Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh’s flirtations with the NFL are a staple of college football’s offseason news cycle. Now that the athletic calendar turns to the 2024 season following Michigan’s 34-13 win against Washington in Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship, those talks are sure to heat up once again. In fact, they’ve already started. Multiple teams have been making calls over the …
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More than a dozen teams could be on QB carousel
As it turned out, the team that has the first shot at Caleb Williams didn’t have to tank for him at all. The Chicago Bears have the first pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, and it’s because the Carolina Panthers traded Chicago its first-round pick and then went 2-15. But now that we’ve gotten to this point, we don’t know …
Read More »Ohio State lands major transfer, one of the best running backs from the SEC
Ohio State football landed a huge commitment as they saw its archrival Michigan win a “College Football Playoff title.” Ole Miss transfer running back, Quinshon Judkins, committed to the Buckeyes late on Monday evening, giving them one of the best transfer running backs of the cycle. Judkins will bring a unique skill set to Columbus, one that paired with TreVeyon …
Read More »Super Wild Card Weekend NFL picks, odds, 2024 bets from model: This 6-team football parlay pays almost 50-1
The 2024 NFL Playoffs get underway on Saturday when the 2024 Super Wild Card Weekend NFL schedule begins with a matchup between the Texans and Browns. Cleveland is a 2.5-point road favorite at Houston on Saturday according to the latest Super Wild Card Weekend NFL odds from the SportsLine consensus. Later in the day, Kansas City is a 3.5-point home …
Read More »No. 1 Michigan beats No. 2 Washington 34-13 for first national title since 1997
HOUSTON, TX – JANUARY 08: RB Donovan Edwards (7) of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates with QB J.J. McCarthy (9) of the Michigan Wolverines after running for a 46 yard touchdown during the Michigan Wolverines versus the Washington Huskies CFP National Championship game on January 8, 2024, at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX. (Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) …
Read More »Buccaneers vs. Eagles odds, line, time: 2024 NFL Super Wild Card Weekend picks, predictions by proven model
The Super Wild Card round of the 2024 NFL playoffs conclude on Monday Night Football when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Philadelphia Eagles in a highly-anticipated NFC playoff matchup at Raymond James Stadium. The streaking Buccaneers (9-8) won the NFC South for the third straight season and earned the No. 4 seed in the NFC playoff bracket. They have …
Read More »MRI of Stephon Gilmore’s shoulder delivers good news
Cowboys cornerback Stephon Gilmore underwent an MRI on his injured right shoulder on Monday. The scan showed no significant damage, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Gilmore injured his shoulder with 1:55 remaining in the second quarter of Sunday’s victory over the Commanders. He laid out to try to break up a reception to Terry McLaurin, and he landed on the …
Read More »Amid rise from Sioux Falls to Washington, Kalen DeBoer stands as proof small-school coaches can win big
When No. 2 Washington takes the field Monday against No. 1 Michigan, it will not be Kalen DeBoer’s first time playing for a national championship. That came when DeBoer’s Sioux Falls team battled St. Francis for the 2006 NAIA National Championship in front of 5,000 fans in Savannah, Tennessee. In fact, DeBoer coached in four straight national title games from …
Read More »NFL Black Monday has started with two firings, plus ranking all 14 playoff teams, full wild-card schedule
Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! This might be the most jam-packed newsletter of all-time, because that’s what happens when we get 24 hours of absolute craziness in the NFL. Here’s what has happened over the past 24 hours: The Jaguars choked their way out of the playoffsThe Dolphins choked away the AFC East titleThe Falcons …
Read More »Bill Belichick rumors: NFC team inquires about longtime Patriots coach for 2024 vacancy; more clubs interested
Bill Belichick said he wants to remain with the Patriots, putting the ball in owner Robert Kraft’s court regarding an uncertain future in New England. Meanwhile, the Panthers have already made “informal inquiries” regarding Belichick’s availability for their own head coaching vacancy, according to CBS Sports HQ senior NFL insider Josina Anderson. Carolina’s interest comes from “a high level,” Anderson …
Read More »NFL odds, lines, picks, spreads, predictions, 2024 Super Wild Card Weekend schedule: Model eyeing Buccaneers
The 2024 NFL playoffs begin with Super Wild Card Weekend, and the opening postseason round is loaded with intriguing storylines. Over in the NFC, Cowboys vs. Packers will be the ninth all-time postseason meeting between the teams which is tied for the most in league history. Dallas is a 7.5-point home favorite in the latest Wild Card Weekend NFL odds, …
Read More »Dayton native Chris Ward picked for College Football Hall of Fame
Jan. 8—Ohio State football and the city of Dayton are getting another member of the College Football Hall of Fame. The National Football Foundation announced Monday afternoon Chris Ward is among the players selected to be inducted into the next CFB HOF class. An All-American offensive lineman for the Buckeyes in 1976 and ’77, Ward started 36 consecutive games (beginning …
Read More »Mike McDaniel not concerned with Tyreek Hill’s drops
For as good as he’s been this season, Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill has had some costly drops, especially lately. He dropped a touchdown pass early in the loss to the Ravens in Week 17, with the Dolphins settling for a field goal. With Miami trying to tie the game Sunday against the Bills, he dropped a pass that might have …
Read More »Alabama football DC Kevin Steele shocklngly announces to retire
It likely did not come as a surprise to Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, but in a shocking move to the Crimson Tide fan base, defensive coordinator kevin steele plans to retire in the coming days. 2023 marked Steele’s third stint with Saban and the Tide, and ultimately he was very solid in his last dance. The Alabama defense …
Read More »Chargers All-Pro Corey Linsley ‘99%’ sure he will retire due to heart issue
Getty Images Corey Linsley hasn’t taken the field since late September due to a heart issue, and it’s likely the Chargers’ All-Pro center won’t take the field again. Linsley is “99%” sure he’ll retire, he told reporters Monday after the conclusion of Los Angeles’ 2023 season. Originally signed in 2021, when his five-year contract briefly made him the highest-paid center …
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