3rd Quarter Report Only one more quarter stands between the Lions and the victory they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a 24-20 lead against the Rams. If the Lions keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 13-5 in no time. On the other hand, the Rams will have to …

Mandarin wide receiver Jaime Ffrench Jr. is calling an audible on his college football plans. The five-star junior de-committed from Alabama football on Sunday night, the latest recruiting shakeup following Wednesday’s retirement of Alabama coach Nick Saban. Ffrench originally committed to the Crimson Tide on July 22. The news was first reported by On3 Sports. The 6-1, 185-pound Ffrench, rated …

Getty Images Jordan Love arguably had a perfect playoff debut, even if the passer rating was barely off the mark.  In his NFL postseason debut, Love finished 16 of 21 for 272 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in the Green Bay Packers’ blowout victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The Packers crushed the Cowboys and became the first No. …

The fat lady might not be singing quite yet, but she’s warming up the vocals. The lights have dimmed on the Cowboys’ prospects of a comeback. Dallas opened the second half with a 12-play, 60-yard drive, but they burned 5:37 off the clock and settled for a Brandon Aubrey field goal. That cut the Packers lead to 27-10. But the …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter They are used to pain and disappointment in Dallas. It’s become as much a part of their winter as Super Bowls used to be. They know the red carpet is always likely to get pulled out from under their feet by the Cowboys just as they start to believe. But this one felt different. This …

Former Arizona football coach Jedd Fisch issued a statement on social media Sunday about his decision to leave the Wildcats program for the University of Washington. In the statement, Fisch, who led Arizona to a 10-3 season last season, said he was “broken hearted” to leave Arizona, and it was a “gut-wrenching” and “agonizing” decision. Fisch succeeds Kalen DeBoer, who …

Halftime Report Only two more quarters stand between the Lions and the victory they were favored to collect coming into this evening. Sitting on a score of 21-17, they have looked like the better team, but there’s still two more quarters to play. If the Lions keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 13-5 in no time. …

The Rams and Lions are going back and forth in their Sunday night wild card matchup, with Detroit taking a 21-17 lead into halftime. Both offenses were hot in the first half. Detroit scored touchdowns on each of its first three drives. Los Angeles got a field goal to cap its first possession but then scored two touchdowns. But things …

Washington has hired coach Jedd Fisch away from Arizona after three seasons, the university announced. Fisch replaces Kalen DeBoer, who left for the Alabama job this week following the retirement of Nick Saban. Details of Fisch’s deal are not yet official but it is believed to be worth $7.75 million annually over seven years, according to multiple reports.  Fisch, 47, …

For once, a Jimmy Johnson halftime speech did not have its intended effect. Johnson, the former Super Bowl-winning Dallas Cowboys head coach, conducted a passionate monologue during the NFL on FOX halftime show, with his old team shockingly down 27-7 to the No. 7 seed Green Bay Packers. Jimmy Johnson is FIRED UP about the Cowboys’ lackluster first half against …

USATSI The Cowboys entered Sunday’s wild-card matchup with the Packers favored by a touchdown, in part because of a top-five-ranked defense featuring three-time All-Pro Micah Parsons. Instead, Green Bay’s Jordan Love carved up Dallas for a near-perfect postseason debut, effortlessly tossing three touchdowns in a 48-32 rout of America’s Team. It’s hard to overstate Love’s performance, which included a handful …

Former Northern Iowa inside linebacker Jahsiah Galvan flipped his commitment from Wisconsin to Stanford earlier tonight. The linebacker originally committed to Wisconsin in late December before the Badgers brought in three more at his position — former North Carolina ILB Sebastian Cheeks, Arkansas ILB Jaheim Thomas and former USC ILB Tackett Curtis. Galvan now commits to former Wisconsin linebackers coach …

Getty Images If there’s a passing record on the Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford probably has it. Stafford, one of the greatest quarterbacks in Lions franchise history, returned to Detroit for the first time since the trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for Jared Goff. Stafford ended up winning a Super Bowl in his first season …

Down 14-3, the Rams needed a touchdown on their second possession to keep pace with the Lions white hot offense. Despite quarterback Matthew Stafford taking a hit to his throwing hand, Los Angeles got exactly that. Stafford hit rookie sensation Puka Nacua deep down the left sideline for a 50-yard touchdown, making the score 14-10, Detroit. That was the second …

The Nick Saban fallout at Alabama continues as Sunday evening saw one of the Crimson Tide’s top-ranked recruits in the 2025 cycle withdraw his commitment. Jamie Ffrench, Jr., a five-star rated receiver from Florida withdrew his commitment.  Ffrench named Notre Dame as one of his finalists when he announced his commitment to Alabama back in July.  Florida State, Ohio State, …