Oregon Ducks football finishing in the Top 10 of the final Associated Press in becoming a regular thing nowadays. Believe it or not, it wasn’t always like that. The Ducks were a pretty good team in the early part of this century, but it wasn’t until Chip Kelly took over the reins from Mike Bellotti that Oregon started to dominate …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz Jason Fitz is joined by Senior NFL Reporters Jori Epstein and Charles Robinson to react to the biggest news to come out of the infamous Black Monday coaching changes as Jori and Charles give their insider analysis on what’s going on behind the scenes. The trio start with the most surprising story: Mike Vrabel is no …

The Miami Dolphins signed veteran linebackers Justin Houston and Bruce Irvin on Tuesday and placed three more players on injured reserve. Houston and Irvin are expected to add depth to a linebacker group that has been decimated by injuries, as Jerome Baker, Cameron Goode and Andrew Van Ginkel have all gone down in the past week. Miami is preparing for …

Michigan’s national title game win over Washington on Monday night was also a win for ESPN. ESPN said Tuesday that the Wolverines’ 34-13 win over the Huskies averaged just over 25 million viewers and was the most-watched national title game since LSU took down Clemson in January of 2020. Monday night’s game drew almost eight million more viewers than Georgia’s …

Lamar Jackson is in the playoffs, leading the No. 1-seeded Baltimore Ravens and is an MVP front-runner, but his days of impressing football fans goes far before his NFL years. Future Hall of Famer Tom Brady first took notice when Jackson was in high school. The 27-year-old appeared on Brady’s “Let’s Go” podcast this week and TB12 explained when Jackson was …

Getty Images It’s fitting that Mason Rudolph will be the Steelers’ first starting quarterback for a playoff game since Ben Roethlisberger made his final postseason start in January of 2022. Rudolph, who was drafted in 2018 with the idea that he would one day be Big Ben’s successor, will make his first playoff start Sunday in Buffalo against the Bills.  …

Michigan State has made a splash at a position of need on Tuesday evening, earning the commitment of Georgia Tech defensive tackle D’Quan Douse. A 6-foot-2, 290 pound defensive tackle, Douse is a native of Savannah (GA) and has spent the past four seasons with Georgia Tech. In those four seasons, Douse has recorded 69 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, …

Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed didn’t practice at all last week because of a calf injury, but he’s back on the field ahead of the team’s playoff opener. Sneed was a limited participant in the team’s first practice of the week on Tuesday. The Chiefs also had wide receiver Kadarius Toney (hip, ankle) and left tackle Donovan Smith (neck) back on …

Getty Images The Steelers made it into the playoffs as the No. 7, thanks to the 17-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens and a Jacksonville Jaguars loss in Week 18. Unfortunately for the team, they will have to enter the playoffs without one of their most important players.  T.J. Watt suffered a knee injury on Saturday and is officially out …

Wide receiver is the most important thing that Penn State needs to address this offseason when looking for upgrades in the transfer portal. With all the heat the offense and quarterback Drew Allar received this past year, much of it was due to their below-average receiver room that had difficulty separating and holding onto the ball. Getting Julian Fleming is …

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! With the regular season officially behind us, that means there are now only two things to talk about today: the playoffs and the playoffs. OK, so that’s actually only one thing, but it’s a big one, so I thought I should count it twice.  Actually we’ll be covering several things …

The 14 playoff teams have been finalized, and while the vast majority of those clubs have relied on veteran quarterbacks, edge rushers, receivers, and players at other positions, rookie classes have been leaned on as well by these successful teams. What do you think the Texans record would be without C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson Jr.? How about the Packers …

Fresh off its first college football national championship since the 1997 season, Michigan football is still facing doubts as it heads into the 2024 season. The Wolverines, despite three straight victories over their arch-rival, have already been slated as an underdog against Ohio State in the 2024 season. Based off opening lines from the FanDuel sportsbook, the Buckeyes are anticipated …

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is being treated for a severe respiratory illness and will be unable to perform with his band later this week, team officials said Tuesday. The announcement comes three days after Indy (9-8) was eliminated from playoff contention with a 23-19 loss to the Houston Texans. “He is receiving excellent care and looks forward to returning …

The woman accused of crashing into the Jacksonville Jaguars’ training facility has been arrested. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) A 32-year-old woman was arrested Monday night after she allegedly crashed her car into the Jacksonville Jaguars practice facility on purpose. She allegedly crashed her car through a gate and into glass doors at the Miller Electric Center. …