstart Detroit Lions and Houston Texans. Whether close games or blowouts, each contest has added some important context to quarterback situations around the league. Who’s upped their stock? Whose future is muddier than before? Here’s our instant assessment …

Bills fans worked overnight and throughout the morning to help clear snow at Highmark Stadium ahead of Monday’s playoff game against the Steelers, which was postponed from Sunday due to the weather. They also appeared to have some fun in the process. One viral clip on social media featured a young fan sliding down a chute full of snow while …

Is Lincoln Riley serious about defense at USC? He continues to repent of his sins and show that he has gotten the message from Trojan fans and the rest of the college football community. Riley has heard all the criticisms. He felt the sting of the 7-5 regular season in 2023. His USC team looked renewed and reborn in the …

It’s been a long, trying year for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens. And sources tell CBS Sports they believe he’s turned a corner in the last few weeks after, in part, substantial financial punishment. After being called out publicly by his head coach in December, Pickens put together strong Weeks 16 and 17 where he caught a combined 11 …

As expected, one of the top prospects for the 2024 NFL draft has officially entered it. Quarterback Caleb Williams will leave USC and jump to the NFL. Williams announced his decision Monday on social media. He could have returned to college for a year, made more NIL money, and entered the draft in 2025. His father had mentioned that possible …

There will be a lot of people asking the question as to who the best players were during Nick Saban’s tenure at Alabama. Well, there may not be a definitive answer. He coached a lot of talented players during his career in Tuscaloosa. There is no denying the fact that Saban was one of the best coaches in the country …

Caleb Williams held off his decision until the final hours, but he will be going pro. The likely No. 1 overall pick will declare for the 2024 NFL Draft, making his decision ahead of Monday’s deadline for underclassmen, NFL Media reported.  The USC star quarterback has long been viewed as the top draft prospect, earning comparisons to Patrick Mahomes ever …

Getty Images The Buffalo Bills were originally scheduled to host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, but the weather had different plans. Snowy conditions and high winds caused the NFL to postpone the game to Monday at 4:30 p.m. ET. The extreme weather continued in Orchard Park, New York on Saturday and Sunday, with snow and significant …

The 2024 college football season will usher in a new era of access to the College Football Playoff, which moves to 12 team-field with a handful of auto-bids for conference champions after operating in a four-team format for the past 10 seasons. While the changes will allow for more teams to keep the dream of a national championship alive into …

Getty Images New England Patriots’ 15th franchise head coach Jerod Mayo, who has held his new position for less than a week, is getting to work to find assistant coaches for his staff.  Mayo is set to interview Carolina Panthers outside linebackers coach Tem Lukabu for the Patriots defensive coordinator position, per Ian Rapoport. Before he joined the Panthers for …

It was a wild wild-card weekend, with two stunners in Texas and history made in Michigan. We broke down most of it (the Rams-Lions game hadn’t ended yet) from the big desk in the big studio. Check out the video. We discuss Packers-Cowboys, Dolphins-Chiefs, Browns-Texans, preview the Monday games, and then play a little match game with big-name coaches and …

In 2024, we leave the four-team College Football Playoff era behind and move to a 12-team format that is sure to change the entire sport. As we reflect on the four-team era and the 40 teams that participated in it over its decade run, where does LSU’s lone representative stand? In 2019, the Tigers went 15-0 behind Heisman winner Joe …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 15, 2024, 02:12 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Connor Bedard is back — to skating, at least. The Chicago Blackhawks’ rookie returned to the ice on Monday just 10 days after fracturing his jaw in a collision with New Jersey Devils defenseman Brendan Smith and seven days post-surgery to …