For the first eight years of its existence, the College Football Playoff National Championship minted future high-end NFL quarterbacks. Marcus Mariota. Deshaun Watson. Jalen Hurts. Tua Tagovailoa. Trevor Lawrence. Joe Burrow. Justin Fields. Mac Jones. Bryce Young. Aside from Hurts, they’re all first-round draft picks with a mixed bag of success on the NFL level. Indeed, had it not been …

Following in the footsteps of fellow defensive tackle Dvon Ellies, a simple post on social media was all it took for defensive tackle Hakeem Beamon to announce his plans for the 2024 season. Just as Ellies did yesterday, Beamon is committed to another year along Penn State’s defensive front. Beamon announced his plans on X (formerly known as Twitter) to …

After weeks of kind of knowing, but not for sure, the Chicago Bears are locked into the No.1 overall pick for the second year in a row. They are officially on the clock for the 2024 NFL Draft.  The pundits expect there to be two main contenders for the top pick, Caleb Williams and Drake Maye, both quarterbacks out of …

The Cowboys could have defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins back in the lineup Sunday. Hankins missed the past three games with a high-ankle sprain but returned to limited work in all three practices this week. He is one of seven players for the team who are questionable. Left guard Tyler Smith (foot) did not practice all week, so it seems less …

BALTIMORE — In an expected move, record-setting Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa has entered the NCAA transfer portal and will seek an extra year of eligibility to play a sixth college season, according to a source with direct knowledge of the move. As a redshirt senior, Tagovailoa is not currently eligible to play in 2024, but he can receive a hardship …

The initial Pro Bowl selections for the 2023 NFL season were revealed this week and one player has made it known that he is not happy to be left off the list. Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was visibly annoyed on Thursday after practice while speaking with reporters. St. Brown said he was “hot” that he was not …

Auburn defensive linemanMarcus Harris will play one final college football game before entering the 2024 NFL draft. The senior officially accepted his invitation to join the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl on Friday, making him the fourth Tiger to join the All-Star game. Harris will join defensive backs Jaylin Simpson, Nehemiah Pritchett, and D.J. James as participants in the game. The …

Most games on the Week 18 NFL schedule have bearing on the NFL playoff picture, but Patriots vs. Jets isn’t one of them. However, the game could be of high interest to those placing Week 18 NFL bets since New England is bringing a historic streak into the matchup. The Pats have won 15 straight games versus the Jets, tied …

The Buccaneers activated wide receiver Rakeem Jarrett from injured reserve Friday, the team announced. The Bucs placed Jarrett on IR on Nov. 22 with a quadriceps injury, and he returned to practice this week. The undrafted rookie has appeared in 10 games for the Bucs this season, totaling four receptions for 60 yards and adding one rushing attempt and one …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: SEP 23 Ohio State at Notre Dame At some point, Notre Dame’s 2024 expectations should begin to be tempered, simply acknowledging logic. But even looking beyond the Irish successes in roster management across the last month-plus, there are underlying endorsements for Notre Dame’s Playoff hopes in the first year of the 12-team Playoff. Look back to the preseason. …

Jason McIntyre Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst It’s the last weekend of the NFL regular season, and I can’t wait for the playoffs to get here.  After running hot for 15 weeks, my last two have been dreadful.  Because selecting games in the final week is so difficult with the varying motivations of some teams (and …

The NFL is approaching the final week of the regular season as 20 teams are still eligible for the Super Bowl heading into Week 18. Five playoff berths remain up in the air, the most entering the final week since 2020 (seven teams still had a shot at the playoffs). With four division crowns still up for grabs and five …

The Bills are healthy heading into Sunday night’s AFC East championship game with the Dolphins. Bills center Mitch Morse is the only player on the roster who has a game status listed on the injury report. Morse is listed as questionable with an illness, but head coach Sean McDermott said he is not “overly concerned.” McDermott is also not concerned …

Bettors are expecting a high-scoring national championship game on Monday night. The total for No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 1 Washington has moved from 55 to 56.5 at BetMGM as 68% of bets and over 80% of the money is on the over. Michigan is a 4.5-point favorite over the Huskies after beating Alabama in the Rose Bowl. Washington beat …

Getty Images Aaron Rodgers took all of four snaps with the Jets in his anticipated New York debut. But that didn’t stop his teammates from voting him the team’s most inspirational player of the 2023 NFL season, as coach Robert Saleh told reporters Friday. “I’ve said it a million times,” Saleh said, per ESPN. “He loves his teammates, and his …