The Los Angeles Rams nearly blew a 17-point lead entering the fourth quarter last week, but they remain in the race to win the NFC West after a key victory in one of the most exciting games of the 2024 NFL season. The Rams defeated the Bills, 44-42, last week, but won’t have much to time reflect on that since …
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Alabama transfer announces commitment to SEC program
Sep 17, 2022; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; UL Monroe Warhawks offensive lineman Keydrell Lewis (74) blocks against Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Keanu Koht (19) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 63-7. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports One of the first Alabama Crimson Tide players to announce their intentions to enter the NCAA transfer portal this cycle has now made a …
Read More »Four Verts: Falcons’ late-season collapse isn’t surprising, and how dangerous are the Seahawks?
(Yahoo Sports) The postseason is rapidly approaching, clearing up the image as far as teams that have a shot to make the playoffs over the final month of the season. This week’s Four Verts starts with a team that has, perhaps unsurprisingly, rapidly fallen down the standings after a month-long skid. Falcons blowing the divisional race is peak Falcons Of …
Read More »Iowa State coach Matt Campbell agrees to contract extension through 2032 after best season in school history
USATSI Iowa State coach Matt Campbell has agreed to an eight-year contract extension to remain at the school through the 2032 season. Campbell was the target of interest by several openings, including at North Carolina, but ultimately decided to stay in Ames, Iowa. Campbell has been a mainstay at Iowa State since taking over the program in 2016. He became …
Read More »‘The NFL Today’ in Detroit: James Brown talks Bills vs. Lions, potential Super Bowl preview, Josh Allen’s rise
Not only will CBS and Paramount+ be carrying one of the most anticipated NFL games left on the 2024 schedule this Sunday, but “The NFL Today,” the award-winning pregame show, will be onsite in Detroit, just outside Ford Field, to preview the Lions’ Week 15 showdown with the Buffalo Bills. Ahead of the matchup (4:25 p.m. ET kickoff), Emmy Award-winning …
Read More »Wisconsin QB Braedyn Locke entering transfer portal. Which QBs remain for Badgers?
MADISON – If there was any doubt that Wisconsin would have a new starting quarterback next season Braedyn Locke removed it Wednesday afternoon. The redshirt sophomore quarterback announced on social media that he plans to enter the transfer portal. He’ll have two seasons of eligibility remaining. “Thank you to the University of Wisconsin, the coaches and my teammates for an …
Read More »He’s not from Philly, but Vic Fangio is about as Philly as you can be
He’s not from Philly, but Vic Fangio is about as Philly as you can be originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Vic Fangio isn’t technically from Philadelphia, but he’s really about as Philly as they come. He grew up going to Phillies games at Connie Mack Stadium and the Vet. Was a huge Richie Allen fan, so he was thrilled …
Read More »Michigan-Ohio State fight: Ohio lawmaker proposes flag-planting ban after Week 14 brawl
Getty Images The infamous flag-planting incident at the end of Michigan’s win over Ohio State on Nov. 30 has inspired a new piece of legislation in the Ohio state legislature. One state representative has proposed a bill that would ban flag-planting, according to the Port Clinton News Herald. On Tuesday, State Rep. Josh Williams introduced House Bill 700, also known …
Read More »Prisco’s Week 15 picks, plus latest QB Power Rankings and NFL to play first-ever Berlin game in 2025
Happy midweek, everyone! John Breech is busy buying fresh stock in the Cincinnati Bengals, so today’s Pick Six newsletter is brought to you by Cody Benjamin, with tidbits on all the latest from around the NFL. Be sure to subscribe right here, to ensure you never miss a daily dose of NFL updates. And keep on reading for everything from …
Read More »Michigan football 2025 schedule released
Photo by: Isaiah Hole It used to be that you knew years in advance when and where Michigan football would be playing, but with the new, expanded Big Ten, now only the nonconference slate is fully known. Yes, the Wolverines know who their opponents would be in advance, but not when they fall on the schedule. But now we know …
Read More »NFL to play first regular-season game in Berlin
A crowd of 70,132 attended the Carolina Panthers’ overtime win against the New York Giants at Munich’s Allianz Arena last month [Reuters] The NFL will play its first regular-season game in Berlin in 2025, making it five confirmed international games for next season. The game will be staged at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium and will be the fifth to be played …
Read More »Big 12 grades for 2024 season: Colorado, Arizona State get ‘A+’ in debuts, slumping Oklahoma State earns ‘F’
The Big 12 hit its next evolution in 2024 as former Pac-12 schools Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah joined the fray. With the additions, the league moved to 16 teams for the first time in conference history, creating a wildly competitive race. Early on, it became clear that almost nothing was going to plan. Preseason favorites Utah and Oklahoma …
Read More »Breece Hall injury update: Jets RB still ‘struggling a bit’ with knee, won’t be shut down for season just yet
Getty Images It appears the New York Jets could again be without their starting running back this coming weekend. Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich told reporters on Wednesday that Breece Hall is still dealing with the knee injury that kept him out of the team’s Week 14 loss to the division rival Miami Dolphins. Ulbrich said Hall is “still struggling …
Read More »The plays that changed who made the 2024 College Football Playoff … and who didn’t
You want to torment your favorite college football fan at the next tailgate? Start up a little game of What-if. Over the course of thousands of plays in hundreds of games in a college football season, a few truly pivotal ones define the year and shape a team’s trajectory. Spot those, highlight those, and debate what might have been had …
Read More »Yetur Gross-Matos named the NFC defensive player of the week
The 49ers ended a three-game losing streak against the Bears last Sunday and defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos had a hand in getting them back on the winning side. Gross-Matos sacked Bears quarterback Caleb Williams three times during the 38-13 win. The three sacks were a single-game high for Gross-Matos and he was credited with four overall tackles in the win. …
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