Dan Whelan’s appearance for Green Bay Packers in September meant he became the first Irish-born player in the NFL in 38 years Dan Whelan is set to become the first Irish-born player to play in the NFL play-offs for 41 years. The County Wicklow native’s Green Bay Packers side defeated the Chicago Bears 17-9 at Lambeau Field on Sunday evening …

On Monday night, Michigan football will aim to capture just its second national championship since the 1948 season, and first since 1997, when it takes on Washington in the College Football Playoff title game in Houston. It will mark the end of a 2023 season that has been as turbulent as it has been successful. The Wolverines have been the …

Four home teams are favored in the opening round of the playoffs, while two wild card teams are favored to win on the road against the division winners. In the playoff opener, the Browns are 2.5-point favorites at the Texans on Saturday afternoon. On Christmas Eve Cleveland won by 14 at Houston, and the Browns had a better record than …

Michigan football quarterback J.J. McCarthy is zoned in on defeating Washington in the College Football Playoff championship, but his impending draft status is still a major question mark ahead of the 2024 season. McCarthy is a junior with another year of eligibility left in his college football career. He has amassed 6,086 passing yards, 49 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in …

The final chapter of the 2023 college football season will be written Monday night in Houston. A matchup of the nation’s last two undefeated FBS programs and the champions of the Big Ten and the PAC-12 will square off in Texas for the right to be called national champion. The Michigan Wolverines have been on a mission all season long …

Roob’s Observations: Another catastrophic loss for Eagles caps off regular season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Another catastrophic loss to cap off a catastrophic regular season. The Eagles followed one of the worst losses in franchise history to one that was almost as bad. Here’s how you can remember the 2023 Eagles: The first team in NFL history to …

No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Washington have taken different paths to the College Football Playoff National Championship, even though they share a 14-0 record and the privilege of standing as the final two undefeated teams in the sport.  The Wolverines began the year as one of the top teams in the country and have delivered on those preseason expectations …

The Eagles hope to have wide receiver A.J. Brown and quarterback Jalen Hurts for next weekend’s playoff game against the Buccaneers, but it doesn’t look like safety Sydney Brown will be in the lineup. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Brown is believed to have a torn ACL. Testing will be done on Monday to confirm that diagnosis. Brown …

There’s a new look to the Big 12 with conference play. Starting with Houston, there is perhaps a new top dog in the conference. A new program to challenge the likes of Kansas, Baylor, Texas and others this season. But don’t overlook BYU and Cincinnati. The trio — sorry, UCF — provided plenty of entertainment in their Big 12 openers. …

The Bills entered the fourth quarter down 14-7 but have scored two touchdowns in quick success to take a 21-14 lead with 7:16 left in the regular season. After Deonte Harty’s 96-yard punt return tied the score at 14, quarterback Josh Allen hit tight end Dawson Knox with a 5-yard touchdown to gain a seven-point advantage. That pass capped an …

Sean Frazier is an idea guy. A former Alabama walk-on, the Northern Illinois athletic director is working overtime trying to find a place for marginalized schools like his to matter. “There has to be somewhere for those teams to pursue their dreams,” Frazier said. While the College Football Playoff will expand to 12 teams beginning next season — theoretically providing …

Getty Images As much as things change, some things do stay the same in the NFL. That’s certainly the case in the NFC South, as the Buccaneers are once again NFC South division champs after Sunday’s 9-0 win over the Panthers.  Tampa Bay’s third and most recent division-championship run was a roller coaster. After a 2-0 start, the Buccaneers endured …

Former four-star cornerback Fabian Ross has decided to transfer from USC and take his talents to Hawaii. Ross spent two years at USC before transferring. During his two years of playing time at USC, Ross saw action in only three games in his freshman and sophomore seasons. Ross was ranked No. 176 in the 247Sports composite hailing from Las Vegas …

Photograph: John Amis/AP The Jacksonville Jaguars had every opportunity to make the 2023 season a success. Instead they made it a disaster, culminating with their 28-20 loss at the Tennessee Titans on Sunday afternoon. The Jaguars needed only to beat a 5-11 team to clinch the AFC South. But Trevor Lawrence threw two interceptions and got stacked up shy of …

HOUSTON — On the eve of the College Football Playoff championship game, and the Wolverines are still preparing for the football fight of their collective lives. Those were coach Jim Harbaugh’s words Sunday morning in Liberty Hall, a banquet room adjacent to the JW Marriott in downtown Houston, where he and the Huskies’ head man, Kalen DeBoer, gave their final …