Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I’m not sure how it happened, but the NFL regular season is about to be over. There are only 16 games left on the schedule and they’ll be going down over the next two days starting with Steelers-Ravens on Saturday afternoon and ending with the Bills-Dolphins showdown on Sunday night. …

USATSI Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa entered the transfer portal Friday afternoon, 247Sports reports. The Big Ten’s all-time leading passer should have a long list of suitors, but there is a hitch — the NCAA would need to grant Tagovailoa a waiver to allow him a sixth season of eligibility.  Tagovailoa signed with Alabama in 2019 and transferred to Maryland in …

Getty Images NFL contracts get the most attention in the offseason, when most deals are signed, renegotiated or terminated. But there is perhaps no greater in-season spotlight on player finances than Week 18, when many veterans get a final opportunity to cash in on bonuses and performance-based incentives. Which players have the most to gain in the final week of …

Detroit’s Sam LaPorta has had one of the best seasons for a rookie tight end in NFL history. LaPorta has 81 catches for 860 yards and nine touchdowns this season, with one game to go. In all three of those categories, he’s among the best ever for a rookie tight end. With 81 catches, LaPorta has tied the rookie tight …

After just one season at Auburn, Hugh Freeze and the Tigers are moving on from offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery. The team announced the move Friday afternoon. “I informed Philip today he would not be retained as our offensive coordinator,” Freeze said. “Philip is a good coach and a good man. Decisions like this are never easy, however, I decided this …

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott became the NFL’s punching bag following a 2022 season in which he co-led the league in interceptions with 15 alongside Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills. Prescott also stood as the first player to lead or co-lead the league in interceptions despite missing five or more games, after missing five with a thumb …

Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst Michigan beating Alabama was the cherry on top of another winning weekend here at FOX. And please don’t start with the “you got lucky” nonsense. The Wolverines didn’t play their “A” game and were still the better team. Make that a 19-4-4 run since Thanksgiving. I’ve only got three bets for the next few …

While Tyreek Hill leads the NFL in receiving yards and CeeDee Lamb tops in receptions, 10-year veteran Mike Evans is the league leader in TD receptions (13). Not only that, but Evans has rewarded NFL TD bettors who’ve utilized him in NFL anytime touchdown bets 11 times this season. Only Christian McCaffrey (13 games), Josh Allen (12) and Raheem Mostert …

AUBURN — Auburn football has fired offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery. Montgomery, who joined coach Hugh Freeze’s inaugural staff on the Plains in December 2022, came to the Tigers after an eight-season run as Tulsa’s head coach. Montgomery guided the Golden Hurricane to 439.8 total offensive yards per game and 30.7 points in 96 contests. Things were not as successful at …

Players helping themselves in a contract year were covered in an article earlier in the week. The focus now turns to the opposite end of the spectrum.  With the NFL regular season coming to a close, here are five players who haven’t done themselves any favors in their contract year. A key contract benchmark and the probability of hitting this …

49ers ‘intend’ to play Williams early in Week 18 matchup vs. Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It appears one of the 49ers’ best players will suit up for the Week 18 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. General manager John Lynch joined KNBR 680’s “Murph & Markus” on Friday morning, where he …

The 2023 college football season is all but over. Every program, except for Michigan and Washington, has played their final game and with the early signing period complete, the vast majority of recruits have signed. On3’s Jesse Simonton decided to take this time to grade the first season of the 11 new Power Five head coaches this season. The list …

Over the last several weeks, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs has not been as involved in the offense as we have grown accustomed to seeing him over the years. Since Diggs arrived in Buffalo, he has put together full-season receiving lines of 127 catches for 1,535 yards and eight touchdowns, 103 catches for 1,225 yards and 10 touchdowns, 108 …

As it turns out, Desmond Ridder might make one more start for the Falcons at quarterback this season. Atlanta has listed Taylor Heinicke as questionable for Sunday’s regular-season finale with an ankle injury. Heinicke has been limited in all three of the week’s practices. Via Tori McElhaney of the team’s website, head coach Arthur Smith said Heinicke will go through …

Wisconsin senior defensive lineman Tommy Brunner entered the transfer portal earlier today, according to a post on his ‘X’ account. Brunner joined the Wisconsin program as a transfer in 2021 after starting his career at Northern Illinois. He was originally a two-star outside linebacker recruit in the class of 2019, though made the switch to defensive end upon arriving in …