ESPN personality Paul Finebaum hasn’t shied away from sharing his mostly negative opinions on Michigan football this season. However, following the Wolverines’ 27-20 overtime win vs. Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Monday, Finebaum reversed course, saying a potential Michigan national championship wouldn’t be tainted due to the team’s sign-stealing scandal. It resulted in a three-game suspension for coach Jim …
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Ranking NFL head-coaching candidates for 2024: All eyes on Bill Belichick’s possible Patriots departure
The 2023 regular season is about to wrap up this weekend, which means some teams are about to pack it in for the year. While some clubs still have their Super Bowl dreams alive with a postseason berth on the horizon, the vast majority of teams will be on the outside looking in on that mad dash to Las Vegas. …
Read More »LOOK: 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl hot tub up for auction after Tennessee dominates Iowa in food-themed game
Getty Images Have you ever wanted to own a snack-themed hot tub from a college football bowl game? Well, today is your lucky day. The jacuzzi from the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl is now up for sale on eBay. As is the case with most bowl games in the College Football Playoff era, sponsors are trying new things to keep …
Read More »Minnesota Wild F Ryan Hartman fined $4K for high-sticking
The NHL fined Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman $4,427.08 on Tuesday for high-sticking Winnipeg Jets forward Cole Perfetti. The incident occurred at 1:51 of the first period during Winnipeg’s 3-2 win on Sunday in Minneapolis. Hartman was not penalized on the play. Hartman, 29, has recorded 17 points (11 goals, six assists) and 26 penalty minutes in 30 games this …
Read More »Bill Belichick won’t discuss future with Patriots, but jokes he’ll share any news on ‘MyFace’
Bill Belichick has been here before. There are just a few days left until the NFL regular season officially ends, and one more game left to play. For the third time in four years, Belichick couldn’t take a pile of rusty buckets and turn them into a gold bar, so the 4-12 New England Patriots aren’t headed to the playoffs. …
Read More »Former USC coach Steve Sarkisian loses in College Football Playoff semifinal
The USC Trojans played and won the Holiday Bowl in a surprising outcome despite Caleb Williams missing the game. On New Year’s Day, former USC head coach Steve Sarkisian, who has resurrected his career with the Texas Longhorns, fell to Michael Penix Jr. and the Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl on Monday night. After Sarkisian won the Big 12 …
Read More »Should Ravens sit starters in Week 18? What John Harbaugh said about similarities between this team and 2019
The Baltimore Ravens locked up the No. 1 seed in the AFC with their victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, clinching home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. The road to the Super Bowl goes through Baltimore, so the Ravens have nothing to play for when they face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 18. There’s plenty of incentive for Ravens head …
Read More »Grading NFL’s next generation of QBs, Week 17: C.J. Stroud steady in return, Bailey Zappe overcomes bad start
There were a grand total of seven first- or second-year quarterbacks who qualified for this series in Week 16. Let’s dive deep into the individual efforts of each quarterback and assign a grade on a per-snap basis, taking every individual aspect of their performance into account. More than 10 attempts were needed to qualify for this piece, which runs every …
Read More »Cowboys could reunite with La’el Collins, as former lineman visiting Dallas ahead of Week 18, per report
Getty Images The Cowboys can win the NFC East by beating the Commanders in Week 18. After that, they’re confirmed for the playoffs, where they could have added offensive line help, with former starter La’el Collins working out for the team Tuesday, according to NFL Media. Collins, who reportedly visited the Bills days earlier, could soon join Dallas’ practice squad …
Read More »Michigan State football DL Tunmise Adeleye enters NCAA transfer portal
Michigan State football defensive lineman Tunmise Adeleye hasn’t been with the program since October, and now he is officially moving on, entering the NCAA transfer portal on Tuesday. Adeleye transferred to MSU from Texas A&M this year after joining the Aggies as a highly ranked recruit in 2021. His last played game for the Spartans was against Michigan. Michigan State …
Read More »Panthers, NFL still silent on David Tepper
It’s been two days since video emerged of Panthers owner David Tepper throwing a drink onto fans at EverBank Stadium before storming out of his suite. The NFL has acknowledged awareness of the video, but has said nothing more. The Panthers have declined comment. The Jaguars, at whose stadium the incident occurred, had nothing to say. On Tuesday morning, PFT …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Alabama LB Dallas Turner, SEC Defensive Player of the Year, declares after Rose Bowl loss
Alabama linebacker Dallas Turner declared for the 2024 NFL Draft following the Crimson Tide’s College Football Playoff semifinal loss at the Rose Bowl to Michigan. Turner, a projected first-round pick, is ranked by CBS Sports as the No. 10 overall draft prospect and checks in at No. 3 among edge rusher prospects. Turner had three tackles, including a sack, during Alabama’s …
Read More »Lions’ Dan Campbell calls controversial loss to Cowboys ‘a blessing,’ says team ‘will use this as fuel’
Dan Campbell had every right to still be upset after Saturday’s controversial loss to the Dallas Cowboys. With the way the Lions lost Saturday’s hard-fought game to the Cowboys, some Detroit Lions fans had the belief the league held a bias against them winning that game. Campbell wants those Lions fans to know the league doesn’t have anything against them. …
Read More »The Bills are the No. 3 Super Bowl favorite even though they aren’t guaranteed a playoff spot entering Week 18
The Buffalo Bills are not guaranteed a playoff berth entering the final week of the 2023 NFL regular season. Yet the Bills are the co-No. 3 favorites to win the Super Bowl. Buffalo is +800 to win the Super Bowl at BetMGM as it enters its Week 18 matchup with the Miami Dolphins as a slight favorite. The Bills are …
Read More »Why Michigan expected Alabama’s play-call on last snap of Rose Bowl
PASADENA, Calif. – Trevor Keegan didn’t watch Alabama’s final play Monday in the Rose Bowl. Instead, the Michigan offensive lineman buried his head into the turf and said a prayer while Alabama’s Jalen Milroe tried to gain the 3 yards necessary to extend the game. Milroe gained none. Michigan’s defensive line made sure of it. The Michigan crowd’s reaction told …
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