Michigan’s 34-13 victory against Washington in the College Football Playoff championship game Monday night left little doubt as to what team was college football’s best during the 2023 season. It was so convincing, in fact, that it was even able to mentally and emotionally sway one of Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh’s biggest, most outspoken critics. In an appearance Tuesday morning …

New Jersey Devils All-Star center Jack Hughes’ injury absence is expected to last weeks, not months, coach Lindy Ruff said Tuesday. Hughes sustained an upper-body injury during the Devils’ 4-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday and did not play in Saturday’s loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Hughes, 22, is tied with Jesper Bratt for the team lead with …

With the NFL regular season behind us, it is time for teams to begin preparing for next season. Several teams have already made the decision to change key positions within the organization, whether that be a general manager, head coach or coordinator.  Rather than scouring the scatter shot reports across social media, CBSSports.com has compiled all of those reports of interest in …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter The players in the New York Giants locker room seemed to love Wink Martindale. Opponents routinely complained about how difficult it was to prepare to play against his scheme. Fans loved his aggressive, blitzing style and the way he got production out of an undermanned roster. He won’t be easy to replace. But the Giants …

ESPN published its final Football Power Index along with other related data for the college football landscape, including the Florida Gators, following the Michigan Wolverines‘ 34-13 triumph over the Washington Huskies in the College Football Playoff Championship Game on Monday, The FPI was developed by ESPN in 2013 to measure each team’s overall strength and predict results throughout the season. …

Each year, without fail, we are forced to rewrite a few previously inviolable laws of fantasy football. If you’ve been drafting and managing teams for a decade or more, then you already understand how quickly and dramatically our guiding principles can shift. The NFL itself has changed substantially during the fantasy era, dragging our game-within-a-game along with it. Today, our …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comJan 9, 2024, 12:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. It’s always dramatic when an NHL organization has to trade a top prospect, and the ripples of the Philadelphia Flyers and Anaheim …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz names the four teams he would most like to see in the semifinals of next year’s College Football Playoff – the first in the expanded 12-team format. Video Transcript [AUDIO LOGO] JASON FITZ: In the spirit of standing here at the College Football Championship, I keep thinking about what about next year? We’re going to get …

Is Bill Belichick done in New England? Will he coach again? If the answer is yes, where? Well, those are the questions on the minds of … everyone. Belichick has served as head coach of the New England Patriots since 2000, winning six Super Bowls during his tenure.  However, the Pats have put together just one winning season in the …

Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys just crowned themselves NFC East champions and are the No. 2 seed in the NFC after a 12-5 season, but it sounds like their head coach might still be on the hot seat. After Sunday’s blowout win over the Commanders to clinch the division, owner Jerry Jones was asked about the future of Mike McCarthy …

Ohio State may have just watched Michigan win its 10th national championship in school history with a 34-13 win against Washington Monday night. But according to FanDuel Sportsbook, Ohio State is already favored to end its three-game losing streak against the Wolverines in November. FanDuel has the Buckeyes as 3.5-point favorites against Michigan Nov. 30 at Ohio Stadium. The over/under …

It was a banner year for young quarterbacks in the NFL, wasn’t it? There were a whopping 10 rookie passers who took snaps for their respective teams during the regular season — including two undrafted first-year pros, Tommy DeVito and Tyson Bagent.  In that group, we witnessed one of the finest rookie quarterback seasons in recent memory from Texans gun-slinger …

It was a frustrating season for fantasy managers who bought into the Falcons’ hype. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) A simple look at a box score or a study of fantasy categories doesn’t always tell the whole story of how a player is performing. Dalton Del Don attempts to identify misleading numbers that are worth a closer look. Yes … …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Aaron Rodgers spent a lot of his time during the 2023 season shaking his head on the New York Jets sideline. It was clear that even if he were playing, he might not be happy with the composition of the roster. It was clear, too, during an interview last month with “The Pat McAfee Show” …

The 2023 college football season is officially over after the top-seeded Michigan Wolverines defeated the second-seeded Washington Huskies in the College Football Playoff Championship Game, 34-13. With the schedule now in the rearview mirror, the national sports media began casting their final rankings. The Associated Press once again left the Florida Gators off its ballot as Billy Napier’s team came …