No. 1 Michigan battles No. 2 Washington on Monday in the College Football Playoff National Championship from NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. This title game has a different feel than those in years past, namely because neither team has made it this far yet despite being included in past fields. This is also the first national title game without an SEC …

Things always get kind of crazy during the final week of the regular season, and this year was no different.  The Tennessee Titans sent shockwaves around the AFC during the early slate of games with a 28-20 win over Jacksonville. If the Jaguars had won, they would have clinched the AFC South title, but instead, they’re out of the playoffs.  …

Full list of Patriots’ picks in the 2024 NFL Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston With the 2023 NFL season now behind us, the New England Patriots will look forward to rebuilding through the 2024 NFL Draft in April. After falling to a 4-13 record in what was their worst season this century, their top-three pick gives the Patriots …

Carson Wentz threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score to lead the Los Angeles Rams to a 21-20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in a game filled with backups. Wentz scored on a 12-yard run with 4:56 to play and then converted a 2-point conversion pass to receiver Tutu Atwell to give the Rams (10-7) …

It’s a Sunday double. New Mexico State transfer defensive tackle Sterling Webb announced via Instagram on Sunday that he is transferring to Mizzou football. He is the Tigers’ second pickup at tackle in the portal, following Florida’s Chris McLellan. Shortly after Webb’s announcement, Appalachian State transfer running back Nathaniel Noel announced via X that he was following suit, and committed …

The 2024 NFL Draft is still three months away and for fans of teams that won’t be participating in the postseason, April can’t get here soon enough. Here is the current draft order with Week 18 winding down, according to Tankathon. Note: Team needs are built out based on the projected free agents and are not necessarily a reflection of the …

The final week of the 2023 NFL regular season is down to just one game, with the playoff races determined. The AFC East is the last piece of the playoff puzzle as the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins square off for the division title on Sunday night.  In the NFC, the NFC East and NFC South were up for grabs entering Sunday. The …

Jan. 7—LINCOLN, Neb. — As talented of a football player Nash Hutmacher was at Chamberlain High, he was an even-more decorated wrestler by winning four consecutive state championships and setting a state-record 73 consecutive pins. Four years after Hutmacher hung up his headgear to pursue football at the University of Nebraska, the Huskers’ starting nose tackle joined the Nebraska wrestling …

Chris Jones got what he needed in the Kansas City Chiefs’ season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, picking up his 10th sack in the third quarter to collect a $1.25 million bonus. An exuberant Jones ran to the sideline and was swarmed by his teammates after dropping Easton Stick for an 11-yard loss. Jones had clearly been …

Ryan Poles ditches social media ahead of crucial Bears offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Ryan Poles has an imperative, potentially franchise-altering offseason in front of him. He will have to make crucial choices on several factors for the team. Poles has to decide whether or not he wants to return to the coaching staff; although, it appears likely …

Michigan State football capped off a red-hot day in the transfer portal by landing their third player of the day and ninth of the cycle. Defensive back Tony Grimes is the latest, announcing via social media in a since-deleted tweet his commitment to new coach Jonathan Smith and the Spartans. It is Grimes’ second transfer in the past two years. …

Getty Images For weeks, Bill Belichick has been mum on his NFL future, declining to address rumors and reports that he and the Patriots are destined for a breakup after 23 seasons. That continued Sunday, with Belichick revealing after a Week 18 loss to the Jets that he’ll soon meet with team owner Robert Kraft to discuss next steps. “As …

A year after going toe-to-toe in a playoff shootout, the Bills and Dolphins are set to rematch in a warmup for the 2023 NFL postseason. But that might be an understatement, because their upcoming Week 18 showdown has playoff implications for both sides, even though both teams have secured postseason berths.  The Bills have won four straight, registering as one …

The NFL has a new all-time rookie receiving leader, and his name is Puka Nucua. The Rams’ electric young wideout is now the owner of the league’s record for receiving yards in a player’s first season. Nacua, the 177th overall pick in the 2023 draft, broke the record on a 7-yard reception from QB Carson Wentz during the third quarter …

Michigan State football’s defensive line just got a little deeper from within. Defensive tackle Maverick Hansen announced on social media Sunday he plans to return to the Spartans for his sixth season of eligibility. The 6-foot-3, 300-pound — a 2019 Farmington Hills Harrison product — had 21 tackles and 1.5 sacks this season while starting four of his 11 games. …