The college football season ended last night with the Michigan Wolverines dominating the Washington Huskies in Houston. So now everyone takes a break from college football and watches the NFL Playoffs? Wrong! Well, maybe some people do, but we at Nittany Lions Wire want to scour the internet to find all the way-too-early rankings looking for where experts see Penn …
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Colts owner Jim Irsay receiving treatment for severe respiratory illness, team announces
Getty Images Colts owner Jim Irsay is receiving treatment for a severe respiratory illness, the team announced Tuesday. Irsay, 64, has been active on X (formerly Twitter), but he hasn’t spoken publicly in weeks, leading to media requests about his availability. His illness will prevent him from playing in his personal band, which was scheduled for a Los Angeles show …
Read More »2024 NFL coaching rumors: Steelers’ Mike Tomlin could consider stepping away after playoffs
Mike Tomlin is about to begin his 11th playoff appearance as the Steelers’ head coach, fresh off his record 17th straight non-losing season atop the staff. But some around the NFL believe this could also be his last in Pittsburgh, according to ESPN. The Steelers are not firing Mike Tomlin, Adam Schefter said this week, “but … there are some …
Read More »Does Tua Tagovailoa need a playoff win to secure a long-term extension? | Speak
Video Details The Miami Dolphins are coming off a 21-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills and will face the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in the Wild Card Round. Tua Tagovailoa is nearing an extension with his rookie deal coming up but his on-and-off success at the bigger stages raises a question of if he deserves that long-term extension. …
Read More »Where Penn State ranks in final AP Top 25 of 2023 season
Penn State ended the 2023 season with a dud in the Peach Bowl, but the Nittany Lions will still be able to look back on the 2023 season and appreciate a top-15 finish. In fact, Penn State finished no. 13 in the final AP top 25 poll of the 2023 season, matching the final ranking received in the US LBM …
Read More »NFL has highest regular-season viewership since 2015
The NFL continues to be king. And the crown is currently bigger than it’s been in years. Via Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal, the NFL enjoyed its highest viewership for regular-season games since 2015. Also, the 2023 season tied with 2010 for the second best regular season on record. Over all windows and platforms, the NFL averaged 17.9 million …
Read More »Troy Polamalu: Talk of Mike Tomlin not returning to Steelers is ‘crazy’; vows team ‘will be back on top soon’
Troy Polamalu not only thinks Mike Tomlin should stay in Pittsburgh; the Hall of Fame safety feels his former team is on the precipice of returning to its championship form. The two-time Super Bowl champion dismissed rumors that this might be Tomlin’s final run with the Steelers. Tomlin, who reportedly may take a break from coaching after this season, was …
Read More »Penn State ranked no. 13 in final US LBM Coaches Poll of 2023 season
The final votes have been tallied for the 2023 season, and Penn State ended the season with a top-15 ranking. The final US LBM Coaches Poll was released on Monday, a day after the College Football Playoff national championship game. Penn State fell three spots out of the top 10 and down to no. 13 in the final coaches poll …
Read More »Penn State ranked no. 13 in final US LBM Coaches Poll of 2023 season
The final votes have been tallied for the 2023 season, and Penn State ended the season with a top-15 ranking. The final US LBM Coaches Poll was released on Monday, a day after the College Football Playoff national championship game. Penn State fell three spots out of the top 10 and down to no. 13 in the final coaches poll …
Read More »2024 NFL playoffs: Dolphins have lost 10 straight in this cold-weather situation they’ll face in Kansas City
The Dolphins’ loss to the Bills in Week 18 didn’t just cost them a division title, it also cost them the right to host a wild-card game. If there’s one team that could have really used home-field advantage in the opening round of the playoffs, it’s definitely Miami. Instead of playing at home this week, the Dolphins will be hitting …
Read More »Broncos GM says Russell Wilson benching had nothing to do with quarterback’s contract
Getty Images Since winning Super Bowl 50, the Denver Broncos have largely been known for their inability to make the playoffs, which is better than the current narrative surrounding this once proud franchise. Along with still not being a playoff team (Denver missed the playoffs for an eighth straight year this season), the franchise is now caught in a he …
Read More »Where are Nittany Lions ranked in top 25?
Penn State football will look to revamp its lackluster offense while maintaining defensive excellence as it heads into the 2024 college football offseason. The Nittany Lions allowed just 13.46 points per game in the 2023 season, the third-lowest mark in college football. However, coach James Franklin’s squad gave up 20 points to Ohio State and 24 to Michigan in losses, …
Read More »Broncos’ brass indicates a divorce with QB Russell Wilson isn’t inevitable following his benching
Maybe Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos aren’t headed for a nasty, costly divorce, after all. That was the main message from coach Sean Payton, general manager George Paton and team owner and CEO Greg Penner at the Broncos’ season-ending news conference Wednesday. While the head coach said he hasn’t made up his mind about the direction the Broncos will …
Read More »Date, odds, TV channel, halftime show, and everything you need to know
The 2024 Super Bowl is headed to Sin City. Super Bowl 58 will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV this February. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis) We’ve reached Week 18 of the 2023-24 NFL season, so grab your jerseys and start the shopping list for your favorite Game Day snacks — because the 2024 Super Bowl is just one …
Read More »Former Bears QB believes Justin Fields is the ‘answer’ for Chicago’s franchise
The Chicago Bears franchise is at a crossroads. They invested the 11th overall pick in quarterback Justin Fields, but they have yet to see tangible, surefire results that would infer he is THE GUY for them at the sport’s most important position. Some of that is on Fields, some of that is on the lacking offensive ecosystem around him. Fields …
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